s01e12 — Episode 12

I did not expect at all that one of perhaps the most difficult books for the film adaptation would turn out to be such a masterpiece.
it seems that during these 12 episodes I felt the whole flurry of human emotions. and it's all very cool, but please, someone, put my heart back together 💔

I was so worried about the characters that now my heart hurts

It's amazing! The atmosphere, the dialogues, the music, the wonderful actors - what chemistry there is between them! Those looks, those touches, those kisses...Insanely touching and sensual. I am in love with this series, a real aesthetic pleasure)

I haven't read the book, but I really liked the series. Very sensual and atmospheric.
Although I didn't understand some of the places. What about the relationship between Maryanne and her mother? What is the whole conflict?

on pause?! Are they planning a second season??
I thought it would be a complete story

It's so interesting to notice how culture is being transformed. Finally, men can cry. I think it's for the best.
And the series, like the book, is unusual in that almost nothing action-packed happens in it, but nevertheless it is interesting to watch.

How wonderful it was!!! actors, atmosphere, music. It's a pity the topic of Maryann's mom and brother is not disclosed.

It's just incredible how their emotional and physical connection is shown in the book and in the series, as if you can touch it
Right into the heart

It was shot perfectly, I did not expect such a series. I didn't read the book, I didn't know about this story at all. It's very exciting, although the series is just about relationships and self-development. The series about Italy was very impressive, amazingly atmospheric. After some time, I will try to read the book for comparison, when the impressions of the film adaptation subside.

A wonderful series, gentle, subtle, elegant, old-fashioned in a good way, about some very understandable and eternal things: loneliness among people, the inability to convey their feelings to another, the difficulties of mutual understanding. I was so worried about the characters, they are moving towards each other like on thin ice - one wrong step and everything needs to start over. But they are so brave, no matter what, they continue to move towards each other, looking for new words and forms of interaction, and love becomes deeper and more mature with each step towards them.

I don't really understand where the comparisons with "Twilight" and "Shades" come from. There don't seem to be any princes on horseback opening up new worlds to gray mice, while mice are discovering "inner goddesses" or whatever it was)) No pathos, no epic love story. It's just a story about two young people looking for their way in the world and to each other. I wanted to write "ordinary". But fortunately they are not ordinary, they finally showed smart young people who are busy studying, and not all the things that serial teenagers usually do. I don't know, I was bribed by the fact that the story is still far from just about love, there are many interesting things shown here.

The series managed to break through my sympathy and empathy for both characters. I think it's all about how wonderful the actors act out. In the book, both characters seemed to me wildly negative and infuriating: Maryann, who is always "I'm sooooooo not like the other girls, and I want something, I don't know what" and Conell, who is basically the same undecided, only an even bigger mess and a coward than he was shown on the screen.

It's a shame that in the series, as in the book, Maryann's family relationships were given very little time. I thought that maybe more would be told about this in the series, which would better explain the character and actions of the main character. And in the book there was only a hint, they say, well, the father was bad there, so, apparently, everything is bad for the others, the end.
And the series in fact very correctly conveys the content of the book, I did not notice any deviations from the plot. Probably, this is a plus. Although... The devil knows, I love open finals so much," they lived happily ever after " now you can't really meet anywhere else, because it's unrealistic... But I would like some depth a little more, so that the same relationships in families are better spelled out, otherwise it turns out a kind of cardboard - very beautiful, glossy, atmospheric, but in fact a dummy. Two nitakushi have been fucking each other's brains for a very long time: "we are friends, we are not friends, we are friends, we are not friends," and that's it. And now the readers / viewers are sitting and wondering what is wrong with these heroes, are they just two fools or what? And we have to think about it, because they wrote/showed us only the very tip of the iceberg with languid sighs, sex and suffering, and that's all.

And despite all the above, the impressions remained positive. And for this, many thanks to the great acting work.

At first I was upset after the ending, but I lay down, thought, thought again and realized that it was actually correct. The fact that Maryann lets Conell go but refuses to leave with him is a marker of the character's final maturation. Throughout the series, she repeated, as if spellbound, her mantra "I'm ready to do anything for you" and it was absolutely abusive bullshit. Now she has overcome it and has become the "normal person"
and I don't see any special tragedy in the finale. How much these relationships have endured: and the stupidest mistakes and vicissitudes of fate – they will definitely be able to master a normal adult life. It is quite obvious that the cornerstone here is spiritual intimacy, not physical (no matter how important it is). They will call each other on Skype every evening and the year will fly by in an instant.

Very sensual. The soundtrack. Directing. Actors. I liked everything very much.
I watched it in one evening.
It was amazing.
Special thanks for the scenes with active consent. And in general, how subtly filmed the sex.
And it's great to see the characters grow up.

I didn't read the book, I ordered it after the series)

It's a very beautiful series. And a very modern plot.
About people who don't seem to be together, and where friendship is more important and stronger than fragile relationships, and where people are "needed" to make you better and stronger, and then you let them go. normal people in their modern view with deep traumas, father absences, complicated relationships and trips to a psychotherapist as a last resort.
And the impossibility of a normal healthy relationship with anyone until they figure themselves out.

It reminded me of the plot of the anime Paradise Kiss.
I haven't read the book yet.
Obviously, there is no second season planned.

Let them ignore me as much as they want, but why did I watch all this? Incomprehensible throwing of abnormal people, it seems that psychologically everything is not okay with the two of them, or everything was easier for me in my life. The main character behaved incomprehensibly at all: She is sharp-tongued, can stand up for herself and has her own opinion, then she allows all the guys to behave as they wish and keep their mouths shut. The same thing about the main character: the fear of showing your love at school is even less clear, but then? We threw feelings at each other the whole series (I'm not talking about the book, I haven't read it), left, came, left, my God. As for the ending, everyone sees their deep meaning: she has become normal, she has matured, she is ready to let go.. SHTA? Then what was all this for anyway? To get together after so much time to say goodbye at the end, it's all contradictions, I'm already shaking.
Enjoy your viewing

The series managed to pull the inner strings, all the time I remembered my school and college years, experiences, love. Roared through several episodes! 😭
The actors played very believably and showed their feelings!
And I really want to believe that in a couple of years they will definitely meet and everything will be fine with them.

It will definitely be included in my top series of this year.
The beautiful and real acting is simply amazing!

From the point of view of the visual part, it was very beautifully shot, the music was chosen smartly, there is nothing to say about the actors. The actress playing Marianne is what a mix of Anne Hathaway and a young Charlotte Ginsburg, delight.

And according to the series... I didn't expect anything at all, but I was immediately drawn out, and that, I think, is the charm for an inexperienced person. It was fun to show the interaction of daddy issues when meeting with care and affection. Can relate. I give the series 7/10, for the lack of pretentiousness and quick immersion.

Cute😍 one word-cute❤

the book just struck, but here it seems that something was missing.although it seems to have been removed without any special omissions...

I rarely give TV series 5 stars. Almost never. But here... God, it's so vital. There are no words! Delight and admiration

High concentration of electricity between the actors in each episode. It was already crackling and sparkling! Emotions are transferred to 10 out of 10.

I thought there would be a sequel, but it's closed. Yes, the end was unexpected, because I thought she would also fly to NY with him

This series played on my emotions, as L. Beethoven played the work "Moonlight Sonata".
The result: a stingy tear and a sick heart
I really liked the series)

The fact that Marianne refused to fly with Connell to New York and he accepted it is a very vivid indicator of both growing up, it's good that they let each other go.
Despite the fact that they were so strongly attracted to each other when they were together, there were always some problems and omissions in their relationship, because of which, again, the two of them suffered and tormented each other.

Initially, I was counting on something more simple in terms of shooting, so I was pleased with the framing, directing, soundtrack - everything looks very beautiful and organic

"You know I love you. And I will never feel the same for another" 💔💔💔

I was really looking forward to this series. And it turned out to be wonderful and very instructive in the sense of how a misunderstood word can change a situation, how important it is to be able to talk and not be afraid to share your problems with each other. The books also show this very well.
The series has an amazing atmosphere, music, lighting; cameramen, screenwriters, directors, actors did an incredible job! I will definitely review it!

A beautiful, true love story. A great series that keeps you on your toes until the end credits)

I cried with them. I don't know how to put my heart back together now. A wonderful series, wonderful Connell and Maryann.

Connell, go back to Konoha.

Somehow the series didn't catch on. I really liked the book. And here, as if something was missing 🙈

Why didn't she agree to go to New York? She understands that she feels good with him, then why stay? For what?

I looked at it in one night and ate glass, probably for the rest of my life. Usually in TV shows, it becomes sad from the season finales to a sad sound, but here each episode makes you cry as if this is happening to you. And why is sex so realistically awkward and tender? You need to put 10/10 for it separately

I couldn't tear myself away. But sometimes I wanted to kill the heroes💔💔💔💔

As a result, my favorite character is Niall

Why do you need to complicate everything so much?! - a question asked for almost every episode.
But in general, I liked the series.

I didn't really like this series. Probably because the characters are too introverted. He was boring to me. Yes, the bed scenes were quite realistic, the acting was good, the director's work was excellent. But it didn't catch on, it didn't make me feel the characters, I barely forced myself to watch to the end.

An amazing picture on the screen. I am so glad that such series are being filmed now. Visual enjoyment.

About the heroes: it's vital. All their incomprehensible actions are a cross between teenage hormonal imbalances and complexes of the main character, obviously imposed by an unhealthy family atmosphere. An unhealthy attraction to pain... Both physically and emotionally, with regard to the main character.

But, as they say, "people who love don't break up, even when they break up." An amazing tension is transmitted between the GG, even goosebumps from their looks.

For me, in the unfinished finale, they are together, discarding all complexes and accepting all their sides)

that feeling when I wanted to watch "just one episode" and watched all 12 at a time. But it was worth it.

The series (I haven't read the book) was very reminiscent of the novel "The Loneliness of Prime Numbers".

Maybe I don't have the most popular opinion, so I'm going to be a negative leader here. 😀
I sincerely do not understand such admiration and delight from many people (both critics and ordinary viewers). For me personally, these 12 episodes are a waste of time. I had already lost hope for another 4 or 5 episodes and wanted to turn it off altogether, but decided to close the gestalt (fortunately, the series are not so long, and there will be no sequels).
My main complaint is to the meaning (or rather, to its absence), to the main characters (what kind of people are you, whatever you are, but definitely not normal in the conventional sense). Some kind of complete stupidity and misunderstanding, problems for the sake of problems. Yes, you will talk to each other at least once, not only about whether it is possible to continue sex or it is better to stop. And it seems that there is a plot, and some events are happening, locations are changing, but it feels like nothing is happening at all. There are two characters that you are somehow trying to get into and get interested in. And attempts are futile. The only thing that hooked me was the brother of the main character, from the first shots it was clear that this was a nasty guy, just a very disgusting character and all his actions.
What did I like about the series? Its technical side, everything is at the highest level. Nice picture, soft filters, beautiful frames. All this creates some kind of lampiness and sincerity (well, at least something here should create it).
In conclusion, I can say that this is the most stupid series about teenagers that I have ever seen. Handsome, but stupidly stupid and certainly never "vital". And the concept of normality is different for everyone, I won't argue with that.

An amazing cast. An amazing series. My inner cynic went into a coma. And you never kill the feeling of first love in yourself. Perhaps this is one of the few things that prevents us from losing the ability to touch.

at first, the series seemed boring, I did not understand at all why the main characters behave in such a way, what are the problems and omissions that they are not satisfied with, but with each new series, this series managed to make me feel more and more like the characters. respect for the excellent disclosure of ambiguous rather complex characters. I don't say anything about the chemistry between the actors at all, it's just incredible. I watched every touch with my mouth open, very talented young people-so to convey every emotion! it was also shot smartly, some shots are just * chef's kiss*

the only thing is, I would have preferred a more cheerful ending, without parting, but the whole last series did not leave the feeling that everything would end with this. well, this time they at least sincerely discussed everything, finally came to that mutual understanding.
maybe in a year, they will find each other again and, finally, everything will work out as it should.

The ending is good.
If you really love a person, you need to be able to let them go from you so that they can come back to you someday. Or not to return, but this is true love.
The main characters lived together for several years, even if they were not always physically close, grew up, and were able to overcome some of their inner demons. And that, in fact, Connell's childish declaration of love to Marianne at the beginning of the season, at the end, became real, conscious and deep, because there is a reciprocal recognition of Marianne.

One of the few TV series (films) in which the bed scenes, in my opinion, with all their frankness did not seem like something vulgar, it's great

I was incredibly pleased with the series. Very beautifully shot. The musical accompaniment is on top. In places, it reminded leftovers a bit.
It is very difficult to look at the characters in their moments of inactivity, but you understand how much this is a life rake that they step on. And so it's so nice to see how the characters were able to grow up in the end (the bar scene at the end when Marian answers I love you)Very interesting symbolism/dynamics with the clothes and nudity of the main characters. And all these scenes where they look for each other's eyes in the crowd <3
In my headcanon, a trip to New York will not prevent the characters from continuing their relationship
5/5

To be honest, I was really freaked out after watching the series. He captured me and didn't let me go until the very end. I was angry at him and adored him at the same time. After watching it, I spent the whole day staring at the ceiling. I think this is an indicator of quality. The series itself is very gentle, atmospheric and enjoyable. It's a pleasure and the subsequent "depression". I recommend it to everyone!

There is a short one: my psychotherapist would have facepalm/ bombed the whole series :)

I haven't read the book, I can only rate the series.
As a result, I have two feelings: for the first half of the series, I thought that I had already outgrown such teenage stories of falling in love. Everything is too childishly naive, abrupt, dramatic. It's a ready-made example of how not to build a relationship. I wanted to quit, but the history of such relationships as chewing gum is addictive.
But since the second half, the characters have FINALLY begun to grow as individuals. And here the real interest has already awakened. Swing friends-not friends were a little unnerving, but the rest of life... And when they began to open up and help each other, it was so joyful.
It's still not entirely clear why there are so many sex scenes. Or let them keep the number, but reduce their timekeeping. What do they show us to focus on? I realized from the second time that they have chemistry and feelings. Why remind me of this every time? Of the advantages: they are always beautifully shot, and it did not go well with pleasant music.
It is also sad that the topic of family was not disclosed, although it is easy to think about it. Just as it is easy to figure out how the characters' lives will turn out next, despite the supposedly open ending.
The actors are pleasant, the music is good, the shooting is fascinating, the atmosphere is there.
Therefore, in general, this is a very pleasant series for one time, but I'm sure that in a couple of months I won't remember it anymore.

For me, the ending is a repetition of their past breakups. He hesitates to indicate that he wants to be with her in New York and after it, everywhere and always. And as soon as he is about to decide, it seems, she pushes him away, because she believes that she is not worthy of happiness. He has a thing for not hurting others. She has a thing for being harmed because she thinks she's not worthy of happiness.
And so the whole series is. No elaboration of their problems.
That is, every time they get closer, they become more together than ever before, but this is still not enough even at the very end.
I thought after going through a couple of rounds of such breakups, in the end they would understand what was going on and cope with their cockroaches and find a balance. But no - they went to a new circle, slightly pushed each other away, but did not completely cut off the connection.

Just circles of pain and suffering. It is possible to "burn bridges" when parting just in order to avoid this.

But the series left a great impression. Over these 12 episodes, Sdorowski's characters have fallen in love. Somehow I got into them. They are well spelled out. There are no long-drawn-out moments, detective episodes. Everything is in place. All these individual moments from life. We finished on an emotional note and this ending left a corresponding residue. Cool.

I liked the comment about "normal people" in everyday life. The characters have just a million events during their college years, with an insane saturation. On the other hand, they seem to be smart and studied well. But on the other hand, it's like a philological faculty. And here is Russia...

Such a "La la Land" and "One day" in one bottle. Stunning aesthetics of the bed scenes. And in principle, absolutely everything is beautifully shot. I haven't read the book, but now I really want to!

The brother's moral and physical abuse of Marianne makes it very difficult.
Those who have experienced something like this in their family will certainly have painful memories.

The series is measured, full of details and minutiae, emotionally intense and incredibly beautiful.

Simply the best TV series of 2020! There is aesthetics in every frame. In the absence of plot twists, such a focus on feelings, relationships, emotional wounds and the scrapping of the main characters. Yes, they are not together, but they will always remain close to each other. They helped each other put themselves back together and that's fine. The actors who played the main roles have incredible chemistry in every frame, every look, every touch. An incredible, emotional, sensual series.

— I'm going to miss you terribly, to the point of nausea.
— First, and then it will be better.
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— I wouldn't be here without you.
— Yes, it's true. You'd be in a different place and you'd be a different person, and so would I... But we've done so much good for each other.
— You know how much I love you, right? I won't be able to feel this way about anyone else in my life.
— I know.
— I'm leaving.
— And I'll stay. And we'll be fine.

I'm crying, a wonderful series, they showed a whole life for 12 episodes, I experienced a whole range of emotions. It's good that I watch it when I'm older, because 5 years ago he would have finished me off, how many life situations... And yet it seemed to me that Marianne was completely true to her life credo "I will do whatever you want." She let him go so that he would realize himself professionally, she does not put herself in the first place here. She wants him to be happy so much, she knows it will make him happy. I really hope that in reality, in such situations, people will have a place for their loved ones in their happy lives.

how painful, how wonderful
it was that all the emotions in the series were so beautifully conveyed, and as if she had experienced it all herself

I cried the whole series. everything was triggered. absolutely.

For me, this series is like cold coffee- it's nice to sip through a straw, in the heat, slowly, without hurrying anywhere ...
At first I was slightly skeptical about the story, because I thought that I was looking at an ordinary teenage melodrama where the characters and their feelings are superficial, today they meet with some people, tomorrow with others, etc.
But no, everything turned out to be much more complicated, more complicated, more subtle. Both he and she are so real, alive, fragile, and most importantly - thinking. It seems to me that everything is based on this self-reflection and internal monologues. There is a lot of understatement in the dialogues and views. There are a lot of fears about your feelings, about the present and the future.
I tried to read the book, and despite the fact that it was shot quite close to the text, I liked the series much more. Book...Well then. Not my pitch, not my style. And the characters in the series turned out to be more "voluminous" than in the text.
Thanks to Great Britain for such a sensual work, aesthetically beautiful in every scene.

Most of the time, the main characters infuriated me, but the end is great, they finally grew up and became normal people.

The series is about how painful and difficult it is to grow up, but the result is beautiful. Nevertheless, their feelings became really deep in the end and the opportunity to let go of a loved one confirms their love.

Beautiful cinematography and a great soundtrack.

- I'm leaving.
- And I'll stay, and we'll be fine.

The series is gorgeous: a lot of emotions, love, hate, envy, jealousy, faces, relationships, everything is done perfectly.

On June 26, the Irish RTÉ channel showed two additional episodes dedicated to the future of the main characters, Marianne and Connell.

and where can I watch these episodes?

Throughout the series, I couldn't understand why they wouldn't just talk to each other. It seems that ALL their problems are due to understatement, and suffering and crying 24/7 gives them pleasure. I don't think this is possible in reality.

After watching the series, of course, there were two feelings. I don't even know if I liked it or not. The series was clearly missing something the whole season, or maybe the narration was not very good, but the most important minus, perhaps, was that they directly irritated the dialogues with their stupidity and construction. But the last 2 episodes of the season seem to have blocked everything. The ending was really good and kind. At the end of the season, you really start to believe in the actors and the personal growth of their characters, you get into their internal problems and all this succinctly brings us to the end of their relationship. Therefore, there remains some aftertaste after what you have seen. On the one hand, the series seems weak, but on the other hand it was well finished, and the characters, in turn, were finally able to reveal at the end. I haven't read the book, but I think the characters and dialogues were worked out much better than shown.

An incredibly beautiful series! By the shooting, by the color, by the actors, yes, by everything. I haven't watched this for a long time. I really liked it!

It looks like some kind of playful crossover - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_9zD10I0OY& ;feature=emb_logo

Are you seriously b...? What is the end!? You can't help but get on our nerves or yourself, and if you love, then love... No, we will break up 300 times and suffer🙄

I haven't read it. For me, the series is divided into two very different stories. The school part is done very precisely, delicately and sensually.

Emotions are accurate, motives are trustworthy. But then, after graduation, fantasies based on XXX begin ...
Judge for yourself, the heroine has no problems either in housing or financially, the men who find themselves next to her sincerely love her. But our Marianne is constantly unhappy (almost a repeat) because she loves Connor.
Connall is a somewhat depressive type, as writers should be. He also has women and, of course, they are insignificant to him, because he loves only Her. Well, he's also writing a story.
She is deliberately completely naked in many scenes, he is quite suitable as a patient of the yellow house in the middle of the series.
And the apotheosis - The story is read There, and therefore the end of the story has come. In our story, both remain alive, but love is over...
but I think Connolly will still meet his Brassky in NY.

Conal is a good guy, by the last series he has grown very emotionally, is not afraid to say what he feels, and directly tells Marianne that he needs and loves her. But Marianne loves to suffer the whole series and I don't see that anything has changed, correct me if I'm wrong.

After reading the book, I didn't understand at all why everyone was praising it so much. I do not dispute that it is beautifully and unusually written, but the characters were so unable to speak and so stupid for most of the book that I could not properly immerse myself, gather myself and understand them.

But after watching the series, I realized that I just lacked more of their emotions... Or the volume of the book. The book is read in one breath and you don't have much time to understand all their torments, doubts ...
And the series opened the book for me in a new way, and most importantly the emotions of the characters. I cried with them, was sad and worried, and did not scream from the stupidity of the actions.

God, they were so good. I was so worried about them and so hoped for the second season (((

I wrote 2 comments for the sake of interest: one positive, the other negative. Now there are 19 dislikes each. How do you understand this?😅

Perhaps I'm thinking very primitively, but the ending doesn't seem quite clear to me and, most importantly, logical. Throughout all this time, Marianne and Connell constantly diverged and converged with only one goal - to realize that they had no life without each other. Communication gradually improved (finally, no understatement!), Marianne helped Connell get out of depression, he, in turn, helped her accept herself, socialize, understand that someone might love her. What's the point of breaking up now that the relationship has finally peaked? Why can't we at least try to establish a life together in New York? A new place could be a kind of challenge for Marianne, during which she could demonstrate her "skills" among new people, at the same time she would help Connell adapt and fully focus on writing, if he really has a talent for this business.

They tortured each other for five years, only to end up breaking up anyway.
The series is very beautiful and sensual, but the ending is beyond my understanding.

It's a very beautiful series. The actors played very well, I can't imagine who could have done better now. The characters have matured a lot mentally throughout the series. The aesthetics of the series are simply mesmerizing. I will definitely review it.

" — and we'll be okay "
🧡🧡🧡

— We have done so many good things for each other.

~Normal people~

It was creepy to watch, sometimes I caught Vietnamese flashbacks of my former relationships, moments are very similar.
As a work, it is excellent.

A wonderful series! A wonderful ending! How beautifully it was shot! What beautiful actors! I got an incredible aesthetic pleasure!)

Is it worth taking a book?

Aesthetics in every episode! When you don't just enjoy the shots and the game, but as if every scene passes through you... touching something inside! It's just great! You want to savor it...

I haven't read the book. But why make life so difficult for yourself throughout the series (when it was possible to get together a long time ago), so that you can finally experience happiness and fuck everything up again? Maybe I don't understand something, of course..

Such an immersion, such a thrill, this is the best))))
Season 1 ends with the achievement of mutual understanding between Marianne and Connell. At the Christmas party, they confess their love for each other, but seem to realize that neither of them is ready to stay with each other forever.

@cardsandgin: They have a mortgage and a bad back ahead of them, they are young. A small villa somewhere in an Italian village is not to say that something is unattainable. My friends' parents bought about the same one, also in the middle of nowhere in Europe, and they are not oligarchs at all. Studying in Sweden is an exchange program, it seems that the university arranged it, which gave her a full scholarship, there are questions for universities or the state. For unimaginably beautiful and sensual sex, you need the right person. It's not a fact that it's going to be a hot Irishman. But the Irish are the easiest to find in Ireland, if you really need to. It was a little easier for her as an Irishwoman, yes.

You can immediately see from the comments who recognized themselves or went through something similar, and who does not even imagine what it feels like, and sincerely believes that this does not happen in life.
I like how sex reflects the essence of every relationship. Somewhere you love yourself, somewhere you pretend to love, somewhere you allow yourself to be loved. Finding a person with whom it will be mutual, like gg, is a great success, not everyone succeeds. It's the same in a relationship - when a connection like theirs arises, it will always be with you. Yes, you can live apart. Cool university, full scholarship, travel in Europe... But there is still a void inside that only this person can fill. And you're wasting yourself on people who aren't even standing next to you, it was so painful to see how unhappy they both are... And their new partners understood and felt everything, after all. Staying friends was a very adult decision. To overcome yourself in order to allow the spiritual part of this relationship, support, heart-to-heart conversations, is already a lot. This suggests that even if they are not together, they will always be there for each other - in the sweetest letters, on Skype, anywhere. When you find a person you trust so much, with whom you are ready to share and discuss anything, who makes you better and makes you feel better... This cannot be lost no matter what.

A wonderful series. He has definitely become one of my favorites. The heroes, and especially Connell, are a direct copy of me today in literally everything. Due to the fact that it shows relationships as realistically and mentally as possible, it seems to me that after watching it, I even became a little better as a person, because I saw all my flaws, which I would definitely repeat in a relationship, but hopefully not now.

It's strange that no one wrote about it, but the series was renewed for a second season. It seems like they will release two special series called Normal old people about the life of Marianne and Connell after 40 years (initially the creators thought about 5 years, but plans have changed).

My heart is broken for-everything 💔

The picture raises a lot of important questions. And one of them is the issue of "normality". The characters are so lively, realistic, with their own problems and mistakes. And that's okay. Every time the characters wondered about their strangeness, they just wanted to shout that it wasn't so.

A lot of thoughts and insights after watching. Exactly what is needed at the end of the year to understand that all the understatement, wrong actions or inaction is an experience that will definitely lead to something.

And I can't help but cancel the camera work. It was shot so delightfully that I want to screen literally every frame and admire it. And together with soundtracks, acting and a fascinating plot, a great series turned out.

When I first saw the description of the series, I didn't even expect it to be LIKE THIS. The plot seemed so ordinary that I thought: "Well, I'll take a little break from everything." I rested so much that I cried over all the latest episodes. It was very difficult to break away from watching. After the episode about Marianne and her "relationship" with that photographer, it was so hard that my heart ached. I still remember that faded look in her eyes. And how good it is to see her bright and happy at the end 💔
In the middle of the series, the characters became very annoying with their behavior, but I still continued watching. And I understood why they behaved like that. I felt for both of them very strongly, they touched my soul terribly.
And even though the end was left open, I still want to believe that the characters stayed together 😢 after all these sufferings, I want that very stereotypical happy ending

What a wonderful story! Everything!
It was wonderful to watch the development of the relationship between Marianne and Conol. Very touching and beautiful moments of their lives are such pure happiness, and the heartwarming and sometimes heartbreaking moments (both between them and in relationships with other people) they experienced brought their value to each other to the limit.

An amazing multifaceted life in which the depth of pain is comparable to the depth of happiness that a person can feel.

I can't say that the finale upset me, because anyway, Connell and Marian are kindred spirits, people really close. Not everyone can boast of this, not everyone... And I am sure that sooner or later they will return to each other. Oh, I wish I had that kind of love)

And finally, she also replied, "I love you." And then it was a shame for Connell, he said to her, "I love you," and she was silent, then "Thank you." And in general, with such little things, the series hooked and broke my heart 💔

who has read the book - is there the same ending? and what, in principle, were the differences between the book and the film adaptation? interesting))

one of the best series about romantic relationships in recent times. I definitely give the highest rating for sure and send it to the "review from time to time" folder.

I really liked the series and every episode of it
Everything is so touching and beautifully shot
The bed scenes can simply be reviewed separately

I am pleasantly surprised by this series. Aesthetics, soundtracks, dialogues - everything is so atmospheric, incredible, and at the same time everything is very simple and uncomplicated. Everything is so vital that it seems as if you are actually watching someone's story.

I watched the series about a month ago
and still can't get away from it
. I initially gave it 4 stars, because it's not fair for a bitch to do that and make me shed so many tears, but considering how he still holds me, I realized that it's all 5

I decided to see so many positive reviews here. In the end, I'm surprised, was I the only one terribly bored to watch? The series was not impressed at all.

It was the first time I experienced such emotions from the series💔

I liked the series even more than the book. In addition, the book was difficult to read due to the fact that direct speech in the text did not stand out in any way.
And there were also one-to-one dialogues like in a book, I could predict what one or another character would say)

As an emotional impotent with experience, it was difficult for me to look at the mutual brain *** of the main characters, which was exactly what was shown when viewed soberly and distantly. Yes, it was due to age, personal psychological problems, etc., etc., and nevertheless.

The actor for the main role was not chosen well, outwardly he is repulsive, it is not pleasant to look at him all the way, although he is popular among women in the plot (taste, yes), and in a compartment with his somewhat amoebic character and hiccups with uncertainty, the obsession of the main character is completely incomprehensible, then you remember that they have it since childhood And children are basically idiots who fall for everything (huh), and her family also crippled her thoroughly. Plus, he doesn't look like a literary talent at all, he doesn't look like an intellectual at all. A kind of impostor.

The sex scenes of GG were shot perfectly, you absolutely believe in their passion, while it all looks beautiful, realistic and absolutely not vulgar.

The series was watched during the evening not without interest. A high-quality, good-looking series. It's hard to break away.

It's just a heartbreak. 💔

A very exciting series 💔

Sorry for the time spent. I should have turned it off earlier, and not given it a chance, hoping that it would be better from now on.

I read the comments and cry (although I didn't touch the series that much). It's nice to see people who don't just write: "Wow," "class," and so on. And they share their experiences, emotions, experiences, and thoughts. Both girls and boys are not stingy with words... It's right in the heart of it.

In general, I went to drink tea at night. And I think I 'll watch one episode of this series and go to sleep right now . . . fell asleep. I was so sucked in that I came to my senses only in the morning , all in tears
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The series is just incredible. I do not know how it happened, but he really is so real, so "normal". To my surprise , no one pissed me off in this series, everyone played well
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And the main characters are just a delight, The chemistry between them is simply unreal. Playing like that is an art because you really believe them. And the sex scenes are just wow, 10 out of 10. All these touches, gasps, and a blush on the cheeks from excitement
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In this series, even the silence is mesmerizing. Definitely in the piggy bank for your favorite TV series and of course I will definitely review it more than once

I watched the series in one go. Nothing has caused so many emotions for a long time. Yes, the end is probably quite sad, I wanted a happy end, but it was not provided here. It was a story of the formation of two personalities, growing up from adolescence. And the end is just the very point of this process. Connell didn't like Dublin, he didn't feel at home, so New York is a new horizon, it's an opportunity to find his place. Marianne finally chose herself, her life, and did not adjust to a man.
Thanks to the creators of this story, the author of the book. The picture turned out to be very high-quality, pleasant to the eye, the soundtracks all feel right.

It hurts a lot for the guys, of course, I would like them to stay together after the experience, but it will be better this way. There are so many internal problems and worries, everyone wants to help (to give Conell more confidence so that he stops being afraid to be himself, to drum into Marianne that she is beautiful and beautiful). This is a story about NORMAL people, each with their own pens, I think in any of us there is also a little bit of each of these characters. It is quite another thing how each of us learns to overcome our weaknesses and move forward. The series is definitely good, since it causes such vivid controversy in the comments.

A gorgeous series. I haven't read the book. I was so waiting for him to offer her to go to New York with him - I waited) but to refuse and stay there (((((- so sorry (such a sweet and kind series. How will I be without this series now - I'll have to get used to it somehow (

What big problems there are because of the understatement.

I didn't cry at the Titanic movie, but it's just wow, not a TV series........

Oh, I don't know, I have a twofold feeling about the finale.
On the one hand, the characters have grown up, matured, and it is an absolutely sound decision to go their own ways, and not live together in the name of love that originated a million years ago.
On the other hand, what the fuck was it all about then? Maryann will again get involved in a relationship with some kind of abuse (after all, that's exactly what she chose, with the exception of Conell).
In short, I need to sleep with this ending. I don't understand anything yet.

Surprisingly, the book made me shudder, and the series turned out to be very pleasant, beautiful and brought much more clarity to the characters.
I am very glad that Connell went to a therapist. Now it's Marianne's turn, and then they'll be fine.

What are they like in the final? Two kindred spirits, such chemistry between them

An interesting love story, I haven't seen anything like it before. They spent so much time apart because of the understatement and having such a strong connection, they still decided to live their own lives. It's just sad about it. I expected a predictable ending where they are happy together, I did not want such a couple to be separated again. They are really made for each other. In life, of course, everything is not always so perfect, and here it was shown

wonderful acting, insanely beautiful picture, it is impossible to take your eyes off every scene.

Everything that happened with Maryann is just heartbreaking.

the ending was terribly upsetting. And before, it was not entirely clear why they broke up here, but did not get back together here. In the finale, there was a feeling that the reason for the breakup was too far-fetched, just for some kind of drama. Such great love. And he's not so keen on New York, and she could go with him, but for some reason she's not. Everything is perfect, but we broke up and did not even give up hope to the viewer.

After good, tender-hearted moments in the series, the characters often said, "It was nice" or just "Nice"…. And after watching it, I also want to exhale and say, "Yeah," it was nice."

a very difficult and complicated story, the series turned out to be as wonderful as the book

The family Christmas scene moved me to tears 😭

Thanks to everyone who did it.
A simple human thank you
It's all so simple, normal, normal
I love every minute of the show.

What a wonderful couple they have become, full of tenderness, respect, support, understanding and love. Hooray, Marianne was able to overcome the fear of revealing her feelings. And how did both grow spiritually and were able to build a healthy relationship. It was wonderful to see their happiness. And it is important that the development took place not only internally, but also externally, that both are successful in life, realize their dreams and support each other. It is very significant that Marianne supported Connal in leaving for New York, and he did not press her to go with him, both allowed her to make a conscious choice. I don't know what will happen, but I'm not worried about both of them now. Of course, I want them to be together in the end, but it often happens that people give themselves to each other to work out their injuries and change the scenario. The guys did it, they learned to be sincere, to understand their feelings and desires, and grew up together. And now they can be happy with others, and even alone. But, of course, I finish watching the series with hope and bright sadness. He has settled in my heart ❤️

There are so many feelings in a seemingly emotionless series. But instead of talking about them, they showed them. I watched the last episode twice, as the chemistry between the characters is exciting. I'm glad that the characters grew out of the problems they had at school. And it was they who helped each other figure it out. Of course, it's easy to say that often they just had to say in a voice "I need you, I want to be together" and they would have been together much earlier. But for how long? And after going through so much, now they know exactly what they want and are not afraid to let go, because they understand that they will be together anyway. If not physically, then mentally. After all, they both saw that other people did not understand them. It is probably from such friendships that the right adult romantic relationships grow, built on trust and mutual respect. I am very glad that I watched it.

I liked everything about the series. From Shooting, replicas, acting, visual and color, to feelings of emotions, subtle moments noticed by the director.

Bed scenes.. they are so sensual and you believe them, you are there 100%. The internal conflicts of the characters are presented smoothly without direct context in the forehead. I haven't read the book, the series was recommended by a young man)) And this says a lot about the person himself!) The ending is adult, conscious and for me so very vital. True love doesn't hold anyone back-probably my short summary from the series.

Firstly, there was a book first (I listened to it), and I didn't like it, I couldn't "connect" to the characters. Nevertheless, they recommended the series to me, saying that it was better, and I watched it in its entirety, did not quit in the middle, although the characters were very annoying. It's really beautifully made, only this reconciles me! The heroes who finally started talking, hooray!!! And Connel even went to a therapist (although they both need to, Connel was only partially able to help Marianne) – this is also a hooray.

I did not understand the attitude of Marianne's mother to both of her children, it has not been revealed a fig.
In general, I enjoyed only the visual, and the story itself remained relatively distant for me (but, probably, this is a good thing), it did not become close, recognizable, touching, etc.

Many people are concerned about the question of why Marianne's family as a whole and individually behave like this. Everything was very clear to me. Her mother spent her life with the abuser, but even after his death, she still still did not get out of this victim position (I say it as it is, I have nothing derogatory). And now her eldest son has taken on the role of "husband" and "father". Being the eldest child in the family, and even more so a boy, he gained experience from a cruel and disgusting father, absorbed, like a sponge, the model of behavior of a man in the family. Marianne has lived in survival mode all her life. She avoided conflicts with her brother, put up with the fact that her mother never stood up for her. And she grew into a woman who also copied the model of relationships and their family for herself. And even gained fetishes based on her injuries. People who confront their injuries, embracing and accepting them, thus feel safe. And the question is why her brother and mother behave this way, because not everyone who is in abusive family relationships behaves this way. Well, I don't think there is an exact specific reason as a specific case that served this. They are just stupid, weak and bad people. That's all. Her mother is a victim, yes, but it justifies her attitude towards her children. She was unable to create a peaceful life for them even after her husband's death. She could not raise her son as a son, placing on him responsibilities and a burden that he should not bear. And this is bad not only for him and her, but first of all for her second child, the same child with the same full-fledged healthy rights as the eldest. And she didn't have any real compassion or love for Marianne. How can you let anyone treat your daughter like that? You can't stand up for yourself, but why are you doing the same thing to a child? I have an aversion to such people. This is her child, for whom she is responsible. And all her torments are on her conscience. Not only did she allow herself to be treated with cruelty to herself, she also raised two people who had the correctness of such an attitude in their heads, too. And the son, as a separate full-fledged adult, also has nothing adequate in his brain. Just a piece of stupid disgusting meat who was not shy about his envy and internal competition towards his younger sister. He also treated her like a slave. It was so disgusting and unpleasant for me to see Marianne running errands for her boyfriends every time, because she was used to this in the family.
Their family is a model of how NOT to behave after you have lived in a family with a domestic tyrant. They had to do everything to get on the healthy path of a relationship. Both as a family and individually for everyone. But they didn't even do the minimum. Because stupid, weak and bad people. I can talk about this because I also grew up in a family with such a father, from whom, thank God, we escaped. It takes brains and love in the heart to raise children in a happy family.

It was... fabulous. I can't remember a single series I've watched before in which the actors played so truly. Even the word "played" seems inappropriate. Just a delight. 🥹

I watched it, eh ...
I don't regret a single second that it took to watch it during these one and a half days.
I have not read the book, but I still agree with some of the above - I also absolutely do not see any similarities with 50os and Twilight. And it seems to me that it's about depth. In 50os and twilight, even the dumbest will figure it out, because there all the experiences of the characters float on the surface - the authors literally chew and put them in the mouth of the reader / viewer. Here, in particular, in the series, you need to think about it in order to at least remotely understand why everything happens the way it does (in the book, it's probably even easier to do this, because everything is written in words, and on the screen you need to try to read the atmosphere and facial expressions).
The name "Normal people", it seems to me, in this case does not refer to what supposedly describes the lives of normal people. Normality here lies in social life, the ability to communicate with other people without shutting yourself in, as a goal to strive for peace of mind (if necessary). And the message of the plot is that the main characters did not know how to do this, and when they learned, they became normal.
I admit, even I, who thinks that I kind of understood and realized everything, sometimes had a crazy thought (especially at the end), saying WHY CAN'T WE JUST BE TOGETHER AND LIVE IN PEACE??? But that's the point - the story tells us how it sometimes happens in life and what mistakes people can make because of banal understatements or incorrectly chosen words.
I was also very pleased with how they revealed the topic that men keep everything to themselves. A lot of problems arise from the fact that many of them simply do not know how to express their feelings, and even sort out their feelings inside. Using Connell's example, we see how at the beginning of the series he often simply did not understand how he felt. And by the end, he had learned not only to understand, but also to describe and share his experiences.
In general, the series is a top. I'm so glad I watched it.

There are no words to pick up what a wonderful series, so sensual, subtle and aesthetically beautiful.

I didn't understand the ending (why did they eventually decide to separate again, if all previous attempts almost immediately caused them only destructiveness and self-destruction ... the experience of previous years would seem to demonstrate that they 1. Can't just be friends 2. The desire to be together makes them attracted to each other and literally be close. Otherwise, the ppts.
And here it is again. A strange decision. Although I haven't read the book, maybe the final thought sounds different there.

To suffer for so many years, only to eventually break up. Well, it happens, of course. But true love is still not about endless suffering and tears.

The actors are great. Critics praise Paul Mescal for a reason.

I don't like romantic series, and I wanted to quit this one in the first 10 minutes, but then I was sucked into it like into a funnel, I couldn't tear myself away. I was all worried about the heroes. I think he will return from New York, and they will be together, they cannot live without each other, it is already quite obvious to them. Bravo to the creators of the series and the actors.

At first I was upset about the ending, but then I thought that it was still very healthy. The characters have matured and each of them has made the best decision for themselves. They were able to let each other go in a good, adult way

A very touching drama with excellent acting and a beautiful picture.
The plot is a bit hackneyed: a guy and a girl can't come to an understanding.

I really liked how the series raises several topics at once and how it reveals them. Here you have the fear of other people's opinions and condemnation, and the understatement to each other, and the fear of being rejected, and the theme of "fathers and children", and the fact that the most important thing may be right under your nose, but we do not see it behind our fears, resentments and expectations.

Well-chosen actors, there is not much division into good and bad. The only thing that is unclear is why everyone was so fussing with the brother of the main character. The series has not explained why it is difficult for him, and why he is like this. Perhaps because of the death of his father, or just because he watched how his father behaved with his mother.

The series took me by the head for the whole day. Many people say that this picture is too stupid and hackneyed, but I do not agree with this. In any case, the taste and color, one series will affect, and the other will not.

I started watching on someone's long-standing recommendation without expectations. The first two episodes were a bit boring, but then it got delayed.. How wonderful the actors and the filming are! Aesthetically pleasing, but without overkill. Some American TV shows are too... plastic, or something. When everything is so hyperbolized that you feel like you're watching the actors play. And here it's like spying on real people, while everything is so aesthetically pleasing and very touching. Yes, some points are not very clear (after all, Connell grew up with a loving mother, why was it so hard for him to be in an open relationship with Marianne even after school?), but in general, you can understand how hard it is to sort yourself out when you are a teenager and just growing up. A strange city, a life without a caring mother (especially for Connell, it was clear how warmly he treats his mother). But the main character was not particularly surprised, she grew up in such a toxic family that it was not strange to get into a relationship with abusers. It's a very sad end, because they have only just begun to really understand each other and enjoy each other, but perhaps it will benefit both of them to look for themselves, not relying on school love, to separate. They showed very well the slow transformation of the characters, growing up, although this is only the beginning. I liked how they showed the vulnerability of a guy who can cry when he's really sad and in pain. Finally. And consensual, gentle sex is also a big plus. I'm very glad that I didn't stop watching, I swallowed the whole series in a couple of days.

In the wake of the popularity of the amazing Paul, Mescala was so nostalgic for this series that she could not resist and revised it 3 years later.
What then, what now, a heavy sediment remained on the soul after him.
This flashback of their secret first kiss, merged with the last one at the bar on Christmas Day 💔
A sensual, timid, vulnerable first love that will sweep through a lifetime.
I will flatter myself to the end that they will not be able to break this fragile thread and will remain close forever.

One of the coolest TV shows I've watched in recent years

To be honest, I didn't get it at all…

Shooting, playing and casting, locations, 5out of 5, I am not so delighted with the plot, of course I would like a happier ending

the book and the series will probably be felt more by those who were in such a situation, who were in misunderstandings, incompleteness and understatement.

"just talking" does not always solve the problem, unfortunately, people's feelings and emotions often prevail over common sense.

but what is a book, what is a TV series - unconditional love 🤍

I reviewed it 3 years later. Good show. I love such slow ones, about life.
I ordered the book, too.