#drawenna

The last ever episode of Poldark.

Overall I thought it was a fairly strong final season, especially when compared to other final seasons I have seen this year which will go unnamed.  Very sad to see the last of this show, and it’s one I will rewatch with pleasure in future years.

The one thing that I didn’t like about this last season was that they threw in too many new characters, which meant some plotlines involving original characters were rushed or missing.  Still, you can’t have it all. 

And on a brighter note - although I wish we had more screen time with them, I am so delighted with the ending for my Poldark OTP, Morwenna and Drake. 

After all their suffering, they never stopped loving each other, and it was perfect dramatic payoff for them to end up the way they did.

Whoever said happy endings are boring - Exhibit A, my lord!

I’ve filled up my queue with Drawenna loveliness so look out for that - all tagged with ‘poldark spoilers’ in case you haven’t seen the last season yet.

Caroline decides to start hosting a game night, and since she’s friends with both Ross and Demelza AND George and Elizabeth, they all get invited.

Dwight pulls both George and Ross aside separately, asking them if they’ll be able to be civil.

They both assure Dwight that they’re not children, of COURSE they’ll be civil.

They’re not.

George and Ross get unreasonably competitive regardless of what game they’re playing.

Demelza and Elizabeth share exasperated looks while their husbands are bickering.

George is great at Monopoly, and is incredibly smug about it.

Caroline always wins at Cluedo. No one knows how she does it.

Verity never gets competitive or angry about games, even games that are famous for causing fights like Monopoly, UNO, or Mario Kart.

Morwenna is amazing at any game that involves trivia (like Trivial Pursuit), and Drake always looks so proud when she proves how smart she is.

Ross once beat George in Mario Kart (Francis’ choice of game), which lead to George spending an embarrassing amount of time practicing until he could beat Ross.

One week, Demelza and Elizabeth decide that maybe bringing their children along will persuade their husbands to behave, but it seems to have the opposite effect. It makes Ross and George even more competitive, because now they need to prove to their kids that they’re the cooler dad.

Drake: I did a thing today for which you’ll despise me. Morwenna: I could never despise you. Drake: I stole John Conan. Morwenna: What? Drake: I seen how your heart do ache for him, and I thought to ease that ache I would steal him away. Morwenna: But... where is he? Drake: Demelza bid me to return him. She told me I’d be caught and punished, and thee along of I, and that I couldn’t bear... Morwenna: You risked everything. Drake: I know I done a terrible thing. Morwenna: A monstrous thing. I-I cannot even begin to tell you how... (He steps towards her) Please! Say nothing. I know you meant well, but, please, do not even speak to me.

“Oh, my love. Have you come home?”

Morwenna: What happened? Drake: Welll, we might have been to Wheal Plenty, formed a rescue party to see if there was aught to be done. Morwenna: And was there? Drake: 14 brought out alive. Morwenna: And you didn’t tell me you were going. Drake: Well would you have let me? Have you looked outdoors lately?