Jane Deere

I enjoyed it quit a bit. I saw the one stars, and at first I thought to criticize their comments, but the reality is this. I'm pretty sure they're not the target audience, thus it would be low stars. Everything isn't designed for everyone to watch. I adored the show. I'm not a gundam fan, never even watched one, but saw there were others from before. I have no interest in watching them either - definitely not designed for me/targeted to me. I think the disappointment comes from the promos for Witch from Mercury. I nearly didn't watch it. I watched it after searching youtube for queer anime. No LGBTQ filters brought it up on channels. Anyhow-, that's the point, "show's not designed for the one star people, but definitely IS designed for me, yet it wasn't advertised to me" - interesting. Wonder what the advertising team was thinking. Feels like Broke Back Mountain - people walked out of the theater when that came out, no one knew. Anyhow, down to the story. It was a cute story, left you guessing for several episodes, but everything worked out in the end. The love story was there, but it wasn't the main thing, which I liked. It left a lot of story in the story without the romance being the main issue. It just kinda blended in like normal, or as normally as it could given the circumstances. Overall, it was pretty cool.

Loving it!! Can't wait to see all the episodes.

I hate the actress "Waterson", didn't like her interviews. Felt like she was avoiding the lesbian issue, two women in love in the 1800's. It's like she refused to talk about it. I know people wish that it didn't matter, but we're not there yet. The fact that it's about lesbians is critical. Imagine it heterosexual. How important, notable or good is the movie then??? Uh, HMMM. I can't even watch Waterson anymore cause all I see is her interviews in which she doesn't address, the passion one should have about bringing to LIFE, the hardships of being queer, of being a woman no less in the 1800's. That's insane. Moving on to the actual movie, at first, it's an okay movie, but then,,,as it wears on you, AFTER you watch it, you see how important it was. No one has been representing OUR voices. It's always been from someone else's perspective. 2020 was a great year for lesbian women. We were finally being shown as we truly are. How our love and relationships are. I loved Kirby's performance. It was lovely. And I can tell she took great care to get it right. The looks, the feeling. Whoever helped with the script and modeled our behavior was wonderful. Because we don't act like str8 women. We've been oppressed and inhibited, and our courtship is NOT like a man and woman's. We've lacked the freedom, but also, there is no male, so it's quit "unique" . So as far as the movie is concerned. I think it's one that may just be around for a long time. Like I said, at first it was just an okay, run of the mill movie, but when you think about it. It's much more. Perhaps I will watch it again to see how it feels a second time. It felt very true, so I like it despite the ONE. The one is for Waterson - Sorry, she is forever branded in my mind as the woman who avoided talking about a lesbian movie being lesbian. In a time when it still matters. It's only been ONE year since our stories have been told correctly. A movie about lesbians, done correctly, is SIGNIFICANT. Ammonite was a nice movie, but it was lacking. No backstory. You had to read up on the character first to enjoy it. And the behavior was off. I could barely imagine those actions taking place in THAT time. So this movie was important, it may not have had the big splash as broke back mountain, but it definitely has its place. ** Spoiler coming **(just finished reading some others posts. let me say this: the missery and anguish, i loved because we have lived misserable lives, starved of love, with our dreams and longings denied. the movie did not pretend. Tallies love got her killed. I would think that's common. It's the 1800's. I think people are sick of lesbian death and rightfully so, but in this context, it's right. She fell in LOVE, and she loved her to a fault. It go her killed. - that and a sloppy lover, she should've NEVER committed that to pen and paper. Too much at stake. What if somebody found it?? - and somebody did )

I watched it twice. The first time I watched it, it was just an okay movie. I felt like I was missing something. Sometimes I don't fully absorb a lesbian movie when I watch it the first time. Sometimes I need growth, experience etc, too young to watch. So I said, I'm going to watch this again, I want to understand what everyone else sees. For ME to fully enjoy it, I had to research the protagonist and watch a couple of interviews with Kate and Ronan. I understood the subtleties the first time, the familiar actions and movements. They did a good job and I liked watching it again and purposely noticing. But I enjoyed myself much more, knowing the history of the Anning. I think they should've dared to make the film longer and address her back story, let us get to know the character BEFORE she submerged into the affair. I wish the ending was a bit clearer, but I'm not overly complaining.

I read a number of reviews on here. I heard complaints about foot stomping and about what people BELIEVE the military is like. I went through bootcamp - hoorah is just another form of foot stomping. It's a different military branch, so I understand that. The bootcamp isn't strict. It's more like barracks life after bootcamp. No one has control over you. It doesn't seem superfoney to me. Expectations is a killer of many things in life. it prevents you from enjoying what you have. If you want to enjoy it, let THEM teach you about THEIR world. Let them tell you how it works THEIR. I could understand the amount of disappointment if the series was a drama based in "real life". This is a fantasy and thus many things are possible. I'm enjoying the series thus far and can't wait to see how things unfold. I also can't help but wonder if part of the low ratings has something to do with the overtly queer main character. For some the lack of relateability is likely preventing them from being submerged in the experience. it'll make things seem silly or stupid. Truth is, that's how we look when we're into people. we look foolish, silly and stupid. Whether it's prejudice or not, I think her being queer makes a difference. Not only that, that thus far she is a major focal point of the story. Her sexuality and desire to be with a woman doesn't take a sidebar like many other shows. She's living her life like a "normal" person. It's not glossed over; it's featured. AND,,,thus far no one elses love interest has been presented to balance or overshadow her relationship. On the other hand, you have some people in which this JUST ISN'T THEIR CUP OF TEA. Can't make everyone like everything. It's life. But i like the show. (I wrote that review at episode 2, when they weren't allowing reviews) Now i've seen episode 3, i love it, and my mind is still wrapping around a lesbian lead, where the show isn't about "gay s**t", it doesn't revolve around it. it just is, as if it's normal, and it IS normal for me. And it's so NOT normal to see a regular girl on TV just going about her life. There's so many other bigger things going on, other than her being gay. It's not cheesy. I love it, keep going. RENEW it!! I'm excited to see what happens.

Honestly, I think the bat takes some getting used to. I HATED the first couple episodes or so. It was ridiculous and TIRED. The hair alone was doin too much. It looked nasty and creepy (the bat out fit I mean, and it didn't suit the character, YUCK). As time wore on the show picked up. Now I enjoy it like everything else, but it had very humble beginnings. Reflecting on the original L word, I see that these "slow burn" starts are a strain to watchers. We watch it cause it's gay, not because it's good. So to the CW, "write better" and get a better stylist. That batwoman outfit looks retchid. I'd be ashamed to wear it. I'm used to looking at it now, but in the back of my mind. I STILL know it's tired!!

Lesbian with a man trope. SPOILER: Emily dumps her girlfriend and falls madly in love with a man.