I can't believe that they actually MADE this, let alone aired it. I mean, come on, it makes all of us Newfoundlanders out there look like a bunch of dirt-poor peasants clinging to some meager existence on little more than a frozen ROCK!!! Give me a break!!!
Not to mention the fact that so many things were changed in the mini-series that it hardly even resembles the novel anymore. For one thing, the novel DID NOT revolve around Mary Bundle; the main character was Lavinia Andrews. Another point of interest, for all of you who didn't read the book, Ned Andrews didn't drown; he was mauled by a polar bear. And that's just to mention a few of the major differences in the story. There's lots more little differences that really ruin the whole experience.
If you want to get the whole story the way Bernice Morgan wrote it, read the book and stay away from the series. Believe me, it's not worth the time it takes to watch it.
Anyone that was deterred from visiting Newfoundland after seeing this mini-series, take heart. This island is full of the nicest, most hospitable people you'll ever meet and the scenery is breath-taking. It's not nearly as dismal here as it looked in this sad excuse for a mini-series.
Not to mention the fact that so many things were changed in the mini-series that it hardly even resembles the novel anymore. For one thing, the novel DID NOT revolve around Mary Bundle; the main character was Lavinia Andrews. Another point of interest, for all of you who didn't read the book, Ned Andrews didn't drown; he was mauled by a polar bear. And that's just to mention a few of the major differences in the story. There's lots more little differences that really ruin the whole experience.
If you want to get the whole story the way Bernice Morgan wrote it, read the book and stay away from the series. Believe me, it's not worth the time it takes to watch it.
Anyone that was deterred from visiting Newfoundland after seeing this mini-series, take heart. This island is full of the nicest, most hospitable people you'll ever meet and the scenery is breath-taking. It's not nearly as dismal here as it looked in this sad excuse for a mini-series.