Some random thoughts on "Virgin River"

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I just finished watching Season 4. One of my first thoughts was Charmaine is still pregnant?? She appears to have the gestation period of an elephant.

Have you notice a couple of lines that repeat (and repeat) more than any other? "What can I do to help?" is second only to "Are you okay?"

Yes, the show often veers to soap opera, and I can do without the criminal activities, but I was glad to see it return, and I look forward to Season 5. I like most of the characters, and oh, that scenery!

Did you know "Hope" can sing? Here's Annette O'Toole with her husband, singing a song they wrote for the movie A Mighty Wind. I think they won an award for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3M9d0eBUEk

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Asked for how much you liked each of the characters, what you would like to see in a coming season, did the issues relate to your own life. What do you like or not like about the program Thats all i can remember.

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Jasdip
last year
I saw a blurb on Yahoo the other day, saying that it's the most-asked question of the series. Why isn't Charmaine showing?

Apparently the whole series was over a time span of a few months. Mel has only been in town 4 months.

" each season spans about a month of time in the show's universe. That would mean three months have passed, but in the Season 2 premiere, Mel returns to Virgin River after a trip to LA and tells Jack she needed "a couple weeks" to sort things out. Meanwhile, the Season 3 premiere specifies it has been three weeks since Jack was shot in the Season 2 finale. So, if we also count the time jumps between seasons, this means it has been a little more than four months since Mel first arrived in Virgin River."

Read More: https://www.looper.com/592770/why-fans-are-so-confused-by-the-virgin-river-timeline/?utm_campaign=clip
lily316
last year
I watched this a while ago and was surprised my daughter who didn't watch the wonderful Ozark on Netflix watched this. I thought it was much too soap opera-ish but maybe I'll look again. Annette O Toole reminds me of my dead aunt.
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Charmaine is still pregnant?? -- I snort laughed at this.

I hate watch this show. It's absolute schlock, but I keep coming back. I've been having a hard time getting into the 4th season though.

Has anyone watched Hart of Dixie? It's from several years before Virgin River. Same exact premise, except the city girl is a doctor instead of an RN. But here's the kicker: the old doctor is played by the same exact actor in both shows! Weird.
Alisande
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last year
That's funny, Seattle! I never saw that one.

I was surprised the actress who plays the lead role (Mel) in Virgin River was also in This Is Us at the same time.
Jasdip
last year
Mel was Sophie in This is Us.

I'm watching Virgin River, but I liked Hart of Dixie better. Both schmalzie but good for light entertainment.

There's also Cedar Cove, also filmed in BC (same as VR). The blond divorcee who has the hots for the doc is a main character in Cedar Cove. Andie MacDowell plays a judge in it.
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last year
I liked Hart of Dixie better too! It was a comedy though, so it didn't take itself too seriously. Also, I LOVED everybody's southern accents.
nekotish
last year
I watch Virgin River because Mel reminds me of my daughter. It's funny though, my two daughters are fraternal twins and the one who doesn't look like Mel is the nurse, the other is a teacher. Cedar Cove was filmed near where I live and friends of our family rented a second house on their property to Andie MacDowell. It's on a working farm and apparently she liked to wander around the farm and all the farm hands got tongue-tied around her.
Annegriet
last year
I was just talking Hart of Dixie vs Virgin River yesterday. We love Virgin River and I want to live in Mel's cabin. I enjoyed Hart of Dixie as well and also Sweet Magnolias.
lily316
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Dumb me never made the connection that Mel was Sophie on my very favorite show ever This Is Us, until my daughter told me.
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Mt sister works on this show 😉
Jasdip
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Ohhh Deb do tell!
woodrose
last year
I've never watched this show, and now I'm sure I never will. I'm in the process of re-reading this series of books and this show doesn't sound anything like them. Who in the world is Charmaine ? I don't recall anyone by that name in the books, but I could be wrong. Is that supposed to be Jack, Mel and Doc in the photo ? If it is, the actors are too young for the characters they're playing. I was already upset when I heard they had changed "Preacher's" race, now I cringe to think what else they changed.
Jasdip
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Woodrose, the picture above are the cast in Hart of Dixie. It depicts that the doc in that series is the same actor that plays the dr in Virgin River.

Preacher is black and he suits the role perfectly, big and friendly and good-looking!
Alisande
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last year
Woodrose, the photo that Seattle shared isn't from Virgin River. I assume it's from Hart of Dixie. The same actor plays Doc in Virgin River, but he looks older now. The characters of Jack and Mel are older too--though not nearly as old as Doc.

Preacher is a Black man. Charmaine was Jack's previous girlfriend. It was a lukewarm relationship, at least as far as Jack was concerned.

I haven't read the books, but if they're a series I imagine they contain a lot of plot activity for the writers of the TV series to work with.
woodrose
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Preacher is not black in the books. The writer describes him as a big, scary-looking guy, and I guess to producers that means he must be black. Preacher is not friendly; he is extremely shy and would prefer to be in the kitchen cooking than deal with customers. He has gotten better since marrying his wife and having children, but still stays in the kitchen most of the time. He is the first one to show up when there's a problem, and will always be happy to greet his Marine buddies when they show up.

I think I remember Charmaine now. Is she the woman who worked in a bar in another town? That was supposed to be a no strings attached relationship, but she wanted it to be more serious. I don't remember her being pregnant, though.

Robyn is one of my favorite writers and I hate seeing her characters and plots changed. Alisande, there are about 20 books in the series, so I'm sure there's plenty for them mess up.
Alisande
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Books (especially 20 of them!) and TV are so different, I'd be surprised if no changes were made when adapting one to the other. Those of us who saw the TV series before reading the books might feel the books messed up. lol

Charmaine sounds like the one you describe, Woodrose--except she was a hair stylist.

Boy, they really revised Preacher! He's not scary looking (I think he's very good looking), but he's big and could look intimidating. He would be the first to help if there's a problem, and is happy to greet his Marine buddies. But I wouldn't call him shy--nor would I call him married!

I remember the book-to-movie change that bothered me the most. Shining Through, Susan Isaacs' novel about WWII. The movie changed the man she ended up with! The book had such a perfect ending; the movie did not.
nekotish
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I seldom find that a TV series or a movie is better than the book they were based on. My DD and I were just talking about this after we saw Where the Crawdads Sing. DD made a good point - books let .you know what a character is thinking or feeling and that is much harder to portray in a movie or series.
socks
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I can barely stand the show, and Hope is intolerable, but I'm watching Season 4 to get it out of my life. Preacher is my favorite.
Alisande
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Socks, I couldn't stand Hope for most of seasons 1-3. Now I feel a little sorry for her. Just a little.
nhbaskets
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I’ve watched all 4 seasons. Didn’t realize that it’s taking place over a matter of months, but now that makes sense. What drew me in was the actor who plays Doc, Tim Matheson. Loved him and his blue eyes since Animal House in the 70’s.
socks
last year
Did anyone else get that longish Netflix survey about VR?

Not that everyone on tv has to be ”beautiful,” but Mel would look better with shorter hair. Hope as well. Doc is far too tolerant of Hope.
Alisande
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last year
Yes, Doc has the patience of a saint. Not good for either of them.

What sorts of things did the survey ask?

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