Comments on: The Fat Lady Detective On HBO

By: Freddie Sims

Freddie Sims — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:58:53 +0000

I Love it—every week !!!!

By: apricotmuffins

apricotmuffins — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:41:52 +0000

if you can be sneaky and illegal the first two episodes are still on BBC iplayer. (but not the pilot)

just a heads up!

By: Addish

Addish — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:15:33 +0000

;_; I miss my hbo.

By: JeanC

JeanC — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:20:52 +0000

More and more I am wishing we had HBO, but I guess I am going to have to wait for the series to come out on DVD.

I adore the books and so far what I have seen has been pretty faithful, in tone if not for the actual stories and how things happen in the books.

By: Halle

Halle — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:46:52 +0000

I really like this show. I watched the first episode before the premiere, and I enjoyed episode 1 much more than the premiere. I love Jill Scott in this. Precious Ramotswe is a great big girl role model. — I love the eating cupcakes in the car during the stake out! God, I wish I were brave enough to do something like that! But I have “eating in public issues”. And her dresses make me actually want to wear short sleeves. But more than the way she looks, she uses her intelligence and attention to solve problems. I could use a little more of that. And give props to the Grace Makota character, too. 97%!!! Another smart, pretty girl. With heart. A lot of heart. Lots of love for this show! I can’t wait to see more.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:20:59 +0000

I saw the premiere last year on BBC (we were still in the UK then) and really enjoyed it. It’s *very* positive about her size (as are the books – now I want to describe MYSELF as being of “traditional” body type!) and I’m really pleased that they went ahead and chose a curvy actress to play her.

Jill Scott did a great job.

By: apricotmuffins

apricotmuffins — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:12:02 +0000

I saw the first episode a while back, and i loved loved LOVED it. Its so charming and wonderful. And she is so confident with herself. its quite a lovely programme to watch, as its NOT depressing, and its NOT jaded.

plus the scene where she seduces someone? She even had me hot and bothered, without even taking off any clothes.

By: liz

liz — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:03:28 +0000

I’m so excited about this series! I love the books and HBO has a history of staying pretty true to the original source.

By: Twistie

Twistie — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:21:26 +0000

Oh well. The things I miss not getting HBO.

While I agree with meerkat that a lot of what Mma noticed ‘as a woman’ had more to do with the sort of observation that stands a detective in good stead than things every woman would notice (for a better example of what women might notice while men might miss it in solving a mystery, see the play Trifles, by Susan Glaspell), I have to say I’m liking the character right from the get go. She’s got warmth and a gentle teasing quality that makes me want to sit down and get to know her.

Maybe I’ll have to go hunt down one of the books and make her acquaintance.

Also, kudos to everyone involved in the casting process. That’s one beautiful, sexy, bountiful woman…and she can ACT!

By: meerkat

meerkat — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:17:50 +0000

D: I’m a woman and I have no clue what’s going on. I think it has more to do with being a super awesome detective.

Also, that guy’s weight? I mean, it’s a reasonable assumption that he’s “worried about” it, because hey, society. But I think it had a friendly-jab tone, and I can’t say I approve of that, because if it were me it would totally spoil my day.

I would still want to check it out if I got HBO though.