![]() ![]() I knew nothing about the story going in, so was really pleased when we got to the secret relationship coming to a head in the first few episodes. Though it is a stretch to see Marianne as the "ugly duckling" at any point, she's spiky and damaged but that mostly comes from her family, rather than her schoolmates. Connell is the school star Gaelic footballer, but he isn't a "jock" cliché - in that he's bright, bashful and soft spoken. What I liked is that I felt both Marianne and Connell were well rounded characters that didn't fall into stereotypes. Though the dynamics of their relationship has changed, their connection remains tangible. Months later, the pair reconnect as both attend Trinity college, in Dublin. The connection seems to end though when both regret Connell's decision to take a different girl to the debs ball. In a small town in Ireland, two students, Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Connell (Paul Mescal) begin a relationship, which they keep secret from their school friends. I'm glad I took a little bit of time to watch the show slowly over the Christmas break, as, despite not being as salacious as I thought it might be, it has some truly wonderful performances. Another show lifted from the Guardian's Best of 2020 list was "Normal People", a show I'd seen hyped quite a lot, but evidently missed when it aired. ![]()
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