I only came to watch this because I had seen that James Aubrey was in it. I'd previously seen him in the 1963 version of Lord of the Flies- a real baby, very innocent, but still a brilliant actor.
Bouquet of Barbed Wire is certainly not innocent. There aren't any full blown sex scenes, buts there's a lot of before and after. Though the racy stuff is what the series is famous for, it actually has quite a gripping storyline and convincing characters.
You have Prue (played by a Susan Penhaligon) who's pretty and spoiled. She has a disturbing manipulative streak, enjoying putting her husband and parents against each other, taking full advantage of the "little girl" act. You find out that she's went out to America, married a guy called Gavin, and got pregnant with his child.
James Aubrey plays Gavin. He's meant to be an American student, complete with fake American accent. It's pretty awful ('Gee, that looks good!" Was very cringe worthy) and I wonder why they didn't just cast a real American. But he's still a good actor and I really did believe in him.
That leaves Peter (Frank Finlay) and Cassie Manson (Sheila Allen) they're Prue's parents, and both hate Gavin, especially Peter. He has a very twisted obsession with his daughter, not just protective, but possessive over her. He absolutely loathes Gavin, blaming him for taking his daughter away. He's got his own problems too; cheating on his wife with a secretary being the main one. And poor Cassie is the neutral one in the argument- but she has a few secrets of her own.
Overall, it's all pretty good. The most cringe scenes are mostly in episode one, and they're not too bad. I'll warn you that the series gets darker and darker- a tangled mess of love and cheating, and manipulation from Prue that eventually leads to abuse.
It's all very atmospheric, and shows the less bright, "hippie" side of the seventies. I would recommend it to any one who can get into a series that's focused on family and sexual dynamics.
Bouquet of Barbed Wire is certainly not innocent. There aren't any full blown sex scenes, buts there's a lot of before and after. Though the racy stuff is what the series is famous for, it actually has quite a gripping storyline and convincing characters.
You have Prue (played by a Susan Penhaligon) who's pretty and spoiled. She has a disturbing manipulative streak, enjoying putting her husband and parents against each other, taking full advantage of the "little girl" act. You find out that she's went out to America, married a guy called Gavin, and got pregnant with his child.
James Aubrey plays Gavin. He's meant to be an American student, complete with fake American accent. It's pretty awful ('Gee, that looks good!" Was very cringe worthy) and I wonder why they didn't just cast a real American. But he's still a good actor and I really did believe in him.
That leaves Peter (Frank Finlay) and Cassie Manson (Sheila Allen) they're Prue's parents, and both hate Gavin, especially Peter. He has a very twisted obsession with his daughter, not just protective, but possessive over her. He absolutely loathes Gavin, blaming him for taking his daughter away. He's got his own problems too; cheating on his wife with a secretary being the main one. And poor Cassie is the neutral one in the argument- but she has a few secrets of her own.
Overall, it's all pretty good. The most cringe scenes are mostly in episode one, and they're not too bad. I'll warn you that the series gets darker and darker- a tangled mess of love and cheating, and manipulation from Prue that eventually leads to abuse.
It's all very atmospheric, and shows the less bright, "hippie" side of the seventies. I would recommend it to any one who can get into a series that's focused on family and sexual dynamics.
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