The Miniaturist

OP It took time to get going but suddenly took on a life of its own. Looking forward to the conclusion tonight.

It looks like a Rembrandt oil come to life! I love it!

The husband is gay....and was caught veins sucked off. It's not a bad drama, but the lead actress is a bit wooden.

R3 The bastards drowned him. I was so hoping he'd escape.

This was on PBS tonight. Did anyone see it? I hadn't seen it before. Part I ended with a blow job.

I watched it tonight R5 - I couldn’t figure out what was really going on — were Johannes and Marin having an incestous affair (explaining her hardcore piety)? was Johannes injured rendering sex impossible? is Johannes gay? I started with the first, but evolved to one of the last two after he pushes her hand away from his loins when they kissed. Obviously, having part 1’s final scene, I now know he is gay.

Johannes being gay can explain Marin’s piety too. I’m also guessing Otto and Cordelia are loyal and protective of Johannes because of this. Poor Nella, tricked into a marriage blanc to save her family. But who in the miniaturist and what does he know?

It was a bit slow going in the first half tonight, but by the second half I was hooked. Looking forward to part II now.

I wanna watch this but Anya Taylor Joy's face is so weird looking.

I hate that kind of British accent. (The protagonist woman who's speaking over the trailer.)

[quote]r5 This was on PBS tonight. Did anyone see it? Part I ended with a blow job.

It's a very lush production. I'm fascinated by the miniatures. What was the deal with the sister's secret room?

Romola Garai! Cool.

I watched it as well R5, like R6 I thought that Johannes and his sister were either secretly married and not related at all, or having incest until the part when Nella asks him why after having lived there for 11 days he never has had sex with her or does not kiss her or like her attempting to seduce him and pushes her away.

I have not read the novel it is based on.

R9, NOBODY can scowl like Olivia.

Information about the real doll house the novel/series is based on.

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Alex Hassell is major big dick face and huge sack face. He's odd sexy.

Romola Garai as Marin Brandt is FUCKING EVERYTHING!!!!! GREAT ACTING!

Anya Taylor-Joy as Petronella Brandt is kind of hypnotizing. She's really great.

She was also good in The Witch.

I love Anya Taylor-Joy's looks.

I watched last night's episode, how many more are left? Only one? Or is it an entire season?

boring as figs!

whomever at pbs okd this mess should be fired and fried...

Romola Garai is WAYYYY over the top. It’s one of the campiest performances on PBS in awhile. Not sure I want to stick with a show where a gay man gets drowned at the end. Not sure why PBS is airing this? It doesn’t really seem up their alley.

Figs aren't boring. They're delicious. Try again.

There are three episodes. It's an odd story. I'm enjoying the sets and costumes, the friendship between husband and wife and the mysterious miniaturist. I'm looking forward to learning about that person. I'll definitely watch the last episode next week. It makes me curious about 17th century Amsterdam. It certainly wasn't the open place it is now.

The cast of "The Miniaturist" share their experiences filming the show

Okay, so who fathered the sister-in-law's baby? Was she doing the deed with Otto? If so, the girl's in T-R-O-U-B-L-E... and she's got a taste for some very dark meat. It's not the brother of the creepy sister, is it? You know, the two who are waiting for their sugar to be sold? I swear he's sleeping with his sister.

I've watched both episodes and find it boring and fascinating at the same time; glad that next week is the final episode. i really don't think I could commit to more that three weeks.

R23 that's what makes it amusing in some ways, especially when in the second episode Romola Garai said to her brother's male lover, "You mean NOTHING to him!!!".

R25 Amsterdam is not reflective of the entire country of the Netherlands, or Dutch people. Most Dutch people really dislike the tourists who go to the Netherlands or Amsterdam just to smoke weed, fuck hookers, and how the red light district in Amsterdam is full of trafficked women and girls with Muslim pimps. Also, Dutch people are tolerant of people of other cultures and religions but there's a lot of Anti-Semitism there and they do not trust or like immigrants or migrants despite how the government allows lots of them to live in the Netherlands.

In the 17th Century there were religious conflicts in what are now the Netherlands. You also had very extreme Mennonites as well.

[quote] Romola Garai as Marin Brandt is FUCKING EVERYTHING!!!!! GREAT ACTING!

I’m sure that you are quite proud of your daughter, Mrs Garai

Just finished watching the first two episodes online (pbs.org) and it's very good. Not sure why it hasn't been embraced more on DL.

I have no sexual interest in women but have a strong urge to lick Anya Taylor-Joy's face, not in a sexual way but it is so smooth and creamy. Have the feeling it would be like slurping a Tasty-Freeze.

I've been watching this on masterpiece theater

Felt sorry for the gay husband

That was a waste of time.

I love the vivid cinematography of Amsterdam. Makes me feel like I’m there. And Anya Taylor Joys face is mesmerizing. Half Argentinian apparently. Stunning, The pseudo-witch thing is a ridiculous distraction but the scenery and costumes are stunningly beautiful. Thank God they killed the worst actors. I’ll keep watching to see where it goes.

Excellent production. I was mesmerized. I know it's make believe but I can't help but fantasize what will happen to the little family next. I imagine Nella will take good care of everyone, maybe even bring some of her own siblings into the household. She'll work hard and prosper while living a very private life.

loved it!

What did I miss? Why did the blond woman (The Miniaturist) send Nella all of those items? What was the point? I just don't get it.

I was really surprised that Marin died... not surprised that Otto was the baby's father, but Marin's death? Wow... did not see that coming.

Will I need to use binoculars to watch this?

Tee hee, no.

Apparently the series is now over, but there may be a sequel according to the link below which contains spoilers if you have not watched any of the episodes yet. I liked the series but it was very predictable in a lot of ways.

[quote]I love the vivid cinematography of Amsterdam. Makes me feel like I’m there.

It was actually shot on location in the city of Leiden, not Amsterdam

Love the costumes

Didn’t know that R41. Will have to visit next trip.

So many scenes - especially with Anya - reminded me of George’s de la Tour candle painting. Very specific lighting fading into pitch black edges. Beautiful

I have always really like Romola Garai and do not understand why she is not more well known.

r44, she's one of the women who spoke out against Weinstein - maybe not putting out on the casting couch hurt her

R37, Apparently the Miniaturist made miniatures for many women, not just Nella (witness the many pleading letters that Nella found in the workshop). She claimed to have the ability to predict the future by observing people's behavior, sort of a second sight gained by paying attention. Nella wasn't the only woman getting the strange pieces but it seems she was the only woman who followed her and questioned her.

Wealthy women of that time kept doll houses for entertainment. The story is based on a dollhouse that's in a museum in Amsterdam.

worst piece of crap pbs has made

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Really like Romola Garai too. Here's an article for R44

Glad she spoke out, and glad she's doing more interesting stuff than the shit he wanted to promote.

[quote]worst piece of crap PBS has made

I'm not familiar with PBS but it was made by the BBC

r50 - I love it when American's call the Jennifer Ehle Pride and Prejudice the A&E production, or call those old BBC Shakespeares from the 70s and 80s Masterpiece Theater productions.

R41 Leiden is a great city! I have ancestors from there and it's a great typical Dutch university city/town.

I'm reading the book now. I enjoyed the PBS series a lot but like the detail and back stories in the book even more.

It was impossible to record this on my DVR. And I can't seem to find any rebroadcasts. Why is PBS fucking this up so badly?

R54 do you have verizon, their on demand feature has recently saved programs? I saw it rebroadcast locally but I have multiple PBS stations where I live.

[quote] - I love it when American's call the Jennifer Ehle Pride and Prejudice the A&E production, or call those old BBC Shakespeares from the 70s and 80s Masterpiece Theater productions.

I love it when Brits put apostrophes inaccurately in plural forms.

You bumped an old thread just to say that?

[quote]r46 Apparently the Miniaturist claimed to have the ability to predict the future by observing people's behavior, sort of a second sight gained by paying attention.

Witch.

[italic]WITCH!