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* CheckhovsHobby: Ross's love of cards is established in the first episode, and mentioned in the fourth [[spoiler: in a buildup to his gambit in episode 5]].
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* CheckhovsHobby: ChekhovsHobby: Ross's love of cards is established in the first episode, and mentioned in the fourth [[spoiler: in a buildup to his gambit in episode 5]].
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* CheckhovsHobby: Ross's love of cards is established in the first episode, and mentioned in the fourth [[spoiler: in a buildup to his gambit in episode 5]].
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* DashedPlotline: Each episode seems to be stretched out over at least several months. For example, [[spoiler: Demelza]] is in the early stages of pregnancy in episode four and gives birth in episode five.
* InterclassRomance: Ross Poldark, a member of the landed gentry (albeit impoverished) and [[spoiler: Demelza, an illiterate peasant girl who starts out as his kitchen maid]].
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* OldMaid: Aunt Agitha is the trope codifier for this (let's see... old, check; skinny, check; favorite pass-time is spinning, check; uses Tarot Cards, check). Verity is worried that she might become this, as she is 26 years old, plain, and unmarried.
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* NonIdleRich: Ross actually works in the fields and mines himself. Although initially he's been impoverished, he still keeps working alongside his men after earning enough money not to need to.
* OldMaid: AuntAgitha Agatha is the trope codifier for this (let's see... old, check; skinny, check; favorite pass-time is spinning, check; uses Tarot Cards, check). Verity is worried that she might become this, as she is 26 years old, plain, and unmarried.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Francis is regularly sleeping with the local prostitute behind Elizabeth's back and even goes so far as to buy her jewellery.
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* FinishingEachOthersSentences: Demelza finds Ross's needs so predictable that he interrupts his requests for foodstuffs and alcohol by setting them in front of him before he can finish talking. Ross finds her ability to understand his needs both beguiling and bemusing.
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* FinishingEachOthersSentences: Demelza finds Ross's needs so predictable that he she interrupts his requests for foodstuffs and alcohol by setting them in front of him before he can finish talking. Ross finds her ability to understand his needs both beguiling and bemusing.
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* OldMaid: Aunt Agitha is the trope codifier for this (let's see... old, check; skinny, check; favorite pass-time is spinning, check; uses Tarrot Tarot Cards, check). Verity is worried that she might become this, as she is 26 years old, plain, and unmarried.
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* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: Ross is offered money to start a new life by his uncle, but turns the offer down out of duty.
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* MrFanservice: Ross; Oh God... the Threshing!
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* MalignedMixedMarriage: [[spoiler: Ross and Demelza]]
* ManipulativeBastard: Ross may be kind to common folk, but he does tend to control their affairs in a somewhat patronizing way (for example when he gives Jim and Ginny a cottage and follows up by saying that they ''have'' to get married now).
* ManipulativeBastard: Ross may be kind to common folk, but he does tend to control their affairs in a somewhat patronizing way (for example when he gives Jim and Ginny a cottage and follows up by saying that they ''have'' to get married now).
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* MaliciousSlander: The rumors which circulate about [[spoiler: Ross and Demelza]].
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* DrivenToSuicide: The beginning of Episode 2.
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* Chekhov'sSkill: Demelza's singing skill is shown off at least once in each episode in the buildup to [[spoiler: her performance to the Poldark family at Christmas dinner]].
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* Checkhov'sSkill: Demelza's singing skill is shown off at least once in each episode in the buildup to [[spoiler: her performance to the Poldark family at Christmas dinner]].
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* BirthDeathJuxtaposition: [[spoiler: The christening of Francis Jr. coincides with his Grandfather's first heart attack. *Lampshaded by Agatha, who points out the poignancy of a man's health declining in tandem with the birth of a Grandchild of the same name, claiming: "t'is a sign!".]]
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* BirthDeathJuxtaposition: [[spoiler: The christening of Francis Jr. coincides with his Grandfather's first heart attack. *Lampshaded {{Lampshaded}} by Agatha, who points out the poignancy of a man's health declining in tandem with the birth of a Grandchild of the same name, claiming: "t'is a sign!".]]
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* DomesticAbuse: The treatment of Elizabeth by Francis borders on emotional abuse, and Verity is given little to no freedom by her male family members
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* AgeLift: In the original books Demelza is 13 at the start original books, and seems to be closer to 17 in the show, which is good as [[spoiler:she has sex with Ross]] in episode 3.
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'''''Poldark''''' is an ongoing Creator/{{BBC}}1 series that first aired on March 2015. It follows the story of Ross Poldark, a young gentleman who returns home from war to find his father dead, his estate in ruins, and his sweetheart (Elizabeth) married off to his cousin (Francis).
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'''This page is for the 2015 version of the series - the original can be found [[{{Poldark 1975}} here]]'''.
'''''Poldark''''' is an ongoing Creator/{{BBC}}1 series that first aired on March2015.2015 adapted from a twelve novel series by Winston Graham and is the second such adaptation of the books. It follows the story of Ross Poldark, a young gentleman who returns home from war to find his father dead, his estate in ruins, and his sweetheart (Elizabeth) married off to his cousin (Francis).
'''''Poldark''''' is an ongoing Creator/{{BBC}}1 series that first aired on March
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* MeadowRun: Ross and Elizabeth do this in a flash-back in the first episode as a sort of love exposition.
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* EveryoneCanSeeIt: [[spoiler: The popular rumors about Ross and Demelza, which may be exaggerated, but were inspired by their obvious attraction to each other]]
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* RescueRomance: [[spoiler: Ross rescues Demelza when she is attacked at the market, kicking off their romance arc]].
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* SecretKeeper: Verity acts as Ross's confidant on various matters, and keeps his continued love for Elizabeth a secret.
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* BettyAndVeronica: The driving force of the romance sub-plot is Ross having to choose between a Betty and a Veronica, [[spoiler: Elizabeth and Demelza]], however traditional Betty/Veronica character traits are not apparent.
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'''''Poldark''''' is an ongoing Creator/{{BBC}}1 series that first aired on March 2015. It follows the story of Ross Poldark, a young gentleman who returns home from war to find his father dead, his estate in ruins, and his sweetheart (Elizabeth) married off to his cousin (Francis).
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!!Poldark contains examples of:
* AgeLift: In the original books Demelza is 13 at the start original books, and seems to be closer to 17 in the show, which is good as [[spoiler:she has sex with Ross]] in episode 3.
* DomesticAbuse: The treatment of Elizabeth by Francis borders on emotional abuse, and Verity is given little to no freedom by her male family members
* ExperiencedProtagonist: Ross is a war veteran with mining and farming experience.
* FinishingEachOthersSentences: Demelza finds Ross's needs so predictable that he interrupts his requests for foodstuffs and alcohol by setting them in front of him before he can finish talking. Ross finds her ability to understand his needs both beguiling and bemusing.
* InnocentCohabitation: Demelza as Ross's live-in servant [[spoiler: at least at first...]]
* IWillWaitForYou: Elizabeth promises to wait for her first love Ross, but fails to do so (to be fair she did think he was dead).
* JustifiedCriminal: Jim Carter claims to be this, as the motivation for his poaching is feeding his starving mother and sisters.
* LongingLook: Mostly occur between Ross and Elizabeth and [[spoiler: Ross]] and [[spoiler: Demelza]]
* ShellShockedVeteran: Oddly averted; Ross may not be a bundle of laughs but he doesn't appear to suffer from any mental anxiety as a result of his military service.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Despite being so scruffy that she is mistaken for a boy in the first episode, Demelza becomes magically beautiful by the end of episode two, and stunning by the end of episode three.
* StrangerInAFamiliarLand: Ross returns to find this, as the world he left has grown used to his absence. Both in terms of social life and economics his branch of the family has declined rapidly, and this leaves him with a lot of work to do to find a place in his old home.
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!!Poldark contains examples of:
* AgeLift: In the original books Demelza is 13 at the start original books, and seems to be closer to 17 in the show, which is good as [[spoiler:she has sex with Ross]] in episode 3.
* DomesticAbuse: The treatment of Elizabeth by Francis borders on emotional abuse, and Verity is given little to no freedom by her male family members
* ExperiencedProtagonist: Ross is a war veteran with mining and farming experience.
* FinishingEachOthersSentences: Demelza finds Ross's needs so predictable that he interrupts his requests for foodstuffs and alcohol by setting them in front of him before he can finish talking. Ross finds her ability to understand his needs both beguiling and bemusing.
* InnocentCohabitation: Demelza as Ross's live-in servant [[spoiler: at least at first...]]
* IWillWaitForYou: Elizabeth promises to wait for her first love Ross, but fails to do so (to be fair she did think he was dead).
* JustifiedCriminal: Jim Carter claims to be this, as the motivation for his poaching is feeding his starving mother and sisters.
* LongingLook: Mostly occur between Ross and Elizabeth and [[spoiler: Ross]] and [[spoiler: Demelza]]
* ShellShockedVeteran: Oddly averted; Ross may not be a bundle of laughs but he doesn't appear to suffer from any mental anxiety as a result of his military service.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Despite being so scruffy that she is mistaken for a boy in the first episode, Demelza becomes magically beautiful by the end of episode two, and stunning by the end of episode three.
* StrangerInAFamiliarLand: Ross returns to find this, as the world he left has grown used to his absence. Both in terms of social life and economics his branch of the family has declined rapidly, and this leaves him with a lot of work to do to find a place in his old home.
