I recently started binge watching on the recommendation of a friend after I’d complained that I needed something new now that Game of Thrones was over. I’m just starting the third season. I really enjoyed the first season, but now my interest is lagging a bit with each episode. Part of my problem is that I find most of the main characters to be very one dimensional. You can predict what they’ll do in any given circumstance, and so far, apart from Jenny’s mysterious love affair and Trixie’s experience caring for her shell shocked father, we get no back story on anyone to round out who they are. Maybe that’s coming? I’m also dying for someone to have a juicy character flaw. Just a streak of selfishness or greed or jealousy would do! I like my characters to have some depth and complexity. I understand the show replaced Downton Abbey in the hearts of many Brits, but that show certainly had its share of problematic characters. That’s just not happening in Call the Midwife, at least so far. Does it change?
In addition, I’d appreciate a dramatic and unexpected turn of events among the leads to energize the show. (Sister Bernadette’s decision doesn’t count–it was heavily telegraphed for an entire season.) If, for example Chummy had died in childbirth, as awful as it would have been to lose a favorite character, it would have been worthwhile dramatically. But there was never any doubt both she and her baby were going to pull through.