Two words - Lesley Sharp. How has she slipped under the radar of most of the British public for so long, clearly true fans of drama have already noticed her but it just goes to show that it really is all about looks and a celebrities personal life... anyway,anyway,anyway. What people want from a drama series is exactly that - drama! Many programmes rely on a romance or comedy to keep the storyline going but Afterlife doesn't, every episode provides a new and original situation in which many people may have faced. My favourite episode is probably 'Things Forgotten', not only is there the main storyline of sexual abuse but the underlying message of 'what if this is all there is?' and after all the drama of life has disappeared is it true that we just become ordinary? The sheer brilliance of Lesley Sharp comes through in the episode where her father returns and she finally faces up to her past. Many actors would've overplayed this completely but I was kept in awe of Lesley when she broke down and was utterly vulnerable,her performance was and always is so naturalistic that she isn't just a character on television, she IS that person... The final episode had me absolutely shaking with tears because what I had been watching for the past year or so had become like reality to me, I had grown to know and love Alison and Robert and for the series to end was distressing for me. 5 years later I still cannot believe that this series was cut. Ridiculous. Anyway there's my rant over, I hope you enjoyed Afterlife as much as I have.
Review of Afterlife
