WCTH Party 2020 ~ Series Overview pt.1

Good morning, fellow humans, and welcome to the When Calls the Heart blog party. This is a little get-together in the blogging realm for fans of the Hallmark TV show, that RebekahAshleigh and I have been collaborating on for the past few years.

This year, the party will run over the weekend (Thursday-Sunday), instead of the usual six day week. There's lots of fun posts and a giveaway, so join us this Valentines Weekend! Today, I'm doing a series overview, considering and reviewing the show by season, and you can find Rebekah's post here. :)

|| Season One

Ahh, yes, season one—the gleaming intro. Or was it?

Season One is, in my opinion, the realest of the show, in that it shows the harsh realities of frontier life around the turn of the twentieth century. It's a raw and vulnerable look at a town destroyed by disaster, riddled with grief, but unified in their pursuit to rebuild their lives and their hope for the benefit of the next generation.

Gleaming? No. But hopeful and good and lovely? Most definitely.

I loved seeing all the strong, female characters in the first season. I loved the chemistry and sarcastic jabs between disgruntled new Mountie Jack and determined city girl schoolteacher Elizabeth.

(Also, was anyone else a total fan of Bill and Abigail before they—rather quickly, actually—crashed and burnt? #willneverletthisgo )

|| Season Two 

Season Two took a bit of a turn from where the series began. While there's plenty going on in Hope Valley (then, Coal Valley) and a continuation of the widows' story brings closure to the coal mine disaster plot, a whole other side to the saga comes into play—Elizabeth's previous uptown life in Hamilton.

I can't even say that I didn't like the Hamilton episodes, although the rapid change from S1 took me by surprise initially. The Charles drama though? nope. Not doing anything for me. Get rid of him, please and thank you. Jack is the man.

I also really didn't like Rosemary in the second season. LIKE AT ALL. I can now appreciate her when rewatching these earlier shows when she first showed up. But the first time? Drove.me.bonkers.

Kinda partial to Julie and Tom's story showcased in this season, too, come to think of it. Apparently I have an affinity for relationships that are destined to fail. #whoops

|| Season Three 

I adored Season Three, y'all. Adored. It had the darling little town feel of S1, with even more characters to follow and stories to watch unfold. A new business is starting, offering new jobs and opportunities for the town and it's occupants.

The thing that comes to mind as something I didn't like about S3 is, uh... Frank. Yes, the pastor. The one who's been forgiven for being a criminal, and served his time, and is now doing good and living life as he should—I get it. I just don't like him. Never have, never could. I can't even really explain it, other than he irks me. :P

Lee and Rosemary are the total bomb. I loved seeing their love story flow and build and grow, from their first meeting to when she performed for him, when he ganged up with Molly to make her jealous, when they beat Gowen at his own game, all the little moments all the way up to the wedding. <3

|| Giveaway 

We'll be giving away two When Calls the Heart DVDs each to two separate winners. To enter, simply comment here on my post and/or on Rebekah's! Every comment published beneath a participating post, throughout the four days of the party, will count as a giveaway entry. More comments = more chances!

are you a WCTH fan?