Happy Friday, lovelies!
And welcome to the unofficial fifth annual When Calls the Heart blog party, hosted by yours truly and my friend, Rebekah. It's a fun thing we do every Valentines week/weekend, as much for our own enjoyment as sharing with y'all. :)
For day one, we wrote a collab/convo about our speculations for the new season, which premieres in just over a week!
|| Collab w/ RebekahAshleigh
Rebekah: Welcome to the When Calls the Heart blog party!
Faith: Woot, woot! Fifth year in a row :D
R: I can’t believe this is our fifth year doing this!
F: Me either! We must be getting old…
R: Haha, I know right?
F: But you know what the best part about another year of this party is? Another season of our beloved series. ;)
R: Yes! I am so excited to see where season 8 goes!
Only a week left until it premiers!
F: *tosses confetti* I was thinking about this last night and trying to remember if the new season was season 7 or 8. (I always combine 6 and 7 in my mind for some reason… :P) But wow, 8 years of Hope Valley!
R: Yeah, 8 years! It’s hard to believe there’s been that many seasons already.
F: What would you say you are most looking forward to about season 8? Or do I have to ask? ;)
R: I am really looking forward to Elizabeth picking a guy. ;) A certain saloon owner would be nice. ;)
F: Saloon owner, you say? I’m sorry, my dear, you must be mistaken about the fellow’s occupation… He’s a mountie. ;)
R: No, no...he is definitely not a Mountie. ;) I do like Nathan, but not for Elizabeth!
F: *laughing* okay, I tried… We’ll never agree on this one… I guess we’ll have to wait and see!
R: Haha! I think the only Hope Valley couple we actually have agreed on is Lee and Rosemary.
F: Yes, true… And Jesse and Clara. But we never did agree on a suitor for Abigail.
R: How could I forget Jesse and Clara! They’re a cute couple.
Yes, we never could agree on Abigail’s love life…. (although Frank was great!)
F: I hope to see more of their relationship growth and such in season 8! Wait… who’s Frank again? .... Okay, okay, I’m kidding. xD
R: I do too!!
Faith, you’re killing me here! ;D But Abigail’s not around anymore so I suppose it doesn’t matter too much anymore…
F: Hehehe… Okay, since Abigail is no longer on the show, I guess I can drop the Frank thing… Bill is still around, so I’m pleased with that. ;)
R: Well, since Frank and Abigail are gone I don’t really mind Bill being around still. ;)
F: I’ve always thought Bill was an interesting character. Shady enough to keep me guessing (and wondering if he was actually a bad guy sometimes), but I always end up liking him. I especially liked his relationship with Jack.
R: Exactly! Like I always go between liking Bill and disliking him!
But yes! I really liked his relationship with Jack too.
I really like how Bill looks out for Elizabeth and baby Jack. <3
F: Yes! And I’ve liked what I’ve seen so far of his relationship with Nathan, how especially in most recent episode they were teasing each other a bit and such.
Awwww, yes. <3 Proof that Bill does have a heart.
R: Oh yeah, I had kinda forgotten about Bill’s relationship with Nathan…
Bill doesn’t seem to really be a fan of Lucas though…
F: I don’t remember a lot from season 7 (I need to re-watch next week before the new season starts airing!) but I’m specifically remembering the scene before Bill and Nathan leave for the *spoiler* prisoner transfer that ended in that other Mountie getting killed *spoiler* and Bill was like “yes, we’re leaving now. Get your stuff, let’s go!” And Nathan’s just like, “okay, fine.” xD
Hmmm… maybe Bill knows something about Lucas that we don’t…? ;)
R: (I should do that too!)
Oh right, I do remember that. (I mean how could I forget with that leading to the whole ending of the season?!)
Yeah, I don’t know about that. ;)
F: Right?! (That hug though… *heart eyes*)
Hehehe… Maybe he’s just being cautious because he’s looking out for Elizabeth… we’ll see. :P
Okay, now that we’re thoroughly sidetracked… any other expectations/speculations about season 8??
R: Yes...the hug...I feel like the hug though was just because of the situation... because I mean there was that sweet scene with Lucas shortly before… ;)
Haha, right?! Well, I really hope Lee and Rosemary have a baby or adopt a kid. Since about season 6 I think it’s sort of briefly been in there but nothing has happened.
F: Maybe… but it was still super sweet. Ahh, yes, Lucas the charmer… how could I forget? ;)
Oh, I’d forgotten about that! Yes, I would definitely like to see some progression in that possibly-forgotten side-plot. I truly would love to see them adopt a child. I love adoption plots and I think they’d be great parents. <3
R: Okay, it was kinda sweet. ;) But the look on Lucas’s face about broke my heart when he saw Elizabeth hug Nathan! (okay, I’m being slightly dramatic. ;))
It would be so sweet for them to adopt, the two of them would be amazing parents!!
F: Poor guy… I’m not even being sarcastic this time—either way this goes, one of the guys will get hurt… :’(
Right?! Plus I always enjoy when they bring in characters from When Hope Calls to WCTH and the other way around. (Speaking of which, did WHC ever get confirmed for a second season?)
R: I know! Like I want Elizabeth to pick a guy, but I’ll feel bad for the other guy no matter which one it is.
I love it when they do that too! When Hope Calls has such a fun cast and I love it when they show up in When Calls the Heart. (No, I never heard anything about a season 2 of WHC. I hope they decide to do one though because I was really enjoying that show!)
F: I know, right? Reason #1 that I’m typically not a fan of love triangles. All the accompanying drama being a close #2. But still, I hope the love triangle gets settled in the new season, one way or another. I don’t like lingering unanswered questions… :P
(I wish they would!)
R: Exactly!
I feel like the love triangle will get resolved towards the end of the season, because you know how they like to draw things out… ;)
F: Don’t I know it! ;) Yeah, I think it probably will be. Especially after seeing the video *sorta spoiler* of Elizabeth taking off her wedding band. I’m thinking that’ll happen further into the season maybe before she actually “picks” someone.
R: Oh my goodness! Yes! That video is both sweet and kinda sad.
Yeah, probably…
F: It definitely shows the bittersweetness of a changing season of life… I’m excited to see what it signifies for a future/growing relationship for her.
Another thing I’m curious to see in season 8 is how the writers take Faith and Carson’s relationship. I’m struggling to remember where they were with things when season 7 ended. I haven’t always been a total fan of their relationship (sometimes I think he’s too old for her xD), but I’m interested to see how that plays out.
R: For sure! <3
Yes, I’m also excited to see where things go with Carson and Faith. I cannot remember where season 7 left things with them. I remember them saying how they felt about each other and kissing, but I think that was earlier on.
I like them together, but yeah, sometimes it does seem like he’s too old for her.
Speaking of relationships, I’m excited to see where season 8 goes with Jesse and Claras as newlyweds!
F: Yes, I remember that too, but I don’t recall whether or not anything specific happened after that. I know Carson is in that scene with the Elizabeth/Nathan hug, but I don’t remember when we last see Faith. I really do need to rewatch. ;)
Agreed! They’re so cute. <3
R: Right, Carson was in that scene, but yeah, I cannot remember about Faith. I totally need to rewatch season 7 as well. ;)
I think it would be sweet to see Clara and Jesse have a baby, but I feel like that would be too soon for this season since they just got married in the middle of season 7.
F: I was just thinking it would be cute for them to be pregnant in the new season! But yeah, I don’t know if the writers will want for that to happen so soon. They let Elizabeth have a baby right away though… ;P
R: That would be so cute!
True, so there is hope! ;)
F: As long as Jesse doesn’t have to die in order for it to happen…
R: Right! I don’t want any more deaths to happen!!
F: No character deaths this season, please!
The only other expectation I have for the new season is that I hope to see storylines with Fiona! She’s a fun character.
R: Oh yes! Fiona is a really fun character. I hope we get to know her more in the new season. :)
F: We could seriously talk about WCTH for days on end. ;) Anything else to add?
R: We definitely could! ;)
Nothing else comes to mind at the moment, although I’m sure I’ll think of more stuff later. ;D
F: Haha, right? I’ll think of something as soon as I sign off… xD This has been so much fun!
R: Same here. ;)
Yes, it has been lots of fun!
F: Until next time, lovely friend! *waves*
R: Goodbye! <3
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|| Giveaway
Yep, there's a giveaway too. ;) To enter, simply comment on my post and Rebekah's today and tomorrow. Each post commented on counts as a entry, so there's a total number of four possible entries. (In other words, multiple comments per post don't gain additional entries.) Two winners will be chosen at random and announced in Sunday's post. :)
In the prize stash we have...
- When Calls the Heart: The Christmas Wishing Tree DVD
- When Calls the Heart: Heart of the Family DVD
- When Calls the Heart: Heart and Home DVD
- When God Calls the Heart to Love Devotional
First place winner will receive their choice of two items from the list, and the second place winner will receive the other two items. Each will also receive a few Valentines themed stationary items (journal, cards, stickers, pens, etc.).
what's your top speculations for season 8?
