THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE – I started watching this series because of Rose Leslie and continued watching due to Theo James. I never read the 2003 book and the 2009 movie was a bore, so I had zero interest until I became aware Rose was playing the lead character. She was great as Ygritte in Game of Thrones, but as I said, it wasn’t her performance that captured my attention. The series has been updated for 2022 which is one of its pluses. She and Theo (both Brits) deliver spot-on American accents and excel at the rapid-pace dialogue. Some of that dialogue is corny among all the characters, but Theo’s dialogue as Henry is usually engaging. Henry is sardonic, funny and kind (older Henry that is, younger Henry is sardonic, funny and hot). And that is another big change in the story. Since Henry randomly time travels anywhere at any age, we often see two Henrys together. These are my favorite scenes. And it doesn’t hurt that Theo is extremely attractive. The rest of the cast, including the kids, turn in good performances. There are a lot of flaws, however, which is probably why this show didn’t resonate with more viewers. Sandi was done after the first episode. Kelly liked it, but found it a mind bend, and she and I agree the premise alone is a bit questionable – an adult man repeatedly traveling back in time to visit his wife as she grows from age 6 to 18 (even though he behaves honorably). There are other problems too. The story line of Clare (Rose’s character) being assaulted and Henry willing to literally kill the assailant is ridiculous. The actor cast as the best friend, Gomez, is completely wrong for the part. The two “references” running throughout – that Henry is an asshole (overused) and is able to have sex with himself due to time travel (stupid and overused) fall flat. I also felt Clare’s character often came across mean and uncaring, probably a fault of the writing. All that said, I loved watching Theo’s work and enjoyed several clever wedding twists in the final episode. I was hoping for a season two, but alas I suspect there were too many negatives to overcome. Cheers! Boyfriends – 1; Girlfriends – 1.