#actually i know they can write a female character because they write pauline and martins aunt and other female characters just fine

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doc martin is just 60% louisa storming over to martin to tell him what an ass he's being and fundamentally misunderstanding him as a person and a doctor and 40% martin doing his job. and sprinkled in between the two is the writers looking into the camera and going "perfect for each other aren't they?" while they wring each others neck'

#i enjoy everything in this show EXCEPT louisa and martins 'romance' #which is a shame considering the amount of time they spend trying to make it happen #and a shame too because if they didn't try to make it a romance then louisa could be a genuinely interesting and enjoyable character #doc martin #martin ellingham #louisa glasson #i don't know if its your classic 'writers actually think this is how romance works' #or if it's 'writers simply do not know how to write a #actually i know they can write a female character because they write pauline and martins aunt and other female characters just fine #they just don't know how to make louisa more than moral outrage and misunderstanding #honestly even that would be fine with me if they didn't make martin respond to it with 'i am in love with you also louisa' #like what basis do they even have for a romance #i didn't mean to get into it i'm just watching it rn and it's pissing me off because i'm on the series 2 christmas special #which comes right after the love confession #like damn give it a rest