Ryan's Daughter, doesn't it? Soldier, check. Woman called Rose, check. School teacher, check. Rose drawn to soldier and away from her husband. Check.
Hmmmmmmm.
And oh, there's a character with battle fatigue. Now there's a surprise. And a man with a wayward daughter - who runs a bar.
Is that a tribute to Ryan's Daughter or somehow unavoidable in this kind of drama?
IMHO not necessarily a tribute to Ryan's Daughter; sooner a convenient (if not the only) - and therefore the obvious choice for a meeting place for army folks and locals.
You see this kind of story line/plot recurring in several series and movies too, probably because that is exactly what might have happened IRL that was exiting enough to translate into a book or movie, given the rural locations, timestamp and war situation.
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Maybe the film Yanks?
It's that man again!!
I thought of "Yanks," as well in the first episode at least, given the young and apparently nicely behaved U.S. serviceman's interest in the local girl who is the daughter of a shop keeper/pub landlord.
It does seem to be a slice of life look in at an interesting time in Northern Ireland, but even after numerous episodes, just not sure where it's going?
Clearly seems more character driven than plot driven, which is fine. But not much has happened, really, given the potential with all the upheaval of having all the USAAF camp residents nearby etc.
But do like the series.
And even having spent a great deal of time in N.I. and studying history there a bit, am not quite sure what the conscription status is of all those young men in the village. They aren't from the Republic of Ireland but are British subjects, so....
Are they considered rural farmers so all are working the land? Ergo, they are in a reserved occupation?
It seems odd with all those young men in the village going about their business like there is no war on. Even the USAAF serviceman made a comment in the pub about how those men would never see fighting or know what battle fatigue was like, when the men in the pub were mocking his air corps friend who was suffering.
Certainly the Republic of Ireland was neutral but Northern Ireland certainly was not.
Conscription was not brought in to Northern Ireland. Despite this 38,000 men volunteered during WW II. This article from Queen's University explains more: https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/irishhistorylive/IrishHistoryResources/Shortarticlesandencyclopaediaentries/Encyclopaedia/LengthyEntries/NorthernIrelandandWorldWarII/
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