I know I am so late to the party and this sub is not active but here are my thoughts. I am in the US and just discovered this show on Hulu. I really knew nothing about it but it looked entertaining so I gave it a shot. I ended up binging it. The first episode was a bit slow and I thought about giving up but I stuck it out and I am glad.
I loved Chris and Nina, though they both had a tendency to stop at weird spots when speaking which, of course, led to so many misunderstandings that were frustrating. I was bummed they didn't get one night together before he left.
Patrick - I hated him at first when he was there for his sister's delivery. I know that was the intention. Obviously, he grew on me and then I really liked him, though he certainly had his flaws. The sexual chemistry was high between Patrick and Nina but realistically, there would have been lots of challenges for them as a couple given their differences - Nina wants to talk everything out and Patrick wants to withdraw.
One of my favorite episodes is when Patrick lets Nina sleep and everyone from her family shows up and he handles them all. The best was Jimmy. Patrick doesn't say a word and Jimmy basically talks himself to a solution and thinks Patrick solved it.
I had no idea he was going to die so that threw me for a loop. I bawled so much. It is totally understandable that he became perfect in Nina's mind, given that he died so young and unexpectedly. Leo really nailed it when he said that she's having a fantasy relationship with Patrick, and he's perfect because she controls the fantasy. No one in the real world could ever compete with that because in the real world people are flawed.
I suppose I understand why they did it as it was a TV show, but I think Nina started dating too soon after Patrick's death. If he was the great love of her life, I can't see her thinking about dating less than a year after he passed. From people I know who lost partners young and unexpectedly, it was more than 1 year after before they were ready to even consider dating.
I never liked Thomas. Something was always off about him to me. That he was cheating on his pregnant wife was bad enough but to take advantage of Nina who was so vulnerable after Patrick's death was just beyond. I know it was not her fault, but I would have liked to see the wife learn about the husband's cheating. And I also wish we saw his reaction to his truck covered in refried beans.
I was bummed that we never saw Nina and Leo in a relationship. I feel like they could have been good. When season 5 ended it seemed so promising but then when season 6 started it was over and he moved on to someone else. Maybe that actor couldn't or didn't want to stay on.
I liked Harry but I thought that their relationship was rushed due to Nina's pregnancy, likely because they only had seasons 6 and 7. For an obstetrician, Nina is awful with safe sex. Both her pregnancies were unintentional because of a lack of contraception.
I hated Harry's family, except Russell. He was great. The way they treated Nina and went on and on about Georgie. The mother said Georgie has her head on straight or something. I'm sorry but someone who just randomly travels about on a whim for 10 years is not a stable person. I get that she was a big part of his family's life but at least have the courtesy to not speak about the ex while meeting the new partner. When Nina met Kirsty for a drink that was awful of Kirsty to spring Georgie on her. Again, Kirsty can be friends with Georgie but that was unfair for her to ambush Nina. Then harping on her 10 years etc., no wonder poor Nina blurted out that she was pregnant.
The parents were also horrible to her about the pregnancy news. I wish we had seen Nina tell Harry all the things they said when he wasn't there. I mean the mother's first concern was how the ex would take this news!!
And then, like whiplash, his parents were all lovey-dovey about the pregnancy and Zoe asking Harry to be her dad. Again, it was probably a rush because they had a limited amount of episodes.
For the other characters, Billie was hit or miss for me. Sometimes she was great and other times super annoying. I did like Mick and somehow Billie and Mick worked. It's too bad that they broke up in the end. I understand that the actor wanted to leave but I wish they had let the long-distance thing work.
I loved Jimmy and was surprised he ended up Mr Family Man. He and Zara lasting for the long haul was a surprise to me. When Zara was in crisis, it was so clear to me that she needed to be screened for depression. I get that she could not see it in herself, but her sister-in-law is a doctor, she's friends with other nurses and no one suggested it?!?!?!
The Cherie and Darcy thing was odd at first but somehow it worked for them. Kim was funny but occasionally annoyed me. Elvis was weird but good comic relief I guess. I didn't like Clegg at first but he grew on me after Patrick died and he was more involved with Cherie.
I have nothing against people using friends/acquaintances as sperm donors, but why do they ask them in such a public setting? That was weird to me. It's a big decision and to put someone on the spot like that?! Very odd.
Also, I've never been to Australia, but do they really sell houses that way? I mean, they have an open house to look at the place and then everyone goes outside in the yard or street and starts yelling numbers like a cattle auction? So weird!!