drjgardner By many standards, Australians are a bit quirky, and among Australians, Tasmanians are even more quirky. This assessment is from someone who lived there for 5 years and loved the place and the people. Nowhere have I seen this quirkiness captured better than in this series. The characterizations are so good that they are sometimes painful, but you get pain when you get so close to the truth. If you like the first episode, then stay with it because it gets better.

bondcassie The kind of best friend I would love to have would be Emma Dawes. The character has such loving exuberance. I love hers and Daniels friendship. They fight and then it's done. That is how all friendship should be like.The humor is quiet and understated which is the kind of humor I love. I am so disappointed I have just watched all of season 1 in the last week and there is only one more to watch (so far) of season 2. I think my husband is wondering what has happened to me. I am feeling so playful, thanks to this lovely script.

pjftaylor Hard not to make comparisons to Utopia, but the important thing is that the lead performances in Rosehaven add more direct/obvious humour. Even the delivery from the supporting cast make for great foils for the jokes (mainly wordplay and puns.) There is more deliberate humour (than Utopia) so this is where the comparisons break down. It is what it is. It is not a vehicle for characters from another show, and in being that it reaches -different- heights. It puts a different spin on what has become an almost formulaic approach to 'cringe-worthy' humour. The low episode count enhances the mood and themes of the show, rather from detracting from it. I ended up longing for a second season, but guiltily hoping they never do one... I hope they prove me wrong... or not...

blackshaw-graham I love to support Australian productions especially our local comedy. When Rosehaven started I watched the first couple of episodes because the two main characters had been so entertaining in Utopia. I thought that their natural talent might have pulled it off regardless of any script and production deficiencies. There is no doubt that Celia and Luke are funny and talented but this show just doesn't cut it for me. There is only one real star in this presentation and that is the beautifully photographed Tasmanian locations. I still catch parts of the show as it is left on while waiting for the next program to begin. Sorry Celia and Luke, I love your work but not this time.