Fans are (ahem) on the fence about Aidan Turner’s Poldark debut

The Hobbit actor plays a Cornish officer in a remake of the 70s period drama this Sunday and there's no excitement whatsoever...

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By Emma Daly

Friday, 6th March 2015 at 11:15 am

Poldark is returning to our screens this Sunday in a revamp of the 1970s TV series based on Winston Graham’s 18th century romantic saga. Aidan Turner, best known for Being Human and The Hobbit trilogy, is taking on the title role. But fans just can’t seem to make up their mind about how they feel about the whole thing…

Many don’t seem to care when it’s on…

Stay home on Sunday 8th March at 9pm - #POLDARK first episode on tv!
— Film Cast Cornwall (@FilmCastCornwal) February 26, 2015

Not one tiny bit…

Ooooh! Got an appointment I can't break!
Sunday, 8th March
9pm
POLDARK!!!#Cornwall #arts http://t.co/4fvlEH0uD9
— Joanne Chadwick (@ArtyElk) February 25, 2015

It looks like some will avoid their TVs altogether…

Am thinking Sunday March 8th at 9 pm might be a good time to be in front of a TV #EleanorTomlinson #Poldark
— Malcolm Tomlinson (@Malcolm_Tom) February 16, 2015

There’s zero interest in Aidan Turner in the lead role:

Imagine having a job that involves touching up @AidanTurner's arms between takes. #Poldark begins this Sunday at 9pm. pic.twitter.com/P3DskcXkbV
— BBC One (@BBCOne) March 6, 2015

None at all:

I am really looking forward to Poldark on Sunday. Cant think why….Must be the story. pic.twitter.com/FbnBs95v1h
— Maggie Queen of Soho (@SohoThatcher) March 6, 2015

It’s really just another Sunday…

but the good news: POLDARK STARTS SUNDAY
— julia (@juliatfleur) March 6, 2015

People probably won’t even notice if it just disappears from the schedule…

#Banished tonight and #Poldark on Sunday I can't cope

— Sadie Sørensen (@SadieJane_) March 5, 2015

They could probably have a stand-in for Aidan Turner and no one would be any the wiser…

Cannot wait to see @aidenturner in Poldark on Sunday 😍
— Donna Marie (@Donna_Marie81) March 5, 2015

No one’s even really talking about it…

My mum just phoned and asked me if I'm going to watch #poldark. 15 minutes later, she managed to escape…
— Phillipa Ashley (@PippaCroftBooks) March 6, 2015

Does anyone even know who Aidan Turner is?

Would just like to point out I was an Aidan Turner fan wayyyyy before all of The Hobbit and Poldark so he's mine by rights #handsoff #❤️

— Hannah Tarratt (@16hannahbanana) March 6, 2015

No effort has gone towards supporting the actor…

@theATCorner been stitching this gorgeous man for 5 months and finished in time for #poldark #AidanTurner pic.twitter.com/yo4H4loIRH
— Little Alex (@Ickle_Alex) March 6, 2015

There’s certainly no appetite for more than one episode: