VIEWERS of Great Expectations say they have given up on the series for good after a slew of negative reviews and comments.
It seems that great things might not come to those who wait after all as the latest episode of the BBC's adaptation of the classic Dickens story appeared to be the last straw for viewers, with many saying they would not continue watching the show.
Furious fans have lashed out at the waste of time as they insisted they had turned off.
Many also called out the BBC and demanded that bosses be 'sacked' for 'wasting' taxpayers money on the creation of the series.
Twitter was left awash with comments from disgruntled fans.
One wrote: This #GreatExpectations seems to have nothing to do with Dickens and everything about the BBC's far left agenda."
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Another said: "Turned off. Boring and miserable with actors that can't bring any life to it. Bad job, BBC #GreatExpectations"
A third shared: "GreatExpectations My God what have you done @BBCOne. Every single one of you should be sacked on the spot, this is dreadful. What a waste of taxpayers money."
Olivia Colman plays Miss Havisham in the drama but it seemed that even her acting prowess was not enough to entice fans to stick around.
One viewer penned: "#GreatExpectations nope, Olivia Coleman is stuck in QE mode, I want to see it through but it’s dragging."
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Whilst another echoed: "Every week I’ve hoped the BBC’s #GreatExpectations will redeem itself and become worth watching but tonight’s episode will be my last.
"Even the wonderful Olivia Colman can’t save this dud."
Fans were recently left unimpressed over a raunchy scene that was added to the show despite not being in the book.
It was blasted for its spanking scene as a naked Mr Pumblechook (played by Matt Berry) was whipped by housewife-turned-dominatrix Mrs Gargery (played by Hayley Squires.)
This comes after screenwriter Steven Knight, famed for Peaky Blinders, has sexed up the tale in a nod to topics he feels the author hinted at but couldn't explore in 19th century Britain.
In the scene, Mrs Gargery yelled: "Come upstairs now" as she removed her wedding ring, grabbed a whip and asked: "Are you ready?"
"You know what's coming don't you? Turn around," she said before proceeding to strike a naked Matt Berry ten times as he was bent over her bed.
Steven said he tried to "imagine if Dickens was writing the story now and had the freedom to go to those darker places' and asked: 'What would he do?'"
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