Netflix Virgin River fans torn over 'dupe' as some quit after one episode
Fans of Virgin River have been left in debate over a huge new Netflix hit which has been adapted for the small-screen.
Netflix Virgin River fans have been left feeling 'torn' over a new TV show to hit the streaming giant. Whilst some have said the new show, which has been hailed as a 'dupe', is worth the watch, others confessed they quit after just one episode.
Ransom Canyon landed on Netflix last month. The romantic western TV series is based on the books written by Jodi Thomas, which follows the lives of those in a small Texas town, as opposites fight for their land, their legacies and those they love.
But although it's already been a hit with some, Virgin River fans aren't sold. Taking to discussion platform Reddit, one fan opened up the floor to debate on the Netflix series after being recommended to tune in.
They wrote: "Under advisement of the VR community I started Ransom Canyon and now I know that you all can't be trusted lol. I quit after one episode and I don't think I'll return."
Detailing their reasoning, they continued: "One: RC gives major soap opera vibes. I know the later seasons of VR have gotten soapy but they eased us into it - the respectful way.
"Two: The two main characters in RC have zero chemistry. I know there's a back n forth on if they'll get together but I truly hope the answer is NO. They could never compare to Jack & Mel. By episode one I knew they were meant to be."
Others soon took to the comments section to agree, as one noted: "Same here. Watched half of the first episode and that was it for me. Nothing even close to VR."
Another similarly added: "I watched it because I thought it was Yellowstone-ish and it turned out to be not that. It was anticlimactic and mediocre."
"I was recommended RC by at least 5 people telling me if I liked Yellowstone I would like it. I forced myself to get to episode 3 and I just couldn't do any more. It wasn't believable to me! I couldn't get into it!," quipped someone else.
Although others were quick to defend Jodi Thomas' novel on the small-screen, as one Virgin River fan said: "I enjoyed ransom canyon a little too much actually"
"I watched RC too. Love it!," wrote another. Someone else said, "I enjoyed Ransom Canyon and hope we get another season. Virgin River has soap opera vibes too but I enjoy it also."
Ransom Canyon is available to watch now on the streaming platform. It blends a modern Western saga with a classic 'will they or won't they' romance.
The show revolves around three ranching families in a fictional Texas town who are struggling to protect their land and way of life. At its core is the blossoming romance between the stoic rancher Staten Kirkland (played by Josh Duhamel) and his longtime friend Quinn O'Grady (played by Minka Kelly).
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