Virgin River fans still fuming at 'confusing' Mel and Jack storyline in Netflix hit
Fans of the hit Netflix romance, Virgin River, have expressed their frustration over some perplexing plot decisions.
The beloved small-town drama centres on nurse practitioner Mel Monroe (portrayed by Alexandra Breckenridge), who relocates to the North California village after a personal tragedy.
She soon embarks on a relationship with local pub owner and former Marine Jack Sheridan (Martin Henderson), and they exchanged vows in the sixth series.
However, Mel's seemingly idyllic new life has been far from perfect, as she's faced numerous personal hurdles and local dramas throughout Virgin River's six seasons to date.
As anticipation builds for the seventh series of the Netflix sensation, which has just wrapped up filming, fans have taken to social media to share their thoughts on the storyline so far, reports the Mirror US.
One particularly disgruntled viewer turned to Reddit after reaching the fifth series and noticing some glaring inconsistencies in the plot.
"6 months since Mel moved to Virgin River?" they started their post.
"I just got to S5E1. Jack said that Charmaine was 5 months pregnant and Mel is 2 months pregnant," the viewer added.
"I'm just so confused about the time in this series. And damn Mel moves on quickly!
"She lost her baby 2 years ago, her husband 1 year ago and now she is pregnant and engaged to a man she has known for, what 6 months?"
The swift timeline has frequently left fans puzzled, as a lot can transpire in just a week in Virgin River.
From shocking family secrets to local crimes and natural calamities, some series seem to unfold over mere days despite the whirlwind of events.
Jack's former flame Charmaine (Lauren Hammersley) was notably expecting for several seasons.
Additionally, Mel appears eager to tie the knot and begin a new family just months after her first husband's devastating demise.
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A viewer commented: "That happens quite often in TV shows.
"Time moves slowly but a lot happens! It's not always easy to do [a] time jump and keep viewers invested in storylines.
"The pregnancy wasn't planned I believe, getting engaged after 6 months is fast but not unheard of."
Yet another viewer countered: "Definitely not unheard of, but her husband hadn't even been dead a year when she met Jack, and 6 months after she wants to marry him.
"I think it is crazy fast thinking about how she mourned her husband when arriving to Virgin River."
The sixth season addressed some of these pacing issues by advancing the timeline by roughly six months. Whether season seven will follow suit or if the drama will continue to baffle audiences remains to be seen.
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