The Danish/Swedish TV series 'The Bridge' captivates UK viewers on BBC 4 at the moment and the last double-bill airs tonight. The female heroine, Saga Noren, is a strange creature. She is socially awkward and not very popular. It is probably because her idea of small talk includes mentioning her period or questioning people about what makes them cheat on their partner. The male lead character, Martin Rohde, describes her as "annoying in a league of her own". She plays by the rules and follows them rigidly, a cause of great nuisance to the more laid-back Danish colleagues.
On the other hand she does have a refreshingly direct approach to what she wants and doesn't want in life. When asked if she has children, her reply is "why would I?" and she picks up a guy in a bar by simply asking if he wants to come back to her place to have sex. She appears not to care about what others think of her, but actually she is just not aware of social norms until they are explicitly pointed out to her. It creates many funny situations and I hope there is going to be either a sequel or a spin-off her character once 'The Bridge' is over.
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