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Line 1: {{~~trope~~work}} A'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a British drama that originally aired on [[BBC]], about a [[Family Business]] of [[Intrepid Merchant\|Intrepid Merchants]] in the Victorian era. It begins with the disgruntled [[The Captain\|Captain]] James Onedin setting himself up as an independent businessman. He finds that an old ship is for sail which no one will buy. Upon exploring, he learns that the ship is owned by a dissolute former naval officer, who is being [[Promotion to Parent\|tended]] by his middle-aged daughter, Anne. James has no money of his own but offers to pay in shares. The daughter notes that if her father dies, the shares would revert to James, because [[Values Dissonance\|women cannot inherit]] according to the laws of the time. She therefore insists on a marriage of expediency to seal the deal because, after all, it is a "not uncommon arrangement". Whereupon James, [[I Love You Because I Can't Control You\|appreciating a business canniness to match his own]], begins to fall in love. The two marry and begin their effort to become a lord and lady of the seas. This show can be found on DVD. All eight seasons are available as Dutch imports, uncut versions of seasons 1 to 3 have recently been released by 2entertain. The show deals with such things as empire building, intrigue, romance and, of course, seafaring in an attractively prissy Victorian way. One can actually believe that the characters lived in the late 19th century. ~~----~~ {{tropelist}} ~~This series provides examples of:~~ * [[Adventure Duo]]: The Onedins, in a laid-back sort of way * [[Apron Matron]]: Mrs Onedin. She is the most admirable character of the show. Line 15: * [[Cheshire Cat Grin]]: James, when in a particularly smug mood. * [[The Consigliere]] : Anne Onedin. * {{spoiler\|[[Death Byby Childbirth]]: Anne.}} * [[Deliberate Values Dissonance]]: This is the 19th century, after all. * [[Determined Homesteader's Wife\|Determined Sea Captain's Wife]]: Mrs Onedin is like a Determined Homesteader's Wife with ships instead of a homestead. There actually were a number of women like her in [[Real Life]], which makes Mrs Onedin a kind of tribute to them. Line 22: * [[Father Neptune]]: Onedin's first mate. And James Onedin himself. * [[Feuding Families]]: They have this with rival shippers in a business rather than a violent way. * [[Good ~~With~~with Numbers]]: Both Onedins. * [[Guile Hero]]: James. * [[Happily Married]]: The Onedins, in a quirky sort of way. Line 29: * [[Intrepid Merchant]] * [[Iron Lady]]: No one had better mess with Mrs Onedin. * [[Jerk ~~With~~with a Heart of Gold]]: Both Onedins. Mrs Onedin shows her heart of gold more often. * [[Law of Inverse Fertility]]: Anne has a ''lot'' of difficulty trying to get pregnant. * [[Manipulative Bastard]]: James James James James James. Line 37: * [[Non-Idle Rich]]: The Frazers, among others. The main story is about the Onedins struggle to become and maintain this. * [[Oh Crap]]: Lots, like the moment when {{spoiler\|James bursts into Anne's room only to find her dead. One lesser example is when Leonora Biddulph, anxious to defend her chastity, tells Daniel Fogarty, "We're not all like Mrs Frazer, you know!"}} * [[Operation: Jealousy]]: {{spoiler\|Leonora Biddulph tries this on James when she sees how annoyed he gets by Fogarty escorting her home. It doesn't really work, not least because Fogarty catches on and tells her to grow up. On the other hand, ''Elizabeth''...}} * [[Parental Neglect]]: {{spoiler\|James can't even look at his baby daughter after Anne's death. While he doesn't abuse her, he doesn't pay much attention to her, either.}} * [[Perfectly Arranged Marriage]]: "A not uncommon arrangement." Line 44: * [[Rescue Romance]]: Leonora Biddulph would have liked very much for this to happen. * [[Shotgun Wedding]]: Elizabeth and Albert. * [[Shout -Out]]: The second episode is a [[Shout -Out]] to the exploits of [[The Captains Wife\|Mary Ann Patten]]. * [[The Stoic]]: Both Onedins. * [[Sympathetic Adulterer]]: In later seasons, {{spoiler\|Elizabeth and Daniel. Both their spouses are more or less permanently estranged.}} Line 54: [[Category:British Series]] [[Category:The Onedin Line]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Onedin Line, The}} [[Category:~~Trope~~TV Series]]