An electrowetting display comprising: a plurality of electrowetting elements, wherein an electrowetting element of the plurality of electrowetting elements includes: a hydrophobic layer portion; an oil disposed on the hydrophobic layer portion; a first electrode; and a thin film transistor, TFT, in electrical contact with the first electrode; a second electrode; a gate driver to provide signals to a gate of the TFT of the electrowetting element; a source driver to provide signals to a source of the TFT of the electrowetting element to provide a data voltage at the first electrode of the electrowetting element; a voltage generator to provide a common voltage to the second electrode; and a timing controller to receive image data corresponding to an active state in which the hydrophobic layer portion is at least partly uncovered by the oil, wherein the timing controller is configured to: generate a reset control signal to cause a reset pulse via the gate driver that sets a voltage applied to the electrowetting element to the common voltage; generate control signals, based upon the image data corresponding to the active state, to send to the voltage generator, the gate driver and the source driver after the reset pulse to repeatedly address the electrowetting element during a series of frames with a driving voltage that is a difference between the data voltage and the common voltage, the data voltage based upon the image data corresponding to the active state, and wherein the control signal to send to the voltage generator causes a gradual increase in an amplitude of the common voltage after the reset pulse, to gradually increase the difference between the data voltage and the common voltage during the series of frames; and generate a further reset control signal to cause a further reset pulse via the gate driver that sets the voltage applied to the electrowetting element to the common voltage after the series of frames. a plurality of electrowetting elements, wherein an electrowetting element of the plurality of electrowetting elements includes: a hydrophobic layer portion; an oil disposed on the hydrophobic layer portion; a first electrode; and a thin film transistor, TFT, in electrical contact with the first electrode; a hydrophobic layer portion; an oil disposed on the hydrophobic layer portion; a first electrode; and a thin film transistor, TFT, in electrical contact with the first electrode; a second electrode; a gate driver to provide signals to a gate of the TFT of the electrowetting element; a source driver to provide signals to a source of the TFT of the electrowetting element to provide a data voltage at the first electrode of the electrowetting element; a voltage generator to provide a common voltage to the second electrode; and a timing controller to receive image data corresponding to an active state in which the hydrophobic layer portion is at least partly uncovered by the oil, wherein the timing controller is configured to: generate a reset control signal to cause a reset pulse via the gate driver that sets a voltage applied to the electrowetting element to the common voltage; generate control signals, based upon the image data corresponding to the active state, to send to the voltage generator, the gate driver and the source driver after the reset pulse to repeatedly address the electrowetting element during a series of frames with a driving voltage that is a difference between the data voltage and the common voltage, the data voltage based upon the image data corresponding to the active state, and wherein the control signal to send to the voltage generator causes a gradual increase in an amplitude of the common voltage after the reset pulse, to gradually increase the difference between the data voltage and the common voltage during the series of frames; and generate a further reset control signal to cause a further reset pulse via the gate driver that sets the voltage applied to the electrowetting element to the common voltage after the series of frames. generate a reset control signal to cause a reset pulse via the gate driver that sets a voltage applied to the electrowetting element to the common voltage; generate control signals, based upon the image data corresponding to the active state, to send to the voltage generator, the gate driver and the source driver after the reset pulse to repeatedly address the electrowetting element during a series of frames with a driving voltage that is a difference between the data voltage and the common voltage, the data voltage based upon the image data corresponding to the active state, and wherein the control signal to send to the voltage generator causes a gradual increase in an amplitude of the common voltage after the reset pulse, to gradually increase the difference between the data voltage and the common voltage during the series of frames; and generate a further reset control signal to cause a further reset pulse via the gate driver that sets the voltage applied to the electrowetting element to the common voltage after the series of frames.