I do wonder what injury William could have sustained that would have taken that long to kill him.
That's the other thing, Matthew looked much worse than William, but Matthew survived.
I'm about to dive into season two. I really enjoyed the first season. Unfortunately, I've heard season two isn't as strong, but I'll have to see for myself.
And I don't think there's much out there as compelling as Sherlock.
It seems to have a lot of really shitty people in it that dampens my enjoyment of what's going on.
It seems to have a lot of really shitty people in it that dampens my enjoyment of what's going on.
What do you mean? Shitty actors or shitty characters? Because I would disagree with you on both counts.
Shitty characters. And I mean shitty in the sense of, "You're an asshole," not in the sense of they're badly written. O'Brien, the ex-valet, and the younger sister all could burst into flames and I'd smile.
It seems to have a lot of really shitty people in it that dampens my enjoyment of what's going on.
What do you mean? Shitty actors or shitty characters? Because I would disagree with you on both counts.
Shitty characters. And I mean shitty in the sense of, "You're an asshole," not in the sense of they're badly written. O'Brien, the ex-valet, and the younger sister all could burst into flames and I'd smile.
Yeah, I feel like S2 should still be considered spoiler territory.
I've noticed a couple of phrases that seemed out of place, but only one that's on their lists ( just sayn'). Interesting that several were common in America at the time but took a few more decades to reach the UK.Oh yeah, America is a fantastic idiom factory.
It must be very hard to write period dialog without letting some of that slip in. I'm sure if the dialog was truly period there would be anachronisms that have gone out of use that would detract from the drama because we wouldn't be sure of what they were talking about.The makers of Deadwood ran into a similar thing; they had to use modern obscenities because period ones either sounded tame or meant nothing now (c.f. just how profane Scrooge is actually being about Christmas to the original readers of the novella).
When the men have their military uniforms on they did have a guy on set that went around checking to make sure all the medals they were wearing could have been worn at that time. They also had a hard time with the ladies dresses, they just don't make fabrics like they used to.Even when that can be found, it's rarely at a price that's production budget friendly.
I've wondered the same thing about the John Adams miniseries, they went out of their way to make it look period and that is great, but would it be as enjoyable if the dialog was strictly period as well? Not that I noticed anything modern in that, but how faithful was it to the way people really talked to each other?There is always a level of vocabulary that seems antiquated enough, take for example the way Thor speaks in the comics; The Early Modern English of the KJV and Shakespeare. To most people that simply sounds right, not authentic, but right. :)
Come on people, get started watching season 2 already! The Blu-Ray set is a steal at $25 for close to 10 hours of HD goodness... I think the DVD set is under $20.
Come on people, get started watching season 2 already! The Blu-Ray set is a steal at $25 for close to 10 hours of HD goodness... I think the DVD set is under $20.
I started watching season two and wrote a fairly extensive post about it. Did Marty care? Marty don't care. Marty just smacks the shit outta my season two post.
Those bad reviews can go to hell. I'm halfway through season two, and it's better than season one in every respect.
The second season finale of pop culture phenom Downton Abbey averaged 5.4 million viewers on Sunday, PBS’ largest audience since the premiere of Ken Burns’ documentary National Parks in September 2009. Vs. its first season, Downton was up 25%, doubling pubcaster’s primetime average. The growth was most dramatic in young demos, 251% among women 18-34, 145% among women 35-49, 111% among men 18-34 and 84% among men 35-49 vs. the Masterpiece 2010-11 season average.”Downton Abbey has become a cultural phenomenon,” Masterpiece executive producer Rebecca Eaton said. “It is so gratifying to see our beloved Masterpiece, after more than 40 years on PBS, attracting a whole new audience.”
Re: Bates: Heh-heh. :)
Finished the series. I'm honestly not sure what they'll do next.Spoiler (click to show/hide)
The most encouraging thing about this show's mainstream popularity in America is that it proves that Americans are smarter and more cultured than most people give us credit for.Not sure about that, it's really not an example of any sort of high culture or deep intellectualism. It's a nice Edwardianesque confection, nothing more. There's nothing wrong with that but don't build it up to be more than what it is.
The most encouraging thing about this show's mainstream popularity in America is that it proves that Americans are smarter and more cultured than most people give us credit for.Not sure about that, it's really not an example of any sort of high culture or deep intellectualism. It's a nice Edwardianesque confection, nothing more. There's nothing wrong with that but don't build it up to be more than what it is.
And yet I still have no trouble believing that some American studio will decide to do a dumbed-down American remake of it. Just wait. It'll happen.
Season 3 trailer here:
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/entertainment/2012/08/alls-not-well-downton-season-three-trailer/55810/
Nothing too spoilery I don't think. But hey, what do I know.
The Oscar-winning scribe says he wants to look at the early relationship between the characters currently played by Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern.
LONDON -- Oscar-winning scribe Julian Fellowes plans to write a prequel to his hit show Downton Abbey.
Fellowes, speaking at a British Academy Film and Television Academy screenwriters lecture, said he is writing a prequel that follows how the Earl and Countess of Grantham -- played by Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern in the current now -- first met. Fellowes' plans, reported on the BBC News website despite the show being a ratings hit for rival commercial broadcaster ITV, will be to look at the pair's early courtship from the American heiress' arrival in the U.K.
The spinoff drama will cast a pair of younger actors in the roles played by Bonneville and McGovern, according to the BBC. Fellowes said the spinoff would be broadcast after the end of Downton Abbey, which airs on PBS in the U.S.
"I don't think you can continue a narrative in more than one area at once," he explained.
He told the BAFTA audience the idea would be to look at the pair's blossoming relationship because McGovern's character was in love with the one played by Bonneville before they married and he married her "entirely for her money." The prequel also might see some of the show set in America.
Downton Abbey star Maggie Smith picked up an Emmy on Sept. 23 for her turn in the show.
Does this mean the show is over after S3? Or is there a 4th series coming?
“I would hope [there will be more] because of the response to this series, but you know [ITV] are always pretty close to their chest in terms of an actual commission. But I think I’d be surprised if there was not a fourth series,” Fellowes told The Daily Telegraph.
"We haven't announced any further news on that front," an ITV representative told THR on Monday.
Guess I'm the only one here still watching.
And WTF, don't mess with Anna like that, I did not need to see that. And the repercussions are going to suck.
Next why not throw Daisy off a bridge or something? If that's what good drama is all about...... >:(