Downton Abbey isn't for everybody. That is not to say that it is a progressive, experimental series that only caters for viewers with peculiar taste.
I've read the reviews of those who have found it 'soapy' and 'redundant' and found them excessively harsh. The series doesn't take itself too seriously, after all, hence the small number of episodes.
If you're a fan of period drama, you're in for a treat. The costumes are gorgeous, the sets, lavish, and the scenery, dreamlike. The characters are never one-dimensional and you're sure to sympathize with them, for various reasons. There are those you love and there are those you love to hate. But nobody in here could possibly leave you indifferent, and isn't this the purpose of a series ? To build an attachment between the viewer and the characters ?
Sure, it's a little too sunny for the English countryside.
Sure, there are a few plot hole which I'm sure will be filled in season 3.
Sure, those aristocrats are a tad too indulgent and familiar with their 'servants'.
But these are some of the elements that make Downton Abbey so interesting.
If you don't shed a tear or two, then there is no hope for this cold, technology-fueled world.
I've read the reviews of those who have found it 'soapy' and 'redundant' and found them excessively harsh. The series doesn't take itself too seriously, after all, hence the small number of episodes.
If you're a fan of period drama, you're in for a treat. The costumes are gorgeous, the sets, lavish, and the scenery, dreamlike. The characters are never one-dimensional and you're sure to sympathize with them, for various reasons. There are those you love and there are those you love to hate. But nobody in here could possibly leave you indifferent, and isn't this the purpose of a series ? To build an attachment between the viewer and the characters ?
Sure, it's a little too sunny for the English countryside.
Sure, there are a few plot hole which I'm sure will be filled in season 3.
Sure, those aristocrats are a tad too indulgent and familiar with their 'servants'.
But these are some of the elements that make Downton Abbey so interesting.
If you don't shed a tear or two, then there is no hope for this cold, technology-fueled world.