It is interesting to see one of the leading British media moguls take on the history of the American upper crust. Pardon me for perhaps too hard on my own countrymen, but my impression is that they were not half so kindly (or THIN!! - especially those American steak guzzling men!) as portrayed. Sit next to any Harvard business school graduate on a plane in first class and the impression is a non-penetrable wall of self-satisfied, self-congratulary belief in personal superiority that evinces zero concern for anyone not of their class. Remember this is the generation of consultants that gleefully moved the salary inequality needle from the top 5% owning 98% of the wealth from 25 years ago to the top 1% of today with that percent. Perhaps that one episode regarding whites visiting a black restaurant, brazenly looking for trouble amongst the peaceful diners, was the closest this series came to revealing the mean underbelly of America.
My suspicion is that Mr.. Fellowes is just too nice a guy. The depiction of the real differences in wealth and lifestlye in this period of the US doesnt make for good TV storytelling, like not seeing too many depictions of the separation of infants from their mothers at the US border, perhaps never to be reuited. Puts a kind of damper on the whole mood in the room.
Having said that, what a great show and such a treat! Meticulous detail, and fully drawn characters, and compelling new storylines and background stories. Cant wait for the next season! I am reminded of another media leader, Seth MacFarlane, who similarly writes with such realism, wisdom, entertainment value, and faith in the better character aspects of humanity. What a collaboration that would be! At any rate, thank you Mr. Fellowes, for the wonderful entertainment, and the implied compliments on the American character!
My suspicion is that Mr.. Fellowes is just too nice a guy. The depiction of the real differences in wealth and lifestlye in this period of the US doesnt make for good TV storytelling, like not seeing too many depictions of the separation of infants from their mothers at the US border, perhaps never to be reuited. Puts a kind of damper on the whole mood in the room.
Having said that, what a great show and such a treat! Meticulous detail, and fully drawn characters, and compelling new storylines and background stories. Cant wait for the next season! I am reminded of another media leader, Seth MacFarlane, who similarly writes with such realism, wisdom, entertainment value, and faith in the better character aspects of humanity. What a collaboration that would be! At any rate, thank you Mr. Fellowes, for the wonderful entertainment, and the implied compliments on the American character!