I'm seeing a whole bunch of stupid reviewers claiming this is the new Downton Abby. On the surface, you'd like to think that. It's roughly the same time period (give or take about 10 or less years).It's got exquisite, historically accurate costumes, lush landscapes and very detailed accuracy to manners and speech. But that's where it ends, because this isn't even CLOSE. This is closer to Game Of Thrones, regardless of the time period...and the fact that GoT isn't from the same world as ours. This is about devious, wicked people who smile in your face, but stab you in the back. They play people to be their pawns in a political battle. Innocent people get hurt, while nasty people gain power. Mind you, I only saw the first episode as I write this, but from the mini-spoilers in the "behind the scenes" along side the violence, intensity and sexuality (and I don't just mean sexiness. This hints at raunch, even if it doesn't show it) showed me clear this wasn't your Aunt Violet Grantham's Tea Party.
So turn back now if you want more lofty, sweet nature dramas involving debates whether or not the young cook servant should learn math, or the Irish Chauffeur has the right suit for dinners, or if that dumb ass duke invested his wife's money poorly again. This is closer to R rated stuff.
Don't get me wrong I LOVE Downton Abby, but I think it's awesome that PBS is showing some hard hitting grit. Mind you, it's the BBC's fault (actually I don't know if the BBC made this. It was on Channel 4 in the UK. I can't tell if that's BBC or an independent channel.). But the UK has up'd their game from "awesome" to just "HolyCrapThatJustBlewMyMindGiveMeMoreGiveMeMore" for both BBC America releases and PBS's Masterpiece.
Thank you UK once again *bows*
So turn back now if you want more lofty, sweet nature dramas involving debates whether or not the young cook servant should learn math, or the Irish Chauffeur has the right suit for dinners, or if that dumb ass duke invested his wife's money poorly again. This is closer to R rated stuff.
Don't get me wrong I LOVE Downton Abby, but I think it's awesome that PBS is showing some hard hitting grit. Mind you, it's the BBC's fault (actually I don't know if the BBC made this. It was on Channel 4 in the UK. I can't tell if that's BBC or an independent channel.). But the UK has up'd their game from "awesome" to just "HolyCrapThatJustBlewMyMindGiveMeMoreGiveMeMore" for both BBC America releases and PBS's Masterpiece.
Thank you UK once again *bows*