PBS Masterpiece
I LOVE period pieces.
And I'm a big fan of PBS Masterpiece and British series.
Just finished watching the first episode of "Miss Scarlet and the Duke" on PBS Masterpiece. The Logline might read:
"Following the death of her father, a young woman with a knack for solving crimes in 19th Century England assumes ownership of her father's private detective business and must compete in a man's world to survive financially."
I find the first episode started a bit slow (as British series tend to do) but then gained momentum and became quite compelling. I liked a great deal about this period piece, one being that although her father, to whom she was very close, has died, he appears to Scarlet in her office, which I believe will be a regular occurrence.
What I learned from this series: SHOW DON"T TELL
The best scene was at the end when a young woman committed to an insane asylum is released due to the efforts of Scarlet. She stands outside the asylum doors and composes herself. She looks across the street and sees Scarlet and knows, without any words, the reason for her liberation. No words. Just a nod and a smile.
I look forward to making my way through two seasons of "Miss Scarlet & the Duke".
I LOVE period pieces.
And I'm a big fan of PBS Masterpiece and British series.
Just finished watching the first episode of "Miss Scarlet and the Duke" on PBS Masterpiece. The Logline might read:
"Following the death of her father, a young woman with a knack for solving crimes in 19th Century England assumes ownership of her father's private detective business and must compete in a man's world to survive financially."
I find the first episode started a bit slow (as British series tend to do) but then gained momentum and became quite compelling. I liked a great deal about this period piece, one being that although her father, to whom she was very close, has died, he appears to Scarlet in her office, which I believe will be a regular occurrence.
What I learned from this series: SHOW DON"T TELL
The best scene was at the end when a young woman committed to an insane asylum is released due to the efforts of Scarlet. She stands outside the asylum doors and composes herself. She looks across the street and sees Scarlet and knows, without any words, the reason for her liberation. No words. Just a nod and a smile.
I look forward to making my way through two seasons of "Miss Scarlet & the Duke".