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Maximilian (2017)
Insanely good!
Such a great series! I don't speak French or German but even so I still loved it and have watched it three times. The photography is amazing! The Austrian forests. The town burghers who look like they are sitting for a painting by a Dutch master. The baptism in the cathedral. The love scenes are tender. The humor comes through in the subtitles. The women!! Holy cow! Each of the women gets at least a moment to reveal her story in a moving way.
Gentleman Jack (2019)
Wonderful Love Story!
I love this!! At first I was convinced that Anne Lister's character was exploiting Ann Walker's character. But by the end of season one it turned into a very sweet love story, which I had not anticipated.
Suranne Jones is knocking it out of the park with her portrayal of Anne Lister. There have been very few times when I have seen a woman's character so dynamically portrayed. She gives Ann Lister the intelligence and force of will to match any of the male characters trying to outwit her.
Sally Wainwright has created a feminine world with such authenticity. I am now a big fan of her work.
There are no small roles here. There was a very sweet scene in one episode with Gemma Whelan, Gemma Jones, Timothy West, and Rosie Cavaliero that had me cracking up.