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sigaloenta ([personal profile] ricardienne) wrote2011-01-28 09:42 pm
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Downton Abbey

...it's like every. single. line. is not quite arch enough to be arch, but too too obviously genre-savvy to be genuine. Costumes are pretty, though, and Maggie Smith (+ her hats) pretty much makes it worthwhile. OH! And there was a bonus Trollope reference, even though I think it was designed to highlight the boringness of the guy who mentioned Trollope.

BUT. I just watched the third (UK) episode, and WHAT THE HELL?

I just feel that rape should not be played for a "well, she really wanted to consent underneath her social conditioning that made her fight him, and, OH LOOK comedy since he had a heart attack and now we have to drag the body through the house!"

Yeah...no.

Badly played, Masterpiece Theatre, badly played.

[identity profile] mhuzzell.livejournal.com 2011-01-29 10:03 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah... and patriarchy is benevolent and if you just work hard enough you can better yourself and your situation.

TBH I can't even remember the writer's name 'cause I called him Fascist McFascist once and now can't think of him as anything else.

Still think I'ma have to watch the second season though. So hooked!

[identity profile] ricardienne.livejournal.com 2011-01-30 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
I have two more episodes to go, and I already can't wait fo rthe second season.