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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.
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.
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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!
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