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[Television] Downton Abbey

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  1. RocketDonut

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    This show is amazeballs. Season 1 is on Netflix Watch Instant and what has aired in the US of season 2 is on PBS. Yes, friggin PBS. I just watched the first season in two sittings (7 episodes).

    So the show starts off right after the Titanic has sunk and it takes place in a British manor called Downton Abbey. Sounds great, right? Well it is.

    You'll find yourself excited about the flower show, or when they get a phone, or when m'lady wears pants.

    Here are some choice quotes:

    "What is a weekend?"

    "I couldn't have electricity in the house, I wouldn't sleep a wink. All those vapors floating about."

    "Last night! He looked so well. Of course it would happen to a foreigner. No Englishman would dream of dying in someone else's house."

    So do yourself a favor and check out Downton Abbey.
     
    #1 RocketDonut, Jan 23, 2012
  2. Tom Bombadillo

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    Is watching this show anything like popping a zit or taking a ****?
     
    #2 Tom Bombadillo, Jan 23, 2012
  3. RocketDonut

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    If by that you mean something everyone should do, then yes.
     
    #3 RocketDonut, Jan 23, 2012
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    I am a HUGE fan of this show. I found streams online to catch season two before it hit the airways here in the States.

    Sigh. I guess I need to hand over my mancard now.
     
    #4 lost_elephant, Jan 23, 2012
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    The buzz on this show is tremendous.
    I was surprised to find out how many dudes actually watch the show. Good for PBS getting the US rights to it.
     
    #5 ferrari77, Jan 23, 2012
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    my parents were on me for MONTHS about watching this. since it won a golden globe i think i'll check it out.
     
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    The Artist won Golden Globe for best picture (albeit comedy or musical). My wife and I saw it. Good but not worth creaming one's pants over.

    Downton Abbey, though. Was flipping channels and found it by chance. Even Dudes with a capital D can get into it. Very high quality, well acted, great dialogue.
     
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  8. RocketDonut

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    It won six Emmys last year too. Surprised that didn't do it for you, lol.

    Agreed. I liked it well enough but it wasn't OHMYGODTHISISTHEBESTTHINGEVARRRR. Probably getting tons of praise because it's a black and white silent film and it looks artsy so you should give it awards.
     
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    I could just google it... But what's it about? Any comparison to another show?
     
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    #10 RocketDonut, Jan 23, 2012
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    Three thumbs up. I watched both seasons in a two week span.
     
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    So is this like Mad Men in England (ie a chick tv show with stuff like drinking, smoking, and sex to get the male viewers)? Because I thought Mad Men, after 2 seasons, is the most overrated show I've ever seen.
     
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    My impression is this is basically a soap opera, but with a huge budget, great acting, and it's got that British thing going for it.

    I tried watching the first episode but got interrupted half-way through. Eventually I'll get around to watching an episode or 2 to see what the hype is all about.

    BTW, talking about British shows on PBS, I have seen anyone talk about MI-5. I've mentioned it a few times, it's a great episodic spy thriller.
     
    #13 professorjay, Jan 23, 2012
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    this is already on my list... the list is long :)

    Actually Downton Abbey is on the list as well, but I needed a break from British TV after my Doctor Who modern marathon during the summer/fall
     
    #15 Hayesfan, Jan 24, 2012
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    Hopefully Sherlock is also on your list.
     
    #16 Tenchi, Jan 24, 2012
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    The Brits have been producing great historical dramas basically forever. If DA is you first taste of British period television, I envy you, because there is a ton of it available.

    Start with I Claudius.

    You're welcome.
     
    #18 Raven, Sep 6, 2012
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    Wow.. this looks incredible.
     
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    I think your parenthetical is a better description of something like True Blood. But, Downton Abbey is like Mad Men as a modern soap opera built on dialogue that seems to interminally meander. I got through about 7 episodes of Mad Men and maybe 2 of Downton Abbey before giving up. They're both beautifully produced, well written and well acted, but I don't have much patience for a story line without a trajectory.
     
    #20 JuanValdez, Sep 6, 2012
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