tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post3078774684078248217..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Downton AbbeyYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-22238080894596684582011-03-23T13:09:10.032-04:002011-03-23T13:09:10.032-04:00Peter: Oh, TWO more, great news! But I have a feel...Peter: Oh, TWO more, great news! But I have a feeling there's lots of 'sadness' coming. I'll be glued to my computer screen once the episodes are available here. THANKS for letting us know!<br /><br />I'll go check out your review for sure.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-33129629228095824712011-03-23T13:07:32.458-04:002011-03-23T13:07:32.458-04:00picky girl: Wasn't it fun to just sit there an...picky girl: Wasn't it fun to just sit there and watch episode after episode? This is the only reason I keep Netflix. This and their nice collection of vintage movies.<br /><br />I read the first two MAISIE DOBBS a long while back and then, for whatever reason, never read the rest. I've been meaning to go back and begin with the third book. Thanks for the reminder!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-1718535867250797762011-03-22T21:39:18.391-04:002011-03-22T21:39:18.391-04:00They are planning on doing two more series, one du...They are planning on doing two more series, one during the war years, and one during the post-war years. The sooner the better--I loved this series, and got to review it for Slant Magazine:<br />http://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/review/downton-abbey/228Peter Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965010847272304369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-53486684008596318132011-03-22T21:06:55.280-04:002011-03-22T21:06:55.280-04:00Sunday before last, I did exactly what you mention...Sunday before last, I did exactly what you mention. I played the first one (fairly late in the evening) and kept hitting "Next" on my Netflix player. It was fantastic, and I'm so glad there is more out there.<br /><br />Have you read the Maisie Dobbs series? Since you mention the devastation of WWI, I think you might enjoy these. It's a mystery series set in the aftermath of WWI and deals heavily with the national psyche. Fantastic!picky girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11143098785493457762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-60770209574048881702011-03-22T08:51:27.990-04:002011-03-22T08:51:27.990-04:00Kathy: That whole underfunding of NPR is a disgrac...Kathy: That whole underfunding of NPR is a disgrace. Hopefully sanity will prevail when it comes to PBS. But I think their funding is set up differently. At least, I hope so. There'd be nothing on TV to watch except baseball and the NFL if PBS went under, that's for sure. Oh, and Turner Classic Movies. That's about it.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-51243189020373063362011-03-21T23:17:52.581-04:002011-03-21T23:17:52.581-04:00Yes, cheers to PBS! Hopefully, our "Congress...Yes, cheers to PBS! Hopefully, our "Congress" will not stop funds to it, as the House just did with NPR. Will see what happens.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-28717547111049493382011-03-21T20:51:46.042-04:002011-03-21T20:51:46.042-04:00Lisa: Yes, years ago. This reminded me of it a bit...Lisa: Yes, years ago. This reminded me of it a bit. I hated the way they ended that series. It just about broke my heart.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-36667001782146509942011-03-21T20:39:50.909-04:002011-03-21T20:39:50.909-04:00I loved this one, too! Did you ever see Masterpie...I loved this one, too! Did you ever see Masterpiece's "Upstairs, Downstairs?" This reminded me a lot of that one, although I think I liked it more. That may also be because it has such a fond place in my memory.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-26474270675077876292011-03-21T19:45:22.894-04:002011-03-21T19:45:22.894-04:00Pat: Netflix has DOWNTON ABBEY on Instant Play! I&...Pat: Netflix has DOWNTON ABBEY on Instant Play! I'll keep an eye out for the JOHN ADAMS series. Next time I feel in the mood for over-dosing on period drama I will line 'em up. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-36658961726629265882011-03-21T19:40:35.938-04:002011-03-21T19:40:35.938-04:00Hi Yvette
I've heard so many good things about...Hi Yvette<br />I've heard so many good things about this series. I will have to look for it in Netflix. My husband and I just finished watching the HBO "John Adams" series DVDS ...superb! The casting was perfect. I highly recommend it!Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-22000367503426105382011-03-21T19:30:56.882-04:002011-03-21T19:30:56.882-04:00Bernadette: Oh, the production values are wonderfu...Bernadette: Oh, the production values are wonderful. I thought they caught the period very well. Yes, I wish there were more of this sort of thing. But I assume they are not easy to do and they probably cost a bit to produce. Thank goodness for the public broadcasting stations in this country. (PBS) Without them we'd never see anything like this produced.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-51194363725080678692011-03-21T19:29:02.661-04:002011-03-21T19:29:02.661-04:00Dorte: Or is it I-Pad I mean? Whatever. ;)Dorte: Or is it I-Pad I mean? Whatever. ;)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-77737713581915073392011-03-21T19:28:26.786-04:002011-03-21T19:28:26.786-04:00Dorte: I'll bet they're available on Kindl...Dorte: I'll bet they're available on Kindle. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-58814968984667625272011-03-21T19:27:52.086-04:002011-03-21T19:27:52.086-04:00Sue: Hugh Bonneville - sigh! And the guy who playe...Sue: Hugh Bonneville - sigh! And the guy who played Bates - sigh! I liked the older men in this one. The younger ones left me cold. How uninteresting they are. The woman who played O'Brien, the evil maid, could easily play Mrs. you-know-who in REBECCA. Horrible woman.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-12247262537382170232011-03-21T19:26:06.469-04:002011-03-21T19:26:06.469-04:00Kathy: Oh, I loved the series. All in 'one fel...Kathy: Oh, I loved the series. All in 'one fell swoop' too! There's not war depiction, it just comes as news in the last episode.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-35340431282465153882011-03-21T19:25:05.507-04:002011-03-21T19:25:05.507-04:00Carol: Glad to hear there's a new series in pr...Carol: Glad to hear there's a new series in production. There were so many things left up in the air, I'll bet they were planning a sequel all along.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-29194155654151617792011-03-21T18:46:03.829-04:002011-03-21T18:46:03.829-04:00I did the same thing - watched all the episodes in...I did the same thing - watched all the episodes in one hit. A friend lent me the DVD and I thought "oh no not another period drama" but I got sucked in - I even watched the special features! Great acting and sets and costumes and writing...pity there's not more of this kind of thing.Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641617609801125707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-9326470227644884432011-03-21T16:56:56.898-04:002011-03-21T16:56:56.898-04:00We have just been treated to the first two episode...We have just been treated to the first two episodes in Denmark - very promising indeed - so I also hope they will continue the series.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-65077452038124747722011-03-21T15:32:43.846-04:002011-03-21T15:32:43.846-04:00Forgot to say - Yes, 2nd series has been commissio...Forgot to say - Yes, 2nd series has been commissioned, see: http://www.downtonabbey.com/<br /><br />See also:<br /><br />http://bit.ly/hxn186<br /><br />!!!!SueHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394307650434614637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-38202903482470646582011-03-21T15:10:34.923-04:002011-03-21T15:10:34.923-04:00Missed DA on first time round but caught it on a r...Missed DA on first time round but caught it on a re-run - very beautiful to watch although some of the 'upstairs/downstairs' attitudes were a bit off from real life! <br /><br />Saw Hugh B at one of our local theatres week before last in a performance of 'Blithe Spirit' - oh, so very dashing!SueHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394307650434614637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-26173542722006039542011-03-21T14:55:30.961-04:002011-03-21T14:55:30.961-04:00Well, have to admit that I thought I wouldn't ...Well, have to admit that I thought I wouldn't be entranced by this series, but I was and I am, and I have to catch up on a few episodes; hope the library has them.<br /><br />And how could Maggie Smith not be fantastic? She just oozes it out of every pore. (Did you see "Tea with Mussolini"? She is superb.)<br /><br />My aversion is to WWII books and movies, because of the horrors of it all. WWI was certainly a horror in itself. Hope this series isn't too sad.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-50074727852231135092011-03-21T14:55:12.907-04:002011-03-21T14:55:12.907-04:00I've read somewhere (maybe on my local PBS sta...I've read somewhere (maybe on my local PBS station website) that a second series is in production now. Apparently the show was such a success in Britain that a second series was scheduled. We should enjoy it soon after it's released in the UK. I was in London in late September and the first series was being aired then. We got it here in January/February, I think.Carolhttp://www.carolkcarr.comnoreply@blogger.com