The BBC needs to be phased out and canceled.
Almost seven million viewers? It’s good to be occasionally reminded how large the US is. American Idol at times pulled in over thirty million. With less than a quarter of viewers, you wonder what kind of production values UK television would have w/o tax dollars.
Not to hijack this thread, but did any of you in Freep-ville find yourself gnashing your teeth whenever that show came on?
I don’t often bring it up in mixed company or participate in discussions about it. I don’t think anyone’s noticed I feel this way.
It’s just that... sometimes I get lonesome.
Anyone?
Never watched the show. In fact, for the longest time I thought it was “Downtown Abby.”
Downtown is pretty Cosmo itself this season. Lady Edith is moving to London.
I have really enjoyed watching Downton Abby. I love the clothes, hairdos, etc;
If the BBC lived in a 70s bubble, perhaps Downton Abbey could have been as good as its rip-off Upstairs, Downstairs. U/D never violated the strict class structures in place during the Victorian/Edwardian/Georgian period! It never violated anything as far as I can tell and is still one of the best shows to come out of Great Britain while DA is a piece of dreck!
Are there gays, trannies, minorities or marxist agitators within the plotlines
I always assumed it was BBC, since it’s shown on PBS’ Masterpiece Theatre here. I prefer Poldark though.
My wife and I got a recommendation from some Christian friends. Star tried episode 1 last night, and was amazed at all of the spiteful, hateful, sinful behavior, but we waited trying to see what was so redeeming about it.
The then (unknown to that point) homosexual reached for the other guy and I hit the off button. I am amazed that these supposedly solid Christians were recommending it to us.
There is a battle going on, and I am simply not going to work for Satan to help him spread his evil ways.
I will miss Maggie Smith who plays Lord Grantham’s mum. She is such a hoot.
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