Friday, 18 October 2013

A love-hate relationship...

I am currently having a love-hate relationship with a certain Sunday night ITV drama...

I LOVE Downton; along with "Call the Midwife", its the biggest highlight of my television-watching year (admittedly I watch very little, but that's beside the point)

I love the characters, the costumes, the witty comments from the Dowager Countess, the dry sarcasm of Lady Mary, the beautiful Downton grounds, the highs and lows of the servants quarters. But you know what? Lately I feel like there's a bit too much drama at Downton...

I mean, really? Must they destroy the lives of every single character???

Poor Anna!

I feel so sad for her and even though I know its only a TV show, its put a real dampener on my enthusiasm for this show. I'm only glad that's all it is - a drama!

Bring back "Call the Midwife" - at least there are some happy endings in the real life stories!

Have any of you been hooked by this series? What are your thoughts on over-dramatising drama?!
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  1. Unknown18 October 2013 at 13:30

    I don't watch it but have heard about that horrible scene last week. I think it's a shame, I know a lot of young girls who watch it and were really disturbed by that particular 'drama'. You just don't expect it in Downton! I do love Call the Midwife, back soon isn't it?

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    1. Clarina198518 October 2013 at 19:39

      I hope so! I love it! have tou read the books? It just seems wrong to me that on Downton every single character has had something hugely traumatic happen to them.

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  2. Anne18 October 2013 at 19:32

    Always difficult when sensitive issues are tackled.......we don't want our cosy lives to be ruffled....but many people suffer and we have to pray for them

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    1. Clarina198518 October 2013 at 19:41

      I agree Anne, but also feel , as another friend put it this week, that Downton's getting a bit too much like a soap opera. :-(

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  3. Danni18 October 2013 at 19:32

    It's purely to be dramatic. Some may claim it brings awareness and somehow helps victims. I think it just reminds them. I'm half expecting she'll be pregnant and want an abortion. No one's allowed to be happy for long in a drama. :'(

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  4. Clarina198518 October 2013 at 19:42

    Very true Danni. I think thats how the story will go... Though it would be so predictable :-(

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  5. Lisa18 October 2013 at 23:38

    We stopped watching after Series 3/Christmas special - felt it was becoming too much like soap opera!!

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