Posted on 01/11/2015 2:33:55 PM PST by NYer
I agree, the dowager gets the best lines and delivered by Smith, was the only reason, I perked up. I since stopped watching the series after the third season.
But I did like this article, especially, noting that it is called Downton Abbey and more Catholic themes would have been appropriate and interesting.
The only other British Catholic I know of was Alfred Hitchcock. In his later years, he had Mass said at his house in LA every day.
As for myself, (and having just finished the rosary-—while walking around the house), the Holy Spirit keeps nudging me to write stories about modern Catholic life. I have no excuse for pushing away the call.
I stopped watching it when they started the pro-homo plot line.
The series Father Brown, based on the the writings of Catholic lay theologian C. K. Chesterton, is another excellent British period production set in the 40’s and is about a parish priest who solves murder mysteries. It shows the faith in a very good light and is currently running on my PBS station.
I love Call the Midwife. Did you you see the Christmas episode?
Very possible. It seems to me that they’re winding down, but it’s true, there’s time.
The best costume piece going is Miss Fisher’s Mysteries. Amazing 20’s stuff.
I still watch it for the historical content and the story line, but the production staff obviously have a leftist, homosexual agenda they are weaving into the script. It has become tiresome and predictable in that regard. I hope they write the show into WWII just to see how they worm their way around national socialism, Churchill and the Nazis.
I enjoyed the scenery and the costumes but it got predictable very quickly.
Before the series can end, Daisy has to become a successful and wealthy landowner, rivaling the Crawly fortune. That has been on my radar since William died and his father made Daisy the offer of inheriting the family farm. The lowliest person on the Downton ladder, the scullery maid, will rise to become the equal of the Lord of the house.
LOL, I would so watch that show.
A good book too.
YEs - Loved the series - (Monarch of the Glen) and ‘Kilwilly”. Did not know at the time that he was the writer!
I don’t think William’s father owns the land he works. It’s more likely he’s the long-term leaseholder from Lord Crawley and his forebears. It is this leasehold that he can pass on to Daisy, assuming she chooses to accept it.
I could be wrong about this perception and I’d love somebody to bring some historical facts on these matters to help in understanding how this all worked.
zero appeal for me too. damn glad i don’t live in that time. talk about stifling and pigeonholing.
My wife loves it. Not nearly enough gunfire for me.
Superb series. Michael Kitchen is fantastic in the title role. But even that series moved on, from the wartime early series to the Cold War later episodes.
This cutie (Anna) just won Best Supporting Actress. Very nice looking ladies in the series.
The article could have stopped right there. Which part of Fellowes life is more Catholic? His storytelling, or his adulteries?
Since prequels are all the rage, the writers could have 5 seasons of the Dowager Countess starting as a debutant.
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