#10. Downton Abbey (S2)
Apparently everything I've done these days is watching Downton and my challenge is not progressing that well. Season 2 has been over for more than a month now, I've already gotten my DVDs, rewatched scenes and episodes and I'm anxiously waiting for the Christmas special. So, what's more to say about it?
Season 2 wasn't as perfect as season 1. There have been quite some sophomore slumps. Storylines felt rushed at times (Fellowes has still problems with jealousy and time travelling, apparently), some characters seemed to have very little purpose and others seemed a bit wasted. On the other hand, he dragged things too much for the main couples on the show, specially Mary and Matthew and Sybil and Branson, even though I'm happy at least one of them got a closure in the finale. I think there were some wasted chances and so much potential that hasn't been explored yet, but I hope he'll do things better for the new season and less rushed. The fact S3 will cover just a couple of years is already a big consolation.
Nevertheless, I still love this show so very much and I think it still is superior to a lot of other things on TV at the moment. And, the most important thing, it still manages to make me feel excited, emotional, happy, even angry at times. So as long as it arises emotions in me, I think he can forgive Fellowes for his ridiculous fails. And because he still has quite some difficulties to admit secretly married couples are married. We all know whom I'm talking about.
That said, I'll let my weekly tamblings for each episode speak further about it.
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2x08
Season 2 wasn't as perfect as season 1. There have been quite some sophomore slumps. Storylines felt rushed at times (Fellowes has still problems with jealousy and time travelling, apparently), some characters seemed to have very little purpose and others seemed a bit wasted. On the other hand, he dragged things too much for the main couples on the show, specially Mary and Matthew and Sybil and Branson, even though I'm happy at least one of them got a closure in the finale. I think there were some wasted chances and so much potential that hasn't been explored yet, but I hope he'll do things better for the new season and less rushed. The fact S3 will cover just a couple of years is already a big consolation.
Nevertheless, I still love this show so very much and I think it still is superior to a lot of other things on TV at the moment. And, the most important thing, it still manages to make me feel excited, emotional, happy, even angry at times. So as long as it arises emotions in me, I think he can forgive Fellowes for his ridiculous fails. And because he still has quite some difficulties to admit secretly married couples are married. We all know whom I'm talking about.
That said, I'll let my weekly tamblings for each episode speak further about it.
2x01
2x02
2x03
2x04
2x05
2x06
2x07
2x08