I AM SO BEHIND! But it's technically airing in the US now and PBS is doing the right thing and releasing the episodes on ad-sponsored free streaming after they air, rather than just pretending the internet doesn't exist and then bitching and whining when they turn out to be wrong. I'm really pissed and frightened by the whole SOPA thing, even though it's gone for now, so I like to support when programs are smart about new media.
THOMAS! VIOLET! O'BRIEN! They're all character types who never get to be this three-dimensional, so I am really loving them.
Yeah, I am afraid Richard has "sacrificed for the OTP" stamped all over him, when he is excellent right now, for her and in general! Process of elimination shipping: NEVER GOOD STORYTELLING.
He's definitely a die hard monarchist though, which tbf a lot of people are. When you look at how fucked up and corrupt even supposedly democratic 'first world' governments are, I imagine there is great appeal in looking at the Queen, the Princes, and Kate, and feeling at least THERE is some sense of decency and straightforwardness.
Again, something people want to cling to - whether right or wrong is not for me to judge - when everything else is crumbling down around their heads!
See, that actually does not sound unreasonable to me? though I acknowledge my understanding of the whole social issue is limited. But for Fellowes specifically to be directly asked about hereditary social hierarchy and go straight to "FAIRNESS" tells me there are some WEIRD, WEIRD thought processes there, if that makes sense.
THOMAS! VIOLET! O'BRIEN! They're all character types who never get to be this three-dimensional, so I am really loving them.
Yeah, I am afraid Richard has "sacrificed for the OTP" stamped all over him, when he is excellent right now, for her and in general! Process of elimination shipping: NEVER GOOD STORYTELLING.
He's definitely a die hard monarchist though, which tbf a lot of people are. When you look at how fucked up and corrupt even supposedly democratic 'first world' governments are, I imagine there is great appeal in looking at the Queen, the Princes, and Kate, and feeling at least THERE is some sense of decency and straightforwardness.
Again, something people want to cling to - whether right or wrong is not for me to judge - when everything else is crumbling down around their heads!
See, that actually does not sound unreasonable to me? though I acknowledge my understanding of the whole social issue is limited. But for Fellowes specifically to be directly asked about hereditary social hierarchy and go straight to "FAIRNESS" tells me there are some WEIRD, WEIRD thought processes there, if that makes sense.
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