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Am I wrong in thinking that...

posted 8 years ago by konitzlee
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that Downtown Abbey is nothing more than a glorified soap opera?

I need a little help here with my preconceptions...

I usually like shows about the UK and its peoples, but the more I am watching this (I'm at the half of the first season) I can't help but thinking that what I am watching is nothing more than an extremely well made soap opera. The storylines are pretty cheap and the characterizations are poor: the nasty footman, the wise old father, the kind and gentle butler, the stupid daughter etc etc. The only solid point I can find is the acting, which I find perfect.

Am I wrong in my assumptions and should I continue watching this as If I were watching a great television series?

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[–] tally1-934-484232 8 years ago

Season 1 is the least "soapy" of the seasons.

The first season comes closest to "great" television, then again I don't know if there is such a thing as "great" television for all programmes have elements of soaps about them.

[–] Moonlighty 8 years ago

I think it didn't exactly pretend to be anything more than that. It was very pretty though.

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