Sabtu, 09 Maret 2013

Downton Abbey: A Show For The Ages

By Renda Candy


Have you ever seen the television program called Downton Abbey yet? It's a popular English TV show that is gaining a lot of recognition in the U . S . lately. In the event that you've heard of this TV show but haven't seen it yet, this post will be worth reading through.

In case you are slightly confused as to what this program is about, I will explain it in basic terms so that if you decide to try viewing it, you won't be in the dark.

This TV show takes place in England, right at the end of World War I. The main story is focused on a well to do family, called The Granthams, who live in a huge mansion which is known as Downton. They live in the main part of the house which is upstairs, while their servants who live with them reside in the lower part of the huge house. The show Downton Abbey is a second coming of the original series with the same basic story, called "Upstairs Downstairs".

The head master of the family Robert, is known as the Earl of Grantham. I am not quite sure what an Earl or any of the other odd names that the characters on the show have mean as I am American, but I assume it has to do with them having a lot of money. I simply know that I haven't met too many poor people who go by Earl in my short life.

The main members of the family are the father, Robert, his wife Cora and their 3 lovely daughters. There is another family member central to the story named Matthew, that comes into the story after a few episodes.

Also, you can't forget the servants who live downstairs. They are also a part of the main story and also have their own story lines in the show as well. And like the upstairs folks and their odd nicknames, the servants have all sorts of different titles as well.

You'll hear about valets, footmen, butlers and cooks among other titles held by the large staff. Trying to remember all of the characters and their stories is a little hard to do I noticed at first. After you are more familiar with the show it gets a whole lot easier for you.

Another detail that you will notice is the dialect that they use. It is a little bit hard to comprehend at first you'll notice. Not only are their UK accents tough to understand, but they also use terminology that isn't normal for an American like myself. I guarantee that you will get used to it in time though.

Downton Abbey truly is a great television show with many wonderful stories going on within it. If you have the time, I do have to recommend that you check it out as soon as you can. You may just find that you are addicted to this great show, and you will hate missing it each week.




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