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12. I highly recommend it, but today's viewers might find it a bit slow

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 02:44 PM

Mar 2014

Of course, in those ancient times, we watched series like these only one week at time, not in marathons.

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I like Downton Abbey as entertainment, but it's a whitewash as history (a few spoilers). [View all] True Blue Door Oct 2013 OP

Yes, I kind of assumed it was.. whathehell Oct 2013 #1

There is an antidote.. whathehell Nov 2013 #5

Not to do the degree necessary, I'm afraid. True Blue Door Nov 2013 #6

I'm sure you are right, but... OKNancy Nov 2013 #2

They're badly exaggerating the rate of progress. True Blue Door Nov 2013 #4

The original "Upstairs, Downstairs," written by two actresses whose parents Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2013 #8

Indeed. I haven't seen "Upstairs, Downstairs" yet, but I've heard of it. True Blue Door Nov 2013 #9

I highly recommend it, but today's viewers might find it a bit slow Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2014 #12

Fascinating, thank you, will look in to this. joshcryer Mar 2014 #14

It's streaming on AcornTV, which is available on their website Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2014 #15

this is entertainment not a documentary bluemarkers Jan 2014 #10

I view Downton Abbey purely as elitist fetishism. joshcryer Mar 2014 #13