Review of Downton Abbey (2019) by Edeltraud — 09 Oct 2019

The ladies had marvelous hats. The men I couldn't tell apart. Really looked forward to this as a witty, intriguing parlor drama & was bored to tears. No bodice ripping, no (well, very little) comic relief, no wonderful storylines.

Just people milling around an old manse & repeating tired old themes, just not very well. A wasted opportunity. Why wasn't the bad Irish guy invited into the household - that'd be good tension, he could have flirted with the women (& men), charmed everyone & been a snake in their midst spying.

The gay story was too long & preachy. The "maid" story, ho-hum. And when Maggie Smith makes her big revelation, it was like, duh, are you really? What a shock. The boiler guy could have been randier.

The "abused wife" -- what was the point of that dud? Same with the pregnant one. Just terrible & tedious. I thought it'd never end & it basically didn't have an ending. Even the soundtrack was uninspired.

Just bad.