This lockdown has afforded me the time to catch up (and re-watch) one of my favorite TV shows from way way back – Downton Abbey.
If you are a Downton Abbey fan, why not read along while listening to the official soundtrack. I wrote this post while listening to the OST. After all they got such a really great musical score.
Warning: Spoilers Ahead.
The British TV Drama series first caught my attention when it premiered in 2010. Up until Season 3, I watched the show religiously. But the death of Matthew Crawley in Season 3 ended caught me off-guard and having developed a “crush” on the actor, I couldn’t bear to watch the series with him gone.
So I stopped it and said good bye and went on to watch other series rising in popularity that time (hello, Game of Thrones).
Yet I was surprised to find out, years later, that the series went on for 6 seasons (so I hadn’t watched the last 3 seasons) and even had a feature film released in 2019. And so, with the loads of time I had in my hands, I went on and dived with much gusto right though the series – beginning from Season 1 all the way to the feature-length film.
And lo and behold, I discovered and learned more – now that I knew my favorite character – Mr. Matthew Crawley (with his deep blue gorgeous eyes) was going to die in the end. I began to see the historical references, find new characters I grew to like (hello Tom Branson). I began to appreciate the themes of the show and even went on to learn about the production and research that went behind it, not to mention the social impact it has.
While there are many articles in the internet about the historical accuracy (and inaccuracies) of the show, the research behind it and the script’s brilliance (or lack of) and many other criticisms (both good and bad) – my post will dwell on the lessons I have learned watching (and reflecting) on the show.
