Downton Abbey and the Grace of the Agitated Allegorical Swan
Putting it on the big screen amplifies what Downton Abbey is, and isn’t. It’s the anti-blockbuster, the polar opposite of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Blogging the Abbey, Episode 7
“The Teapot Dome scandal is the same as all the rest,” mused the Dowager Countess. “Doubtless spoilers are involved.”
Blogging the Abbey, Episode 6
“Oh, darling, there are spoilers here! Do let’s read on; it will be such a laugh!” said the Vacuous Dancing Cousin.
Blogging the Abbey: Episode Four
“Spoilers? What spoilers? There are no spoilers in this post,” said the lady’s maid, tenting her fingers and stifling cackles of glee.
Blogging the Abbey, Episode 3
That’s it, after this week you’re on your own with the spoiler warnings.
Blogging the Abbey: Season premiere
Rose and Russell begin their series co-blogging about the PBS hit.
What is this thing you call “Breaking Bad”?
There are still unifying forces in American popular culture. Don’t believe me? Try missing a few.
Sully’s Rosetinted View of Traditional Familial Norms
I am not anti-family values. I do not think that “what a family consists of” can be endlessly reconfigured without consequence. There are causes and effects, particular familial institutions and outcomes associated with them. But I...
