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layne67I love Downton Abbey. Really, really love it. It's one of those shows that make you want to roll around in and hug close to your heart. If I could, I'd have watched all seven episodes in one go but I had to make do with watching two eps back-to-back at one time. And oh, how I wish I had watched it earlier when there were still people on my flist squeeing about it!
I got hooked to it right from the get-go. I love everyone in it - Sybil that minx of a girl, Mary, so idealistic and so stubborn just say yes to Matthew won't you?? *is exasperated* And Kemal Pamuk made me do a double-take, he looked a lot like of Orlando Bloom!
Maggie Smith was pure brilliance. I didn't quite know where I was with that Dowager initially - I started with disliking her and I ended up loving her! Pity that Thomas was such a mean character because I'd have enjoyed his gay escapades but him being the way he was ... what a nasty man.
Can't wait for the next series!!
Speaking of shows that make you want to roll around in and hug close to your heart, shows that make you count the days ( when I was younger, hours! ) until the next episode, any such shows for you?
For me, it used to be The X-Files, the first three seasons of Supernatural, BBC!Sherlock ( !!!! ), 24, Twin Peaks and when I was much younger Dallas and Starsky & Hutch and of course, my sweetheart The Amazing Race. There're shows that I love, and there're shows that I love, and Downton Abbey has now joined the realm of those shows!
I got hooked to it right from the get-go. I love everyone in it - Sybil that minx of a girl, Mary, so idealistic and so stubborn just say yes to Matthew won't you?? *is exasperated* And Kemal Pamuk made me do a double-take, he looked a lot like of Orlando Bloom!
Maggie Smith was pure brilliance. I didn't quite know where I was with that Dowager initially - I started with disliking her and I ended up loving her! Pity that Thomas was such a mean character because I'd have enjoyed his gay escapades but him being the way he was ... what a nasty man.
Can't wait for the next series!!
Speaking of shows that make you want to roll around in and hug close to your heart, shows that make you count the days ( when I was younger, hours! ) until the next episode, any such shows for you?
For me, it used to be The X-Files, the first three seasons of Supernatural, BBC!Sherlock ( !!!! ), 24, Twin Peaks and when I was much younger Dallas and Starsky & Hutch and of course, my sweetheart The Amazing Race. There're shows that I love, and there're shows that I love, and Downton Abbey has now joined the realm of those shows!
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Date: 2011-07-19 09:40 am (UTC)Did you get around to watching Suits? That's one I wait for these days.
Also, they're remaking Dallas, I hear.
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Date: 2011-07-20 04:11 am (UTC)Btw, I thought Suits was a sitcom? Judging by the file size, it's a 40-minute episode?
They're remaking Dallas??? Seriously? Did you manage to watch the original series? Eeeek, I can't imagine anyone else playing Bobby and Pam but Patrick Duffy and Victoria Principal ( they're my darling het couple ).
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Date: 2011-07-20 02:07 pm (UTC)Nope. Definitely not a sitcom! ;)
I've never seen it, no. I just read it in the papers a few days back, I think.
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Date: 2011-07-19 10:01 am (UTC)You can try Fringe.
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Date: 2011-07-20 04:13 am (UTC)Okay, okay, I'm downloading Fringe today :))
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Date: 2011-07-20 07:29 am (UTC)Will there be a season 4 for this series? I'll download the S401 the minute it's uploaded, if there's a seasn 4 that is.
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Date: 2011-07-20 04:19 am (UTC)I was totally crazy about Twin Peaks. I was in love with Donna and Agent Cooper and the rest of the crazy people of that town. Pity it went from good crazy to bad crazy towards the end.
Yup, I totally slashed Starsky/Hutch. I hated the movie though, I felt that it made fun of the series which wasn't wrong of course but I thought it was in bad taste. Ugh.
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Date: 2011-07-20 08:38 am (UTC)I've heard about The Professionals but no, unfortunately I didn't watch it.
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Date: 2011-07-19 02:07 pm (UTC)I'm rather fond of Trueblood now but nothing fora long time has really got to me.
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Date: 2011-07-20 04:29 am (UTC)Btw, I'm wondering. There're some British shows where the accent is hard to understand and there're shows ( like Downton Abbey and The Tudors ) which I could understand easily. Primeval and Sherlock for instance, I really have to listen to understand. Is it because they're period dramas and that was they way they talked back then, enunciating each word slowly and clearly?
I enjoy Trueblood, I think it's very good, the actors excellent, the dialogue crisp and sharp. But it's too "harsh" for me to hug to my bosom heheh.
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Date: 2011-07-21 07:46 pm (UTC)I'm not expert though.
I know what you mean about Trueblood being harsh but I love Lafayette and his filthy mouth, Eric and hi hipbones!!!!
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Date: 2011-07-22 02:49 am (UTC)When I was in London, there was this one time, I had to ask the young man at the cashier to repeat what he said quite a number of times, I had no idea what he was saying. But then, I understood what most of the rest were saying quite easily!
You've seen Generation Kill I think? I love Alex Skaarsgard there!!
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Date: 2011-07-22 08:48 pm (UTC)I haven't seen Generation Kill, I'm not sure it was shown over here. Was it good?
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Date: 2011-07-20 04:38 am (UTC)I've got my fifteen-yr-old hooked on The X Files now and we've been having a season 1 marathon, saw the finale last night and we'll be starting on season 2 soon! It's amazing that after all these years, it still feel as good as it was before.
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Date: 2011-07-20 04:43 am (UTC)I didn't expect to fall in love with Downton Abbey. I've seen people squeeing about it but the urge to watch it then wasn't there ( I downloaded the first episode a LONG time ago ) but once I did watch it, there was no turning back, I couldn't get enough of it!
Season 4 SPN has some excellent episodes which I love.
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Date: 2011-07-20 05:16 am (UTC)My current love is probably Leverage. It almost always gives me a warm fuzzy feeling, and it's one of those shows where you can tell that the cast has so much fun making.
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Date: 2011-07-20 05:23 am (UTC)Leverage is indeed a fun show, the characters are all so loveable. Oh how I wish that Jensen will one of these days guest-star in it!
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Date: 2011-07-20 07:33 am (UTC)I know I'm lame. *sheepish*
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