Downton Abbey

Simon Schama has a nice critique of our love for Downton Abbey.

"Nothing beats British television drama for servicing the instincts of cultural necrophilia."

I agree with the gist of the article: that the reality wasn't like this and really wasn't a good thing. The show is pure fantasy, and in that sense I enjoy it.


http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/01/15/why-americans-have-fallen-for-snobby-downton-abbey.html