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Thread started 01/09/12 9:53am

Genesia

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Downton Abbey

Is anyone else addicted? I totally slept on Part 1 (which came out two years ago) - just watched the whole thing in a one-day marathon over the holidays.

Part 2 started last night. It is amazing - and totally makes me want to make this WWI-era outfit. (I already have the pattern and fabric, but it's a lot of serious sewing.)

http://www.folkwear.com/508.html

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Reply #1 posted 01/09/12 10:01am

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I ordered season one on blu-ray as a blind buy a few days ago. I love Gosford Park and with all the praise this series has been getting, I'm sure I'll love it too.

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Reply #2 posted 01/09/12 10:02am

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I read that PBS' airings of season one was edited differently than what was originally broadcast in the U.K. Is that also the case with season two?

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Reply #3 posted 01/09/12 10:05am

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sextonseven said:

I read that PBS' airings of season one was edited differently than what was originally broadcast in the U.K. Is that also the case with season two?

The only difference I'm aware of is that the US version of season 1 was "packaged" differently. In the UK, it ran as one-hour episodes. In the US, the episodes were 1-1/2 hours.

Last night's season 2 premiere was two hours.

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Reply #4 posted 01/09/12 10:26am

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Genesia said:

sextonseven said:

I read that PBS' airings of season one was edited differently than what was originally broadcast in the U.K. Is that also the case with season two?

The only difference I'm aware of is that the US version of season 1 was "packaged" differently. In the UK, it ran as one-hour episodes. In the US, the episodes were 1-1/2 hours.

Last night's season 2 premiere was two hours.

I looked on PBS' schedule and saw that all eight episodes of season two will be "packaged" differently as well: Episode 1, 6 & 7 (120 minutes); Episodes 2-5 (60 minutes)

I'll wait until season two gets released on blu-ray in its entirety in a few weeks to watch.

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Reply #5 posted 01/09/12 11:36am

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I've heard a bit about it, but have not watched.

I love the outfit! I would definitely wear that!

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Reply #6 posted 01/09/12 11:58am

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There was a special Christmas edition on ITV over the holidays & it was super. It had a very happy ending for a certain love story which was nice! The ladies clothes just make me want to cry they are so beautiful. And that's when men knew how to dress like real gentlemen. Ahhh, it was another world!
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Reply #7 posted 01/09/12 12:17pm

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It's pretty funny - they had an article (or blog post or something) in the Telegraph about how quite a few of the dresses worn in DA were worn in other shows/movies. Well, duh! Did they honestly think costumes for something like this are created from scratch? Do they know how much that would cost? Costume rental for plays/movies/TV shows is a critical source of income for those lending - while still being less expensive for companies than creating wardrobe from the ground up.

Lemme tell ya - I have worn more rented/borrowed costumes than I can count. And certainly more than were ever made for me! (My Mrs. Cratchit dress from A Christmas Carol was originally used in a production of Little Women, for example.) lol

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Reply #8 posted 01/09/12 12:32pm

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That's the thing with such beautiful costumes like that, they'd cost an arm & an leg to make. I'm sure they cost a pretty penny back in that era also but the quality & craft is incomparable. How does it feel wearing clothes like that Genesia? I reckon those old styles would suit me. Anything from late Edwardian, first world war right up until 1940s. I hate most modern clothes on me & never find anything that looks good on me. If I had the bottle, I'd definitely wear more period clothes smile
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Reply #9 posted 01/09/12 12:48pm

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SometimesIwonder said:

That's the thing with such beautiful costumes like that, they'd cost an arm & an leg to make. I'm sure they cost a pretty penny back in that era also but the quality & craft is incomparable. How does it feel wearing clothes like that Genesia? I reckon those old styles would suit me. Anything from late Edwardian, first world war right up until 1940s. I hate most modern clothes on me & never find anything that looks good on me. If I had the bottle, I'd definitely wear more period clothes smile

To be honest, most of what I have worn doesn't approach that level of gorgeousness. But in general, wearing a costume isn't the same as wearing actual clothing. They're made totally different, because the costumes have to withstand a lot more stress (most importantly, being sweated out repeatedly without the audience seeing the evidence) than ordinary clothing. For that reason, they have a lot more underlining and built-in structure. They're heavier (and hotter) than regular clothes.

And you'd be amazed at what some of the costumes look like in real life. For the stage, especially, the colors are insane. The combinations are a lot more garish than you'd expect, so the stage lighting doesn't wash them out and make everything look bland and uniform.

There's really no comparison between the two.

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Reply #10 posted 01/09/12 1:33pm

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Which character are you?

http://www.weta.org/tv/pi...abbey/quiz

Here's my result - like, duh! lol

Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham

Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham

You are Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham. You’re the imperious, aristocratic head of your family who (almost) always gets her way, and you don’t suffer fools gladly. Though you’re often bossy and arrogant, you’re surprisingly adaptable and exceptionally loyal to the people you love. By the way, you also get all the best lines, so we hope you’re ready for immortality. But you should really look up the definition of “weekend.”

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Reply #11 posted 01/09/12 2:03pm

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I was a dude.

Figures.

sigh

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Reply #12 posted 01/09/12 3:36pm

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SometimesIwonder said:

There was a special Christmas edition on ITV over the holidays & it was super. It had a very happy ending for a certain love story which was nice! The ladies clothes just make me want to cry they are so beautiful. And that's when men knew how to dress like real gentlemen. Ahhh, it was another world!

The Christmas episode saved the second season IMO.

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Reply #13 posted 01/10/12 2:13am

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Season one I really love. Maggie Smith's character is just .. I love her!

Season 2 I disliked, unfortunately. Trying to be spoiler free: The drama goes into the soap opera realm and the writing seemed sloppy. Nothing happens in season 2, other than constantly going back to the status quo - no growth or experienced gained for the characters. A lot of the characters in season 2 seem flat and 2 dimensional, which was really disappointing, when season 1 allowed even the "villains" to have redeeming scenes.

But then on the other hand, I watched and enjoyed season 1 for the historical portrayl of the upper class and their servants and wasn't so keen on the love-marriage-plot line, so if other's enjoy that aspect, I think they'll love season 2.

My mother in law said that I should try and watch a show called "Upstairs Downstairs" from the 1970's, which is supposed to be similar. Any one seen that? Is it worth trying to find on DVD?

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Reply #14 posted 01/10/12 5:04am

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Took the test & my result is:
You are Lady Sybil Crawley. The youngest daughter of Lord Grantham, you’re compassionate, strong, and really concerned about social justice. You’d also like to be able to vote. The bravest and most idealistic member of your family, you’re the most likely to end up at a political rally, try and help a servant to a better job, or scandalize your sisters by wearing pants to a party.
Ha ha! Yes, I'd be her & fall in madly in love with the Irish rebel!!
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Reply #15 posted 01/27/12 10:03am

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I just found out that some of the cast members wear down coats from the company I work for onset, between takes. How cool is that?! biggrin

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