This semester has not only being busy, but also fast. Lately, I've been working on different projects, as well as schoolwork. However, I'm still following the series Downton Abbey. However, I was supposed to review Seasons 3 & 4, but haven't had the time to because again... BUSY. So, to save time, I've decided to combine Seasons 3 & 4 into one review.
So, sit back and enjoy my take on Seasons 3 & 4 of Downton Abbey.
-Disclaimer: This review may be heavy on the spoilers. So, if you haven't seen the show, then stop reading now.
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Okay then let's get started!
Season 3:
Good news! Matthew and Mary are finally married!
-About time!
Bad news, though... the estate is in financial trouble. They try to seek help from people that they know, but they don't get the needed money until Matthew Crawley's ex-fiance's father writes that he passes down his inheritance to Matthew.
-BTW, Shirley MacLaine makes an appearance... in the season premiere. (Whoop-dee-do.)
As for the Grantham daughters, Sybil is expecting a child. Edith is subject to work as a columnist. And Mary is... well, just Mary.
-Not much is done about Mary...
Oh, and guess what, after being in prison for a while, Bates is freed.
-Thank you!
So, what kind of tragedies can overshadow the good stuff in this season? Um...
1. Sybil dies while giving birth to her daughter.
2. And who else dies? MATTHEW CRAWLEY! WTF?! Him and Mary were meant to be together, despite Mary's shortcomings! What's the matter with you?!
Season 4:
In this season, I still can't believe that Matthew is dead.
-I mean, come on, guys! Why?
Anyway, things get serious in this season. Just like Five Nights at Freddy's, things get harder and harder as the series progresses. I mean, check it out: there's a rape; Bates is questionably... questionable; and the essence of America creeping into the traditional realms of Downton Abbey. Oh yeah, and someone is murdered.
-Not saying anymore!
So, what was one theme that should out in seasons three and four? Well, it would have to be the theme of change. In the show, you can see that the main character Lord Grantham is trying to keep things the way they were, as if to run away from change and not embrace it. People tell him over and over that he has to accept change, because it's there. This nonacceptance of change is portrayed over and over in books and movies, that you can understand this character's struggle.
So, how were Seasons 3 & 4 for me? They were a lot more intense than the first two seasons. So, what's a girl to do, now that Season 5 is coming to a close, and I'm still trying to catch up to Season 5 before the Christmas special? Well, I've got a lot of work to do.
Whatsoever Critic
Source: Downton Abbey
Courtesy: PBS/Carnival Films
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