tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post2678183198645499700..comments2023-09-13T06:52:12.060-07:00Comments on TV Criticism 2014: Playing to a Modern Audience: The Decline of Believability in Downton AbbeyMishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778861458627181101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post-44338894445228198152014-05-02T10:28:15.720-07:002014-05-02T10:28:15.720-07:00I thought this was an interesting post because I l...I thought this was an interesting post because I loved Downton Abbey. I agree with you and am also disappointed in the turn that the show has taken throughout the seasons. It has become more of a soap opera than anything else. I think your points about Matthew and Mary’s situations are particularly strong. The rollercoaster that they go through throughout the series got pretty tiring at times. You also make good points about the sudden deaths. While sudden in the show one could technically argue that the deaths were “months” apart. One season of Downton Abbey can span up to two years and not the typical one-year. But still it is a little much for those viewing it. Another thing to note is that Matthew and Sybil died because they wanted to leave the show. But Downton definitely put an overdramatic spin on it by killing them off. The realistic aspects that made me want to watch the show were lost in favor of melodrama and clearly I am not the only one that thought this. An interesting point that could have been brought up was if viewership has declined, or maybe even risen in response to these changes. All I know is that because of the declining realistic nature of the show it lost me as a fan.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681367621922448860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post-10750874742328591252014-04-03T17:36:30.678-07:002014-04-03T17:36:30.678-07:00I think that you picked a really interesting topic...I think that you picked a really interesting topic for this blog post. Looking at the historical accuracy of a show is something very different, and it's not something that I really would have thought of while watching this show. I think that you make a very good point by saying that they feel the need to make television shows very melodramatic all the time, and often over the top in order to keep audiences entertained. I think that this is disappointing, because while some good drama is always fun, it would also be refreshing to watch a show like Downton Abbey where they could keep the show true to its time period, while still being interesting. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13616987300784825481noreply@blogger.com