I saw this brilliant Статья by GreenKneeHighs@tumblr, and I Опубликовано it to the Branson and Sybil spot, but I felt I should post it here, too, because I figure most Sybil/Branson Фаны are also Фаны of Branson, so would support this Статья without question, when the people who really NEED to read this are those Downton Abbey Фаны who don't like Sybil/Branson или Branson. I think this Статья really puts into perspective some of the Комментарии Branson has made that have proved unpopular with the fandom.

Once again, I DID NOT write this article; all credit goes to GreenKneeHighs@tumblr.

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Realism, it ain’t. In the world of Downton Abbey, war is a weekend sport and young ladies can kill Turkish diplomats with sex. The characters, when not in the midst of a pause, race through history and the corridors of Highclere замок with breath-taking speed and dramatic flair. Some people swear by the show, calling it "compulsively watchable"; others ridicule its stylized dramatics and jump-the-shark antics, but you’ll be hard pressed to find a person who can’t hum the theme song.

Downton Abbey premiered on Great Britain’s ITV (ITV.LN) on September 26, 2010. It quickly gained...