Downton Abbey

Downton  Abbey

After the overwhelming success of the first series, from Emmy’s like best mini-series, best supporting actress for dame Maggie smith and creative arts Emmys for the technical team like costume and cinematography. To the sheer popular TV ratings both in Britain and America, Downton Abbey is once again our Sunday night special.   

We were launched into world war one, with a heavy contrast of two worlds. This time it’s developed from just the rich to poor and employers to staff.  This time it’s war. While the rich are sipping their afternoon tea and organizing occasional ‘help our hospitals’ benefits, the men are called to fight for the kings and queens of their country.

However this doesn’t stop Lady Edith Crawley and Lady Sybil Crawley. The destruction of the war gives Edith the motivation to move on from evening trouser wear, to become a fully qualified nurse. In doing so, Downton Abbey is transformed into a fully functional hospital. To the hesitation of the Countess of Grantham. Sybil on the other hand made use of her driving skills to become a land girl. This however if followed with adultery drama. This makes the audience notice there isn’t that much difference between today’s society and the one we watching every Sunday night at 9pm.