To be honest I had sworn off ITV drama forever after I got made redundant. Had I gone onto greater things, I could have casually flicked over on a Sunday night and chuckled to myself "oh, ho-ho, remember when I used to work for those jokers? I'm so glad they laid me off, or I never would have invented the Kerfuffernator and be a multi-billionaire. Chumps!"
Instead, I tend to watch nearly all UK drama through a thin veneer of simmering rage. Unless it's completely engaging and bloody marvellous, and then all I can think about is how I hope I'm as cool as Maggie Smith when I'm her age, and how would I look in a top hat, and ooooh would somebody punch that Mrs O'Brien!
So thankyou Downton Abbey, for being so bloody good. We're six episodes into the first series and completely suckered.
I'm working on the simmering rage thing by the way. If the Kerfuffernator doesn't work out I think a new job with a normal salary would do it. Maybe even a new career. Let's see what happens.
FINALLY!!! It's just amazing. Unemployment is at day 3. I've cracked and am watching (simultaneously) alien drama V and Lark rise to Candleford... x
ReplyDeleteI hope you're watching them LITERALLY simultaneously on two tellies. Loved the first series of Lark Rise!
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Yes I totally want to be as cool as Maggie Smith when I'm her age (or be as cool as her now!) We found Downtown late on too... started watching the 3rd episode of the 2nd series and then had to stop to watch everything that came before!
ReplyDeleteI think you still invent the Kerfuffernator... it sounds fun!
She's wonderful! I can't wait to be an old boot. "Put that in your pipe and smoke it!"
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I was unconvinced by Downton at first but the Mr Palmuk episode turned me into a believer! Maggie Smith being awesome doesn't hurt either. I agree with Zoë, you should definitely still invent the Kerfuffernator. I don't know what it will be, but I'm sure I need one!
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