Gandalf Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Shooting confirmed to start June/July. + BenjaminNicholas, harlow, thomas and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.anders Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 I'm watching this, but mostly for a history lesson. I'm not enjoying the writing, directing or the acting. I think many of the characters are plastic, and some actors are mis-cast, like Blake Ritson. This show is a true Downton Abbey wannabe, but it comes nowhere close to that quality. Christine Baranski will never be Maggie Smith. Christine is too one-note for me. Award-winning Kristine Nielsen is completely waisted, with a ridiculous German accent. I guess you could say I hate watch. Of course spinster Ada's one chance at love dies 10 minutes after they get married, and his money saves Agnes. How contrived can Julian get? Blah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Axiom2001 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 12/22/2023 at 3:49 PM, musclestuduws said: I disagree. I enjoyed a good deal of what I saw in season 2. Including some really good acting from Baranski, Leonard, Nixon, and Coon. And I enjoyed the “opera war,” which was accurate enough historically. Of course, everyone is entitled to their own opinion and we all have different tastes and expectations. I look forward to season 3. HBO Renews The Gilded Age for Season 3 PLAYBILL.COM The season two finale aired December 17, and all episodes are now available to stream on Max. I have to concur with musclestuduws; although the presentation might not have had a ll of what you expected and desired, I thought the acting was definitely above average. The story lines were satisfying to me as well. musclestuduws 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 I'm not sure what people are expecting. This isn't Chaucer. It's a dishy, swishy, blurry-on-historical-facts kinda show. It never was meant to be perfectly factual. To me, it's like watching Dynasty and pointing out all of the things that would never be in Denver. + g56whiz and musclestuduws 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Wait…Dynasty wasn’t historically accurate?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Just now, Km411 said: Wait…Dynasty wasn’t historically accurate?! MikeBiDude, musclestuduws, Njguy2 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.anders Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 14 minutes ago, BenjaminNicholas said: I'm not sure what people are expecting. I loved Gosford Park. I loved Downton Abbey. I was hoping for something close. Fellowes has had a few turkeys in his career, namely The Tourist. There isn't one character in Gilded Age I care about. The set design is more interesting than the characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Just now, d.anders said: I loved Gosford Park. I loved Downton Abbey. I was hoping for something close. Fellowes has had a few turkeys in his career, namely The Tourist. There isn't one character in Gilded Age I care about. But like I said, this isn't Fellowes going for Chaucer... This is fluff. Pure, unadulterated fluff. 1 minute ago, d.anders said: The set design is more interesting than the characters. That all depends on how you look at it. I watch Gilded the same way I watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: As camp, as near-farce. It keeps things light. I don't overthink it. The set and costume design is superb. He got the best Broadway designers in on this action and it shows. Marc in Calif, TruHart1 and MikeBiDude 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.anders Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, BenjaminNicholas said: I watch Gilded the same way I watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills OMG. Speechless. Rod Hagen and + BenjaminNicholas 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlow Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 1/23/2024 at 3:59 PM, d.anders said: I'm watching this, but mostly for a history lesson. I'm not enjoying the writing, directing or the acting. I think many of the characters are plastic, and some actors are mis-cast, like Blake Ritson. This show is a true Downton Abbey wannabe, but it comes nowhere close to that quality. Christine Baranski will never be Maggie Smith. Christine is too one-note for me. Award-winning Kristine Nielsen is completely waisted, with a ridiculous German accent. I guess you could say I hate watch. Of course spinster Ada's one chance at love dies 10 minutes after they get married, and his money saves Agnes. How contrived can Julian get? Blah. I wouldn’t watch it for the “history lesson” because it’s definitely embellished but I really think it’s a good show. I’m really hooked on it musclestuduws 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousByNature Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 It may not be historically accurate in every detail, but it still transports me to a time and place I have always found interesting. The manipulating and maneuvering performed by characters in the show, as a means of climbing the ever-important social ladder, is probably not too different from that done by robber baron families during the actual Gilded Age. I don't watch it as a history lesson or as a social commentary, but rather, as an escape from my less-than gilded existence - at least for one hour a week! BSR, thomas, harlow and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlow Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 1 hour ago, CuriousByNature said: It may not be historically accurate in every detail, but it still transports me to a time and place I have always found interesting. The manipulating and maneuvering performed by characters in the show, as a means of climbing the ever-important social ladder, is probably not too different from that done by robber baron families during the actual Gilded Age. I don't watch it as a history lesson or as a social commentary, but rather, as an escape from my less-than gilded existence - at least for one hour a week! Oh no certainly didn’t mean anything bad by my comment. I LOVE the show and I like how they depict the lives of all racial groups and social classes. I think it’s an excellent show and the acting is great CuriousByNature and Marc in Calif 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousByNature Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 10 hours ago, harlow said: Oh no certainly didn’t mean anything bad by my comment. I LOVE the show and I like how they depict the lives of all racial groups and social classes. I think it’s an excellent show and the acting is great Oh, I wasn't thinking you meant anything bad at all. :) harlow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Gator Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 I just finished the first season of Fellowes' "Belgravia", from 2020 (which was the reason 'The Gilded Age' was pushed back) . Like "The Gilded Age", this is a series in which the story could've been told in half the time - three episodes instead of six. For some reason, he really likes to stretch his series out with a lot of 'filler episodes' which does nothing to move the story along. Tedious and dull. Marc in Calif 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.anders Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 On 1/26/2024 at 12:03 PM, harlow said: I wouldn’t watch it for the “history lesson” because it’s definitely embellished My comment was poorly worded. I'm not looking for historical facts at every turn, but I do enjoy period pieces based on some elements of truth. Downton often referred to historical events that actually happened, and I enjoyed that. + BenjaminNicholas and harlow 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlow Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 40 minutes ago, d.anders said: My comment was poorly worded. I'm not looking for historical facts at every turn, but I do enjoy period pieces based on some elements of truth. Downton often referred to historical events that actually happened, and I enjoyed that. I definitely enjoyed it and loved Downton too. I agree period pieces like this fuel your curiosity to learn about the actual people and events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Just finished the season, and I want George Russell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlow Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On 2/1/2024 at 6:45 PM, Km411 said: Just finished the season, and I want George Russell. I'm smitten with young Mr. Larry Russell....that Mrs. Blane was a lucky woman 😉 thomas and + poolboy48220 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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