Downton Abbey, is it worth it?

[ManchesterBea]

Downton Abbey passed me by completely, and I've noticed that it is now on Netflix!

Is it worth it? And has it stood up to being a few years old now, or does it seem dated.

Obviously, I can try it, and probably will, but just wondered what the general consensus was! I know it was super popular at the time.

Thoughts very welcome

Yes, it’s very good

Yep. My guilty pleasure.

I like it. I like all their poshness!

I think it was always dated

But it’s fun, although series two is a bit mental

The ending was a bit rushed (nowhere near as bad as some other shows though) but otherwise it was quite good. It did get a bit soap opera-y in the last couple of seasons though, I don't know if they had just run out of ideas by then. And TW there's quite a brutal rape scene in one of the later seasons which seemed completely out of keeping with the rest of the series.

Its fabulous! I can't get enough of it. Its being repeated in the afternoons on ITV I think.

yes it’s worth it

Yes! We just finished binge watching all the series and 2 films. Its sooo good!

It’s amazing (as is Poldark)
my favourites

Oh thank you!

I wasn't expecting so many replies so quickly, I guess it's a resounding yes, then! Hopefully it will become a guilty pleasure of mine as well.

Is that the character Nigel Harman played? If so, they showed it this afternoon.

I think it's an imitation of Upstairs Downstairs, but the rest of the family loved it

Worth it for the fashions alone.

Yes!

I also really love Maggie Smith

Yes, very good.

I'm totally jealous you haven't already watched it and have that pleasure still to come. It's great and, as it starts at the turn of 20th century, it was always old and will never age 😀

Maggie Smith is absolutely sterling in DA!

I was late to Downton too. I only started watching last year and it quickly became my favourite ever series. I'm now rewatching it. It's perfect comfort telly apart from the Nellie Melba episode where Anna gets attacked.

I 9nly watched it for the first time last year and really enjoyed it

Ah it's lovely (and quite dark in places) a definite yes!

I love it. I only watched it for the first time a few years ago and have watched it many times since, There are a few storylines which are a hard watch but it's worth it. Maggie Smith is perfect as Violet and I love her friendship with Isobel.

My 19 yo son is binge watching it. Wish I had the time!

I began watching it just before Xmas as I was ill and lounging about on the sofa for a bit.
Im now absolutely hooked, and dh keeps watching it too (though he pretends he’s not interested 😂)

Absolutely agree with @AnneShirleysNewDress . Violet/ Maggie Smith has some killer one liners.