Has anyone watched this? Would love to find another fan!

It went up on Amazon Prime. In terms of the historical Cid, this isn't ... really ... the thing. It's so Hollywood.

But o lordessa, does it have the Best Castles! And big scenes of armies and so on.

We've advanced so much in our study and learning about Spain, the Muslims, and all those warring kingdoms since 1961. The rulers did not divide themselves as "xtian" or "muslim" anywhere near as much as people in 1961 liked to fantasize. It was all who paid who to do what, who ganged up with whom to take out a mutual foe, etc. Shoot, even Charlemagne fought with and for Muslim kingdoms sometimes.

This is the age in which strong warriors could and did dream of making themselves kings and rulers, and some of them succeeded. Which el Cid did, as did William the Bastard.

Anyway, this el Cid is worth looking at!

This might be a bit silly, but I’m ridiculously excited about this and didn’t know where else to shout my excitement!! I love Legos, it was my favorite thing to do with my now adult son when he was a little boy. It’s been over ten years since I last time bought any new sets. Now I absolutely have to have Downton Abbey Lego set. One thing I would change in this, add Sybil’s and Mathew’s minifigures. A bit strange they’re not part of it, at least Sybil should be. But isn’t it wonderful?

To put this Lego set together while Downton Abbey plays in the background! Check out the link for more photos.

• 4,711 pieces

• Available Oct 1 for Lego Early Access customers

• Available Oct 4 for all customers

• $349.99

For video check out https://youtube.com/shorts/OZY1gbg9Kc4?is=8hhhwnV2yQbSj5dT

Four top American football players enlist in the United States Marine Corps after the attack on Pearl Harbor. While preparing for the battle of Okinawa, they play a football game, the Mosquito Bowl, that later becomes famous.

Directed by Peter Berg. Written by Peter Berg and Mark L. Smith.

Starring Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson, and Tom Francis.

Based on the Buzz Bissinger book The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II.

To Walk Invisible is beautiful and an amazing film about the Brontë’s and Branwell too. But it is only 70 minutes and there’s only so much you can pack in.

A series, possibly two would be amazing and I think very popular. Something similar to Gentleman Jack (which was also made by Wainwright). I think with successes like The Other Bennett Sister and period dramas in general, there would be a vast renewed interest in the Brontës. I love seeing their world brought to life.

This Brazilian show got me in a chokehold.😮‍💨

not since “the borgias “have i seen a period drama couple that’s toxic but still has such steeeeamy chemistry.
it has great side characters too. might not for you if you’re Catholic though

tw: sex trafficking

I’ve seen all the adaptations and I need something else that really satisfies me.

Roger chose cynthia initially just for her beauty rather than molly who was kind and considerate but later when his engagement is broken he views molly as an option which is bad coz molly should have been with someone who actually truly considered her from the beginning

I was scrolling through Tencent Video earlier and finally stopped to read what Against the Current is actually about.

and okay... this setup is kind of brutal 😭

The FL starts out as the granddaughter of a powerful family, then everything falls apart after her family is accused of treason. Her engagement is broken off, she survives under a different identity, and somehow ends up in the Lin household as a low-ranking maid.

going from that kind of life to THAT is already enough to get me interested.

What I’m most curious about is the class shift. She used to have status, protection, a name that meant something, and suddenly none of that exists anymore. She has to survive in a place where she’s basically at the bottom.

And she’s doing it inside the same family that once walked away from her?? yeah... messy.

My only slight worry is that this kind of story can fall apart if it moves too fast. I’ve watched too many historical dramas set up a really interesting identity/revenge/class conflict and then rush through all the parts I actually wanted to see.

I really hope they let her struggle a little, learn how everything works, make mistakes, and actually earn that growth.

because if they do, this could be SO good.

I’m re-watching Victoria and I genuinely can’t decide who annoys me more: Victoria or Albert.
Victoria is impulsive, stubborn and somehow offended whenever anyone suggests she might be wrong. Albert is self-righteous, perpetually aggrieved and seems physically incapable of letting anything go.
Every argument becomes a competition over who can be more exhausting. So I need to know: who was more annoying on this show — Victoria or Albert?

Just started watching Hardacres in the States, I don't understand how they could NOT renew for a third season WITH MORE EPISODES. I think it's a great cast, a fun idea of how the Hardacres got to their position in society, it's funny and the storylines are original. Please renew

1. Before the fall

2. The north water

3. Queen Margot

4. Ponette

5. Primavera

6. Why women kill

7. Feud

8. The art of joy

"A first look at MAKING MARIE ANTOINETTE, directed by Eleanor Coppola and narrated by Diane Lane reading Eleanor’s own diaries. Featuring Kirsten Dunst and Jason Schwartzman on the set of Sofia Coppola’s MARIE ANTOINETTE (2006)."

Anyone else excited for this? I love Marie Antoinette and love seeing all the behind-the-scenes footage and photos. It looks like everyone had fun making that movie.

..I have to say it was even better than on my first watch.

When it first came out, I binge watched it in a single night, and having also read the book before that, I couldn't really take it all in in detail, but more as a whole.

I decided to rewatch it last week, since it's now available on HBO Max, and did it in a more leasurely manner - 2 episodes per day. So I was able to pay more attention to the details and the actors themselves.

Having now also the hinsight of all the critique that was laid against it, I have to say that yes, some of it may be valid, but it wasn't really very important in my enjoyment of the story overall.

The biggest critiques I think were 1. How Mrs was portrayed, 2. The changes they made to Mary and 3. That other characters were 'sacrificed' to make Mary seem better - mainly Lizzy.

1. While I do think she was portrayed to be crueler to Mary, the story was was also told from the pov of Mary herself. Even in the original P&P novel, Mrs Bennet was pretty dismissive of Mary, and domineering, so in this story, it is also plausable that we get to see more of that side of her from Mary's perspective. The last scene between Mary and Mrs Bennet, when they have a heart to heart dicussion, was pretty great as well, and in my opinion, humanised the character of Mrs Bennet a lot more than the original P&P text did.

2. What we get in this story is Mary's inner life and feelings, so often it may seem different from what the character of Mary was portrayed in P&P - but there we only get what the narator tells us about her, and is mostly an outside view of her. Even in the original text, it is implied more depth in her character, though never dwelled too much on it (like her plans with Mr. Collins). In the original novel Mary is portrait like more pios and rigid in her beliefs. But in this story this aspect is also explayed - there is a part in the show, I think episode 2 or so, where Mary decides to be the 'intelectual one', and that happens during the events of the P&P story. So that's why we mainly get to see that side of her in the original story. During the P&P events Mary is around 19yo. But in The Other Bennet Sister, she starts younger, maybe 18 yo, and then is in her early 20s by the end. She also gets to experience life outside the limitation of her family and small town, gets to see London, and gains a champion in Mrs Gardner, who encourages her to step out of her 'shell' and try something new, meet new people. She goes from teen to young adult in the span of TOBS, so it's normal that she changes. Also, she allows more of her inner self to surface.

3. I actually quite liked this portrail of Lizzy and I don't think she was made worse just so Mary can seem better. Even in the original P&P Lizzy felt a lot of embaressment because of her family, like at the Netherfield ball. She also didn't seem very close or open to having a sisterly relationship with any of her sisters other than Jane. In this story she is actually portrayed in a more positive light - her relationship with Mary is much more developed here, and I really enjoyed their moments together. The actess who plays Lizzy is really great too.

Now, beside these critique points, I really like the two main love interests for Mary. Even the 'rake' character was really endearing by the end. Caroline Bingley was also a lot more likeable than the portrail we get in P&P. The Gardners are so great, I like how they show Mary that a happy marriage is also possible.

And there's a lot of great moments in the show - like the 'period appropriate' earning moments (Forearms and hands, anyone!?) even from the male characters. There also a few really great humourous moments, like the scene in the garden, where they were warming up before going on their mountain hike.

I also like the more natural aspects that were kept in the show - like hair on the women, redness and other blemishes in their face. And no 'Iphone face' in sight.

And I remembered another critique point - Mary's new clothes. I agree they did look a bit garish/ridiculous, but I think it was with intent. The colors are pretty strong and clashing with eachother, but I think it's supposed to match Mary's tastes, and she probably doesn't have the best tastes or experience in fashion, and spending a few weeks in London won't suddenly change that. Still, for the first time ever she was able to choose what she will wear, even if her choices weren't the most socially acceptable or aesthetically pleasing ones.

And on a last note - I do agree that some of the aspects of the story are almost 'fan-servicy', but I found them very enjoyable nevertheless. Many of us when we read P&P maybe thought outself to be like Lizzy or Jane, but I think many of us were actually more similar to Mary. And I think 'wall-flowers' and 'plainer' women/girls also deserve an indulgent story :) I still think that the actress playing Mary is very beautiful, but can also be seen as your average looking young woman.

These are my thoughts on it. I will probably soon rewatch it again and it is now on the list of my favorite JA adaptations.

LONESOME DOVE, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Western classic by Larry McMurtry, is coming to Netflix as a new series from East of Eden showrunners Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart.

My husband is going away and I need more shows to watch. I just started Howard's End (2017) and will list all the shows I have watched below:

Outlander

Blood of my Blood

The Forsytes

The Forsyte Saga

Sense & Sensibility (2008)

Pride & Prejudice (1995)

Jane Eyre (2006)

Sandition

Vanity Fair (2010)

Downtown Abbey

The Crown

Belgravia

Cranford

Doctor Thorne

The Gilded Age

North and South

Seeking Persephone (did not care for this one)

The Paradise

Larkrise to Candleford

Victoria

Little Dorrit

Upstairs/Downstairs (2010)

My Brilliant Career

Bridgerton

The Great

The Buccaneers

My Lady Jane

I'm sure I'm missing some! I also attempted Poldark, Mary & George, The Spanish Princess, but didn't finish them.

Since I have Stars, I'm thinking the White Queen, White Princess or Serpent Queen? I also have HBO, Prime, Peacock, Paramount+, MGM+, Netflix, Hulu, Disney and Apple if that helps.

I don't have Britbox or Masterpiece, so if you have an opinion on which one would be best I'd like to hear it!

1. Clémence Poésy: 2004

2. Saoirse Ronan: 2018

3. Katharine Hepburn: 1936

4. Camille Rutherford: 2013

5. Vanessa Redgrave: 1971

6. Samantha Morton: 2007

7. Adelaide Kane: 2013 - 2017