Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

BallWubba Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

CitizenCairParavel I feel the tone is so inconsistent. Title music is lush but too many swings Inn mood. Was death of the monkey supposed to be funny? I laughed, but then it became so serious. They're also always throwing in the lesbian/gay scenes. The Golden Blaze would never have been displayed in the open in a display window in 1939 London. My gosh, Ulysses itself was banned in the UK until the 60's.

noel-305-729178 Having been a big Fan of the original series and lets face it the Producers in using the Title and music had I am sure hoped to cash in on the very strong loyal following the original series had.In my opinion they could have done so much better by including some of the original cast Anthony Andrews & Lesley Anne Down as Lord & Lady Stockbridge their inclusion in the new series would have shown some continuity and would been a great addition along with Rose to come back to take up residence at 165 Eaton Place as their country home.I wish the Producers would have given this some thought as I feel that a wonderful opportunity has been missed to have that connection between both series.

TheOneLlama Those that find fault in this program are either being too critical or stuck in the past. They want the original show, but that shows style was stuck in the TV world of 1974 and would not work today in 2010. The only reason I didn't give the new series a 10/10 was that Season 1 was only three episodes. I think the writers and producers were right to set the story in three settings (Upstairs, Downstairs, & the Events of the World both groups are effected by). I have learned more on England's pre-WW2 history from show than I did from the World @ War series. I won't give away any spoilers, but for those who haven't seen the whole series you will need some Kleenex for a scene involving Sir Hallam in the third episode, which caught me completely off-guard! For those who say 'Downton Abbey' is a better show is missing the point. They are BOTH great shows, but Downton Abbey takes place before WWI, like the original Upstairs /Downstairs series. This was 20 years before the new Upstairs/Downstairs and England after WWI mark the end of Edwardian English society and led to the changes seen in the new U/D series. Finally, I can't believe they are only going to give us 6 episodes for season #2 and not at least nine! Fortunately for those of us who LOVE the new series it has achieved great viewership rating and reviews so hopefully they will expand it in season three.

Yuusaku Godai I'm going to go out on a limb here and NOT compare this series to the original. I've never seen the original, so I really have no basis for comparison.IMO, the new US/DS is an enjoyable, if flawed, production. Yes, the musical score _can_ be a little overbearing at times. The acting ranges from fair to good, with no real standouts but nobody really dragging things down either. And as a whole, the servants seem a highly unlikely bunch, even considering that they are being hired "on the cheap." (The exception here was Adrian Scarborough as cruise line Steward-turned-Butler, Mr. Pritchard). The show's saving grace, for me, is that it depicts a part of British history that is usually overlooked - the nation's flirtation with Fascism and the rise and fall of Mosley's British Fascist Party.I understand and agree with (to a point) those who complain about characters entering and leaving the series too quickly. What must be remembered, however, is that at the time of production, there was no certainty of ever having more than 3 episodes to work with, so plotting was necessarily going to be a bit rushed. I would hope, now that a second series of 6 episodes has been ordered (and possible additional series seem likely), that they will be able to relax the plotting a bit and give the characters time to develop before killing them off.Overall, I'm looking forward to the next series, but see a considerable amount of room for improvement.