Masterpiece: Downton Abbey - Season 3 [Blu-ray]

Season 3 promises to be just as great as 1 & 2. I have just seen the first part of Season 3 so I have little to say except that the post WW1 comings and goings of the young people in the changing British landscape appear to be taking over. Amazing how one can identify and feel the joys and sorrows of an aristocratic family whose core values are underpinned by goodness and human understanding and love, even if they are separate and apart from their underlings, whom they treat with deference to their station. It's quite a give and take to watch. Fascinating, really. Top notch stuff.

This show is apparently the equivalent of visual crack. My wife and daughter love it. I don't understand why. It makes reading the newspaper seem like riding a rollercoaster. I tried sitting through one of my wife's benders on this show and I actually chuckled at one of the dry remarks and felt so dirty I had to go shower. Despite my feelings on it, it must be a good show, since my wife somehow got my daughter and mother-in-law hooked on it.

It was so interesting because the story revolves around actual events that were happening in the early part of the 20th century and it tells how each class,( aristocrats and working class) in England were affected by these events. The Abbey itself is impressive as are the people that were portrayed because they each knew what their place in society was and tried to live up to what was expected of them

World War 1 has ended and the carnage of the war is returning to the British Aristocracy. This level of British Society can not survive in its present form without major changes in the way they live and work. Changes are made but there are casualties along the way in the aristocracy and the servants whose entire way of life is also changing as well at this time.

Downton Abbey is an absolutely fantastic series. It has been nominated for many Emmys. You are transported back in time to early 20th century grand living in a magnificent English estate belonging to an Earl and his family. It is reminiscent of Upstairs/Downstairs in that we are privy to the ups and downs of the servants. It is highly entertaining.

Every episode captivates me from start to finish. I believe I have shed tears during each show because they all make me feel connected to the characters on such a strong emotional level. I love this series and look forward to each episode more & more. I only watch them when my boyfriend goes out of town, so they are a special treat just for me.

If you love historical books and/or movies you will LOVE Downton Abbey. It follows an aristocratic family and their servants from the first world war to the effects of that war and its aftermath . You just fall in love this tight knit group of people all trying to survive their individual ups and downs.

had watched season one and two and didn't want to start watching the fourth season on TV without seeing the third. the library was out of it and I would have had an extremely long wait for season three. With my rewards and the sale price I was able to purchase it for a minimal cost.