In fact, I'm sure of it. Maggie Smith's character and Matthew Crawley's mother are fun characters who are extremely likable but with real-life flaws, and same with Lady Grantham and Matthew Crawley.
So maybe this is it: their likable characters have realistic enough foibles, but the dark characters don't seem to have much to redeem them, which doesn't seem balanced.
*That*, I think, isn't overstating the case. You might still not end up interested in it, but give season one a try anyway. Some of the scenes are very fun--funny even. I really enjoyed it.
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In fact, I'm sure of it. Maggie Smith's character and Matthew Crawley's mother are fun characters who are extremely likable but with real-life flaws, and same with Lady Grantham and Matthew Crawley.
So maybe this is it: their likable characters have realistic enough foibles, but the dark characters don't seem to have much to redeem them, which doesn't seem balanced.
*That*, I think, isn't overstating the case. You might still not end up interested in it, but give season one a try anyway. Some of the scenes are very fun--funny even. I really enjoyed it.