I think that’s right. Pausing for a second to say of course the jury is out on how well these things will work, but there is at least a consistency to it and a message that the party will feel comfor… (View Post)

I’m not sure if this is a particularly British phenomenon insomuch as part of a wider decline in the quality of decent scriptwriting and what gets brought forward to be broadcast now. There’s plenty … (View Post)

To me, historical drama is partly about immersion. Having characters in there who have been race-swapped is jarring, and breaks the immersion. It’s not a slight on the actors themselves or their race… (View Post)

Classic example of something that works - Bridgerton. It’s deliberately written as being light-hearted, anachronistic but with Regency era settings. It’s not my cup of tea at all, but that doesn’t fa… (View Post)

Yes, often it’s the disconnect which is jarring. Particularly when writers and researchers fall over themselves trying to make sets and costumes etc as accurate and realistic as possible. (View Post)