The British period series Downton Abbey, which chronicles the lives of an aristocratic family and its servants, looks set to successfully print its name into an anthology of television classics and continue to gradually increase its international fame.
The British period series Downton Abbey, which broke the records in England and America since it started to be broadcast and was deemed worthy of many important TV awards, is followed with remarkable interest in more than 100 countries. Third last season in the fourth season preparations continued with the series of awards received positive criticism and completed in February, Turkey also has entered into a private channel broadcast in April.
Each time the series opens with mystery doors, windows, floor bells, plates carefully placed on the dining table and a generic ornate with details from Downton Manor, such as a rose petal falling from a bouquet of flowers in a vase, and the piano solos of the specially composed song “Did l Make the most of Loving You,” which is closely familiar to its followers.
The series, which started with the story of the family trying to marry their older daughters with a noble or wealthy, to make use of the heritage, takes place in England in the 1910s and 1920s. The periods when the noble members of the Downton mansion are ironed so that no ink is smeared, and if you are not willing to set up a book club, at the same time, it is the time that you want to get to know a person better by giving someone a book. Although a wealthy family, sumptuous costumes, dinner ceremonies, butlers, chief maids, and servants remind one of the most well-known British dramas at first glance, Upstairs and Downstairs successfully reflect the personal drama of the following and above. “What kind of life did a noble family and their servants live in England at that time?” it appears as a modern television narrative in which those of humans rather than nurturing a sense of curiosity are dramatized in a literary style. The details, irony, and naturalness presented about the daily life of the period make the series striking. It helps us to assume that the relationships we wondered about in the past were the same in modern times. It seems that relationships and approaches have not changed much, albeit at different times.
MELODRAMA CLICHÉS
The melodramatic elements such as class conflict, hierarchy, love, and illnesses constitute the general structure of the series, and the British’s emphasis on tradition throughout history is one of the important themes. While it is shown that those who are authoritarian in class conflict and who are loyal to their class, as well as evil characters can be from any class, the concept of belonging is delicately covered. While love is kept on top of everything with its own, impossibilities, and various obstacles, the novel is being tweeted with a reality that fits the spirit of the period. With the responsibility of being a period series, war and illnesses are impressive elements that strengthen the dramatic structure rather than a historical background. The successful use of conventional melodrama patterns is the most important part of the impressive power of the series.
AUSTEN ROMANCE
While the three young daughters of the family (Mary, Edith, and Sybil) managed to have a marriage, the greatest expectation of the family elders is, the girls generally take a free approach in their preferences. They are intelligent, intellectual, humorous, women who care about their emotions and pursue my quests despite their social status. The Aristocratic heritage they possess can be far behind for them than their emotions, ideas, political views, and, in short, many things in their lives. While the family’s younger daughter, Lady Sybil, is struggling for the love that is neither noble nor wealthy, but also the chauffeur of the family, she wants to write articles on issues such as the difficulties experienced by contemporary women and the necessity of women to vote, even though her sister Leydi Edith did not approve of her family. The sarcastic style and sense of humor of their grandmother, Lady Grantham, who has a high dose of sincerity and is always attached to her traditions, which always makes her smile, also create a meaningful picture of women’s posture. These women and lifestyles can meet the present day in the world of emotions such as Jane Austen and her novels, which have attracted much attention after their time.
MYSTERIOUS DIPLOMAT KEMAL PAMUK
Although we live in Downton Abbey with various difficulties, obstacles, and misunderstandings in the advancing episodes, we encounter a story that perhaps surprises us. Kemal Pamuk, with its connotative name, is a guest to the mansion as a part of the Turkish diplomat. A mysterious night is experienced between this intellectual, handsome, humorous, attractive diplomat and the granddaughter of the family, Lady Mary. In a subsequent interview, Julian Fellowes, producer, and screenwriter of the series states that the Turkish diplomat is a real identity and that Kemal Pamuk was created inspired by one of his friends’ historical diaries.
CONVENTIONALISM
As the world goes through the process of development and change during the war and afterward, all social and political changes also deeply affect those living in Downton’s mansion. It is worth noting that the concept of tradition, which is one of the prominent themes in the series, includes conservatism as well as habits that affect daily life. The care taken to protect the reputation of Lord Crawley and his family allows you to imagine the cultural and social atmosphere with the way the guests are hosted, how they are prepared for the invitations, how they should be dressed, while the stereotypical image of the country of snobs is noticeable. The Irish issue, which was an important political issue in England at the beginning of the 20th century, is handled with care only without much emphasis. Although an important dinner invitation is mandatory due to overlapping setbacks, its presentation with an American-style presentation does not satisfy the family’s traditionalist character, but it is understood that the young members’ enthusiastic postures are compatible with changing times and open to progress.