On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 3:37 PM, Adam Bowie <[email protected]> wrote: >> > One of my criticisms of the series is that the passage of time isn't > actually telegraphed very well. Events take place between April 1912 and > August 1914, but you wouldn't necessarily know it, were it not bookended by > those major events.
I don't see reason to criticize it. First, it reflects the passage of time in a self-contained world in rural England. Time passes relative to these people, not to outside events. Second, there's a decision not to show any of the characters aging over the two plus years. I don't know the ages of the younger daughters, but in real life they would probably go through noticeable change over that much time. Being indistinct about the passage of time keeps viewers from paying attention to it. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
