I'm a die-hard Robin Williams fan (he's a comedic genius) and now a new fan of this show. I thought it was funny, witty and fast-paced. I wanted it to be an hour long, not 30 minutes! The relationship between Williams and Gellar as father and daughter works; he's nutty and she's not, but they both can change. Even the assistant ("Smell my shampoo") is hilarious. If the next few episodes are as good as the pilot, I'm sold. There were so many quick throw-away lines that we watched it again, and laughed even more. If/when they cast Pam Dawber as SMG's mother, it's perfection! Good supporting cast too, and more star cameos would be great. "The Crazy Ones," a comedy spin-off of "Mad Men," get it? Much less dark and bitter, more milk chocolate than bittersweet. Thanks, David E. Kelly! Loved it!
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Loved it!
6 January 2013
Warning: Spoilers
The times, they are a changing - Lord Crawley's bad investments have depleted Cora's money! The new son-in-law was their chauffeur, and he's Irish, and he doesn't have formal dinner clothes! Her parents don't approve of Edith's love for an older man (although he does have a title and he's rich, duh). No one likes Cora's brash American mother, except all of us Americans! Downton Abbey is back, with our beloved old friends and a few new (tall) faces. Just as impressive, engrossing and entertaining as ever, with all the happy/sad story lines we've come to expect. The acting is brilliant, the costumes and the Castle are amazing, and it's as good as ever. Who will rescue Downton Abbey? Mrs. Levinson? No, her money's not as liquid as we thought. Matthew, with his inheritance from poor Lavinia's father? No, he says it would be criminal to accept it (duh, again). Perhaps Edith's fiancé? Tune in next week because we can't wait to find out what happens, to Bates (who has a scary new cell mate), to Mrs. Hughes, even to Molesley (who looks exactly like my ex-husband). I LOVE this show!
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