An Adventure with My Amazon Watchlist: Day 3

Daniel Deronda: Hugh Dancy (aka, happy and less dramatic Orlando Bloom) AND Romola Garai!? Sounds lovely to me! While watching, I can see why they cast Garai for Emma in 2009. She's good at playing amore selfish character with out making them completely unlikable.

    I keep finding myself checking the IMDB page for this one. There are so many actors from other period dramas I have seen. I'm also fairly certain this is my first experience with one of George Eliot's works (YEs iM a FRauD😅). As a side note- I frickin loved the archery contest in the first episode. That is something I need to get into.

    Spoilers- That.Ending. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. It literally made me hate the whole show. I will never read an Eliot novel. I've wasted this whole afternoon. 0/10

Dark Shadows: Technically my list has the revival series listed first, but I thought it would be best to start with the O.G. version. I have seen the movie with Johnny Depp... and I actually liked it. I'm assuming, based on reviews of the movie, that the show is more like a classic soap opera, as opposed to a goofy comedy. 

    I like the style of the show; costumes and set are great. However, I don't think this one is for me. I can see how someone might like it, especially at the time it was made. Just not for me. 3/10

Dark Shadows; the Revival: This is already better. I like things that are in black and white, but this version made me realize how hard it was to see anything in the original version. The show is still a little goofy. Like why use the term "governess"... shouldn't it be "live-in tutor"? I know they're rich, but rich people hire tutors for their kids. I think I'm going to have to pass on this one. 4/10

Dear Zachary: Yeah... I'm not watching that right now... I know what happens at the end. And not after the disappointment that was Daniel Deronda. 10/10

Detective Anna: Argh! Why is this in Russia(?)??? Costumes and set are wonderful, but I don't feel like reading a mystery. 5/10

Dragonslayer: Movie- Skip for tomorrow

Gentleman Jack: First thought; AMAZING COSTUMES! Also, Bridget Jones' mum?! 

    So far I really like the show. Anne reminds me of Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock Holmes, without the over the topic sociopathic tendencies. (Meaning this Anne is smarmy without being a d-bag.) She clearly cares about those around her and is determined. She don't take no shit, and all without being a contrived robot... but now that I think about it, that is because Anne Lister was a real person and we know quite a bit about her. 10/10