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By Katelyn Chin (Malaysia)
“Down to the Abbey,” what I mean is Downton Abbey—a popular British fiction historical drama series that ran from 2010 till 2015. I am outdated for TV shows now and then, unless I see it is interesting and sparks my curiosity; then I will take a keen interest into wanting the story more.
I wanted to watch Downton Abbey for a long time. I did not watch it when the first series was aired because some contents and scenes were considered violent for a 13-year-old. I was starting my secondary school life and my studies were put primarily. Luckily, I had some other TV shows that most teenagers would watch such as Nickelodeon’s iCarly, True Jackon VP, Big Time Rush, Victorious.
Until in 2015, I was on a trip to Australia for my regular physiotherapy treatment check-up, I read the news that Downton Abbey is running for its sixth and final season. I saw news of Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge came to visit to the set of the show. It was clearly a royalty favourite. When I got back home to Malaysia, the show was no longer aired, and I had to wait for quite some time.
When Netflix was available in the household, I was hoping there would be Downton Abbey for me to watch. Instead, I went straight for The Crown—another British history drama which based on true stories of the reign of the current monarch—HM The Queen. After watching a few drama series and movies on Netflix, it is time to go down to the Abbey for real this time. I have to say I love the series and got to know the life of an aristocrat in British society back then.
I can resonate with Lady Mary Crawley (played by Michelle Dockery), who is the eldest among the Crawley siblings. In the first season of the series, she admitted to her father, The Lord Grantham (Hugh Bonneville) that she is stubborn, in a way, I can relate to her because I am stubborn in real life and doing the best that I can do my way.
Currently, I am on the fifth season of Downton Abbey on Netflix. I cannot wait for more adventures of the Crawley family.
