The Paradise Review

Time for some Netflix reviews! I recently started, and finished, watching a show called The Paradise. It's been compared to Downton Abbey, but judging by the comments, it's better. I've never seen Downton Abbey, so I can't say whether I think that's true or not.

Anyway, it's a British show, set in the Victorian times. It follows the life of a young woman working in the first department store, called The Paradise. What I loved most about it was the costumes and props. Everything was so beautiful. Even the work uniforms, which were probably the most boring outfit in the show, were so much better than any work uniform these days. Then of course there are the accents. They all range from Scottish, to Irish, to British, and from all regions of Britain. I don't think there were more than two that were alike.

I can't say much about historical accuracy. As I said, I don't watch Downton Abbey, and I don't think I've seen any other shows set around this time period, so I don't have any references. However, everything seemed pretty accurate. The mannerisms and social standards are what most people would consider of the Victorian age, to that point that you just want to punch them in the face and tell them to relax.

The show only has one season, with eleven episodes (I think), so it's very short. I read that there is another season, just not on Netflix, then it was cancelled. Although I loved the show so far, I can't see it getting far. The plot has a good beginning, but I can tell that it would quickly peter out. I think their problem is that they crammed too much into the first season, so all the plot twists and exciting parts are already done. But still, I would say it's worth a watch! It ends before it can get boring (Though there are a few slow parts...)

Brain Dead

So, I was up until about three or four doing homework last night, so I slept in late this morning. I mean, really late. It must have been around 2 in the afternoon... That just means that it's quarter past one now, and I'm not at all tired. A good thing, considering I'm working on homework again. I really shouldn't be taking a break, but hey, I've started and nearly finished an essay just today, so I think that I'm making enough progress to quickly write a post.

Anyway, like I said, I've been busy all day working on my essay for my World Societies class. I'm doing it on Mesopotamian and Egyptian writing. (Surprise there, eh?) Well, not quite writing, more like scripture. I'm looking at their alphabets. It would be a lot more interesting if I didn't have to keep to a rigid structure in my essay. Since I'm comparing the uses, form and development, I can't go off talking about the religion behind it, or modern developments in deciphering them... Though I admit that I kind of did once in a while...

Now I'm stuck though, because I'm nearly at the end of my essay, but the book I'm using for my information on Egyptian script hasn't said anything about the simpler script that the lower classes used. Since I'm trying to talk about the development of the two scripts, it's very hard to do so when according to one of the textbooks, there was no development.

But then, I am only on page 17, so you never know... Unfortunately, most of the book is looking at religion and the practises of death and burial...

Well, back to writing. Once I'm done with projects and finals in about two weeks, then I'll have a post up about my upcoming Zelda Christmas party.