Downton? YES - Crown? RUN AWAY
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“UPDATED REVIEW FOR THE CROWN:
I loved these guy’s coverage of Downton; as noted in my previous review below. In fact I go back and listen to them still for laughs. Therefore, I was so pumped when they decided to do a watch through of The Crown. More entertaining weekly content! However, I could NOT have been more wrong. The overarching issue with these episodes is the complete willful ignorance and poor attitudes. It really made it unlistenable to me. One of the hosts is extremely bitter sounding about “having” doing this. He repeats almost weekly how he feels trapped in a boring school lesson and would much rather be covering Downton over The Crown. The same host also has a mantra of “we’re American” as if that is an excuse not to know even the most basic facts of modern British history. I think he means to sound quippy, but it comes off as petulant and ignorant. The people who are seeking your podcast out are probably already fans of The Crown - they aren’t coming to you to decide if they should watch or not. So then, why consistently crap on a show because it’s a different genre than Downton? It’s negative and makes the podcast distasteful. Also, please do some homework before recording. I understand you are treating it as a fictional show with characters rather than historical drama, but 99% of this show IS HISTORICAL. Getting names, places and titles wrong on fictional Downton is one thing, but if you’re going to attempt to produce quality content to put out for people who are already fans of The Crown then be professional and get the VERY SIMPLE facts straight. Stuttering around for a whole 3-4 minutes about who is next in succession after Elizabeth is unacceptable. This level of quality makes it laughable that they ask for support on patreon after 30+ minutes of essentially giving half thought through opinions on a show that they don’t even fully understand the context of. No thank you, I’ll keep my money. I hope they stop this coverage after Season 1 and are able to cover something that they enjoy more - then perhaps the content will return to being enjoyable.
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These two guys give an good overview and then quick, funny analysis of the plot and characters. They are not perfectly historically accurate, but part of the charm of the cast is that it’s two modern American dudes diving into early 20th century Britain’s high society. I personally enjoy their “power rankings”. Part of the humor is their constant pop culture references. I would pay good money to hear them do a podcast on Game of Thrones or Star Wars.
Only critique: one of the guys constantly says “yeah, yeah, yeah” AT LEAST 10-15 times per 35 minute episode. It is like nails on a chalkboard. Edit it out or find a different filler guys!
Otherwise, definitely recommend!”
shelby_bradley via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/21/20
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“A fun way to get even more out of the show. Listening to these two feels like watching Downton with friends. I often find myself debating with them through my speakers. Overall refreshing and fun!”
soccer_17 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
11/03/22
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“Love their recaps. Worth the listen!”
Canna1980 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/15/22
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