I really loved this one up to a point. The acting, music, lighting, all are very well done... Could not have been better.
What, in my opinion, could've been better, were the loose ends being tied up. What happened to Sugar and Sophie? To William? Why did they allow William to be so short sighted when it came to having a "male" heir when it was Sugar that literally saved his business and was running it 90% of the time? How could he have not have known Sugar was pregnant with his child when she was pregnant?
Even with class differences back then, there is the obvious and in this, some issues could have been overcome even then. The show missed the mark by a long way for me.
I realized at the end, the story was told in reverse but that still didn't make up for leaving so much untold. I'm this regard it was disappointing. I didn't read the book so I watched with fresh eyes. Maybe this was what left me disappointed in the end. Who's to say. I still gave it a 8/10 because it was great in most all other regards and is worth a watch for anyone who loves period pieces.
What, in my opinion, could've been better, were the loose ends being tied up. What happened to Sugar and Sophie? To William? Why did they allow William to be so short sighted when it came to having a "male" heir when it was Sugar that literally saved his business and was running it 90% of the time? How could he have not have known Sugar was pregnant with his child when she was pregnant?
Even with class differences back then, there is the obvious and in this, some issues could have been overcome even then. The show missed the mark by a long way for me.
I realized at the end, the story was told in reverse but that still didn't make up for leaving so much untold. I'm this regard it was disappointing. I didn't read the book so I watched with fresh eyes. Maybe this was what left me disappointed in the end. Who's to say. I still gave it a 8/10 because it was great in most all other regards and is worth a watch for anyone who loves period pieces.