1) the show is beautifully shot
2) great acting
3) nice story lines
4) the crux of the dramatic conflict is, a class conflict between the ladies of old line New York, between the ladies of new money New York.
5) This is an excellent adaptation of actual NYC history;
a) the Dutch families, not the Mayflower families, had antecedence in NYC, notably the Roosevelts;
b) New Money had many adherents and advancements socially & otherwise in 1876-1929 more than any other period in time-the Morgans, Rockefellers, et al. All were new money.
C) Pedigree never trumped money, especially in the "Gilded Age," which was named for the enormous fortunes made in banking, railroads, Gold, shipping & other endeavors not taken up by the old established families.
However, these are but small quips.
Consider the minor roles occupied by such great actors as;
1) Michael Cerveris (September in Fringe)
2) Taissa Farmiga, excellent here as Gladys Russell
3) Jeanne Tripplehorn, as Sylvia Chamberlain, excels
4) Cynthia Nixon, as Ada Brook is terrific.
I could go on and on, but this is one terrific show.
This show concentrates much more on social status, social circles and the women of the Gilden Age than upon economics, labor, or the general corruption of the Gilden Age.
To enjoy this show, one must suspend the historical-dialectic judgments and focus on the plot as presented---and then you enjoy it!
It's a great show, enjoy!
2) great acting
3) nice story lines
4) the crux of the dramatic conflict is, a class conflict between the ladies of old line New York, between the ladies of new money New York.
5) This is an excellent adaptation of actual NYC history;
a) the Dutch families, not the Mayflower families, had antecedence in NYC, notably the Roosevelts;
b) New Money had many adherents and advancements socially & otherwise in 1876-1929 more than any other period in time-the Morgans, Rockefellers, et al. All were new money.
C) Pedigree never trumped money, especially in the "Gilded Age," which was named for the enormous fortunes made in banking, railroads, Gold, shipping & other endeavors not taken up by the old established families.
However, these are but small quips.
Consider the minor roles occupied by such great actors as;
1) Michael Cerveris (September in Fringe)
2) Taissa Farmiga, excellent here as Gladys Russell
3) Jeanne Tripplehorn, as Sylvia Chamberlain, excels
4) Cynthia Nixon, as Ada Brook is terrific.
I could go on and on, but this is one terrific show.
This show concentrates much more on social status, social circles and the women of the Gilden Age than upon economics, labor, or the general corruption of the Gilden Age.
To enjoy this show, one must suspend the historical-dialectic judgments and focus on the plot as presented---and then you enjoy it!
It's a great show, enjoy!