Comments on: Why the BBC Period Drama ‘North and South’ Matters

By: Amber Topping

Amber Topping — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 21:42:15 +0000

In reply to Cindy. It really is a beautiful love story! Thanks for your comment!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:33:42 +0000

Love this series! Better than Pride and Prejudice anyday because it covers real life struggles of the downtrodden.
A beautiful love story made all the better because of its simplicity, respect, honor, and no sex scenes. Bravo!!! Something modern day movies are sorely lacking.
Rarely can I say I liked the series even better than the book. And the music was moving.

By: Amber Topping

Amber Topping — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 16:45:09 +0000

In reply to June. Yes, definitely!

By: June

June — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:58:57 +0000

And we should give credit to the music in it too.

By: Amber Topping

Amber Topping — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:02:14 +0000

In reply to Paula. Thank you! It's like a safe place for me too.

By: Paula

Paula — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:05:02 +0000

This review does make a lot of justice to this series. I also think it’s an incredible story, beautiful played and filmed I keep coming back to this show. It’s like a safe place for me. I rewatch it every now and then since I first saw it like 10 years ago. I love how strong Margaret is, how she never loses her dignity, how she knows self worth is something only you can evaluate. I love how Thornton learns to change his ways without changing his values. He always believed in fairness and workers rights and he ends up always sticking to his true self, no matter the cost. It’s a beautiful love story but also a beautiful portrait of a time when society changed so much, leading us to our present situation. I’m still expecting what will be coming next that will be loved as much.

By: Amber Topping

Amber Topping — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:10:59 +0000

In reply to Cindy Weaver. I completely agree! It really is timeless and worth watching over and over!

By: Cindy Weaver

Cindy Weaver — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:47:53 +0000

I love this series and have watched it many times. It has spurred me in to enjoy many books from this era. It was so well done and I always come back to it because of the total excellence of the program. Characters, acting, music, costumes, and the way the story is told are just so satisfying to the audience. Bravo! Something worth watching again and again. Timeless!

By: Rosemary Smith

Rosemary Smith — Fri, 13 May 2022 08:49:19 +0000

A friend gave me the book to read a number of years ago and loved its complex look at society, including romance. Especially as someone who has found it interesting the dichotomies in my own family from the time period, including direct relations to Charles Dickens. I am not sure whether I have seen this before, or simply have such a good imagination that I can picture the scenes from reading. I must go back and read because I have images that are missing from what I just watched…and to see if I can find the previous version.

By: Amber Topping

Amber Topping — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:32:24 +0000

In reply to Janice (from Edinburgh). I completely agree! Six episodes would have made this brilliant adaptation even better. :) Thanks for your thoughts!