tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22877735306829420332023-11-15T06:17:42.120-08:00DownTurn Abbey**************************************DOWNTON ABBEY S4 SPOILER ALERT!*******************************
If you were triggered or upset by S4 E3 (in the UK) S4 E2 (US),
this blog can help with validation of those difficult emotions.
This is a compilation of posts and articles decrying the plot turn we hated.
Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-68957710335352903092014-01-03T14:17:00.000-08:002014-01-03T14:17:04.180-08:00For survivors who were triggeredFrom RAINN.org:<br />
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<i>"A survivor might not be prepared to see scenes of sexual assault,
<b>especially if that is not the main focus of the movie or TV show,"</b></i><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.rainn.org/get-information/sexual-assault-recovery/challenges-for-survivors-movies-and-tv" target="_blank">http://www.rainn.org/get-information/sexual-assault-recovery/challenges-for-survivors-movies-and-tv</a>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-11838102553139150772013-12-31T17:27:00.001-08:002014-01-01T13:52:39.508-08:00Downton Abbey Hurt Me Deeply From the blog deblite@blogspot.com:<br />
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<i>"I initially felt that the fans were over-reacting. I felt this episode was akin to an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith%27s_50th_Birthday" target="_blank">All in the Family episode where Edith Bunker was raped</a>.
I felt Downton Abbey had been shocking but I didn't think the episode
went to far, especially in an age where brutal, gorey murder and the
resulting autopsies are a nightly television staple and Law and Order SVU has shown much worse. It never dawned on me until just now that<b> Edith managed to escape her attacker.<br />
<br />
Anna does not."</b></i> <br />
<br />
<a href="http://deblite.blogspot.com/2013/10/downton-abbey-hurt-me-deeply-spoiler.html" target="_blank">http://deblite.blogspot.com/2013/10/downton-abbey-hurt-me-deeply-spoiler.html</a>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-83310166210672644192013-12-31T17:22:00.004-08:002014-01-01T13:53:08.282-08:00 Fans turn against 'Downton' after rape sceneFrom Breaking News.ie:<br />
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<i>"The show pulled in 8.8 million viewers -
down 400,000 on the previous week - and many registered their distress
at the horrific scene on the internet.</i><br />
<i>Viewer Francesca Williams
wrote: "Why is there a rape scene on my television? This is horrible.
Definitely not watching 'Downton Abbey' again. (sic)"</i><br />
<i>Bidisha
said: "What is it with male writers scribbling in a quick rape of a
woman to spice things up? <b>ITV/'Downton' raped a woman and can never take
it back."</b></i><br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.breakingnews.ie/showbiz/fans-turn-against-downton-after-rape-scene-609485.html" target="_blank">http://www.breakingnews.ie/showbiz/fans-turn-against-downton-after-rape-scene-609485.html</a>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-80467500255341804282013-12-31T17:08:00.002-08:002014-01-01T13:56:46.496-08:00Rape Culture & Downton Abbey<h1 class="entry-title">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">From http://ueafeminism.wordpress.com:</span></span></h1>
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<i><b>"Various cast members were quoted as saying it was a “bold” and
“shocking” move so I don’t see how they can argue their primary intent
was to promote sensible discussion about rape and victim blaming.</b> I also
*hate* that they think the parts they showed (the assault prior to Anna
Bates being dragged off) and her screams didn’t count as part of the
rape. Their line in the letter was that “the rape itself was not
depicted on screen whatsoever” but if Anna were a real person who was
agonising over her rape, she would undoubtedly think of the rape as
starting at the point when she realised he wasn’t going to let her get
away and when he forcibly applied his lips to her face. Argh!"</i><br />
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<br />
<a href="http://ueafeminism.wordpress.com/2013/10/13/video-chescalaigh-rape-culture-downton-abbey/" target="_blank">http://ueafeminism.wordpress.com/2013/10/13/video-chescalaigh-rape-culture-downton-abbey/</a>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-79699548003773546482013-12-31T17:02:00.004-08:002014-01-01T13:57:38.594-08:00Dowton Abbey Rape Storyline – a Response from ITV and my Takedown of It<h1 id="site-title">
<span style="font-size: small;">From the blog A Hat Full of Ness:</span></h1>
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<i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Further to the post I wrote earlier this week about the Downton Abbey
Rape Storyline, <b>I contacted ITV and Ofcom and have received a response
from ITV. I will not say apology because it is the worst excuse for an
apology I have seen in a long time! I am absolutely furious! </b>And in the
middle of composing a scathing email in response. I thought I would
share their response with you here, because<b> I have had a number of hits
looking for “Downton Abbey rape” so I know there are people out there
who are concerned and likely upset by it.</b> I know I am."</span></span></i></h1>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://hatfullofness.wordpress.com/2013/10/14/dowton-abbey-rape-storyline-a-response-from-itv-and-my-takedown-of-it/" target="_blank">http://hatfullofness.wordpress.com/2013/10/14/dowton-abbey-rape-storyline-a-response-from-itv-and-my-takedown-of-it/</a></span></h1>
Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-68920811556885992412013-12-31T16:59:00.002-08:002014-01-01T13:57:55.153-08:00Sarah Millican: Downton Abbey lost me for everFrom The Radio Times:<br />
<br />
<i>"Favourite telly programmes are hard to leave. But then someone is raped in <a class="inline-tag" href="http://www.radiotimes.com/downton" title="Read more articles">Downton Abbey</a>.
A show you adore. Have always adored. A show that is the balm to the
end of your rashy week. A sorbet between busy weeks. <b>I cannot see the
reasoning behind it."</b></i><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-10-20/sarah-millican-downton-abbey-lost-me-for-ever" target="_blank">http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-10-20/sarah-millican-downton-abbey-lost-me-for-ever</a>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-34993650692656336992013-12-31T16:55:00.004-08:002014-01-01T13:58:11.305-08:00Downtown Abbey controversy: Should rape be shown on TV? From Cosmopolitan.co.uk:<br />
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<b><i>"I hope the aftermath of what happened will be dealt with in the same way
– that critics’ fears aren’t realised and the wider implications are
properly explored." </i></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/lifestyle/big-issue/downton-abbey-rape-scene#ixzz2p6UvzYv0" target="_blank"> http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/lifestyle/big-issue/downton-abbey-rape-scene#ixzz2p6UvzYv0</a></div>
Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-75891051405904204082013-12-31T16:53:00.003-08:002014-01-03T14:15:26.267-08:00Downton Abbey: shocking rape scene another Downton plot mistakeFrom MSN TV:<br />
<br />
<i>"Downton Abbey's night staple of light aristocratic problems has been
eschewed for <b>a shocking rape scene, which caught viewers unawares and
has left many both angry and disenchanted with the series."</b></i><br />
<br />
<i><a href="http://tv.uk.msn.com/drama/downton-abbey-shocking-rape-scene-another-downton-plot-mistake" target="_blank">http://tv.uk.msn.com/drama/downton-abbey-shocking-rape-scene-another-downton-plot-mistake</a> </i>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-64602403824568834282013-12-31T16:50:00.002-08:002014-01-01T13:57:00.704-08:00Kevin O'Sullivan extra: X Factor, Downton Abbey and the rest of the week's TV From The Mirror:<br />
<br />
<i><b>"ITV’s craven ratings chasers</b> can defend Downton Abbey’s
gratuitous rape scene all they like. But the viewers hated it. One
minute the drama revolved around Mrs Patmore’s troublesome chilled soup,
the next Anna Bates was being sexually assaulted by a bloke from
EastEnders. <b>Jarring, horrible and unnecessary."</b></i><br />
<br />
<i><a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/tv-film-news/kevin-osullivan-extra-x-factor-2365801" target="_blank">http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/tv-film-news/kevin-osullivan-extra-x-factor-2365801</a> </i><br />
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Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-68110290502894806302013-12-31T16:46:00.003-08:002013-12-31T16:51:19.627-08:00The Soapbox: “Scandal” Lazily Relies On A Rape Scene (Downton mention)From The Frisky:<br />
<br />
<i><a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.vulture.com/2013/04/maxing-out-on-murder-shows.html">"Earlier this year</a>,
Vulture writer Margaret Lyons wrote about the difficulty of finding a
television show without rape or murder. She could only count 16
trauma-free series. SIXTEEN. (For the record, a third of those shows
have since been canceled,<b> and “<a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/downton-abbey/10440406/Downton-Abbey-outrage-as-two-characters-killed-off-and-another-raped.html">Downton Abbey</a>”
has joined the Gratuitous Rape & Murder Club.)</b> She also found that
constant exposure to rape and murder made her even more sensitive to
them. It’s made me more sensitive to them as well, especially as a
parent."</i><br />
<br />
<i><a href="http://www.thefrisky.com/2013-11-15/the-soapbox-scandal-lazily-relies-on-a-rape-scene-to-make-a-hated-character-more-sympathetic/" target="_blank">http://www.thefrisky.com/2013-11-15/the-soapbox-scandal-lazily-relies-on-a-rape-scene-to-make-a-hated-character-more-sympathetic/</a> </i>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-13203846468955195442013-12-31T16:39:00.002-08:002013-12-31T16:39:22.858-08:00Anna and Bates in Season Four of Downton AbbeyFrom Feminist Fiction:<i><br /></i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<em>"Although I don’t want to assume that everything will take a turn for the
horrible, there’s a lot of potential for the story to put Bates
front-and-center from now on. We could see Bates as he tracks down the
valet. Bates as he attacks him. Bates held back by a pleading Anna, or
Bates arrested for murder. Although I wouldn’t mind a Bates-less show,<b>
this cannot be Bates’ story, and any further movement in their
direction, or any suggestion that his violent reaction is anything other
than unreasonable selfishness, threatens to mar an otherwise excellent
season."</b></em><br />
<br />
<em><a href="http://feministfiction.com/2013/10/29/anna-and-bates-in-season-four-of-downton-abbey/#more-1941" target="_blank">http://feministfiction.com/2013/10/29/anna-and-bates-in-season-four-of-downton-abbey/#more-1941</a> </em>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-31637086040056311972013-12-31T16:31:00.003-08:002014-01-01T13:52:10.620-08:00Controversy or Realism?From the blog The Speculative Fiction Chick:<br />
<br />
<i>"While the rape of any character is reprehensible, the choice
of who it is in this instance makes it obvious that this was not done
for any other reason than to add further drama into a relationship that
has been rocky from the start. This isn’t Tess, and it isn’t Daniel Deronda, and
the audience doesn’t want it to be. From the beginning, we’ve taken joy
in an Edwardian soap opera with a small amount of angst on the side...But<b> judging from the battered face, torn dress, and bleeding lip of a beloved character, Downton Abbey
is either asking us to address something we may not want to talk about
(and that it may be unqualified to address) … or it’s made a very
serious misstep."</b></i><br />
<br />
<i><a href="http://charitysplace.wordpress.com/2013/10/06/controversy-or-realism/" target="_blank">http://charitysplace.wordpress.com/2013/10/06/controversy-or-realism/</a> </i>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-60314755714571744402013-12-31T16:27:00.005-08:002014-01-03T14:19:22.469-08:00 Downton Abbey plot twist sparks protestsFrom the Gulf News:<br />
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<i><b>“If you are going to portray rape on TV, you have to do it responsibly.
It was gratuitous, obscene and irresponsible.</b> It made me want to switch
off.”</i><br />
<br />
<i><a href="http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/television/downton-abbey-plot-twist-sparks-protests-1.1242607" target="_blank">http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/television/downton-abbey-plot-twist-sparks-protests-1.1242607</a> </i>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-7949881257339008242013-12-31T16:18:00.004-08:002014-01-03T14:19:52.992-08:00Downton countess's concern at prime-time rape sceneFrom the Mail Online:<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">"Domestic
violence campaigners accused show of being irresponsible. They said
<b>any victims of sexual assault could have been traumatised after
watching scene.</b> During the episode servant Anna Bates was beaten and
raped by valet Mr Green played by former Eastenders actor Nigel
Harman."</span></i></div>
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<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2449262/Downton-Abbey-countesss-concern-prime-time-rape-scene.html" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2449262/Downton-Abbey-countesss-concern-prime-time-rape-scene.html</a></div>
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Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-68439170963431974512013-12-31T16:15:00.002-08:002014-01-03T14:20:13.747-08:00The rape of Anna Bates: what if Stieg Larsson had written Downton Abbey?From The Guardian:<br />
<br />
<b>"Depicting the sexual assault of Anna Bates as the next obstacle for her
husband's freedom and happiness does every woman who settles down to
Downton on a Sunday night a great disservice."</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/12/anna-bates-stieg-larsson-downton-abbey" target="_blank">http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/12/anna-bates-stieg-larsson-downton-abbey</a>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-53474808370817446312013-12-30T23:43:00.000-08:002014-01-03T14:21:27.311-08:00Downton Abbey’s shocking rape episode was not the show we’ve come to loveFrom Metro Blogs:<br />
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<i><b>"The problem is if writers have used the assault purely to shock and up
the ratings. </b> A Downton Abbey spokesman has said: ‘The events in episode
three were, we believe, acted and directed with great sensitivity’ and
‘Viewers will see in the forthcoming episodes how Anna and Bates
struggle to come to terms with what has happened.’</i><br />
<br />
<i><a href="http://metro.co.uk/2013/10/08/downton-abbey-sunday-nights-shocking-episode-was-not-the-show-weve-come-to-love-4138822/" target="_blank">http://metro.co.uk/2013/10/08/downton-abbey-sunday-nights-shocking-episode-was-not-the-show-weve-come-to-love-4138822/</a> </i>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-47384673473100709722013-12-30T23:37:00.005-08:002014-01-03T14:22:05.516-08:00Downton Abbey rape scene criticised as gratuitous plot device From news.com.au:<br />
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<i>"Although the episode was shown after the 9pm, many viewers felt the scene was inappropriate for a family drama.</i><br />
<i>Sabine Edwards tweeted that she felt "sick", adding: <b>"Rape & violence against women are not entertainment tactics."</b></i><br />
<i>Vivienne Adams added: "I am v uncomfortable with plot turn by Julian F --<b> rape as entertainment."</b></i><br />
<i>Another
said: "I realise that Downton Abbey is essentially just a big soap
opera, but I absolutely hate when <b>rape is used as a plot device.'"</b></i><br />
<br />
<i> <a href="http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/downton-abbey-rape-scene-criticised-as-gratuitous-plot-device/story-e6frfmyi-1226734605356" target="_blank">http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/downton-abbey-rape-scene-criticised-as-gratuitous-plot-device/story-e6frfmyi-1226734605356</a></i>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-36190542256154460482013-12-30T23:34:00.002-08:002014-01-03T14:22:26.412-08:00Rape at The AbbeyFrom the FWSA Blog:<br />
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<i>"Come on Downton, really? Don’t leave it this way. <b>Don’t let
Anna’s harrowing story become a revenge plot,</b> and don’t let this media
furore be for nothing,"</i><br />
<br />
<a href="http://fwsablog.org.uk/2013/11/17/rape-at-downton-abbey/" target="_blank">http://fwsablog.org.uk/2013/11/17/rape-at-downton-abbey/</a>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-88312672064683293462013-12-30T23:29:00.003-08:002013-12-30T23:29:34.972-08:00Downton Abbey's Joanne Froggatt Defends Rape Storyline<div id="r1PostCPBlock" style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; left: -99999px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
"It’s not just a shocking storyline to try and get viewing figures."<br /><span>Read more at <a href="http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity/544696/downton-abbey-s-joanne-froggatt-defends-rape-storyline-it-wasn-t-about-viewing-figures.html#30j6DfEv6VTXjRcW.99" style="color: #003399;">http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity/544696/downton-abbey-s-joanne-froggatt-defends-rape-storyline-it-wasn-t-about-viewing-figures.html#30j6DfEv6VTXjRcW.99</a></span></div>
From Marie Claire online:<br />
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"I
felt all along that we'd handled it very sensitively and I hope people
see that as the episodes carry on. I am very proud of the way that
Downton as a show has handled that, and I'm very proud of the fact they
decided to tackle such an important issue."<br /><span>Read more at <a href="http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity/544696/downton-abbey-s-joanne-froggatt-defends-rape-storyline-it-wasn-t-about-viewing-figures.html#30j6DfEv6VTXjRcW.99" style="color: #003399;">http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity/544696/downton-abbey-s-joanne-froggatt-defends-rape-storyline-it-wasn-t-about-viewing-figures.html#30j6DfEv6VTXjRcW.99</a></span></div>
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"I
felt all along that we'd handled it very sensitively and I hope people
see that as the episodes carry on. I am very proud of the way that
Downton as a show has handled that, and I'm very proud of the fact they
decided to tackle such an important issue."<br /><span>Read more at <a href="http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity/544696/downton-abbey-s-joanne-froggatt-defends-rape-storyline-it-wasn-t-about-viewing-figures.html#30j6DfEv6VTXjRcW.99" style="color: #003399;">http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity/544696/downton-abbey-s-joanne-froggatt-defends-rape-storyline-it-wasn-t-about-viewing-figures.html#30j6DfEv6VTXjRcW.99</a></span></div>
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"I
felt all along that we'd handled it very sensitively and I hope people
see that as the episodes carry on. I am very proud of the way that
Downton as a show has handled that, and I'm very proud of the fact they
decided to tackle such an important issue."<br /><span>Read more at <a href="http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity/544696/downton-abbey-s-joanne-froggatt-defends-rape-storyline-it-wasn-t-about-viewing-figures.html#30j6DfEv6VTXjRcW.99" style="color: #003399;">http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity/544696/downton-abbey-s-joanne-froggatt-defends-rape-storyline-it-wasn-t-about-viewing-figures.html#30j6DfEv6VTXjRcW.99</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>"It’s
not just a shocking storyline to try and get viewing figures." </i></span></span></div>
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felt all along that we'd handled it very sensitively and I hope people
see that as the episodes carry on. I am very proud of the way that
Downton as a show has handled that, and I'm very proud of the fact they
decided to tackle such an important issue."<br /><span>Read more at <a href="http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity/544696/downton-abbey-s-joanne-froggatt-defends-rape-storyline-it-wasn-t-about-viewing-figures.html#30j6DfEv6VTXjRcW.99" style="color: #003399;">http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity/544696/downton-abbey-s-joanne-froggatt-defends-rape-storyline-it-wasn-t-about-viewing-figures.html#30j6DfEv6VTXjRcW.99</a></span></div>
Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-22816156171998505282013-12-30T23:26:00.001-08:002013-12-30T23:56:58.060-08:00Spoiler alert: Downton Abbey plot line creates controversy From TheStar.com:<br />
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<i>“This is so sick and sensationalist it makes me angry,” tweeted one viewer.</i></div>
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<i>“How could they do this to her? Are they so desperate for ratings? I’m never going to watch again,” said another.</i></div>
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<i>“For family drama Downton Abbey to use violence against women as a plot point is morally reprehensible,” tweeted yet another.</i></div>
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<a href="http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2013/10/08/spoiler_alert_downton_abbey_rape_brings_outrage.html" target="_blank">http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2013/10/08/spoiler_alert_downton_abbey_rape_brings_outrage.html</a>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-71323191555501512672013-12-30T23:23:00.002-08:002014-01-03T14:22:55.989-08:00The Promise Never Kept - Viewers complain following Downton Abbey rape scene From The Independent:<br />
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A spokesman for Downton Abbey defended the storyline, saying: <i>“The
complex and loving journey of Anna and Bates has been central to the
narrative of the show. The events in episode three were, we believe,
acted and directed with great sensitivity.<b> Viewers will see in the
forthcoming episodes how Anna and Bates struggle to come to terms with
what has happened.”</b></i><br />
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<i><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/viewers-complain-following-downton-abbey-rape-scene-8866085.html" target="_blank">http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/viewers-complain-following-downton-abbey-rape-scene-8866085.html</a> </i>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-21298174283963113382013-12-30T23:20:00.003-08:002013-12-30T23:20:30.726-08:00Downton Abbey Rape Scene will not face investigationFrom The Guardian:<br />
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<i>"The fact that [viewers] engage with it is sort of what you pray for as a
programme-maker, because with most series that's not happening. It's
always a compliment that everyone gets so involved in the show."</i><br />
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<i><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDkQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2Fnov%2F04%2Fdownton-abbey-rape-scene-no-investigation-itv&ei=Ym_CUpzHNcjcyQGohYDYCw&usg=AFQjCNEANIZTZ-Ml_Tp_mfI1gHAaDwcoBQ&sig2=12Q1bJbuZ6mT5c_HKyDCzA" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDkQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2Fnov%2F04%2Fdownton-abbey-rape-scene-no-investigation-itv&ei=Ym_CUpzHNcjcyQGohYDYCw&usg=AFQjCNEANIZTZ-Ml_Tp_mfI1gHAaDwcoBQ&sig2=12Q1bJbuZ6mT5c_HKyDCzA</a> </i>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-24758678113157331922013-12-30T18:11:00.005-08:002013-12-30T18:11:58.108-08:00Can we go back to that Downton Abbey?From tumblr blog Stuff and Things:<br />
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<em>"Do you remember when Fellowes said that originally they thought
having a bed scene for Anna and Mr. Bates wedding was too shocking? </em><em>Remember that? </em><em>Can we go back to <strong>that</strong> Downton Abbey?”</em><br />
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<em><a href="http://a-tardis-at-downton.tumblr.com/post/71591632323/queen-of-love-and-beauty-a-tardis-at-downton" target="_blank">http://a-tardis-at-downton.tumblr.com/post/71591632323/queen-of-love-and-beauty-a-tardis-at-downton</a> </em>
Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-67655164682788744732013-12-30T18:09:00.002-08:002014-01-03T14:23:20.294-08:00Trigger warning: rape, sexual assault, victim blamingFrom tumblr blog well-thats-ood:<br />
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<i>"Remember how we were promised a storyline that was “emotionally
beautiful” and “empowering for other survivors,” and we never got that?
It was never about Anna. <b>The purpose of her rape was a.) shocking plot
twist!, and b.) let’s give her husband more manly manly manpain,"</b> </i><br />
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<i><a href="http://well-thats-ood.tumblr.com/post/71321278714/trigger-warning-rape-sexual-assault-victim" target="_blank">http://well-thats-ood.tumblr.com/post/71321278714/trigger-warning-rape-sexual-assault-victim</a> </i>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287773530682942033.post-86269748309317622022013-12-30T18:07:00.004-08:002013-12-30T18:07:55.086-08:00I loved my role as the bad guy of DowntonFrom tumblr blog The Sitting Duck, by way of the Belfast Telegram:<br />
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<em>"Although the attack was not shown, viewers could hear Green hitting
Anna before she emerged later with cuts and bruises to her face.
Afterwards the traumatized maid was seen cowering and sobbing in a
corner. ‘What we wanted to do was to try and not signal about what was
to come. <strong>We went for something as it would be in real life that was very shocking,’”</strong></em><br />
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<em><strong> <a href="http://panuchartrain.tumblr.com/post/71402127491/i-loved-my-role-as-the-bad-guy-of-downton" target="_blank">http://panuchartrain.tumblr.com/post/71402127491/i-loved-my-role-as-the-bad-guy-of-downton</a></strong></em>Robbie Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158935363065599888noreply@blogger.com0