By: Arrow

Arrow — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:32:45 +0000

This creates a fascinating situation for this ever exciting show moving into a new season. Dan Stevens was fabulous as Matthew, as was the writing of his fictitious character -a mega mega mega hit all around, and it is sure to bring him proper stardom as he moves on. However, period drama has characters coming on and off to fit the need for societal change and the deus ex machina for the change. Matthew did this superbly and will be missed, BUT the fourth series may deal with fewer societal changes and fewer needs for characters able to bring these about, so Matthew’s character might actually be written out of the future plotline of any such successful story around this time. The sticky wicket character to me is the wonderful Ed Speeler so superbly playing the flaky Jimmy Kent, whose fictitious character could be eye candy to any lady or gent thinking his physical appearance worth staring at, but death to any employer who depends on him to get a job done. There’s the true story of the famous retail chain who, at times of day, employs a host wearing no shirt to greet at the door, with retail sales actually higher when he’s not on duty, and lower when people who come to stare at him but not to buy flood the entrance lobby. Ed Speeler is fabulous and a treat to watch act Jimmy, BUT who, in the real world would want to hire a flaky employee who gets drunk on paid wages time, is employed as footman to maintain the front parlor of the Castle for show to guests, yet balks at polishing its ceremonial silver or plumping up its ceremonail, set aside seats cushions for imo=portant guests, and, when he can settle something without rocking the staff, chooses to publicly take a stand to rock the staff.

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By: Arrow