Sometimes I
get very nostalgic about good old British series, which had great sense of
humor and a very light approach to entertainment. Whenever the nostalgia sets
upon, I usually re-watch Sherlock to remind myself of the inescapable glorious walk
of the progress, but this time I opted for Jeeves and Wooster instead. And I
loved it.
Bertram
Wooster is a wealthy gentleman who manages to get himself into trouble whenever
he tries to solve other people’s problems. Then it is the time for his smart
and psychological butler, Wooster, to help to resolve all the troubles.
It is even
difficult to say what it is so nice and exciting about the plot, but for some
reason it works perfectly. The whole storyline can be summarized as “wealthy
people have their own kind of entertainment” – it is difficult to imagine
ordinary people getting themselves into the sort of troubles we see in Jeeves
and Wooster. And the troubles that we see don’t even look like troubles to us,
making the series pretty entertaining and relaxing altogether. The good mix of
jokes, particularly concerning the habits of the characters, makes you feel
home in Britain of Jeeves and Wooster.
Stephen Fry
and Hugh Laurie, who play the lead roles, are absolutely brilliant. It is
particularly fascinating to see them there young, without the weight of House
or Holmes pulling them down. Poker-faced over-polite Jeeves and energetic
big-eyed naïve Wooster make the whole series shiny and fantastically charming. Mary
Wimbush, who plays Aunt Agatha, is as stereotypical of the wealthy aunts as it
can possibly get.
The word of
warning though: only the first 2 seasons are of the high quality.
Unfortunately, the actors change pretty quickly, the interest of screenwriters
wanes, and the series become pretty boring. Nevertheless, the first two seasons
are outstanding and a great fun.
VERDICT:
good old-fashioned British TV series featuring humorous Fry and Laurie.
WATCH: if
you want to get back in time, enjoy some nice British humor or simply observe
the life of wealthy.
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