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Julian Fellowes hits the MARK once again! Period film w intrigue great story lines. You feel like you're living in that age with all the excellent details. Bravo. Give me more and more from this genius.

The script is really ****'s almost hard to understand why the actors make the choices they make. Really not a redeemable performance, but the scirpt and direction is so bad I can't blame the effort the actors are putting in, there's no chance to shine. The only redemption is the money that was thrown at it. Really quite bad.

At this point - I am just hate watching the series. I keep hoping it will get better… but alas. These characters have zero chemistry.. The lead couldn’t act her way out of a shoe. Mrs. Russel is the only interesting character in the show. I’d probably enjoy it if it focused on her and her husbands story. Costume and design - A+ The show doesn’t even try to get you to care about the side cast. They just shove random story lines at you without warning. They try to make them emotional - but when we’ve seen these characters for maybe 5 minutes screen time, I couldn’t care less.

This show is horrible. It’s just terrible, wooden acting, bad casting, and absolutely no character chemistry. There isn’t one character that you want to cheer on or even like. Baranski is a poor rendition of Maggie Smith. The writing is subpar. DON’T BOTHER.

This is a strong historical drama that isn't afraid to NOT be Downtown Abbey. The period detail and sense of place in America's bustling upper classes is apparent. What is lacking is the development and focus on the lives of those who serve the upper class. What made Downtown unique was the fact that we cared equally about everyone from the Footman to the Dowager. Here, all the drama is centered on the High Society families and the "Help" acts in a much more occasional supporting role. I can only hope that future episodes and seasons right this wrong and bring the full picture to light.

Cynthia Nixon stands out here as she is so familiar but at the same time totally unrecognizable - that is what the good actress is all about! And if compared to that horrible Sex and City reboot show, Nixon feels like a different person. Other actors are pleasant just and that is no good for Baranski who was on the top of my list, but here she does not even try, she is so much better actor than being a familiar face to give Gilded Age some credibility...

This is comedy for someone as stupid as me, for others it might be drama. I think it deserves a 7 regardless.

I can't think of a more guilty pleasure than this show. If you loved Downton Abbey, you're gonna dig this. Every show is just so delicious. I'm thoroughly digging it.

I only give 4 stars for the outstanding sets and costumes. After watching the first three episodes, I feel that the story is pedestrian and there are no standout performances worthy of note. I had hopes for this series. Disappointed.

As a big fan of Downton Abbey, I had high expectations of The Gilded Age. It's immediately apparent that Julian Fellows is behind the series as the incredible attention to detail is just superb. It's no Downton Abbey transported to America though. The Gilded Age has its own character, with much more conniving and back stabbing going on between characters right from the get go. The soundtrack is absolutely magnificent - can't wait for the full album to be available!

The Gilded Age, first episode, shows little promise for what lies ahead. Written by Julian Fellowes, who knows a great deal about the politics of Class in Britain, writes dialogue here that is stilted beyond credibility. Did people in the American northeast aim to replicate a structure and syntax that mirrored British-speak? And were they so artificial in their behaviour that they resembled robotic zombies more than flesh and blood humans?

This is NOTHING like Downton Abbey. Now that we have got that out of the way, this show is painfully hard to watch. The acting of most of the characters is bad, like a high school production of fiddler on the roof bad. It feels very forced, and like they just expect a period piece with maids to hit as Downton Abby did, this doesn't. It's a very slow burn, boring, and when they don't have good acting to back up the pace it falls very flat on its 1900's face. The set design and costumes are magnificent, which I expected for an HBO piece, however, this show is just boring, dull, and full of mundane actors who don't know how to work with the slow, clunky, conversations in the script. Honestly would be SHOCKED to see this show stick around. Do yourself a favor and watch anything else.