abritishhistory

This documentary got me interested in English history. Professor Schama is hilariously smarmy and I have put committed of his quotes to memory. This series is not, REPEAT NOT, for beginners. Professor Schama likes using colloquialisms which foreigners such as myself could not understand. Many events are skipped over or left unexplained because he expects viewers to know them already. No Wars of the Roses or Napoleonic era for you! The original score has embedded itself into my brain and I find myself humming Three Ravens when I least expect. I do wish the title was changed to A History of England instead because it is the main subject matter.

Take a drink whenever:

• The narrator says "opportunity" or "one man"
• The talking heads says some cliche like "work hard", "be smart" etc. Without going into detail about how they became successful
• A character walks in unnecessary slow motion
• The show does something the opposite of HW Brands says
• The narrator uses a euphemism such as "overpromise" for "lie", or "consolidate" for "steal"

Seriously, folks. Why does the History turn into propaganda whenever it tackles an exclusively American topic? The actors also do not resemble the tycoons that they portray. This is an idealized portrayal of a sad time in America.