Rj17 says 'ClanDonald Has Issues After reading the Post of ClanDonald I was reminded just how scary this world is. For those of you who might not know, the show "Monarch of the Glen" is FICTION.
I recently found Monarch of the Glen on Netflix and I am in love with it. Or perhaps more accurately I am in love with the whole package, cast and castle and the Scottish highlands.
REVIEW FOR SEASON 1, which is all I have watched.When I first heard of this series, which I had managed to miss all these years, I thought it sounded like a great idea!
Archie MacDonald is a restaurant manager in London, England. When his father Hector, the Laird in Scotland takes a fall, he comes home to an estate and an old flame.
Few TV series I have seen started off in such a promising fashion, Monarch of the Glen had it all--excellent actors, great scenery, pathos and hilarity.About half way through the series Richard Briers left the show and in my opinion the hilarity ended there.
I recently discovered this series through Netflix, and I have found it completely enjoyable. The writing is very consistently good, the characters appealing (their quirks and foibles make them even more so), and the scenery of the Scottish highlands is just lovely.
This series started out intriguing, with excellent story lines for endearing characters and captivating scenery. Then rather rudely, the series lets the viewer down with far too many KEY CHARACTER cast changes.
I missed it when it was first showed although had dipped in to bits of episodes and previously thought it was promising however, now I have watched all the first episode and half of the second, I have given up with it.Good production, talented actors and a basically interesting plot is spoiled by unbelievable script that makes the characters seem ridiculous.
BBC allowed a gem of a runner onto the paddock when it greenlighted Monarch of the Glen.Very well directed and shot, showcasing some beautiful Scots highland homes and exterior locations, and assembling lively journeymen actors into an ensemble that has a jolly go at jock-ing around the lochs and polished stair landings of the shire of "Glenbogle," I describe the series in elevators as 'Newhart meets Braveheart.
