The Gilded Age

[Anonymous]

I wish I could even hate watch it, or enjoy as so-bad-it’s good, but Cynthia Nixon’s line readings are so, so artificial and bad. I’ve always liked her but she’s just awful. I think Christine Baranski sounds ridiculous too. They sound like bad dinner theater.

I guess it’s the writing and direction because they are decent actors. I try to watch and can’t stand it for more than a few minutes. Can’t believe the same person wrote Downtown Abbey.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which one is Meryl Streep’s daughter?

Marian

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish I could even hate watch it, or enjoy as so-bad-it’s good, but Cynthia Nixon’s line readings are so, so artificial and bad. I’ve always liked her but she’s just awful. I think Christine Baranski sounds ridiculous too. They sound like bad dinner theater.

I guess it’s the writing and direction because they are decent actors. I try to watch and can’t stand it for more than a few minutes. Can’t believe the same person wrote Downtown Abbey.

Agree. poorly cast. And accents are all wrong for that period

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which one is Meryl Streep’s daughter?

Peggy.

Peggy is the black journalist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of musical theatre stars in the cast.

With over twenty Tony awards among the cast, interestingly, some real heavy weights mixed in with some real lightweights (ie Streep's daughter) in my opinion

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately, despite wanting to have something to look forward to every Sunday night in that prime hbo/ max time slot, I fall asleep nearly every week, about 15 minutes in. My husband stays up for all if it, however. Go figure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of musical theatre stars in the cast.

With over twenty Tony awards among the cast, interestingly, some real heavy weights mixed in with some real lightweights (ie Streep's daughter) in my opinion

Here's an article about the casting of so many Broadway actors:

https://playbill.com/article/how-the-gilded-age-got-so-many-broadway-stars-to-join-its-cast

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am in it strictly for the costumes at this point.

Anyone see the most recent episode? Peggy Scott’s Disneyesque gown at the Brooklyn Bridge party? WTAF?

[Anonymous]

I can't deal with how ugly Gladys is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am in it strictly for the costumes at this point.

Anyone see the most recent episode? Peggy Scott’s Disneyesque gown at the Brooklyn Bridge party? WTAF?

YES!! What were the costume designers thinking? She looked utterly ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

I can’t figure out why Bertha’s son (don’t know his name) and Marion didn’t get together a long time ago. Seems like the obvious pairing.

[Anonymous]

I like The Gilded Age :shrug:

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can’t figure out why Bertha’s son (don’t know his name) and Marion didn’t get together a long time ago. Seems like the obvious pairing.

They’ve been setting it up for a long time. I guess it’s supposed to be a big plot twist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can’t figure out why Bertha’s son (don’t know his name) and Marion didn’t get together a long time ago. Seems like the obvious pairing.

They’ve been setting it up for a long time. I guess it’s supposed to be a big plot twist.

It’s supposed to be a slow burn, but the two have no chemistry and Louisa Jacobsen is such a bad actress all around I don’t think she could pull off on-screen chemistry with anyone.

[Anonymous]

This is the funniest summary of season 2 I’ve seen: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8Hh6Xo1/