"The Forsytes is filmed like the director just watched a bunch of '90s BBC miniseries and got some big ideas, like 'Why make the leading man change his everyday hairstyle even though the show is set in 1887?'"
"The period-drama equivalent of a Slurpee from 7-11. Is it great? No. But also yes."
"The culmination of this work is the wedding of Jolyon Forsyte and Frances Lastname, who elevates the Forsyte name, tested by family drama."
"Ten years into his marriage to Frances, Jolyon is competing with his evil cousin Soames at their brokerage firm, with hair and beard very 'I walked off the set of a Gillette commercial.'"
The Forsytes is a 1997 PBS series set in 1880s London, focusing on the melodramatic lives of a prominent family. The show features exaggerated elements typical of 1990s BBC productions, including dramatic underscoring and anachronistic hairstyles. The central plot revolves around Jolyon Forsyte's marriage to Frances, who elevates the family's social standing. However, family members engage in various antics that threaten their reputation. The series is likened to escapist junk food, providing comfort and entertainment despite its lack of traditional greatness.
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