mildredhubble:

tonight, a show called jamestown starts airing on sky in the uk. it’s amazing from start to finish and it deserves so much attention for so many reasons:

  • set in the early 17th century
  • about british women who were sent to colonise jamestown, virginia
  • the horrors of colonialism do not go unaddressed
  • good, respectful representation of the native americans
  • and they are all actually played by native americans!!!!!
  • the female leads are really well written
  • fiesty irish barmaid! scheming rich bitch! soft gentle farm wife!
  • strong female friendships! healthy platonic male/female relationships!
  • the supporting characters are great
  • nothing terrible happens just for the sake of the ~historical drama~
  • cinematography is absolutely stunning
  • covers so much history of the era, from witchcraft to slavery
  • made by the company who did downton and the big budget is apparent
  • the first episode really just establishes the situation so it’s worth waiting for episode two to really get a feel for it
  • warning: there is a rape in the first episode, but it is not gratuitous and is not exploitatively used as a plot device. it’s handled really well.