Customer Reviews

Monarch of the Glen - Series 7

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3 star:		(1)
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1 star:		(1)

 

 

There is an arc to all series, with a point somewhere in the middle being considered the apex. So while series 7 isn't the classic era of Monarch of the Glen it nevertheless has some great stories, quite a few endearing moments, and great acting. There are few missteps here, the primary one being Duncan's unbelievable return. I really enjoyed the Duncan McKay character but it seemed improbable that a gilly would take off for the big city to be a DJ, so perhaps that story line was destined to fall flat. However, most of the other story lines reach a satisfying conclusion.

I'll miss the folks at Glen Bogle quite a bit (including Duncan), but it was nice to have a satisfying farewell.

We fell in love with Monarch of the Glen when, by chance, we discovered the series at our public library. We were hooked! We couldn't wait for the final season's DVDs to be released. Although it only includes six episodes, Series 7 is full of surprises and the usual fun. I won't give any of that away...I'll just say that our whole family found it to wrap up with a satisfying conclusion. We're sorry to say farewell to the delightful cast of characters and all that lovely Scottish scenery.
If you haven't dipped into any of the Monarch of the Glen series yet, start from Series 1, gather the whole family on the couch and settle in to many hours of guaranteed entertainment--an overall feast for the eyes and the heart.

While it was sad to see the series end, I mostly enjoyed the last season. I only wish Duncan McKay, (played by Hamish) had been more involved. It was good to see Hector MacDonald, (played by Richard Briers) again, and it was a clever re-introduction. I only wish Alistair Mackenzie, (Archie), and Dawn Steele, (Lexie) had been available for one last hurrah, (so to speak.) There was a bittersweet ending that will be memorable for all Monarch viewers, I wish that the ends had been tied together a little better. I guess time and finances just didn't permit. All in all, if you've become a fan of Monarch, you won't feel right unless you pick up this last offering. It still has all of the things we've grown to love about this series, the awesome filming of the Scottish Highlands, the great characters, and the actors who portray them, and the quality we not only expect, but demand. It's worth the money.

The Whole series is a wonderful blend of quirky characters, tradition and modern problems. The acting is superb! So Sorry to see it end. This is what American Television should strive for.

This series from BBC Scotland was absolutly wonderful. An enthralling series about a Laird in Scotland and his family and life in the Scottish highlands. Once you get started you can't stop, it's that good.

As a fan of the show, I have shared in all the fortunes and mis-fortunes of the delightful characters of this enchanting highlands series. Each season was a delight, although season six was an adjustment... Season seven brought out the very best conclusion to the series to be had. I hated to see it go, but there had to be some form of conclusion and this ending series is a satisfying one.

Fans of this series will enjoy the high note on which this series ends. After 7 seasons of laughter and difficult times for this family, everythings ends as it should.

In all honesty, for the first part of this series, I would give it a one star rating. Maybe even a half-a-star if Amazon allowed for it. As the plots are very predictable and the characters acting but not really feeling it. I don't think the writers gave them much to feel and portray in this series. However, that being said, the final episode redeems it all. We are treated to the presence of Hector once again in the final episode. And his presence is proof that the entire series would have fared much better had he stayed with the show. He just energizes the screen in a one of a kind way. And the wedding scene between Iona, MacGregor, and Paul has an interesting and exciting turn of events that is thrilling to the heart of any romantic female. Truthfully, nobody ends up with who I would have picked for them. Molly doesn't end up with Killwillie, even though he's very much in love with her and nice to her. To me, Duncan as likeable as he is, just doesn't fit Jess somehow. And I personally couldn't stand Ewan who is the cook. Nonetheless, for anyone who has watched the series, I recommend this installment. Just for the final episode.

I still have to watch this DVD ~ only because it is the final of seven years worth of programming and I am still catching up ~ but I feel I know enough of the series to give an opinion...I have been a fan of the show for several years, and being a Scot myself, I have a built-in affinity to the locale.
The storyline is unique, with humor, drama, family relationships and mishaps, told with warmth and a wonderful backdrop of the Scottish highlands thrown in for good measure.
The characters are wonderfully written and the cast does each of them justice in their portrayals...from the lowliest Gilly to the very Laird himself...which, in this particular household, is not too far apart. :)
I would watch this series over and over again, 24/7 if I could.

The characters in this program began to feel like family. You are transported to another way of life and it's simply marvelous!