Customer Reviews

Monarch of the Glen - Series Two

5 star:		(20)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

The second season of MONARCH is just as good as, if not better, than the first. This is one of those rare series where you care about every single character, so no matter which character is the focus of the episode you are right there rooting for them. Hector is as cantakerous and lovable as ever, and even surprising at one point. Molly is another surprise, as usual, shrewd one minute and air-headed the next. When she is around, you know everything will be all right. Archie, one of the few sane ones in the bunch, struggles and stumbles along, like most of us. The romantic obstacles get to be a bit much between him and his love interest(s). I guess they would have been easier to take once a week than all at once. All the 'supporting players' are strong enough to be the stars of the show, and sometimes they are. And there are some new people added in. I especially like the expansions into the village. It rounds out the story, placing it in a larger context. These are people you would love to know, to be friends with and to revisit over and over, which is why this DVD, along with its first season, is a definite keeper.

This show is AMAZING!! It is one of the best shows I have ever seen my only question is where is the third and fourth season. I need them for my sanity. Well I hope you have a good day :)

Monarch of the Glen is a wonderful Drama brought to us by the BBC Scotland and Ecosse Films. It has fun, lighthearted comedy, romance and whimsey. It is appropriate for all ages, races and backgrounds.

This is just the best programme on television, pure blissful escapism. The beautiful scenery and the greatest characters. Drama, romance and comedy in bucketfuls!

Monarch of the Glen is a beautiful programme which manages to combine romance, comedy and drama all before the watershed. It appeals to the whole family and the actors are all fantastic. The storylines are great, with many twists and turns but always ending like a fairytale. The amazing scenery is magical and it really takes away the dreading of monday mornings. It is shown in 44 countries and all boglies (fans of monarch) are now eagerly awaiting series six. It has 50 million viewers worldwide and after watching just one episode you'll see why.

This British series is fantastic! I can't wait for season 3 and 4 to be sold in America. It is very funny, has romance, beautiful scenery, great characters that you get to know in depth. People of all ages will love it. My college age niece, my 80 year old mother, myself, my brother-in-law and sister all enjoyed watching it equally. Now that is something ot talk about! I wish they would show this series on A and E TV so more people would be exposed. It ranks up there with my favorite miniseries, "Pride and Prejudice".

Ugh, such a wait we've had to endure to get the first two series of this fantastic show on DVD... However, undecided reader that I assume you are, did you notice that ONLY Series 1 is available on VHS and the DVD versions of the show stops at Series 2? It's not Amazon's fault, who has done a fantastic job of supplying our show to us... No, this is because BBC Video, the US media producer of BBC programs has not released the show beyond Series 2. However, you know from reading my dear friend Megan's review that the BBC is in the process of filming Series SIX of the show! What's the hold up? We don't know, to be honest. Perhaps we need to TELL our supplier (and Amazon's supplier, who I thank heartily for selling BELOW other's prices, especially if you PRE-order) that we are getting TIRED of WAITING for them to release a season's worth of episodes that were filmed nearly FOUR YEARS AGO!

Oh, right, the actual review.... Five stars times seven..no wait, EIGHT main characters times eight episodes times four (the number of years we had to wait for this to be released) and I give this DVD of Monarch of the Glen Series 2 a grand total of one thousand, two hundred eighty stars.

However..... This is still NOT my favorite series (season) of the show. THAT would be series 3. Just wait until you see how many stars I give that one! ;D

I love this series. What a bunch of wonderful characters. And I have to say Archie is absolutely the most loveable guy. The goings-on between the family, their household staff and the people in the community are so entertaining. I am totally hooked and NEED MORE. BBC: Bring it on!!!

I saw a BBC catalog with different series and movies offered. I was intrigued by many, but of course totally unfamiliar with the product. I tried Monarch of the Glen and was truly pleasantly surprised. I love Scotland, having visited 4 years ago. The characters in this series are all exceptional in my mind. I love the scenery and the story line. There is so much humor and love in the series. The father and mother (Hector and Mollie) are terrific actors and portray such warm, loving, quirky characters. Archie, the son and new Laird of Glen Bogle is intelligent, good-hearted, often confused by his women friends, and clearly frustrated in his attempts to get Glen Bogle back on its feet. The supporting cast of Golly (groundskeeper), Duncan (who does all odd jobs around the castle), Lexie (the cook, housekeeper, clearly in love with Archie), and Katrina, old school friend and now occasional girl friend, Justine, Archie's fiance and restaurant co-owner from London, Laird Kilwillie his parents' neighbor, friend, and sometimes foe - they are all characters you fall in love with. Archie has his hands full and overflowing both trying to get the estate out of its debts and finding ways to make it self-sustaining, and keeping a firm hand on his father's quirky costly schemes, and his gentle mother's follies. I love the stories, and have only seens series 1 and 2. However I was given series 3 for Christmas and can't wait to get back into it. I highly recommend this, and am so glad I gave it a blind stab. I have tried a number of British offerings and am always so glad afterwards. I personally find the films much more realistic and a joy to watch because the actors are so much more real than they are here. Here it seems everyone cast has to be slim, extremely attractive to the extreme - only beautiful allowed, not your normal average everyday human. I also recommend "Oliver's Travels" a mystery series with Alan Bates and Sinead Cusack; The Barchester Chronicles, love Alan Rickman; A House in Umbria, a mystery with beautiful scenery and Maggie Smith, Chris Cooper and Timothy Spall; and Patricia Routledge in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates. I also highly recommend the Horatio Hornblower series and Cracker with Robbie Coltrane and an excellent cast. Happy viewing. Jill Baxter

As my friends Megan and J.Hassler state...

Monarch of the Glen is a wonderfully witty comedy for the whole family. The Scottish Highlands are beautiful, but it's the characters which carry this show breathtakingly! I am finally able to order both Series 1 and 2 and looking forward to seeing these Series again and again. I wish you would talk to BBC Video and release the other three series to us eager USA/Canada Boglies! Please! If you haven't bought these DVDs or videos--it's a must! :)

This is a spend-all-afternoon-with-a-blanket-and-dvd type of series. You are always entertained and its easy to become immersed in the life of these characters. Loved it.

Note to Amazon: Please don't reveal everything about a series in it's plot summary!!! You are spoiling the surprise for future buyers of this product!

Note to viewers: MotG is FABULOUS! Be warned, however, that BBC America edited seasons 4 (and probably following) to add commercials (BBC in the UK is commercial free) so the Region 1 editions are EDITED. If you want the full episodes, you will need to purchase the overseas editions. Boo on BBC for not giving us the full deal. :P