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Cargando... Agent Gates and the Secret Adventures of Devonton Abbey: A Parody of Downton Abbeypor Camaren Subhiyah
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While the Granville family dutifully entertain their guests at Devonton Abbey, an ace team of Secret Service agents camp out as unsuspecting household staff, protecting the Royal Crown and her citizens from impending world war. Who is aware of the international intrigue concealed below stairs? Will Agent Gates save Britain from her enemies while ensuring Devonton Abbey's reputation is upheld? Will Lady Margaret secure a proposal from Martin Crawhill, the heir to the estate? Will Thompson and O'Malley ever get lung cancer? "Preposterous." --The Dowager Countess "Wicked and daring. An uproarious adventure suited for anyone who must bear the tedium of reality." --Lady Margaret "The pictures are awfully nice." --Lady Flora "Slanderous...Utter rot." --Lord Granville "A graphic expose that triumphs in its ability to question elitist society and esoteric class systems." --Lady Cynthia "Can I be on the cover?" --Lady Ethel No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Yes, I get it. It's a parody of a blockbuster TV show that everyone and their tithed second cousins have either watched or at least heard of. Even TheHusband, who has tends to yawn when other similar shows are on, watches DA for the drama and the occasional backstabbing.
AGENT GATES's purpose, I suppose, is taking the best elements of Downton ABbey, a drawing room mystery, throws in a bit of James Bond action, and pulls the downstairs staff in as secret agents working for SIS.
But it fails. It fails on a lot of levels. The ability to capture the characters quirks from the TV show is in fits and starts. The art seems like it was rushed, some characters seem to to have more details attributed to them, others are given a few strokes of the pen to give their likeness. The dialogue is beyond over the top and doesn't even attempt to catch the character's personalities and attributes.
It felt like someone watched a few episodes of the first season, saw an opportunity to make a few bucks and had some spare time, and came up with this dribble.
There is a subtle art to parody and satire, and this graphic novel is miserable with attempt. Library loan? Sure. But to buy? Only if it is in the clearance bin. (