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This week’s episode of the CaPC 25 finds Ava Dvernay’s “13th”, Julian Fellowes’ “Downton Abbey”, and Donald Glover’s “Atlanta” at the table vying for a spot on the CaPC 25 for 2016.

‘Downton Abbey’ succeeds by reminding us of the human face of history.

When a story is told the way it is on ‘Downton Abbey,’ told in such a way that the only option for viewers is to condescend to its characters, then the storytelling has failed.

‘Downton Abbey’s’ relationships mirror our own sincere desires to be with people who we truly and deeply love.

Downton Abbey shows the ways in which our careful and sensitive use of our words can benefit others, and, ultimately, be used in service to the body of Christ, the Word.

I often wonder what produces honesty in sharing our guilt and bracing ourselves for potential shame finally to take place.

‘Downton Abbey’ raises the significant question of whether we ought to treat people as means or as ends in and of themselves.

Even though the characters of Downton Abbey are fictional, they depict very real human emotions, situational responses, and family dynamics.

“To me, one of the most compelling themes throughout the series’ four-year run has always been its examination of the significance of human work, and that theme plays out prominently in the season premiere.”

Both of these depictions are fictional but historically accurate, and they raise disturbing questions about parenthood in the present.