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Another lovely production from the folks at the BBC, this six part series follows 4 nobley born sisters: Caroline (the eldest and most headstrong), Emily (the second eldest and most steady), Louisa (the middle sister, and the peacemaker) and Sarah (the youngest and most beautiful) who are decendants of King Charles II, from childhood down to old age with all the joys and tragedy that goes along with it. The series begins with Caroline falling in love with a politician deemed unsuitable for her by her parents then running away with him and eloping. The fallout deeply affects Emily, and it takes them several years before they're able to speak to each other again. As the show progresses, they all marry, three have children, and Sarah not only manages to catch the eye of a young George III, but to get herself embroiled in a few scandals. I found the series quite good, the costumes were beautiful, and the only real complaint I have is that it all moved along a bit too quickly and didn't mark the time with dates, but those are just small nitpicky things that most likely only really matter to me. I thought some of the acting was decent, others could've been better. Nonetheless, this is worth checking out should you love the 18th century. I give The Aristocrats a 3 1/2 out of 5 stars.
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