
I’m taking a break from The White Queen to drop in and report on a frock flick that has a constant theme of fabulous costumes, Perry Mason (2020-), and it’s like going from famine to feast! So let’s see where our favorite 1930s law firm picks up after the premier episode of the season…
















Have you seen Perry Mason (2020-) Season Two, Chapter Ten? Let’s geek out about it in the comments!
I would really love to comment on the costumes (I love 1930’s fashion), but I can barely see what anyone’s wearing. Same with The White Queen. Are they making it so dark on purpose? Or should I get my eyes checked? :)
Just what I was about to say- I was squinting and peering, but to no avail lol
Unfortunately, there’s a trend for dim lighting and murky color in films and television, no matter what the subject matter is– even big mega-budget MCU outings.
And even worse, if multiplexes don’t keep their projector bulbs at full brightness, a film can be pretty much impossible to watch. The first DOCTOR STRANGE film was totally ruined when I saw it– Rachel McAdams had been onscreen for about half her appearance in the film before she finally stepped into a light source bright enough to make out her features.Â
When I complained afterward and told the theater manager she needed to check the projection in that theater, she kept trying to blame 3-D glasses– even though we were watching it in standard projection, with no glasses. Idiot.
Later, when I watched DS again on home video, I didn’t have this problem; things were still “moody” and not as colorful as you’d expect from a comic book adaptation, but you could at least see what the cinematographer intended you to see.
It’s why I gave up on theatrical showings of films.
I went to see Renfield today – no problems! :)
TV shows & movies can be really dark these days! When I screencap, I try to lighten them, if it’s possible to do w/out losing more details.
It really is just that dark. And these were all lightened from the screencaps I took. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Thanks, Sarah! :)
We love this show, and on our TV we can see enough detail that we have to keep stopping and backing up because I start screaming at the goodness. I learned from a vintage dealer friend that the costumes in the show are almost 100% true vintage. While I love 20s fashion, I think 30s is more flattering on everyone.