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| Downton Abbey; Inheritances, Dowagers, Cads, oh, my! | |
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| WillyWonka | Jan 22 2013, 12:55 PM Post #136 |
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I just started watching and am almost caught up to what's aired on PBS so far. The only episode I haven't watched yet is the most recent one that aired. Except I went looking online for who a certain actor was or something and accidentally stumbled into some spoilers. My favorite character so far is Violet. I love her!!! She cracks me up. |
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| Shoppergal | Jan 5 2014, 08:38 PM Post #137 |
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i'm bumping this thread up - I hates spoilers. I started reading the other thread, but had to stop. I'm all caught up to S4 which starts in the US tonight. Anyone want to talk about the episodes, as they air?? |
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| dilbert2004 | Jan 5 2014, 10:27 PM Post #138 |
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I would Shopper, but I am 4 time zones behind you. Hopefully you will find a pen pal because I don't mind, actually kinda like, reading people's opinion of a show before I watch it. |
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| Shoppergal | Jan 5 2014, 10:59 PM Post #139 |
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opps Dilbert...i didn't mean live blogging, but talking about it as the air and episode at a time. LOL so feel free to join in even though you are way behind. LOL |
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| ranjake | Jan 6 2014, 08:36 PM Post #140 |
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I would- I love talking Downton- but I've watched all of Series 4 so often by now that it's colored what I saw again last night, in that what I saw again is distorted by my thinking of the Season as a whole. Did you like it, Shopper? |
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| Shoppergal | Jan 6 2014, 10:50 PM Post #141 |
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I haven't had a chance to watch it. New Howives on both days has be behind. I do have a question - as I was reading the 'spoiler' thread and Season 3 comments I couldn't help but notice the anti Ethel sentiment. Why'd she bug people so much? I read somewhere that she's back for a few episodes on S4 and there was a resounding 'oh no' Also....are you sitting down.....I like Edith. And I don't care for Mary. She's a little better S3 when she hooks up with Matthew, but by and large I'm glad that Edith contacted the consulate. Oh and leaving her at the alter....oh boy. I thought she made a good match with the old man....Sir Richard? I like her and the editor too - shame his wife is mad and he can't get an divorce. |
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| ranjake | Jan 6 2014, 11:47 PM Post #142 |
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I LOVE Edith. Now- not QUITE sure who you mean- there are a lot of E names. Ethel Parks was the red-headed slutty maid that got pregnant by Charlie and had a Baby Charlie, do you mean Edna? The maid who kissed Branson in season 3? Edna is the new ladies maid who left last night? You don't mean Sarah Bunting the Teacher, do you? Edith's fiancée that left her at the alter was Sir Anthony Strallan. I like Mary. And I liked Mary and Matthew. But I really do like Edith. Amazing acting from Laura Carmichael (Edith) this season... |
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| Shoppergal | Jan 7 2014, 12:05 AM Post #143 |
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Ethel Parks - the prostitute turned cook. She seemed disliked both here and TWOP. Maybe I was imagining it :) As you mention there are a lot of 'E' names. Loves me some Edith. |
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| ranjake | Jan 7 2014, 12:47 AM Post #144 |
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I liked Ethel. But she's not on Season 4 at all (hope I'm not spoiling anything). Her Son, Charlie- was adopted by the Grandparent bryants, and Ethel now is a Cook somewhere near him and gets to see him- but that was established in Season 3. "edith" is amazing this series- if you like her already, you're in for a treat. |
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| Shoppergal | Jan 7 2014, 12:52 AM Post #145 |
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I must have totally gotten the names wrong. I started reading ahead and saw something about a rape and I stopped reading. I hate spoilers. Thought it was hard to avoid Mathew's death. Sigh. Maybe the tragedy will make Mary more likeable, but doubt it. Edith for the win. Daisy bugs me. /small voice...not really a Bates/Anna fan. I mean I like Anna, but she can do better than Mr. Bates. I'll see myself out now. LOL I just found myself not paying attention to his prison scenes. I liked him fine at the estate, but the prison scenes left me cold. |
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| ranjake | Jan 7 2014, 03:05 AM Post #146 |
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You're allowed not to like people on DA- LOL ! I don't know how people can go so long without watching it when it's available! I REALLY admire people who go spoiler-free. I never can. No way will I be able to for the Olympics, either :) |
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| Mariah | Jan 7 2014, 01:56 PM Post #147 |
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Shoppergal, I know what you mean about Bates and Anna. I like both actors a lot, but the writing for them, and that prison crap bored me too. This is on against Revenge! arrgh. There are so few shows I watch really, why must they be against each other? I will say I liked this first episode much more on a large screen than a small one, even though I only caught the last 1/2. |
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| discomom | Jan 7 2014, 06:27 PM Post #148 |
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Well I'll be your pen pal here, Shopper, since I don't like spoilers either. For me, Downton Abbey starting after NYears is something for me to look forward to ( like the award shows). I like Mary, I just wish they gave her a little more range. I *know* that she is suffering, but she gets to show like 2 expressions every epi... pissed and slightly less pissed. Maube she'll et laid this season and start smiling again. I can go either way with Bates and Anna. I agree, didn't like the prison scenes. I'm liking Edith better this season, and loving the dresses she gets to wear while in London. And of course we can all see where this is going, historically, if her lover moves to Germany. My fav is still Violet, because not only in her looks, but her zingers, she is like my mom. My daughter and nieces will PM me after the show and say "Grandma was at it again". You know, I just love everything about Downton Abbey, and I love seeing how they move it along with the history of the times, ie getting a new electric mixer, the clothes. Shopper, I gave up on Revenge during season 2... I am a fickly gal I guess. |
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| Shoppergal | Jan 7 2014, 09:56 PM Post #149 |
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Me too disco - I regret not being into Revenge still. Gave up around Season 2 (maybe the end??) I heard S3 was a snoozer but it's getting it's mojo back this newest season. So - what did the baby nurse mean when she called the baby a halfbreed? Was she finally referring to what has squicked me out from the beginning...that Mathew and Mary are relatives (of some sort, I don't care how distant) and that it's incest? |
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| Mariah | Jan 7 2014, 10:06 PM Post #150 |
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1/2 breed because the baby was 1/2 Irish. At first I thought it was 1/2 upstairs, 1/2 servant, but considering the hostility towards the Irish, probably that. |
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