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Anonymous wrote:Were people calling each other the B word in 1925? It sounded like too modern an epithet to me.

Seriously? You think Bitch is some new word?

Clearly it's one you embrace.

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Anonymous wrote:Ugh, there better be a BIG wedding for Edith in the Christmas special or else...

Mary is truly despicable.

+1 yes, disgusting seeing Mary get a happy ending. Though she and that actor have zero chemistry, amirite?

Insane. Zero chemistry. How can anyone not have chemistry with Matthew Goode?

Alicia Florrick on the Good Wife has plenty of chemistry with him. I wish they would bring him back to that show!

Totally agree!!! I haven't liked the show as much without him.

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Anonymous wrote:Were people calling each other the B word in 1925? It sounded like too modern an epithet to me.

Seriously? You think Bitch is some new word?

How about keeping it civil?

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Anonymous wrote:Does Tom seem to be about 30 lbs heavier this season? He looks huge right now. I like him but he does seem a bit too invested in mary's love life. Glad to see that Edith finally tried to Mary in her place. But good lord, how much does Julian Fellow hate the actress who plays Edith, he is determined to ruin her life.

The actress has had 6 years of international visibility, and has been getting leading roles in West End plays because of it, so I think she'll forgive Julian Fellowes. Fellowes has said in interviews that he believes that there are people who are just unlucky, and that's why he has Edith and the Bateses.

Except we've had to endure for the last 6 years Edith's almost never ending expression of verge-of-tears, disappointment-pouty face...

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So is March 6th the final episode of the series or is there an additional "christmas" special?

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I'm the poster who said a few pages back that I actually like Mary. Even I, one of the biggest Mary fans ever, was horrified by her this episode. And yes what were they thinking giving her a happy ending!?!?! While Edith's guy left!?!? No one can even be happy for Mary anymore, she's so nasty. Bertie better come back - although I have to say Edith was SO STUPID not to tell him about Marigold - he'd have been ok with it, he's rich now, and happy ending Edith!

Lord G is hilarious these days. When he found out Bertie was rich he literally said something like "Good Golly that's fantastic!"

I still love Tom but I'm not sure what kind of ending they have planned for him. And what was with Edith watching the kids play on Sybil's grave?

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Edith watching the kids playing in the cemetery related to the speech she gave Mary about accepting her apology, which is still haunting me. Anyone else with sisters see this? I have two and a very complicated relationship with the middle one, who I just don't understand at all. Edith's speech about it being important to make up because someday in the future they would be all they had, the only people to remember Sybil, the only people to remember Granny and their parents, or what the "old days" were like. Gosh, it's still making me tear up. I wonder if Fellows' has siblings. That sentiment rang so true for me.

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Anonymous wrote:Edith watching the kids playing in the cemetery related to the speech she gave Mary about accepting her apology, which is still haunting me. Anyone else with sisters see this? I have two and a very complicated relationship with the middle one, who I just don't understand at all. Edith's speech about it being important to make up because someday in the future they would be all they had, the only people to remember Sybil, the only people to remember Granny and their parents, or what the "old days" were like. Gosh, it's still making me tear up. I wonder if Fellows' has siblings. That sentiment rang so true for me.

This notion rang true for me too. I have one sister and although we're quite close the idea that we may be the only ones left who remember everyone who came before us strikes me deep in the heart.

In general I found the scenes in this episode to be emotionally affecting.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the poster who said a few pages back that I actually like Mary. Even I, one of the biggest Mary fans ever, was horrified by her this episode. And yes what were they thinking giving her a happy ending!?!?! While Edith's guy left!?!? No one can even be happy for Mary anymore, she's so nasty. Bertie better come back - although I have to say Edith was SO STUPID not to tell him about Marigold - he'd have been ok with it, he's rich now, and happy ending Edith!

Historically, that's not true, and Edith had been making comments to him about worthiness and how her life is complicated and how she wanted to say yes but . . . And he just pushed on and announced to everyone that they were engaged. I don't fault him for that, because I love Bertie, but this wasn't just Edith screwing up.

Mary seems to have forgotten that not very long ago, she was busted for her week of boinking. I know Edith wasn't privy to that, but for Mary to be holier-than-thou to Edith adds hypocrisy to general mean-spiritedness. At least she told Matthew about Mr. Pamuk before they got married. Handsome racer guy, nothing.

Lord G is hilarious these days. When he found out Bertie was rich he literally said something like "Good Golly that's fantastic!"

"Golly gumdrops, what a turn-up"

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I'm so disappointed that the writers didn't have Mary make things right with Edith before she made sure she got her man. And THEN she was going to be ok with getting married without making things right with Edith and ensuring that she'd be at the wedding. Edith was only there because SHE was willing to be the grown-up. Ugh. I hope Mary gets killed by a car taht her husband is driving in the last episode. That would be a fitting end for her. Team Edith!

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Anonymous wrote:I hope Mary gets killed by a car that her husband is driving in the last episode. That would be a fitting end for her. Team Edith!

And Thomas can become Master George's tutor/valet/companion.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope Mary gets killed by a car that her husband is driving in the last episode. That would be a fitting end for her. Team Edith!

And Thomas can become Master George's tutor/valet/companion.

No, Moseley will be the tutor.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope Mary gets killed by a car that her husband is driving in the last episode. That would be a fitting end for her. Team Edith!

And Thomas can become Master George's tutor/valet/companion.

No, Moseley will be the tutor.

Nope. He's going to take over the village school, with some help from Daisy.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the poster who said a few pages back that I actually like Mary. Even I, one of the biggest Mary fans ever, was horrified by her this episode. And yes what were they thinking giving her a happy ending!?!?! While Edith's guy left!?!? No one can even be happy for Mary anymore, she's so nasty. Bertie better come back - although I have to say Edith was SO STUPID not to tell him about Marigold - he'd have been ok with it, he's rich now, and happy ending Edith!

Historically, that's not true, and Edith had been making comments to him about worthiness and how her life is complicated and how she wanted to say yes but . . . And he just pushed on and announced to everyone that they were engaged. I don't fault him for that, because I love Bertie, but this wasn't just Edith screwing up.

Mary seems to have forgotten that not very long ago, she was busted for her week of boinking. I know Edith wasn't privy to that, but for Mary to be holier-than-thou to Edith adds hypocrisy to general mean-spiritedness. At least she told Matthew about Mr. Pamuk before they got married. Handsome racer guy, nothing.

Lord G is hilarious these days. When he found out Bertie was rich he literally said something like "Good Golly that's fantastic!"

"Golly gumdrops, what a turn-up"

yes! that was the quote. his childlike glee between that and the dog are sort of cute. also he looked sweet in the top hat at the wedding.

didn't love the super fast wedding. they drag out mary's love life for 4 seasons (or however long it's been since matthew died) and then it's over in 10 minutes?

i think bertie would have stayed with edith if she'd told him. he basically said as much - that it was the lying that made him leave.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope Mary gets killed by a car that her husband is driving in the last episode. That would be a fitting end for her. Team Edith!

And Thomas can become Master George's tutor/valet/companion.

No, Moseley will be the tutor.

Nope. He's going to take over the village school, with some help from Daisy.

Daisy is so freaking annoying.