Downton Abbey Feb 1 Super Bowl edition (Spoilers)

[Anonymous]

Seriously, where was Isis when creepy art guy was sniffing around Cora? That dog should have felled art guy the minute he minced into Cora's room and started to sweet talk her. Bad, Isis, bad Isis.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I love you people! I had to hold off from reading this thread until I watched Sunday's episode. I agree, I will not miss Bunting. I am hoping Mary gets together with Tom (Sybil's husband). What do you think?

There was one scene this weekend, Tom and Mary were walking upstairs, and he said something like "you're a lot nicer than most people realize". It reminded me so much of a scene between her and Matthew, way back when, he said almost the exact same thing to her. It was almost eerie.

I like them better as platonic friends, but I do hope they each find someone special.

hmm. I don't see it, top PP. The reason is that Mary and Sybil were so different, and the part that Tom was in love with was the part that Mary lacks. Mary is very much about the establishment and uses it to get what she wants, and sneaks around within it also to get other things she wants, too. She's a tiger in a cage. Sybil was ready to abandon it. She was fluid both within the establishment or in Tom's world, and gentle in both. He loved that she could relate to him on that level. I think Miss Bunting was sort of only that "other" aspect of Sybil, the other half, and without any moderating force, it was too harsh for Tom. Because he's a hybrid now, too.

Mary doesn't have any of "that other half" which I think is why Tom was so hungry for Miss Bunting's companionship; it filled a void. He hangs out with Mary so if she fulfilled his need, he would have gravitated to her and not to Miss Bunting.

IMHO, but honestly, who knows what they'll do next with the characters; it doesn't always make sense, and if audiences want Tom+Mary, they may give it to them.

[Anonymous]

I want Edith to be happy for once. Maybe let the family find out about Marigold and be cool with it.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone else wondered if Mary's hastily procured birth control may have failed and she is pregnant with Tony Gillingham's child?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else wondered if Mary's hastily procured birth control may have failed and she is pregnant with Tony Gillingham's child?

Oh no! Not that! That would be awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seriously, where was Isis when creepy art guy was sniffing around Cora? That dog should have felled art guy the minute he minced into Cora's room and started to sweet talk her. Bad, Isis, bad Isis.

C'mon. Isis is no spring chicken. She must be at least 13 by now! In fact, I wonder if the show jumps ahead any more years will they kill her off and remove her from the opening credits?

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Anonymous wrote:Cora seems like someone with all the lights on but no one is home.

She runs the "gamut of emotions, from A to B."

To be fair, she does have at least three varieties of simper.

All I hear is Henrietta Pussycat when she speaks. Oh Robert, meow meow meow meow meow.

LOL - so true

[Anonymous]

Can someone remind me what year we are supposed to be in now?

I know they are pre-WWII because Edith's lover was killed/taken prisoner/joined the Brownshirts, and nobody's at war yet. I'd like to know the year so we know how close we are to that real world event intersecting with the plot.

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Anonymous wrote:Can someone remind me what year we are supposed to be in now?

I know they are pre-WWII because Edith's lover was killed/taken prisoner/joined the Brownshirts, and nobody's at war yet. I'd like to know the year so we know how close we are to that real world event intersecting with the plot.

Mid-1920s, I think? Maybe 1924?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love you people! I had to hold off from reading this thread until I watched Sunday's episode. I agree, I will not miss Bunting. I am hoping Mary gets together with Tom (Sybil's husband). What do you think?

There was one scene this weekend, Tom and Mary were walking upstairs, and he said something like "you're a lot nicer than most people realize". It reminded me so much of a scene between her and Matthew, way back when, he said almost the exact same thing to her. It was almost eerie.

I like them better as platonic friends, but I do hope they each find someone special.

hmm. I don't see it, top PP. The reason is that Mary and Sybil were so different, and the part that Tom was in love with was the part that Mary lacks. Mary is very much about the establishment and uses it to get what she wants, and sneaks around within it also to get other things she wants, too. She's a tiger in a cage. Sybil was ready to abandon it. She was fluid both within the establishment or in Tom's world, and gentle in both. He loved that she could relate to him on that level. I think Miss Bunting was sort of only that "other" aspect of Sybil, the other half, and without any moderating force, it was too harsh for Tom. Because he's a hybrid now, too.

Mary doesn't have any of "that other half" which I think is why Tom was so hungry for Miss Bunting's companionship; it filled a void. He hangs out with Mary so if she fulfilled his need, he would have gravitated to her and not to Miss Bunting.

IMHO, but honestly, who knows what they'll do next with the characters; it doesn't always make sense, and if audiences want Tom+Mary, they may give it to them.

Agree that it won't (or shouldn't) happen. Tom isn't edgy enough for Mary, and she is too establishment-based for him.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Seriously, where was Isis when creepy art guy was sniffing around Cora? That dog should have felled art guy the minute he minced into Cora's room and started to sweet talk her. Bad, Isis, bad Isis.

C'mon. Isis is no spring chicken. She must be at least 13 by now! In fact, I wonder if the show jumps ahead any more years will they kill her off and remove her from the opening credits?

Well if they do, Bates is a shoo in for the killer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seriously, where was Isis when creepy art guy was sniffing around Cora? That dog should have felled art guy the minute he minced into Cora's room and started to sweet talk her. Bad, Isis, bad Isis.

C'mon. Isis is no spring chicken. She must be at least 13 by now! In fact, I wonder if the show jumps ahead any more years will they kill her off and remove her from the opening credits?

Well if they do, Bates is a shoo in for the killer

Or Thomas. He's looking especially shady these days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else wondered if Mary's hastily procured birth control may have failed and she is pregnant with Tony Gillingham's child?

Yes - there's definitely some repurcussion of that situation coming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seriously, where was Isis when creepy art guy was sniffing around Cora? That dog should have felled art guy the minute he minced into Cora's room and started to sweet talk her. Bad, Isis, bad Isis.

C'mon. Isis is no spring chicken. She must be at least 13 by now! In fact, I wonder if the show jumps ahead any more years will they kill her off and remove her from the opening credits?

For some reason I thought that Isis was the second dog on the show. I don't think it's been the same dog from the start. Anyone know?

[Anonymous]

Second dog in real life. The first one didn't get along with the owner of Highclere castle's dogs.
I seem to recall there was a mention by LG about the other dog Pharaoh, maybe. Something like he was a good dog, etc. The writers thought viewers would notice the sex change, LOL.