Yes! Downton Abbey Part II coming up in 5 minutes!

[Anonymous]

Gosh, so heartbreaking about Thomas and Daisy, and of course poor Matthew. Earlier in the episode, I found it saddening/touching the way Lord Grantham restrained himself, the expression and the look in his eyes, when he was about to say something more to Mary, as she was preparing to go visit Matthew for the first time the hospital...

[Anonymous]

(PP here ... sorry, first time in the hospital...)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm eager to hear more of Cora's backstory -- how did her family make its money?

I wonder if she is part of the movement of New York/Northeasterner heiresses to the industrial age Captains of Industry, who could not find suitable mates in the U.S. (as dramatized in such bodice rippers as "The Buccaneers") ?

[Anonymous]

Thank you OP, for alerting me to this series! I have watched both seasons now and cannot wait for the third, I'm hooked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm eager to hear more of Cora's backstory -- how did her family make its money?

I wonder if she is part of the movement of New York/Northeasterner heiresses to the industrial age Captains of Industry, who could not find suitable mates in the U.S. (as dramatized in such bodice rippers as "The Buccaneers") ?

Yes, I think that's right (see also "Daisy Miller") and below, a letter from Julian Fellowes on this point:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/25/opinion/downton-fans-the-writer-julian-fellowes-suggests-a-book-for-you.html?scp=1&sq=julian%20fellowes&st=cse

[Anonymous]

SPOILERS

I find this season much more compelling and interesting than season 1 (which I liked well enough). I do feel like a puppet whose emotions are easily manipulated--obviously they want us to hate Thomas, yearn to see Anna and Mr. Bates together, and feel heartbroken when William dies.

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Anonymous wrote:I do love the show, but this season's opener was WAY too fast paced. Each scene was just crammed into the next one.
With such beautiful scenery, the scenes could at the very least more slowly fade into one another.

PBS edited it very shabbily--they took a lot of heat for it--the british version on British ITunes is supposedly so much better.

[Anonymous]

Sybill is smokin' hot. For a brit that is.

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Anonymous wrote:Our faith was not redeemed by last night's episode. Having M & W walk in during the concert was just like watching a Waltons Christmas very special episode in my opinion. Oh so neat and convenient.

It's Tom, Huck, and Joe walking in on their own funeral.

Lol. drum can be so awesome. This thread is making me very happy.

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Anonymous wrote:I can't figure out why Cora has developed a lisp.

I can't figure out why Cora (McGovern) is morphing into Carol Channing when she talks. Is she just hammered?

[Anonymous]

Hee! Funny. Cora has become one of my least favorite characters lately. She was downright rude to Cousin Isabelle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hee! Funny. Cora has become one of my least favorite characters lately. She was downright rude to Cousin Isabelle.

Agree. Can't stand her now. She seems to have changed since season 1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gosh, so heartbreaking about Thomas and Daisy, and of course poor Matthew. Earlier in the episode, I found it saddening/touching the way Lord Grantham restrained himself, the expression and the look in his eyes, when he was about to say something more to Mary, as she was preparing to go visit Matthew for the first time the hospital...

YES!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hee! Funny. Cora has become one of my least favorite characters lately. She was downright rude to Cousin Isabelle.

Agree. Can't stand her now. She seems to have changed since season 1.

IDK, I thought Cousin Isabelle was overstepping her boundaries and that's why Cora responded to her so coldly.

[Anonymous]

I think Isabelle was being rude too...they both were. I just felt Cora was more aggressive about it. I felt a bit more sympathy for Isabelle's bad behavior because of her anxiety over Matthew, too.