Amph "What is a weekend?" The Downton Abbey Adoration Thread (unhighlighted spoilers after UK eps. air)

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Violet, Robert, Cora (oh, Cora ), Isobel, Matthew, Lady Mary, Lady Edith, Lady Sybil...

Carson, Mrs Hughes, Mrs Patmore, O'Brien, Bates, Thomas, William, Anna, Branson, Daisy...

The first series was a revelation, the second will be exceed even that. To be broadcast on ITV1 weekly from 18th September... I for one am counting the days.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8670941/Downton-Abbey-second-series-first-review.html][/url]Really positive early vibes, too.

Gratuitous picture of Cora:

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I trust the rest of you are as excited as I am?

Jello edit - Thread spoiler house rules: unhighlighted spoilers are permitted after the UK airing of episodes. Currently season 3 is airing.

 

SIBYL
CRAWLEY


WOMAN OF MY HEART

 

Only 17 days to go? Sweet! I can't wait.

Lady Sibyl is indeed awesome, but I have a huge soft spot for Lady Mary, because Michelle Dockery is such a fantastic actress. I had been screaming for her to get together with Matthew since the beginning, because they make such a sweet couple.

And the Dowager Countess of Grantham is simply badass. Dame Maggie Smith just steals every scene she's in (the verbal fight between Professor McGonagall and Harriet Jones is still the best thing on the show ).

From downstairs, my favourite character is Mr. Carson. So proper and respectable and strict, but with a big heart, too. The scene in which (hl just in case) he comforts Lady Mary and tells her (I'm paraphrasing here) that "even butlers have their favourites" was very touching and sweet.

 

QMAOFT. I almost worry that they'll give her too much screentime in this series simply because she's so awesome. She works in short bursts, does Violet.

Although the prospective romance between Lady Mary and Matthew is good to watch and a lovely slow burner, for me the most interesting dynamic of that sort is between Bates and Anna. Sometimes I want to SCREAM at Bates and really hope Anna makes inroads this series.

 

Mar sent me a copy of this show as a Christmas present (it was the Christmas gift one, right? I can't remember, you've sent me too much awesome British TV shows ). Like the other shows she's introduced me to, I have enjoyed it immensely.

It's been a while, I should re-watch it.

And now I want period costuming. WANT. NOA.

 

OMG, how could I have forgotten Bates and Anna! Another reason why I need to re-watch the first series before the second series starts. Sometimes I love them even more than Mary/Matthew. So subtle and tender and sweet.

 

Dame Maggie Smith is teh awesome, without her the show wouldn't work as it does.

But all the cast are good, I look forward to the upcoming new series.

 

How can you take it? How can you have two episodes to watch and not want to devour them immediately?

 

It's certainly the best ensemble cast since "State Of Play".

 

I admire your self-discipline when it comes to television, Jay...

 

I may well be walking right into an lol @ Everton here... but nevertheless... seriously? The episodes are meant to be watched through. The drama maintained - one scene gracefully moving into the next. I'd rather watch an episode through and then immediately watch it again.


EDIT: Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

 

Ahh, I love Downton Abbey and I love that it's SO SOON.

 

Delighted!

Now get to that finale!

 

Dear Jay,

You must be exceptionally frustrating to have sex with.

Lots of Man Love,
Jay-Jay


-JR

 

The show will arrive across the world within minutes of it's UK broadcast.

 

O'Brien can be redeemed! She has it in her.

 

Nobody is beyond redemption, but I think Fellowes is playing the long game with Thomas. Banking on the show having a long run to get an arc for him.