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    #1262
    pwurple
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    December2012 wrote: »
    Jesus I felt sorry for Mrs Drew.

    That woman has been put through the mill.

    And the fact that Mary could not foresee that Mrs Drew might be upset by seeing Marigold shows how little empathy and maternal instincts she has.

    Seems reasonable for the character to me. Mary thought Mrs Drew would like to see her own child from time to time perhaps? She doesn't know the story with the kids being abandoned and picked up later at all.


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    #1263
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    pwurple wrote: »
    Seems reasonable for the character to me. Mary thought Mrs Drew would like to see her own child from time to time perhaps? She doesn't know the story with the kids being abandoned and picked up later at all.

    Marigold was never supposed to be Mrs. Drew's though. The story was she had taken in a relatives child, wasn't it? Still, she might like to see her from time to time.


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    #1264
    brian_t
    Registered Users Posts: 6,674 ✭✭✭brian_t


    Radio5 wrote: »

    It's on Wednesday this week on TV3 cos of the rugby.


    It was on Tuesday last week on TV3 cos of the rugby. It's on Wednesdays from today on.


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    #1265
    Snoopy1
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    I really hope Mrs Hughes stands up to Mary


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    #1266
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
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    December2012 wrote: »
    Jesus I felt sorry for Mrs Drew.

    That woman has been put through the mill.

    And the fact that Mary could not foresee that Mrs Drew might be upset by seeing Marigold shows how little empathy and maternal instincts she has.

    So, I've just watched the episode and while I too feel sorry for Mrs Drew I have to say it's bloody Edith who is to blame. She had her baby adopted than took her back from that family, presumably devastating them, then she gives her to the Drew's, allows Mrs. Drew to get attached then takes her back from them too. What's the bloody difference between having her raised by the Drew's and having a fleet of nannies raise her? She's still pretending she's not her mum, the child doesn't know any different? Bloody Edith! :mad:


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    #1267
    Misty Moon
    Registered Users Posts: 294 ✭✭Misty Moon


    snubbleste wrote: »
    "and heaven offend we lowly folk should do anything to contradict the blessed Lady Mary" :D
    <pedant hat on>It's "heaven forfend", not "offend" </pedant hat off> Sorry, had to say it, it would have bothered me all day otherwise (yes, I am that sad) and it's bad enough in work at the moment. :)


    I was bothered by the scenes with Mrs. Drew as well but I honestly couldn't decide why. Just all seemed unrealistically done , both for the time it's set in and for today. Can't believe Mr. Drew is just going to roll over and head off into the sunset. Surely the Granthams should at least offer a very generous financial gift to help them on their way. I assume they dragged it up as a storyline so that Mr. Mason will now get the Drew's farm?


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    #1268
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
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    I was bothered by the scenes with Mrs. Drew as well but I honestly couldn't decide why. Just all seemed unrealistically done , both for the time it's set in and for today. Can't believe Mr. Drew is just going to roll over and head off into the sunset. Surely the Granthams should at least offer a very generous financial gift to help them on their way. I assume they dragged it up as a storyline so that Mr. Mason will now get the Drew's farm?

    I'll eat my hat if that's not where that story is going.

    Mrs Drew kidnapping Marigold bothered me because he was gone for all of about 20 seconds before they noticed and yet everyone just accepted Edith's explanation that she was at the Drew's farm. Mrs. Drew must have been touching the road in spots if she got back to the farm that quickly.


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    #1269
    FelineOverLord
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    Misty Moon wrote: »
    <pedant hat on>It's "heaven forfend", not "offend" </pedant hat off> Sorry, had to say it, it would have bothered me all day otherwise (yes, I am that sad) and it's bad enough in work at the moment. :)


    I was bothered by the scenes with Mrs. Drew as well but I honestly couldn't decide why. Just all seemed unrealistically done , both for the time it's set in and for today. Can't believe Mr. Drew is just going to roll over and head off into the sunset. Surely the Granthams should at least offer a very generous financial gift to help them on their way. I assume they dragged it up as a storyline so that Mr. Mason will now get the Drew's farm?

    Ah, but now Daisy's father in law can take over their farm, so that's why they've done that.


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    #1270
    Lady Chatterton
    Registered Users Posts: 19,585 ✭✭✭✭Lady Chatterton


    The Mrs Hughes/Mr Carson wedding is very similar to the old Upstairs Downstairs storyline, in the final series of UD, Mr. Hudson (the Butler) sets up home with Mrs Bridges (the Housekeeper).

    I loved Downton Abbey in the beginning but it lost its way about three series ago. I think it's time to start watching my Upstairs Downstairs box set again, for anyone who hasn't seen it, it's well worth a watch, it's one of my favourite period dramas of all time.


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    #1271
    iguana
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    The Drew => Mason farm storyline was actually super disturbing. I just watched the episode feeling like I was seeing peasants in refrigerators.


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    #1272
    snubbleste
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    MrsD007 wrote: »
    I loved Downton Abbey in the beginning but it lost its way about three series ago. I think it's time to start watching my Upstairs Downstairs box set again, for anyone who hasn't seen it, it's well worth a watch, it's one of my favourite period dramas of all time.
    It died with Isis. :(
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    #1273
    Radio5
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    The Drew and Mason storylines show the power that Landlords had over their tenant's lives. It was the same in Ireland. I agree it was all very clumsily done though.

    The hospital storyline is going around in circles now, surely there has to be a conclusion soon.

    Seemingly no line of suitors for Mary now. Another sign of the decline of the big house.


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    #1274
    syklops
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    Radio5 wrote: »
    The Drew and Mason storylines show the power that Landlords had over their tenant's lives. It was the same in Ireland. I agree it was all very clumsily done though.

    The hospital storyline is going around in circles now, surely there has to be a conclusion soon.

    Seemingly no line of suitors for Mary now. Another sign of the decline of the big house.

    How old is Mary now? 33 or 34? That was ancient back in those days.


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    #1275
    njs030
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    syklops wrote: »
    How old is Mary now? 33 or 34? That was ancient back in those days.

    Plus there was a severe shortage of men around her age after the war. Most of the suitable men who weren't killed would have been married by that age.


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    #1276
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
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    I thought Matthew Goode was supposed to be Mary's new suitor? Or was he just a one off in the Christmas special?


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    #1277
    December2012
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    Go Edith!!!!!!


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    #1278
    JillyQ
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    December2012 wrote: »
    Go Edith!!!!!!

    What did she do?


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    #1279
    [Deleted User]
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    FFS keep missing Downton Abbey ....was it on tonight ??


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    #1280
    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    Deleted User wrote: »
    FFS keep missing Downton Abbey ....was it on tonight ??

    Yeah, its on TV3 again on Wednesday.


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    #1281
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,255 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Omg an unexpected but very welcome suprise tonight!


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    #1282
    antonymin
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    I can't imagine any man wanting to wed Lady Mary as she is such a cold cow. A bit like Zara in "Doctors".


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    #1283
    December2012
    Registered Users Posts: 4,695 ✭✭✭December2012


    JillyQ wrote: »
    What did she do?

    Fired the editor, took the job on herself (did she use a picture of Jeremy Piven as Harry Selfridge?), and it looks like she's going to embrace modern living.

    She seems to like the agent too and has increased her flirting game.


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    #1284
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Tom and Mary sitting in a tree.....


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    #1285
    Richard Hillman
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    I had a feeling that the Chauffeur would be back after the letter but I still had to should Oh My God when he strolled in.

    Something is definitely array with Lord Granthams health. In the first episode he was quite tired after he left his horse. Mary asked if he was ok but responded with "Yes, but don't tell your mother". Then in the latest episode he had indigestion.

    It may possibly tie in with the hospital storyline.


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    #1286
    magicmushroom
    Registered Users Posts: 824 ✭✭✭magicmushroom


    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    Something is definitely array with Lord Granthams health. In the first episode he was quite tired after he left his horse. Mary asked if he was ok but responded with "Yes, but don't tell your mother". Then in the latest episode he had indigestion.

    It may possibly tie in with the hospital storyline.

    Definitely. My bet is he will have something like a heart attack, end up in hospital, need to use a new modern machine to save him and his Mother will then agree with Cora and Isobel
    Then they'll all be best buds again.


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    #1287
    northgirl
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    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    I thought Matthew Goode was supposed to be Mary's new suitor? Or was he just a one off in the Christmas special?

    Yipee he's back!! :D


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    #1288
    syklops
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    The hospital storyline is really starting to get tiresome.


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    #1289
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,255 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Does anybody think there is actually a chance that Branson and Mary will get together? I think they'd be a great match but I don't know, I can't see it happening...


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    #1290
    MaryMD
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    sad that its the last series!!!


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    #1291
    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    leahyl wrote: »
    Does anybody think there is actually a chance that Branson and Mary will get together? I think they'd be a great match but I don't know, I can't see it happening...

    As said above, last series...so I can see Lord Grantham dying (although it only looks like gout to me at this stage) with Branson and Mary uniting in the aftermath.
    It really depends on whether they want to end the show full stop or leave open the possibility of a "Back By Popular Demand" thing in a few years.


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