5forMe Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Is anyone watching this series? I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Me! It's so well done and I can't wait for the next episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5forMe Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 I know, I even have my DH hooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 We love Downton Abbey here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Yay! We're loving it as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 If you like DA, you might also enjoy Upstairs, Downstairs. We have been watching it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcyB Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I'm going to have to catch it later since I missed it the first two episodes, but I am looking forward to seeing it. I didn't remember to watch the replay on PBS.com, and I think they only keep them up for the current week - I'll have to go search this afternoon while the boys are all doing their sci-fi geekness with the introduction of Forbidden Planet - great film classic that it is LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I'm going to have to catch it later since I missed it the first two episodes, but I am looking forward to seeing it. I didn't remember to watch the replay on PBS.com, and I think they only keep them up for the current week - I'll have to go search this afternoon while the boys are all doing their sci-fi geekness with the introduction of Forbidden Planet - great film classic that it is LOL You can still watch online. They aren't taking them down right away like they used to for Masterpiece episodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrain Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 My husband is addicted to it, I will watch it if it is on, but not go out of my way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieC Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 My husband and I are both enjoying it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5forMe Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 oooh, now I need to find out about Upstairs, Downstairs...sounds interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcyB Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 And this is what I just wrote on my facebook: Everyone knows I do not like soap operas...but Downton Abbey - I'm hooked! Can't wait for tonight's installment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Yes! I am squirreling everyone off to bed early so I can watch without interruption! Am I the only one who had to squint hard and then look at the cast list to find that Lord Grantham was not played by Colin Firth (with terrific makeup and padded wardrobe)? That actor's voice was *just* like Mr. Darcy's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Who is everyone's favorite character on Downton Abbey? Mine is Cora. I love how sweet-tempered she is, yet unafraid to speak her mind (usually to Mary) when the situation warrants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Mr. Bates :001_wub: I must say, Maggie Smith is a WONDERFUL actress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcyB Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Mr. Bates is mine, too. This is a role Dame Maggie was born to play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 We're enjoying it, too. The DVR, for whatever reason, didn't record the primetime showing of it on our PBS station, so we may have stayed up till 1:30 a.m. to catch the late-night showing rather than wait till next Friday. I feel so awful for poor Daisy, and I can't decide on a favorite character. They're all so wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5forMe Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 I love Mr. Bates and Cora. I didn't like Mary at all at first and said to DH, "she needs to be brought down a notch"...right after I said that, she was brought down a notch (with the Turkish fellow dying). LOL. Now, I can stand her a little better. I cannot stand Thomas or the lady's mistress...can't remember her name. Last night, I said to DH, "they need to go, I can't stand them" and he reminded me that than we wouldn't have that "love to hate" feature to the story line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed3x Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I just watched for the first time last night. I liked it so much I just set my Netflix to get the series so I can catch up on what I missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I caught the first episode on accident, just surfing and nothing else looked better. I was hooked. Last week I was so sick that dh was wanting me to go to the ER but no, I convinced him I could sit up and watch the show instead LOL. I can't stand Thomas, but as good as the story is, I think he will get his eventually. Sylvia is quickly becoming a favorite character for me. I feel sorry for Edith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I'm watching here too, but also wishing for a book.:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I cannot stand Thomas or the lady's mistress...can't remember her name. Last night, I said to DH, "they need to go, I can't stand them" and he reminded me that than we wouldn't have that "love to hate" feature to the story line. O'Brien. I can't stand her, either. And I was so sad that Mrs. Hughes turned down the proposal! I hope the farmer comes back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5forMe Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 O'Brien. I can't stand her, either. And I was so sad that Mrs. Hughes turned down the proposal! I hope the farmer comes back. I know, but then we would have O'Brien (thanks for the reminder) running things and that would be dreadful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Dobela, don't feel sorry for Edith. She's a snake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 We just finished watching the first episode on pbs.org. I really liked it EXCEPT for the kissing between Thomas and what's his name the duke! Aaaack! I wish someone would have mentioned that. Why do they have to put that in the story line? sigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Great Series! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShutterBug Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I love it too! My favorite sister is the youngest :). I really hope that Mary and Matthew get together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcyB Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 We just finished watching the first episode on pbs.org. I really liked it EXCEPT for the kissing between Thomas and what's his name the duke! Aaaack! I wish someone would have mentioned that. Why do they have to put that in the story line? sigh Because indiscretions sometimes have a way of coming back and biting you in the butt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2boys Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) I love the show too. But I don't know anyone else who is watching it, so I am glad to have you all to discuss it with me. :001_smile: I like Cora too, but I keep looking at Elizabeth McGovern and wondering, when did she get so old? I guess it is because I haven't seen her in any movies for a long time. I'm hoping that Mr. Crowley gives up on Mary, and marries Sybil instead. Edited January 30, 2011 by Mom2boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dobela Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Dobela, don't feel sorry for Edith. She's a snake. Oh, I know. For me it is a nurture v. nature kind of a thing. Would she have to be such a snake if she was given more value by the mom and Mary? I can hardly wait to see what is in that letter to the Turkish Embassy she wrote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I love the show too. But I don't know anyone else who is watching it, so I am glad to have you all to discuss it with me. :001_smile: I like Cora too, but I keep looking at Elizabeth McGovern and wondering, when did she get so old? I guess it is because I haven't seen her in any movies for a long time. I'm hoping that Mr. Crowley gives up on Mary, and marries Sylvie instead. But Elizabeth McGovern is still so beautiful! Do you gals think all those Edwardian ladies were really that pencil thin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 But Elizabeth McGovern is still so beautiful! My DH even commented how lovely she is...and there are very few celebrities he comments on. If you want to see some beautiful period clothing, check out Enchanted Serenity's most recent blog post... I am actually liking Mary for some reason. I feel very sorry for her. I liked Edith at first, but my affections have flipped. I had to laugh at Lady Cora's comment about wishing she'd been warned about raising daughters, how they were always at each other's throats. A universal constant, I see! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 What's in the letter to the Turkish Embassy? Exactly what you'd think would be there. I wonder if Matthew and Sylvia are going to spend more time together in Season 2. Remember the way she looked at him after he rescued her? He needs someone who appreciates him and isn't too proud and opinionated to show it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 What's in the letter to the Turkish Embassy? Exactly what you'd think would be there. I wonder if Matthew and Sylvia are going to spend more time together in Season 2. Remember the way she looked at him after he rescued her? He needs someone who appreciates him and isn't too proud and opinionated to show it. I hope Matthew holds out for Mary. Her character is evolving, and I think his nature is to be loyal until she becomes a woman who can appreciate him. What a time to live in, what a set of circumstances. Tremendous social changes, set against some of the most monumental events in history. How can our characters not change with such changes in the world around them? Wishing our library waitlist for season 1 DVDs weren't already 57 patrons long. I'm having trouble waiting for the next episode! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Yes, I'm very glad I pre-ordered the DVD so I could watch the whole thing in two days. I've watched it several times since, and my husband stayed up till midnight the other night watching it. The last episode has some juicy surprises in it. Did anyone notice how the Flower Show scene came straight out of the film "Mrs. Miniver?" The Garden Party in the last episode reminds me strongly of another movie that we've all seen; I'm wondering if anyone else here will pick up on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Mr. Bates :001_wub: He was a unionist in North and South. But Elizabeth McGovern is still so beautiful! Seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) n/m Edited January 25, 2011 by Rebecca VA I was wrong about something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I am so glad this gets discussed on here, as I can't find anyone IRL that watches this, and I just LOVE it!!! My favorite character is Anna. Second would be Sybil. I think Anna just has the most perfect personality; she is so nice and fair and devoted and a hard worker and honest and loyal. She is hard to beat. Sybil is just what we would expect of the 'modern thinker' teenager, LOL. She is just too cute for words. I don't think Matthew likes her the way he likes Mary, but more like a brother. I do think Matthew and Mary belong together, but......ok, I have the DVDs and if I say any more of what I think it will be a spoiler. I am going back and re-watching them all staring today. How long do we have to wait for the Series II???? This is worse than when my kids were waiting for the new Harry Potter, LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Do you gals think all those Edwardian ladies were really that pencil thin? No, I don't... not at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 You can still watch online. They aren't taking them down right away like they used to for Masterpiece episodes. They're up through 2/22, I think. I started watching online because of this thread, and I love it! I stayed up waaaay too late last night watching episodes 2 and 3. I love Anna and Mr. Bates too. And of course, Matthew. He's such a good guy! I really feel sorry for William, and I really hope Thomas gets what's coming to him!!! O'Brian too, for that matter. She's so nasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Did Mr. Bates get his limp from being a stone mason ;) I am getting my Cranford/Larkrise/Daniel Deronda shows all muddled up in my head at times... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcyB Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 You know, Brendan Coyle (Mr. Bates) is becoming one of 'those' voices for me...my hubby, Sean Connery, Patrick Stewart, Anthony Hopkins...the kind of voice that can read me a telephone book and I'll be entranced? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Did Mr. Bates get his limp from being a stone mason ;) I am getting my Cranford/Larkrise/Daniel Deronda shows all muddled up in my head at times... LOL I know what you mean! I am thrilled that Larkrise is on youtube! We love that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 You know, Brendan Coyle (Mr. Bates) is becoming one of 'those' voices for me...my hubby, Sean Connery, Patrick Stewart, Anthony Hopkins...the kind of voice that can read me a telephone book and I'll be entranced? LOL LOL!!!:lol: Now see, I think Mr. Carlton (Carlson? you know, the butler) has that kind of voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5forMe Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 I love Anna too, and I can feel the chemistry between her and Mr. Bates. I also hope that Gwen gets the job she is hoping for, she is a sweet girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I also hope that Gwen gets the job she is hoping for, she is a sweet girl. Me, too... and I think Sybil is so sweet for helping her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Until you watch the last episode, you don't realize how truly horrible O'Brien can be.....and I don't think even she knows until she does it......but I honestly think because of these circumstances, we will see a total change/turn-about in her character. At least, I really hope so. I predict she will become the most loyal and devoted servant to the family, never leaving them even if they can't pay her (because of the war or whatever), and carry her misdeed to her grave. That wasn't too much of a spoiler, was it?? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Please no spoilers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Until you watch the last episode, you don't realize how truly horrible O'Brien can be.....and I don't think even she knows until she does it......but I honestly think because of these circumstances, we will see a total change/turn-about in her character. At least, I really hope so. I predict she will become the most loyal and devoted servant to the family, never leaving them even if they can't pay her (because of the war or whatever), and carry her misdeed to her grave. That wasn't too much of a spoiler, was it?? :D No, it was just MEAN to tease those of us who have to wait to see the next episode!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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