Source – ITV

Sorry this is late. I have been busy getting all my things done before Brian’s surgery on Friday. (Next week I’ll be watching Downton with him in his hospital room!) In the meantime, here are my takes from Sunday’s episode.

Anna – Poor Anna! It was painful to see her anguish, particularly when that scumbag was sitting next to her at the table. I thought he had left the house. I wanted to jump through the screen and throttle him to the floor. (Sometimes the Mama Bear in me gets a little crazy.)  However, just as painful was watching Bates struggle with Anna’s coldness towards him.  I can understand why she is shutting out Bates but I still hate to see it!

Mr. Green/Mr. Gillingham – Speaking of the scumbag, I never understood why he was called Mr. Gillingham when his name was actually Mr. Green. I looked it up and found this piece here:

The visiting valet’s name was Mr. Green, but Anna and others referred to him as Gillingham out of deference to his boss, Lord Gillingham, a bit of social niceness that also served as a subtle nod to Green’s obvious sense of entitlement. The name-switchery didn’t make a lot of sense but as the good ol’ Dowager Countess reminded us: “If I were to search for logic, I would not look for it in the English upper class.”

Edna – I am sooooooo glad that this storyline was not played out over many episodes. I don’t know how much more I could take of seeing that nasty thing play the “you used me ill and got me pregnant” card and how many times she’d sneak into Tom’s room again. (Note to Tom – Lock your door, ol’ chap! And note to self – After you jump through the screen and throttle Gillingham’s valet, deal with Edna with equal vigor.) 😉

Mrs. Hughes – She was on fire! After having no problem snooping in Carson’s trash the other week and sneaking into Carson’s room to take the photo of his old love, she could certainly sneak into Edna’s room and find her book “How to Trap A Rich Guy into Marrying You.” Well played, Mrs. Hughes. Well played.

Mrs.  Crawley – I love that she is now working for the Doctor. (He’s a sly one. ;-)) She needs her sense of purpose back. I also loved the scene where the Dowager praised her virtue, to her own surprise.

Rose – Now that we’ve met Rose’s man crush I am eager to see how things develop. I am sure there will be many fireworks to come.

Edith – Was anyone concerned that Edith signed that paper without looking at it? What control was she being given? Was it work related? I’m confused. Although nothing was shown, I am assuming that Edith lost her “virtue” that night. I am not a big fan of Lady Rosamund but she hit the nail on the head when she was speaking to Edith. Will that girl ever find true happiness because all I see is future heartbreak.

Lord Gillingham – Wow, I knew the guy liked Mary but I never imagined him proposing! On the one hand, I know six months is an awfully short time for Mary to consider remarrying and I wonder if he is a little too “nice” for Mary who likes her men with a little devilish streak. Not overboard like Mr. Pamuk or Sir Richard, but like Matthew, a good man who can still stand toe to toe with her strong spirit.

On the other hand, Lord G seems like a decent man and honorable gentleman, not to mention, swoon worthy. I also think he has the ability, like Matthew, to bring out the goodness in Mary. When they are together there is a softness and openness that breaks through her tough shell. (She certainly didn’t seem the lease bit cold when she was kissing him good bye!) I just REALLY hope that Lord G does not marry that other girl then the writers have him come back into Mary’s life and they are unable to contain their attraction. (I can’t stand seeing the married messing around.) We also know there is a second suitor coming onto the scene. (I think he is going to have more of a love-hate attraction to Mary.) So we’ll see where all this goes.

Random Thoughts

• I thought it was very kind of the Duchess (even though I want to call her Aunt Gardiner from P&P) to try and cheer up Tom. As I said last week, it is as if people forget he is a widower.

• It was also sweet of Mary to advise him to find someone he can talk to about his problem.

• What does Thomas do all day besides lurk in hallways and plot getting people fired? But I’ll admit that I was throwing him kisses when he told Edna off.

• Is it just me or is the love triangle rectangle in the kitchen getting a little tedious. Maybe because I don’t get why Daisy likes Alfred in the first place. And I don’t know what to make of Jimmy. Frankly, I enjoy Mrs. Patmore’s quips more.

• Best line of Violet to Robert – “Why are you in your rompers?”

Downton Abbey Facebook Recaps

I completely forgot to give you the links to HappyPlace.com for their hilarious  Downton Abbey Facebook Recaps. (Note: Some comments are a little crude or use questionable language so if that is no bueno for you, skip it.)

• If Downton Abbey took place entirely on Facebook – Season 4, Episode 3.

• If Downton Abbey took place entirely on Facebook – Season 4, Episode 2.

• If Downton Abbey took place entirely on Facebook – Season 4, Episode 1.

Let me know what you thought of the episode! 🙂

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