After having been deeply
disappointed by my Boston sports teams (Bruins 3-2 shootout loss to the
Blackhawks and dashed hopes of another Patriots Super Bowl) I knew I could count on Downton not to let me
down. And it didn’t.
Ok, did I miss something from last
week’s episode? I watch each episode at least two or three times and I don’t
remember Edna climbing into Tom’s bed (not something I’m likely to forget). I knew he was drunk and that he was going off
to bed but I thought alone. Anyway, Edna
picked up where she left off last season, trying to trap Tom into marriage. I’m so annoyed with Tom. But who comes to the
rescue, Mrs. Hughes. As mild-mannered as
she seems to be, we’ve learned not to get her Scottish blood up! I loved how she tore into Edna and saved Tom
at the same time. Good bye Edna and good
riddance!! Well, at least for now…
Have we also seen the last of Lord Gillingham? I don’t know why but I like Mary better with
him than I liked her with Matthew. They
seem well-suited for each other. But
alas, poor Mary’s romantic life is never uncomplicated. In matters of the heart, Mary always finds herself
in the wrong place in her life at the wrong time. Clearly she is attracted to Tony, but the
memory of Matthew still has a hold on her.
Tony has crept into her broken heart and she knows turning him aside was
a mistake. Will Tony and Mary be another
example of unrequited love? I hope not.
Well Edith certainly blew the lid
off the frumpy middle sister! Out all
night with Michael Gregson, snappy clothes, bicep bangles what a
transformation! She has to get rid of the
dreadful orange toga with the black long-sleeved t-shirt. It wrecks her whole new look. Maybe that’s her plan: frumpy at home and
stylish with Gregson. I also think we
got a glimpse of what is in store for Edith.
It looks like she may be managing his newspaper while he’s gone. Let’s see what Robert thinks of that.
As for Rose, this time I really can’t
blame her for the commotion. She knew
her escort was making a scene, but she couldn’t do anything about it. Be sure that she’ll be back to the Lotus
Club. Remember though, wherever Rose
goes trouble follows.
Finally, we come to poor Anna and
poor Mr. Bates. I absolutely understand
and I’m sympathetic to how Anna feels.
She knows if she tells Bates he will kill the guy. I think he would too. On the other hand, I can see the anguish in
Bates. Clearly something is wrong, Anna
says it’s not him but she won’t say more.
Will Mrs. Hughes tip him off, will Anna confide in Bates, will Bates
somehow find out by some other means? He’s
too in love and determined not to let this go.
My favorite Dowager quote from the
night was her remark to Isobel. “If we
all had moral thoughts, what would the clergymen do?”
I knew
Downton wouldn’t disappoint. On to
episode 4
Ta for now!
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