The penultimate episode of season 4
set us up for what will likely be the best cliffhanger of the entire
series. More twists and turns at the
Abbey. Just when you think you know what
is going to happen, WRONG, the plot turns in a completely different direction. I suppose that’s what so compelling about the
show and what keeps us tuned in!
Many of the lesser characters had a
huge part in advancing the story in this latest episode. Daisy finally makes peace with Alfred. Poor, witless Alfred; he doesn’t know a good
thing when he has it. Daisy, on the
other hand, went to see the sage of Yorkshire County: Mr. Mason. He always gives her spot on advice in such
caring and loving way. I absolutely see
Daisy moving out to his farm at some point.
She has a home there. Good bye, already, Alfred!
Who knew Mr. Moseley would be the
Don Juan of the Abbey?! He was as
surprised as any of us when Mrs. Baxter showed him the least amount of
attention!! The question is, however, is
Baxter playing him to get to Thomas? I
hope she doesn’t break Moseley’s heart, it’d be like breaking Winnie the Pooh’s
heart. We did get the slightest glimpse
into Baxter’s past. She lived in London
for a time and didn’t like it. She came from a family that was not well
respected. She suffered hard times at
least twice in her life. We don’t know
her connection to Thomas…yet, but I’m sure it will have something to do with
her shady past.
Now for Rose, it became clear her
relationship with Jack Ross was less about her being in love with him and more
about her making her mother livid. Rose should never be allowed outside the
Abbey walls. She brings gale force
trouble wherever she goes. As for Jack
Ross, he’s too good for Rose. Other than
the obvious differences between the two, Ross is so much more mature than Rose,
who has no idea what it means to be genuinely in love. To Mary’s credit, she recognized that Ross
was too good for Rose and that he deserves better. I can’t believe she’s going to Buckingham
Palace next week, I also can’t wait for her to flirt with one of the princes.
Jack who?
Tom showed some real class last
night. He was wonderful the way he
parried back the school teacher’s barbs at the Crowley family. He has grown, but he has not completely
changed his thinking. He now takes
people as he finds them, he doesn’t judge anyone by their political
affiliation. He’s even quoting the
Dowager!
The Dowager’s greatest moment last
night was not actually saying anything.
She eyed the smaller arrangement of flowers she received from her old
friend and then the larger more elaborate arrangement of flowers he sent
Isobel. Tracking her eyes from floral
arrangement to floral arrangement was priceless. I don’t think this is a
budding romance for Isobel. She enjoys
her independence too much. It is fun to
see the Dowager’s feathers ruffled a bit.
The way the scene was set when the
Dowager invited Rosamund and Edith to tea was actually more like an inquisition
with the Dowager as the prosecutor. They both crumbled like a scone under her
withering glare. How could anyone attempt to slide one past her? She’s too savvy and perhaps a bit cynical,
but it definitely works to her advantage.
Mary can’t shake either Tony
Gillingham or Charles Blake. Each is
determined to have her as his wife. Tony
knows Charles is a competitor but Charles seems unaware of Tony’s intentions.
This obviously won’t be settled this season, something to look forward to next
season.
Alas Edith is off to the Swiss Alps
“to improve her French.” If Cora were
any more dim, they’d have to hook her up to a pacemaker! Her sister-in-law proposes to go to
Switzerland with Edith for several months and she doesn’t even blink an eye.
Sure you can go, Michael Gregson who? Is this the last we’ll see of Edith or
will Gregson show up at the final hour, divorce papers in hand ready to marry
Edith? This is Edith we’re talking about
so probably no. With her luck she’ll get
trapped in an avalanche on a Swiss Mountain.
Then finally we come to Anna and
Bates. You just knew something was going
to happen to Mr. Green. Did Bates have
anything to do with it? After all as he
assured Anna he “never does anything without a good reason.” A sentence loaded with double meaning if
there ever was one. It wasn’t a
confession and it wasn’t a denial. Maybe
his prison education is coming in handy again.
I feel that Mary will somehow get caught up in the affair and Charles
Blake will stand by her (the realist), while Tony (the aristocrat) won’t. Tony seemed too irritated with Mary to let
the matter go.
The previews for next week have
Cora’s family descending on the Abbey. The Dowager should be in rare form.
Ta for now!
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