Downton Abbey - ITV1

I absolutely LOVED this show! It was right up my street!

I got quite emotional and involved when that poor man got his stick kicked away - and chuffed at the end when he got his job back! Ah.....:o
I was also pleased that he had at least one friend in that young blonde maid.

I really thought it was brilliantly acted and believable and so enjoyable.

It did remind me of Upstairs Downstairs a lot though - and I'm afraid I haven't read through this thread yet so I apologise if this has been answered already - but is it the new remake of Upstairs Downstairs? Or is this story based on a famous book anyway or something?
I just wondered if it was a new story or not?
 
This is going nowhere fast.Thought there would be more storylines but its all about the inheritance all the time. Nowt else happening at all. Dull dull dull.....
 
Yeah, it just seems petty to whinge about her accent, which isn't exactly grating or that strong. The upper classes did travel a bit, so it's not surprising that many of them would marry those from the upper classes beyond these shores with accents to match.

Elizabeth McGovern is reasonable as an actress and is fine in this series, too. She played a minor role in The Wings of the Dove as the companion of Millie, a film that I enjoyed a lot, and she did OK in it, too.

Not a bad series, which has its moments, but it does feel a bit soapy at times. Still, it's a watcher and has kept me generally interested.
 
But they make even the lower classes seem genteel. I mean, when was the last time you heard a poor person use any word stronger than 'bloody' in an Edwardian drama?
 
So do I! Mary is so spiteful to her. OK so she's not very pretty and slightly desperate to bag a husband, but does she need to rub her nose in it all the time?
 
Loved every minute of the show, can't wait to see it again next week.
I adore all types of period drama, I can just see this getting better and better.
I can't believe the ladys maid is out of Benidorm, she players a really good part but I already hate her for her treatment of the poor disabled man, is it Bates?.
As for Thomas:eek: I just didn't see that coming at all. As some one said earlier, it would have been interesting if the Duke had stayed, we would have seen plenty of fireworks there!
I thought it was strange that the Duke went roaming about in the servants private quarters, what a sneak he was.
 
Me too, it's very sweet. Did you notice her reaction though when he said "alone at last" :) some of my frienRAB have a theory that her expression is a quick one of longing. :D Not sure what I think myself, but I think there is a definite fondness there and Mr Fellowes is a clever man who will develop it slowly over the next few eps.
 
Very well done, the whole thing, and next week's episode looks like plenty of action. Nice to have something to look forward to on Sunday night tv for a change.
 
Nothing much to add really except that I loved every minute of it and look forward to seeing a little more of Dan Stevens next week!
 
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