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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Tuesday, January 07, 2014 - 7:51 pm 
Poor Lord Grantham is not too bright. I wonder about Cora's father, too. Why did he not see that her money would not be part of the entailment? He had to realise that the esteemed Lord was not all that astute.
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Csnog
Member
07-18-2002
| Tuesday, January 07, 2014 - 10:02 pm
PBS usually has it online for awhile.
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Uncle_ricky
Member
07-02-2007
| Tuesday, January 07, 2014 - 10:41 pm
Wrennez,
Check your local listing for PBS this coming Saturday night, the 11th. Sunday's season premiere is being rebroadcast here in L.A., so I have to assume it will be repeated across the country as well.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, January 08, 2014 - 10:38 am
I wish Thomas would fall off a cliff. He upsets the heck out of me with his devious ways.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Wednesday, January 08, 2014 - 11:49 am
No kidding OG. He's horrible.
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Gurliegirl
Member
06-20-2006
| Wednesday, January 08, 2014 - 11:52 am
I'm with you. Falling off a cliff would be awesome for Thomas.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, January 08, 2014 - 12:05 pm
But his shenanigans keep things interesting. He's the guy I love to hate. LOL. (Couldn't stand him until they humanized him last season tho. Not a fan of one-dimensional characters.) And this gal they've added seems deliciously odious and a great foil for him. I absolutely can't stand her at all, so she must be doing a good job. LOL! I love best when these rats turn on each other tho, as Obrien and Thomas eventually did.
Another small point I'd like to make. You NEVER see two characters on a show with the same name, even though in real life, we all know more than one person with the same name. I really like how they have TOM BRANSON and THOMAS BARROW in DA. It's nice that they have them SLIGHTLY different to avoid confusion though. 
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Wednesday, January 08, 2014 - 3:34 pm
Yeah, but dim minds like mine still confuse them. When I read a recap I have to keep checking the last names. Too bad they both have last names that start with "B."
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, January 08, 2014 - 7:17 pm
One thing favorable for Thomas, he was sure right about the nanny. What she said to that adorable little girl what horrible. I'm sure glad Cora heard her and kicked her butt out the door.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, January 08, 2014 - 8:52 pm
I don't get PBS either in South Padre or at home, but I Googled it and found the opening episode of season 4, just to see what everybody is talking about. Now if I can manage to remember to find it online each week ...
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Thursday, January 09, 2014 - 4:52 pm
Juju, you should find each episode on the PBS site. I don't think that there is a long wait time between first airing and when it appears on the site.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Thursday, January 09, 2014 - 5:06 pm
http://www.today.com/entertainment/dan-stevens-apologizes-lot-his-downton-abbey-death-2D11884325
And he SHOULD be sorry!!! Actually the worst part was that I had read he was leaving the show, so the whole final episode I was watching and thinking, "Is he gonna die now? Is it gonna be a hunting accident? Maybe a train wreck? When is he gonna die???" Totally spoiled the whole episode for me.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Sunday, January 12, 2014 - 8:19 pm
Noooooo!! I was so enjoying the opera singer and did not see that ugly storyline coming. Can't they give us more than one episode to get over Matthew before doing this to poor Anna? My heart can't take this.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, January 12, 2014 - 8:29 pm
I had the EXACT same reaction BC! I told DH that I actually WISH I HAD SEEN SOME SPOILERS so I'd have been prepared for this! I am very shook up, although I knew that the writers wouldn't allow the Bate's storyline to continue on blissfully for long... Dangit.
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Reenie
Member
06-24-2006
| Monday, January 13, 2014 - 5:20 am
Babyjaxmom - I know, that spoiler was a season finale ruiner for me too.
I can not believe what they have done to Anna!!!
I was all happy about Edith's boyfriend winning the poker game and helping Robert out of a pickle and then BOOM...poor Anna.
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Monday, January 13, 2014 - 9:13 am
The Brits were OUTRAGED last fall too - if you read the stories back then...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24448002
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/downton-abbey/10362232/Downton-Abbey-viewers-complain-to-ITV-about-rape-scene.html
Just dont google this too much or you stumble on more spoilers that you may not want to know of yet (i quickly diverted my eyes when i realized i was reading an article about the rape weeks afterwards when more episodes had been shown)
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, January 13, 2014 - 9:39 am
Thanks Legal! :-)
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Monday, January 13, 2014 - 10:34 am
I just started this series, I am on season 1 eps 6 maybe. So far, I am really liking it even if I am having a hard time understanding all of them with their accents.
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Uncle_ricky
Member
07-02-2007
| Monday, January 13, 2014 - 11:12 pm
I always watch with the closed captioning turned on - that way you can never miss or misunderstand what exactly it is that they're saying.
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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 6:14 am
I started watching this too and am only on Season 2! I really shouldnt even be on this thread I guess, but I dont mind a spoiler or three!
It amazes me that there really a Downton Abbey in real life that you can go and visit! Only its called Highclare Castle.
I love the accents (great idea about putting on the CC to catch every word)the clothes and the history. It all looks so believable and you fall right into the story, but it sounds as if the writers are not making their audience happy with some plot turns. When I watch this I think of my grandmother who would have been Daisy's age and station in life. She grew up in England and I wish she was still here so I could ask her about life back then!
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Marameko
Member
07-14-2002
| Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 8:17 am
I am going to have to try the close captioned which I need for the cockney accents. I will also see if that option is availalbe for the BBC program "Luther" as that gives me a reason to look at Idris Elba. SMILE
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 3:30 pm
I've been using the CC option more and more these days, as all the actors on ALL the shows seem to "mumble" a bit.
Of course I immediately had the thought of what if Anna ends up pregnant by that jerk? Bates would be thrilled and think it was his. I just can't believe no one could hear her screaming. I think Mrs. Hughes knows what happened, cause she saw the culprit returning to the drawing room at the end of the singer's performance. Poor Anna!
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 3:33 pm
I saw this headline before I watched the episode and quickly averted my eyes. Of course I had to go back and find it after watching:
http://www.today.com/entertainment/downton-abbey-stuns-shocking-crime-2D11914821
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Richardgirl
Member
08-23-2013
| Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 3:22 pm
Well, I'm done with Downton Abbey! So sad, as I, along with my whole family, really enjoyed this show, because it was interesting and classy without violent shock content. But, after seeing this week's episode and reading about how the season will follow this story line, I see they've now gone the way of Hollywood! From the reaction of both the UK & US fans, looks like Fellowes has just killed his own show!!! So sad!
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Gurliegirl
Member
06-20-2006
| Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 3:36 pm
I guess I'm jaded because I don't understand the uproar. Yes, it was horrid. Yes, I think it's awful. They didn't show the act. The did show the after effect of the act. But rape actually did happen back in those days too. Probably more than it does now as back then there was more of a stigma attached and women didn't report it for fear of reprisal. Maybe i'm in the minority here, but I'm looking forward to seeing how they do actually deal with it.
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