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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 11:38 am 
I've notice how 'unthick' Paul McCartney's accent has become, but he's been in the US for decades.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 12:12 pm
He could have developed the accent if he mingled a lot with people with strong accents HOWEVER a few days of being back in his native accent and he'd have been talking like them again. Maybe odd words or so with slight twangs, but it would be easy for him to talk as he used to.
Now whether the writers care about that as a plot point is a different matter. I kind of thought it was meant to be the real Patrick, because a fake Patrick would have tried harder, the real Patrick was honourable enough to step away.
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Rissa
Member
03-19-2006
| Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 5:09 pm
I think the family has it right, *Patrick* is really his friend Peter and when he was told they were working on that theory he ran.
My hubby is English and even after 40 years he spends ten minutes in a pub with his family and he starts picking up the accent (and he was a child when they immigrated). With his parents, who have also been here 40 years, it has softened but it is clearly there. But, like Kitt posted, who knows if the writers are going to dump realism for the sake of a storyline.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 11:23 am
A friend sent me online links to this show so I can catch up. 
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 1:30 pm
Bet you love it, Mame.
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Irsnappy
Member
01-13-2009
| Friday, February 10, 2012 - 6:26 am
D A had the 2nd highest viewing audience last Sunday, the 1st was the Super Bowl. People are loving this show. maybe that will make the business people know that it should go on for years and years.
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Friday, February 10, 2012 - 6:34 am
Maybe it will show the network executives that people would like to have some quality TV instead of all the mindless reality crap that is on EVERY channel.
Bravo/Discovery/AE/TLC used to be networks with quality programming. Now it is just fodder for more reality.
:: Ok, rant over  ::::
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Friday, February 10, 2012 - 6:36 am
Maybe it will show the network executives that people would like to have some quality TV instead of all the mindless reality crap that is on EVERY channel.
Bravo/Discovery/AE/TLC used to be networks with quality programming. Now it is just fodder for more reality.
:: k, rant over ::::
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Maris
Member
03-27-2002
| Friday, February 10, 2012 - 2:08 pm
When I was a kid there were fewer stations, 7 stations, abc,CBS,NBC, WNET, WOR, WNET, and in addition to great sit com such as get smart with writers like Mel brooks, Carl Reiner and Buck Henry, they also produced quality " reality" programming -- they were called documentaries. The tthree major networks did educational programming. there were less stations but more choices
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Eroica
Member
07-28-2005
| Friday, February 10, 2012 - 4:30 pm
Can't wait !!
http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/downton_dirty_jLuYa0ymKmmS3NdxdGo5MI#ixzz1m1aNTEkC
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-16-2003
| Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 9:32 pm
Two hour episode tonight. the rest were one hour. think i'm gonna tape it.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Monday, February 13, 2012 - 7:28 am
Last night's episode was very good. Won't say any more right now so I won't spoil anything for the folks who have DVR'd it.
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Monday, February 13, 2012 - 2:27 pm
I got my Season 2 DVD and Christmas special in today. So SQUEEEEE I don't have to wait until Sunday!
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Irsnappy
Member
01-13-2009
| Monday, February 13, 2012 - 4:15 pm
I am going to put my pj's on, settle down in my bed, pull those covers up to my chin and watch the 2 hr episode....lovely evening.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Monday, February 13, 2012 - 9:48 pm
I cant watch soap operas, (no AMC, no Guiding light) but do I want to get hooked on this? OK, so I read. A LOT, all Regency era books (must have a happy ending and a no brain needed book! *G)
watched a bit here and there - but all the buzz... hit up season 1 episode 1... well ok, then on to episode 2, ok, its making more sense... episode 3 I am not liking Thomas, and surely this mess will get straightened out.... episode 4. ... now 5...
SOMEBODY STOP ME!!
lol
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Hummingbird
Member
08-21-2002
| Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 12:08 pm
Another monkey wrench thrown in the way of Mary's and Matthew's obvious love for one another! Why didn't Lavina just die quietly? Matthew, the flu killed her, not a broken heart!
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Irsnappy
Member
01-13-2009
| Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 12:47 pm
and how about that stinker kissing the maid...made me soooo mad...did everyone crack up when he told Cora "don't get all American on me" or something like that, made me laugh out loud. I figured Cora was going to live since her mother is coming over next season and I sooo wanted Mrs. Obrien to get caught with her sin, I am at least glad it is bothering her.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 1:10 pm
Love this program. Long live the Brits!
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Maris
Member
03-27-2002
| Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 4:45 pm
Seriously Lavina telling Matthew that he should miss her and remember that he should miss her. She got her revenge. Well the stinker kissing the maid was just perfect juxtaposed with his outrage about his daughter marrying a chauffeur. Great episode. Loved Maggie, Marry in May -- Rue the day ladies.
Oh and her getting right into spin re the chauffeur, turn him into a politician. lol.
Help me remember what did Obrien do?
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Marameko
Member
07-14-2002
| Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 5:13 pm
Obrien caused Cora to miscarry by leaving water on the floor.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 5:14 pm
.. and a bar of soap to make it slick...
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Hummingbird
Member
08-21-2002
| Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 11:01 am
And I think she did it on purpose. The child she was carrying could have been the much needed male heir.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 11:13 am
O'Brien made Cora fall on purpose to punish her because she (wrongly) thought she wanted a new maid (she actually was looking for one for a friend). She did kind of turn back to remove the soap but it was too late.
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Maris
Member
03-27-2002
| Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 12:14 pm
I remember now. Thanks.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 10:34 am
So tonight is the last night of Season 2. How are we going to wait a year for season 3? BTW the actor who plays Mr. Bates is having a chat tomorrow at 1 PM at the PBS site. I'm going to try to get there.
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