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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Friday, February 22, 2013 - 2:35 pm 
Thank you, Terolyn!
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 12:41 am
I felt the same way when I read the "spoiler", Terolyn. I thought the third season had finished filming and that Dan Stevens was just not returning for the fourth. I figured that he was to be written out next season (death off camera or something).
I'm more upset to have to wait so long for another season!! I re-watched season one, and I'm trying to space out watching two and three again. I'm an addict in withdrawal!!!
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Redpen
Member
07-24-2003
| Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 5:40 am
The spoiler that Dan Stevens wasn't returning, was allover the media. I just assumed he would be killed off because it made the most sense.
I hope he does well. I worry he left a little prematurely if he wants to be a big star in the US.
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Irsnappy
Member
01-13-2009
| Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 7:24 am
Thank you Tero, I believe I was the "spoiler" which I had read about in many media outlets so I assumed it was no longer a secret and I do feel as if I have taken a beating on this site.
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Holly
Member
07-21-2001
| Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 9:27 am
Well said, Terolyn!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 9:39 am
Irsnappy, I too thought everyone would have known he would most likely be killed off from everything about it all over the media.
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Mack
Member
07-22-2002
| Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 9:48 am
Tonight, or tomorrow for sure, we'll go into a Downton Abbey marathon, probably several hours glued to the TV. We somehow missed this show when it first started and only recently started, by buying the Blu-rays, working our way through the first two seasons. We're just about done with the second season and the third season Blu-ray showed up in the mail Thursday. I've deliberately not read much of this thread....I don't want to ruin the story for myself. 
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Trixie
Member
02-19-2013
| Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 10:51 am
Mack..enjoy your marathon, it's a great series!
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 10:55 am
Irsnappy, I thought it was me, cause I also mentioned that I had read he wasn't returning. I know we've mentioned this situation in other threads about cast members not returning after the present season, so I never thought of it as being a spoiler. I've kind of been lurking here with my tail between my legs recently.
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Hummingbird
Member
08-21-2002
| Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 11:24 am
I wasn't mad at the person who spoiled because that is what is done here. I love knowing what happens on that phony Bachelor show. I am just glad that I missed the Downton Abbey spoiler. I wouldn't have wanted to know.
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Landileigh
Member
07-28-2002
| Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 11:40 am
as long as the show airs so far in advance in Britain, the show will always be a spoiler to us in the United States. It is nobody's fault. All anyone had to do was listen to the news or read it on Yahoo or some other media. If you don't want to be "spoiled" about Downton Abbey you need to put blinders and earplugs on from September until February. (It starts airing in Britain in September and finishes here in February.)
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Irsnappy
Member
01-13-2009
| Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 2:13 pm
that is very funny Babyjax, we each thought it was our error...well you can blame me and I'll blame you and lets be done with it. Now we can take our tails out from between our legs...lol.
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Hummingbird
Member
08-21-2002
| Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 2:43 pm
Landleigh, I know all that - just commented that I'm glad I didn't read about it beforehand. It would have "spoiled" it for me. No one needs to take blame. Keep up the spoilers. I'll read the ones for the reality shows and follow along to watch them play out. I'll avoid the drama spoilers when I don't want to know.
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Mack
Member
07-22-2002
| Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 8:36 am
I'm pooped. We finished the second season last night and got so enthralled we started the third season. Watched the first episode and wanted to watch more but by that time it was 1:30 AM!
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 10:36 am
How fun, Mack!!! I'm kind of tempted to go back and watch the first few seasons again.
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Mack
Member
07-22-2002
| Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 11:09 am
It was fun. The cats were a bit put off as it was way past bedtime and they got tired of "taking care" of us. We're doing chores, taxes, bills, etc., right now but will probably settle in late this afternoon for another round of the marathon.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 1:29 pm
Saw the last ep again last night. It was such a great ep. It's going to be a looooooooooooong wait til Season 4.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 1:35 pm
I think we all need to unload on PBS (and enlist our friends to do the same) to get them to move their Masterpiece Theatre schedule up to coincide with the British broadcast.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 3:05 pm
GAL, ITA! But I'm Canadian so they will round-file my comments. 
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 4:16 pm
I would LOVE it if they would air on the same schedule. Let's all go "Norma Rae" on PBS!!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 4:31 pm
LOL Rieann!
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Csnog
Member
07-18-2002
| Monday, February 25, 2013 - 1:27 pm
Well I was away and just saw the last show which left me sad.
Matthew gave notice during the 2nd season and they talked him into this season. The same with Sybil, she wanted out to do other things.
Rose was signed on for season 4 quite awhile ago.
I just feel warm all over when I see Bates smile at his Anna.
I am so happy to have the disks to add to my collection of the original Upstairs Downstairs, which I get out now and then and it has turned my 13 year old grand daughter into a classic fan, instead of some of the drivel American TV has.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 7:29 am
Darn, this thread is slowing sinking to the bottom of the page.
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Lurkin
Member
02-15-2002
| Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 2:26 pm
I just last night was able to watch the finale. have to wait until I can have "private" tv time. so catching up on the thread
I definately think Rose will be a big character next season . Carson and the baby was wonderful.
I am glad they fired Edna. would not have liked a story line with her and Branson, but guess the whole purpose was to have Branson except his new stature.
Maybe Mary and Branson will console each other
The absolute worse thing about the finale is I can not wait until the next season. this one was wayyyyyy toooo short.
We were on a cruise in January and had dinner each night with a couple from the UK and discussed Downton Abbey They had told me it had not aired yet and was the same schedule that we had.
With the Downton popularity I wonder how long until HOllywood comes up with a US type version. They usually jump on popularity band wagons. We have the Vanderbilt , Biltmore House here in Asheville and there is Hearst Castle they can use.
The local newspaper has been doing a lot of comparisions to the Vanderbilts and the Downton Series.
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Redpen
Member
07-24-2003
| Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 7:03 am
Lurkin, I wonder what Anderson and his mom would say if they made a TV series about the Vanderbilts. I can picture him cringing and giggling at times.
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