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Downton Abbey latest - SPOILER

by magnolia

Jan 25, 2015

About Thomas's problem - I did not see that coming. Were there any hints in earlier episodes that he had taken up this habit or any?

The teaser where Robt loses his temper and demands that someone leave the house and never return is finally resolved, thank goodness. I'm glad it wasn't Tom. That teacher character is totally unrealistic. You might sling out barbs about someone's politics at a public gathering or on TNET ;-) but you would never, if you have any raising at all, attack your hosts' politics or anything else while sitting at his table.

It was a good episode.

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Novel On 1/25/15, magnolia wrote: > About Thomas's problem - I did not see that coming. Were > there any hints in earlier episodes that he had taken up > this habit or any? > > The teaser where Robt loses his temper and demands that > someone leave the house and never return is finally > resolved, thank goodness. I'm glad it wasn't T...See More

Jan 26, 2015

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Kathleen On 1/26/15, Novel wrote: > On 1/25/15, magnolia wrote: >> About Thomas's problem - I did not see that coming. Were >> there any hints in earlier episodes that he had taken up >> this habit or any? >> >> The teaser where Robt loses his temper and demands that >> someone leave the house and never return is final...See More

Jan 26, 2015

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magnolia I could not see the magazine ad, either. I did see the needle in his room. He swiped a big spoon from the kitchen and Mrs. Hughes reminded him of no cooking in their rooms and I think the spoon is used by addicts to melt the cocaine powder or whatever. That is good thinking, Kath, that he might be trying to change his sexuality. If it's just d r*gs...See MoreI could not see the magazine ad, either. I did see the needle in his room. He swiped a big spoon from the kitchen and Mrs. Hughes reminded him of no cooking in their rooms and I think the spoon is used by addicts to melt the cocaine powder or whatever. That is good thinking, Kath, that he might be trying to change his sexuality. If it's just d r*gs, I don't know where he would have picked up the habit. I know opium dens were well-known at the time but I had the impression only the rich and middle-class could afford them. And after vindicating himself for saving everybody's lives when the fire erupted, you'd think he could live on that praise a while. Poor guy. People are kind to him in spite of all he's done to them but his self-hatred gets in the way of accepting their kindness. About the fire, I'd feel a bit guilty if I were him because he only saw the fire because he was helping Jimmy go into that woman's room - lol, I'd feel the praise wasn't fully earned. Trivia: that woman/actress that he was in bed with played the part of the bride that Hugh Grant left at the altar in 'Six Weddings and a Funeral'.

I agree, it was gratifying to see Robert show genuine feeling - from what I've read, that would have never happened in real life. It is frustrating that Tom doesn't state some opinion one way or the other about his interests or feelings for the teacher, except in relation to being a widower, or that he doesn't set firmer limits with the teacher, such as: keep your mouth shut during dinner!

I noticed that it took me a couple of seconds to "get" some of Violet's barbs this time. COuld be old age, mine, not hers - or it could be that they are that good. She seems more caustic than usual with Isobel, though, yet still hangs around her.

Change of topic a bit - speaking of the past and how things are different now, I saw a 1939? movie on youtube where the word "feminist" was mentioned. I had thought that word was coined in the 60s or 70s. The female lead was a single business owner. There were a couple of racist attitudes - twice the lead female mentioned "white" versus the natives of Bali regarding which race white men actually marry; yet the character was very kind and friendly to the Balinese housekeeper.

Jan 26, 2015

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