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Downton Abbey - 5x4 "Episode 38" Full Reaction (Patreon)

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2023-04-13 05:29:55
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2023-04

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Rosanne Stewart

The Mr. Green thing moved beyond simply tedious this episode into being RIDICULOUS. A man is hit by a car and killed. Not a man who is at all famous or influential, or a man who has loved ones who are pushing for answers. Months later, a witness comes forward and says that Green spoke to someone just before he was killed. And because of this, an entire investigation is launched with a full-time stakeout of the place he lived?!? And the investigator (during the endless hours he spends getting his shoes shined) decides that Anna is suspicious enough to follow because she stops to drop off a note to Lord Gillingham. How many friends, acquaintances, servants, and delivery people must stop by the London home of a wealthy aristocrat on a daily basis? And then he follows Anna and because she walks through one of the most busy intersections in the entire city and pauses at a random spot (how does she even know the exact spot in Picadilly?) now she is a target of the investigation? It's just stupid, bad, lazy writing and so disappointing because Downton Abbey is usually none of those things. As for Tony Gillingham, what a disappointment. I suppose I can make allowance for him being shocked and hurt and rather embarrassed that he poured out his heart to Mary, spent a week in what he thought was a blissful, sex-filled honeymoon with her, and now she says, "Yeah, on second thought, I'm not really into you." Of course he's upset and not being his best self. But this side of him is not attractive in the least. Misogynistic, condescending, and controlling. Get a grip on yourself, Tony, and don't make me regret liking you. Miss Bunting lost me this episode. She claims to care about Tom but she has no problem humiliating him over and over again, just so she can throw stones at Lord Grantham from her moral high ground. She's a guest in Robert's house, sitting at his table, and she openly insults him to his face, even after he swallows his pride to admit that Daisy is benefitting from her lessons. I don't care if she shares my politics, I don't care that she's a good teacher, I just don't like her. We certainly saw the best and the worst of Robert Crawley this episode. He's kind to Mrs. Patmore and certainly ahead of his time in his sympathy for shell shock. He's petulant and jealous about Mr. Bricker with Cora. He's haughty and throws a tantrum at the dinner table when Miss Bunting pushes his buttons. He's thoughtful and willing to compromise with Mary and Tom on plans for the estate. I like a show that has layered, complex characters and this is a perfect example. And speaking of which, Thomas. It's been established that Baxter is one to notice things that others don't and thank goodness. Thomas is not well and it's good that she's aware of it. That's all I'm saying right now. Poor Mr. Molesley! I am indignant on his behalf. Does he really deserve to be "put in his place" the way Carson (and even Mrs. Hughes!) is doing right now? Yes, he was eager for the prestige of being called the first footman. Given the disappointing career setbacks he's had, who can blame him? And it's not like he was trying to lord it over anyone or use it to his advantage. He just wanted to feel like he had that little bit of pride in the title. And apparently they had to slap that pride out of him?

Anonymous

Thomas is such an interesting character. I don't like him, but possibly more than any other character, I (as Jimmy said just before he left) really hope he finds some happiness. Partly for everyone else's sake, since he might be nicer, but also because he's clearly spent a very long time deeply unhappy and lonely. It's rare that I find a character like that, who I simultaneously dislike and root for, want to see brought down a peg or two and want to be happy. So even though he's one of the characters I've had the most dislike for, he's also one of my favourite characters. Credit to them for creating a layered, complex character like that.

Anonymous

I feel so sad for Edith. She really has dealt with sorrow after sorrow, and all that after a lifetime of being treated as the least wanted and most overlooked child. I'm genuinely quite worried about her mental health. It seems like she's at breaking point. I really hope she finds some true happiness at some point too. As much as I appreciate the friendship between Mary and Tom, I wish we'd seen more friendship between Edith and Tom. Not that they don't get along, but I think it would have been good to have Tom find out about Marigold and be supportive. Could still happen, maybe Edith will need someone to confide in and turn to him as one of the more open-minded family members. And I've long-since thought that Edith desperately needs friends, more so than romance. Back when she got into writing, I hoped she might spend more time in London and form a friend group there. But alas...

Rosanne Stewart

Oh, and by the way, you wondered what Carson was doing with the wine. In old bottles of wine there was sediment (usually called "dregs") in the wine that had to be filtered by pouring it very slowly through a piece of cloth into the decanter. We see Carson doing it by hand in (I think) the very first episode but now he has the clamp he can use to hold the bottle steadier than he could with his hand. Little bit of trivia. I have watched and read far too much old British stuff so I know crap like this. :)