to think Matthew Crawley is a right misery as a romantic lead?

[SomersetONeil]

...give me a rogue-ish Rhett Butler type any day of the week.

I don't think yer man even knows how to crack a bloody smile. Which would be OK if he was Colin Firth Mr Darcy, but he's not, is he?

By the way, we're a few episodes behind you down here in the Southern hemisphere. Feel free to reveal spoilers if it means he extracts the carrot from his nethers.

I like all the Valets at the moment.

They haven't really bothered to give poor Tom much of a personality have they? All we see is him ranty and political. There must be times when he kicks off his shoes and has a bit of a laugh over a pint of beer.

Not really good pickers of men, those Crawley girls. Lets hope Edith goes for someone with a bit of life.

Edith gets on my tits.

She's going to improve. Lady Mary used to be fun until she got with Matthew they need a new racy one!

Barely related, and very normal for the era.

Dunno why I feel the need to so defend fictional characters....

The problem is we are watching the happy ever after. It's quite dull to watch.

I still love Matthew. I will watch the railway scene in series 2 and defy you all.

was Matthew rude to the servants? I didn't pick up on that.

There better be a Christmas special. I already have to wait until January for Pretty Little Liars, I can't be deprived of Downton as well

I'm about 50/50 as to whether he's guilty or not. I don't want him to be, but would be a good story line if he was.

Somebody called for a Turkish gentleman

love your nick!

I want bates gawn!

And I want hundreds if Turkish gentlemen in the Christmas special. Nekkid.

Dancing around in lady Edith's room, until
O Brian wanders in, and thinks fuck it and joins in the nekkid Turkish conga.

it seems to me that not much is happening upstairs and too much is happening downstairs (bit lost with the downstairs plot atm)

Daisy wants poom poom with the valet

Gloriously evil o brien is up to no good

I think that all Ive noticed?

is Jimmy after Daisy?
Is Jimmy gay but keeping it under covers?
Is Daisy going to take over the running of the farm with FIL?
Is there a partner for Daisy and is there a partner for Iris, will they ever swop croons or pine away over the man who isn't interested till after the Christmas special?
Is Edith to stay or to go?
Will Bates become his Lordship's valet?
Will Thomas be reported for illegal pranks?
Remember they don't need three footmen so one has to go anyway, if not Thomas, then who?

Ethel (not Edith sorry) the scarlet maid.

Thomas will leave, either voluntarily or because he has to.

Does Thomas know about o brien and the soap?

I can never remember.

ooh O'Brien is deliciously evil! Can't wait to see how the Thomas saga unfolds!

What's with all the hatin' on Bates?! He's gotlovely crinkly eyes. You evil harridans.

Mrs Packmore is my favourite. She reminds me of my Aunty Beryl, she took no shit that one.