Upstairs Downstairs - some questions for you

[lowlandlady]

why do most of the leading men, Lord wotsit, prince of wales, lustful yank - all look so similar?
No disrespect but is Ed Stoppard's mouth slightly obscenely full o' the lip.
Is the lady of the house not as pretty as that maid?
Does the lady of the house have two expressions? Smiling and smiling with a grimace?

I want to know why the lady of the houses shoulders turn a corner before her head!!

and the lesbianism, didn't it seem a bit out of place, a bit stuck in for some racynees?

Love Lady Percy she's so bad and I think she can act.
But the Butler's piles, really? Do we need his piles?
I like the society for servants coming in and getting them a sofa.

Well there was no need for piles or lesbians! Give Mr armanjit (probly spelt wrong sorry) more, and Defo more servant boys with no tops on! :)

I am definitely a downton girl!

The thread that goes into these details has disappeared, but we were all confused by most of the posh male actors looking so similar (it seems odd that no producers or directors noticed this).
I've stopped watching this it annoys me soo much and I love a good costume drama usually (agree with calamity about Downton also Call the Midwife now that's how dramas SHOULD be

Unbelievable how alike the blokes look.I struggled through the first two episodes and have now stopped watching. Its not a patch on Downton. Not at all convincing as a period drama-very disappointing!

Really? I don't think its as bad as all that.

I liked the Spargo boxing bit last week - and this whole Sir Hallam becoming a love rat thing makes him much more interesting. Can't wait for the fall out!

I'm so glad it's not just me who gets the men mixed up.

I'm still not sure who's who and I'm losing the thread/interest because of it. I thought it was just me. By Sunday evening I'm not up to anything too complicated.

I'm so pleased everyone noticed.

i mean it can't be hard to cast more diversely can it?
This country's full of good posh actors with not enough work - I imagine!

So glad I'm not alone in thinking all the men look alike. I keep persevering with UD thinking that it should be better, but it just doesn't feel right at all. Downton is a million times better.

And am I the only one that thinks the servant looks like Angelina Jolie (the one who went to the Girls Friendly Society to complain)?? Find her very off putting!

yeah that maid is pretty than Lady Strumpetta of the stockings ad.
It doesn't work somehow and the all the palpitations of the chauffer Lawks a mercy!

I'm quite into it now but I can't quite get my head round Ed Stoppard. I think he's an able actor but he's TOO SHORT for lady Dooda and he's not sexy enough. She needs a tall sexy man surely?
I hate it when the cast the lead shorter than his trouble and strife, it never works for me, it's as sexy as Cruise/Kidman.

The maid is much much prettier than either of the ladies of the house. And would she have been allowed to wear that much make up?

But surely we all love Lady Percy and her tragic abortion at the savoy?

The problem with the actress who plays lady P. (she's in White Heat too BTW) is that she can't actually act; her face is always a blank; I tell you who helps her acting and should get the BAFTA for Lady P is the MAKE UP ARTIST she's brilliant !!! .

Agree with Chubfuddler That maid is only maiding to get free board while she saves for a hairdressers (or something) so not the run of the mill type IYSWIM.

ppeat, I think you're right actually, she does startled doe doesn't she? and sometimes slightly peeved doe?

Oh God I loathe Lady P.

I've changed my mind now, I'm easily led - are we watching it tonight?

Shall there be Sapphic struggles and brutality in the lower orders?

No one is going to make me like Ed Stoppard's mouth, it looks very rude. Am I alone with my mouth issues?

I'm bored with Lady wotsits small range of expressions. pulling on tights face, patronising the servants face etc

Not only is lady P a trollop, my money is on her being a Nazi spy

Definitely a spy!

"she's in White Heat too BTW"-don´t like her in that either!

Don´t know if it´s because she´s a rubbish actress, but I just couldn´t give a crap about her characters.

And her Lady P character-shagged the chauffeur, became a "kept woman"(?), & now shagging her BIL-lovely!

yes i was commenting today to MIL about how the men looked all the same and they are all short. Hallam is annoying

Lady P is annoying.

I want to punch Hallam in the face. He makes me very very angry, smug hypocritical cunt.

Sorry, I'm not sure if we ate meant to feel so stabby about it.

Am enjoying it now,but hate the Hallam/Persy storyline.
Loving Sarah Lancashire.

I hate you Hallam Holland.

Ha ha lady Percy. Up yours.

Oh you cow Percy. Very clever.