The Honourable Thread of Downton Abbey - The Third

[Moln]

Who filled up the last thread? Hmm?

All I wanted to say was Jonathan Rhys Meyers?

No!! I don't like him and he's a pants actor.

[ppeatfruit]

Lord fatbum is an Earl and obviously not very bright he would think M.C. people like accountants and doctors beneath him so why would he follow their advice? He does have some redeeming sweetness though. The 'giving orders thing' is IMO 'cos he must feel very threatened and insecure by changing times and can't believe others are not feeling the same.

[IAmSheWhoMustBeObeyed]

at drawing.
Does LordG have an estate manager? An agent is it? What is he doing?

[LadyClariceCannockMonty]

I had never thought of Thomas/the actor who plays him in THAT way before, but that episode when Lady Syb dies and he's in his dressing gown with no Brylcreem in and his hair all awry .... ooooooh, young man!

Sorry if that's too much of a derailment.

[squoosh]

Thomas is bloody HOT!

[ppeatfruit]

Oh lady I've ALWAYS thought of the actor who plays Thomas in THAT way he's sooper

[squoosh]

Apparently Pickles' brother is coming to Downton. Maybe he'll be a bit handsome

[HazeltheMcWitch]

Pickle's brother (Relish?)

[squoosh]

BLOODY HELL.

[ppeatfruit]

Rob James Collier I knew I'd seen him in Corrie. his acting has improved more than a bit and he's sex on legs IMHO.

[squoosh]

And can I just say 'Kieran'???? I really don't think so.

He would be called Ciarán.

[ppeatfruit]

Well Pickle's brother couldn't look more Irish could he?

[squoosh]

Ick. He looks like Paul Merton. They could have gone for someone a bit better looking, plenty of good looking Irish actors.

And before anyone asks, yes, looks are everything.

[HazeltheMcWitch]

He does look massively Irish, doesn't he. Oh, and he's a drunkard too. JF did not have to delve too far into his book of Oirish stereotypes to come up with that, did he?

But on the bright side, drunk... Might he have nocturnal activities do you think? Edith? A maid? Mary?

[squoosh]

We're not the best looking race but we're sturdy!

[HazeltheMcWitch]

I am so sturdy (and so evolved) that i have done away with the need for ankles. I go from foot, straight to calf, no messing.

[HoratiaWinwood]

Lord Fatty's agent would have been a solicitor/accountant type. Estate manager is a land economist. If Fatty has one then either he needs sacking or Fatty has been ignoring him.

Maybe things fell by the wayside during the War when it was harder to get young men, and hasn't been revived properly if said young men didn't come back. It's only meant to be 1920 or something.

[squoosh]

I think he'll get up to some hijinx with Edith and what with all her newly found social awareness it would be simply impolite not to welcome him into her chamber.

(Bed chamber and anatomical chamber)

[squoosh]

Ankles are frivolous things anyway Hazel. As long as you have hands like shovels you'll be fine.

[ppeatfruit]

squoosh He may look better on T.V. and not take a good still 'cos yes there a lot of good looking Irish actors

Hazel [hgrin] you naughty! Isn't there a little rekindled passion between M & M now ?

[HazeltheMcWitch]

(I do that, squoosh. I could dig up a field with no need for oxen nor spade. Proud.)

[diddl]

Oh well, with an unattractive drunk for a brother, they´ll be thinking that Branson isn´t so bad after all

[lazarusb]

I'm hoping that we don't get any more slurpy bed scenes between Anna and Bates...I know it's Halloween this week but she doesn't deserve that!

[squoosh]

If I see a scene where Anna is slurping on any part of Bates' anatomy I will not be overjoyed.

[CaroleService]

I think Edith and the newspaper editor will get it on.

[MarthasHarbour]

urgh at Bates' slurping

squoosh you really are a minx regarding Ediths anatomical chamber!