come in and discuss Downton, spoilers 1/27

[pugz]

doobeedoo 

[pugz]

EFF THIS NOISE

is what I have to say about them killing off Sybil

I cried the first time I saw it and again tonight.

[UMaineTeach]

[LoveTrains]

I wanted to smack the fancy OB.

[tacokick]

I knew it was happening and was still sad. Not looking forward to the next big death either

[Deleted]

The is for posting this, I was dying to talk about it!

Ever since giving birth, I cry watching someone on TV/ in a movie give birth (I didn't cry giving birth to my own child!). And I knew this was coming, I even guessed at it before they aired the episode in Britain last fall.

But DAMN. I bawled. Then ran upstairs and hugged my little girl. I love Sybil.

It looks like this is going to put a serious strain on Robert and Cora's marriage. I e also noticed how much older they're letting Cora look. Lots of wrinkles.

As usual, the dowager countess nailed her lines. I loved her in this episode.

[pbutter]

I saw it coming.  I'm very hormonal today and cried like baby the whole time.  I also proceeded to cry afterwards during the Hallmark movie commercials.  

[rubytue]

Jan 27, 2013 23:50:41 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

and Robert, too!

I kept thinking the whole time "they won't kill off Sybil. They can't kill off Sybil." Then they did. You bastards!

[Miss Phryne Fisher]

I have seen the entire 3rd season but please people, some of you are spoiling the entire season without even knowing it.

[rubytue]

What patty said. I haven't read spoilers, but thanks for telling me (edit in case the others edit the spoiler).

[Raggedeannie]

Ditto patty. tacokick - delete your post!!!

[Susie]

Calvin & I were guessing at what will happen with Tom and the baby. My guess is that she's baptized Catholic, but I'm not sure where I think they'll go (eventually, when the baby's older). Tom wants to go back to Dublin to fight for a Republic of Ireland, but care of a newborn daughter isn't consistent with that. I'm not sure what my best guess is.

[niemand88f]

I was a annoyed at Mary (happening a lot this season!) when Edith was trying to reach out and Mary's like Nope this won't change anything between us!

I think there is going to be a lot of tension between everyone, over Sybil's death and Matthew trying to shake things up.

[ladygrey]

I watched the entire third season last fall when it came out in Britain and still cried when I watched last night's episode. (heart)Sybil (heart)

[IIOY]

Jan 28, 2013 9:24:00 GMT -5 niemand88f said:

I was a annoyed at Mary (happening a lot this season!) when Edith was trying to reach out and Mary's like Nope this won't change anything between us!

OMG, my husband and I both burst into laughter at that part.  I realize it probably wasn't intentionally funny, but British humor is so dry that I am suspicious that it wasn't supposed to be entirely unfunny, either.

[raangoli]

Jan 28, 2013 9:24:00 GMT -5 niemand88f said:

I was a annoyed at Mary (happening a lot this season!) when Edith was trying to reach out and Mary's like Nope this won't change anything between us!

I think there is going to be a lot of tension between everyone, over Sybil's death and Matthew trying to shake things up.

I thought Mary was in classic bitch mode in her response to Edith. I hope Edith takes the job at the newspaper and shakes things up a bit. She needs a break.

I suspect there is going to be a major fight/show down between Mary and Matthew. I thought he made perfect sense when he tried to explain that he was getting involved and concerned for the estate so that it can be around for generations to come. Granted, he might not have had the best timing, but some one has to speak up.

And it was interesting that he was concerned that he might not be able to father a child. I want to know why Mary avoids the topic, but confides in Sybil that she wants to start a family of her own?

[Susie]

Jan 28, 2013 9:52:22 GMT -5 raangoli said:

I thought Mary was in classic bitch mode in her response to Edith. I hope Edith takes the job at the newspaper and shakes things up a bit. She needs a break.

I suspect there is going to be a major fight/show down between Mary and Matthew. I thought he made perfect sense when he tried to explain that he was getting involved and concerned for the estate so that it can be around for generations to come. Granted, he might not have had the best timing, but some one has to speak up.

And it was interesting that he was concerned that he might not be able to father a child. I want to know why Mary avoids the topic, but confides in Sybil that she wants to start a family of her own?

After how much to-do there was in earlier seasons about who the heir would be, it doesn't surprise me that Mary and Matthew would be thinking about producing the next heir, and possibly be a little anxious if it didn't happen easily/right away.

[Willis Jackson]

For some reason I was most touched when Thomas said that very few people had been nice to him in his life, but Sibil was one of them.

I read spoilers so I knew it was coming but I still ugly cried. DH didn't cry and I was like, "What's WRONG with you?! It's SIBIL!"

[Deleted]

Jan 28, 2013 10:47:34 GMT -5 Willis Jackson said:

For some reason I was most touched when Thomas said that very few people had been nice to him in his life, but Sibil was one of them.

Me too!
I had read spoilers, so I knew it was coming, but it was still a very emotional episode.

[georgeharrison]

Jan 28, 2013 7:56:08 GMT -5 rubytue said:

Jan 27, 2013 23:50:41 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

and Robert, too!

I kept thinking the whole time "they won't kill off Sybil. They can't kill off Sybil." Then they did. You bastards!

I kept saying this to my husband, too.  I couldn't believe it!  I cried one tear.

[SJ]

I cried like a baby, mascara all over my face.

[rubytue]

Mary being so eager for a child kind of surprises me. She just doesn't strike me as a mom. On the other hand, it's about the only thing she has been raised to do, so I guess it makes sense.

[greekypie]

Maggie Smith killed me at the very end, when she was counseling Lord G.

[Willis Jackson]

Jan 28, 2013 12:53:21 GMT -5 rubytue said:

Mary being so eager for a child kind of surprises me. She just doesn't strike me as a mom. On the other hand, it's about the only thing she has been raised to do, so I guess it makes sense.

Yeah but having a child doesn't require much mothering in this crowd, you know? There are nannies and governesses for that.