tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post3906764518118563046..comments2024-03-28T01:04:21.897-06:00Comments on Gossamer Obsessions: Downton Abbey 1x04: The Soap Hits the FanAnimeJunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229748454410488167noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-56448265398683176152013-02-27T18:12:03.465-07:002013-02-27T18:12:03.465-07:00Thank you so much!
Yes, I love Mary. To me, I se...Thank you so much! <br /><br />Yes, I love Mary. To me, I see her cruelty and manipulativeness as just a way she maintains power. I'm actually looking forward to season 4 because, as the regent of downton (mother of the heir), she might actually have some power now.AnimeJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229748454410488167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-5351868189969329182013-02-27T18:11:09.474-07:002013-02-27T18:11:09.474-07:00Agreed. He was REALLY creepy and aggressive in the...Agreed. He was REALLY creepy and aggressive in the season season and I didn't like that. However, they redeemed him amazingly well in the third season.AnimeJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229748454410488167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-25189822348996945802013-02-23T06:00:44.913-07:002013-02-23T06:00:44.913-07:00Hahahahha this recap cracks me up, you really do h...Hahahahha this recap cracks me up, you really do have a great sense of humor, and also, I like that you rated it out of bars of soap. I'm glad to see you like Mary as well, I always feel like an odd duck for liking her, but honestly I can't help but empathize with her, like her situation kind of sucks. Granted, yes it could be worse, but still.April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-91565206909855525972013-02-17T15:36:09.833-07:002013-02-17T15:36:09.833-07:00I thought there were more than four episodes - tha...I thought there were more than four episodes - thanks for explaining that:) <br />I'm currently reading Edith Wharton's House of Mirth and it struck me while reading your post that there are some shades of Lily Bart in Mary. Lily's selfish, vain and materialistic but also intelligent, self aware and stifled by her society in a way that keeps her sympathetic and nuanced. Mary's the same way. Still not sure I like her very much though. <br />I remember being really smitten with Sybil and Branson in Season 1 but feel like they killed anything of interest in that relationship in season 2. Not entirely sure how they managed to turn a Socialist, Irish Chauffeur who's in love with a daughter of the house into a completely boring character and storyline. I think maybe there was just too much going on in season 2. Rudejasperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08262824398753157757noreply@blogger.com