I was picturing the puppy peeing down the front of his suit. And of course, there’d be someone to clean that up immediately, too.
It’s nice to see good things happening for Moseley, after he was the butt of so many jokes on the show. Hopefully he and Baxter end up together.
I’m wondering if perhaps Violet isn’t actually on the boat trip, but doing some scheming about the whole hospital business–out of sight of Isobel and Cora. She doesn’t seem like one to accept defeat so easily–especially since she feels insulted. Though you could be right about it being a practical matter of scheduling for Smith.
I was wondering if Barrow will be able to cling to a position at Downton Abbey as a valet now that Moseley is leaving to be a teacher. It would be a step down for him from the glorious position of underbutler, but since his job hunt has thus far been fruitless he might prefer that to leaving.
I’m starting to think he might kill himself.
The Dowager gets the benefit of easy, good writing. And I wonder if the lady editor is a dodge to throw us off form the ultimate scene when Mary and Tom finally hook up.
How common would it have been for a widower to marry his late wife’s sister? Seems a little…oogy.
Deja vu all over again…even to the use of the word “oogy” (though spelled differently). Posted Jan 18:
Yeah, they really are letting this drag on such that it is just becoming very unpleasant. And making Carson appear even more of a dick than he need be.
I really want to see the actress who plays Mary in some other roles, to make up my mind whether I so dislike the actress or her character.
During one of the earlier scenes they showed a man walking towards the house, and I thought to myself - “The earl needs a new dog!” I’m a freaking mindreader, I am!
I shoulda read upthread! :smack:
No, no…the thread is so long. Unless you read every day, you’re sure to miss something.
But why the word “oogy/oogie”? As opposed to creepy, gross, skeevy, etc. I thought that was an interesting coincidence. (But then, I am known for being easily amused.)
Well, I think I got it from The Addams Family theme song. Though really they had "ooky’ I believe, to rhyme with spooky and kooky.
As came up in a previous DA thread, there was the relatively then relatively-recently-passed “Deceased Wife’s Sister’s Marriage Act” or 1907. So whether or not this was kosher was on people’s mind at the time.
In Deadwood (obviously a different era and country) part of the plot was that it was somewhat expected of a sibling to marry his brother’s widow.
I thought that was what the crying scene was leading up to but it hasn’t happened yet. But I’ve wondered if a final twist would be that Carson has a heart attack and Barrow becomes chief butler and is pretty much accepted by the family. Carson clearly hasn’t done any real work for years, in some scenes acts quite elderly, with the new stress (and drama 
) of marriage who knows.
It’s about time they killed off another major character, though.
I was annoyed that Edith didn’t say yes to Bertie right away, but I was also annoyed that she didn’t tell him the truth about Marigold. So hopefully she’s waiting because doesn’t want to say “yes” without him knowing, but just wasn’t ready to tell the whole story right then and there. She tested the waters by asking if Marigold could live with them, and he was amenable to that, so that’s at least a good sign.
How did adoption procedures work at the time? Could they legally adopt Marigold? That would mean Edith would be Mummy and things would be a lot simpler for everyone.
Yes, they would be able to adopt. Other than the farmer’s wife (if she even heard about it), there’d be no one to object, and the Earl’s family is, presumably, very well-connected and respected by the local domestic relations court (whatever it’s called).
I agree that Tom and Lady Edith’s editor seem to be a possible item.
Good for Molesley acing his exam! Glad to see a sad-sack catch a break, and on his merits, too.
The car race was exciting - great to see so many old cars zooming along together. I liked that Mary, in their phone call that night, preemptively said she didn’t want the guy to stop racing for her sake; she knows how important it is to him.
I loved giving Carson the responsibility, by a ruse, to do the cooking - and see just how hard it is.
I thought Violet was unduly harsh on the young bride-to-be. Judging by the younger woman’s reaction, it looks like the Dowager probably guessed right as to her motives, but it was still a guess, and an insulting one, at that.
My wife and I had the same thought re: Lord Grantham not minding that the dog wasn’t house-trained yet - it won’t be his job to clean up any puddles! Was it a yellow Lab, like Isis? Looked more like a retriever of some kind.
I doubt that Bertie can not put two and two together. It’s only the aristocrats who are slow on the uptake.
Edith has papers documenting that she is the mother which she whipped out when she was taking Marigold from Mrs. Drew. She doesn’t need to adopt – she just needs to openly acknowledge the truth that even the most perfunctory investigation would turn up.
Of course you realize what word follows Labrador… 
But I agree - I’m a golden partisan myself, and thought it looked more golden than lab. Good looking pup, whichever it was.
It’s not okay to lie by ommission just because you assume that the other party probably has figured out what you are omitting.
If it was that easy, she would have “openly acknowledged” it already. That’s not the point.
Yes, that’s what I meant. Had kind of a narrow head, though - not as handsome as Isis.