Downton Abbey (spoilers!)

[piabee]

She just looks serious.

But then, she always looks serious.

I was referring to her clothing, not her state of mind.

[OCLittleFlower]

Thanks, Piabee!

That said, six months at the beginning of the season says nothing about the time scope of the whole season.   

[Kaesekopf]

She just looks serious.

But then, she always looks serious.

I was referring to her clothing, not her state of mind.

I know. 

[Someone1776]

Predictions for Downton Abbey, Season 4:

-The decline of the aristocracy shall continue.
-Everyone will hate Bates for no reason other than he is the nicest guy imaginable.
-Someone will overhear someone saying something meant to be private...in every single episode.
-Carson will absolutely refuse some modernist novelty until he snaps like a twig when Mrs. Hughes places the smallest amount of pressure on him.
-Thomas will come up with some elaborate somewhat evil plot to advance himself, but it will backfire on him. Then he will give a monologue about how hard it is to be different and we will feel sorry for him.
-Edith will continue involving herself with men who she cannot possibly be happy with.
-Mary will say incredibly nasty things and then feel sorry when no one is around.
-Daisy will still look 18 even though she should be approaching 30 now.
-Branson will be conflicted about continuing to live at Downton Abbey after Ireland is granted independence. 
-The dowager countess will not be amused by any of this and says something that amuses all of us. 

[Kaesekopf]

Someone, why must you ruin everything?

Also, Daisy is supposed to be 18?  o.O

[Someone1776]

Someone, why must you ruin everything?

Also, Daisy is supposed to be 18?  o.O

She should be approaching to 30. When the show starts she is very young as she is new to service. 

Basically, my complaint is that even though nine years have passed during the course of the show none of the characters have aged. 

[piabee]

She should be approaching to 30. When the show starts she is very young as she is new to service. 

Basically, my complaint is that even though nine years have passed during the course of the show none of the characters have aged.

She could have been like 15 when it started. So, 24 and menopausal.

[Someone1776]

She should be approaching to 30. When the show starts she is very young as she is new to service. 

Basically, my complaint is that even though nine years have passed during the course of the show none of the characters have aged.

She could have been like 15 when it started. So, 24 and menopausal.

Well, at least she is widowed. 

[Kaesekopf]

She should be approaching to 30. When the show starts she is very young as she is new to service. 

Basically, my complaint is that even though nine years have passed during the course of the show none of the characters have aged.

She could have been like 15 when it started. So, 24 and menopausal.

Pretty late for menopause, no?

[OCLittleFlower]

She should be approaching to 30. When the show starts she is very young as she is new to service. 

Basically, my complaint is that even though nine years have passed during the course of the show none of the characters have aged.

She could have been like 15 when it started. So, 24 and menopausal.

Pretty late for menopause, no?

[LouisIX]

Finished the 3rd season last week.  I was mostly just annoyed with the last episode.  I think the writing on the show has declined.  Characters are literally introduced at the beginning of an episode just to cause drama and then they're dropped by the end.  A lot of the tensions we felt in the first season are now contrived.  It is solidly in the category of soap opera now (though it does have more depth than Days of Our Lives).

It's still pretty good for a lot of reasons and I'll keep watching it, however.