Downton

[ny biker]

Am I the only one here who thinks this awesome show just keeps getting more awesome??

[missjean]

I missed most of the first season, but am enjoying this second season.

[ny biker]

It's worth renting the first season on DVD. I wanted to throttle O'Brian and Thomas...


Also Maggie Smith had the best lines ever, and she delivered them as only Maggie Smith can.

[Penny4]

Love it! I missed the first season, so it's taken me a while to try and figure out some of the relationships, but I think I've got it now. Love the grandmother!

[winddance]

It's worth renting the first season on DVD. I wanted to throttle O'Brian and Thomas...


Also Maggie Smith had the best lines ever, and she delivered them as only Maggie Smith can.

Oh, agree. She's fantastic.

Season 1 is available for free steaming if any of you have Amazon Prime. :)

[azfiddle]

I'm hooked too

[SadieKate]

I'm there with ya! Except for this last episode. I thought the actor who played P. Gordon was horrible - as was the story line.

I know it's just a period high class soap opera but this episode was over the top.

[Catrin]

I love this show - it is a well done period piece and I am really enjoying it. I love that I can stream current episodes from the website if I can't stay up that late on Sunday evenings to enjoy it.

I think I saw the original series on Netflix? That memory could be incorrect, I may still have had Uverse at that time and had recorded it on my DVR. Anyway, high-class historical soap or not it is quite well done.

I've also done some reading over the years about the social changes in England during this time period - WWI couldn't help but to cause major changes in British society/class lines. They appear to have done their research well for this series.

[skhill]

Love it! And I can't believe I love a soap opera so much!

[jessmarimba]

Hooked.

And yes, the original is on Netflix. I'm watching Season 1 and the current season at the same time :rolleyes:

[sgtiger]

Love it! I'm a fan of most period dramas anyways.

[ny biker]

I must confess, I teared up when they thought Matthew and William were missing and then the two of them walked in while Mary was singing at the concert.

Also, I did not think Mr. Pamuk (sp?) was all that good looking.

And why does poor Lavinia always wear such ill-fitting dresses? Can't she afford a seamstress?

[SadieKate]

It does seem that Lavinia's dresses are all 2 sizes too large.

[bmccasland]

Love it! I'm a fan of most period dramas anyways.

Me too.

I found the "who would you be game.." :cool:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/quiz/2011/sep/13/downton-abbey-character

You are the Dowager Countess of Grantham, Violet Crawley (Maggie Smith). You do not suffer fools gladly. In fact you do not suffer anything at all because you refuse to entertain any form of discomfort in your life whatsoever. :rolleyes:

[Chicken Little]

Addicted, completely.

[Atlas]

I'm completely in love with this show. I watched the first season on Netflix in December and was excited that I wouldn't have to wait too long for the second season.

[VeloVT]

Me too.

I found the "who would you be game.." :cool:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/quiz/2011/sep/13/downton-abbey-character


uh oh, turns out I'm Thomas...

[redrhodie]

Just a heads up, the first couple of seasons are free with Amazon Prime. I've been watching on my Kindle. I love it. I'm finding it hard not to resume watching right now, but I have to get to work.

I'm doomed when the free ones end. There's the catch.

Edit, looks like there's just one free of the second season. I'm really doomed!

[NbyNW]

There's a bunch of season 2 episodes on PBS' website (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/watch/index.html).

I just started watching season 1 on Netflix a couple weeks ago. Slowly getting pulled into it. I'm mostly enjoying the little moments of comic relief. Watched Ep 4 last night, got a kick out of Maggie Smith's character's first ride in a swivel chair.

[Selkie]

Agree, it's a great show. An updated "Upstairs Downstairs," but different enough that it doesn't feel like a remake. For those who watched Upstairs Downstairs, the actress who played Ruby recently passed away.

I've heard that the original BBC version (available on DVD) is better than what is shown on PBS here. I'm not sure this is true, but this friend of mine is addicted to it and swears they are two different versions. I've gone ahead and netflix'ed season two so we can see the British version.

Can't wait for the next season of Mad Men to start!

[ny biker]

Actually I think the difference between the UK and US versions is the length of each episode. They're just under an hour in the US but were longer in the UK. Nothing has been cut out, they just end the episodes at different points.

I rented the first two episodes of season 1 from Netflix and there was no difference from what I saw on TV.

[Avocet]

I agree with Sadiekate, I love the show but P. Gordon Stinks and it's starting to go over the top a bit. That said, I'm still excited to watch the next episode!! :)