Is there a reason that it would seem that way? Same here. I watched the US version first, and now the UK version seems to be hollowing out some storylines. Oh interesting. Is my memory correct or did I dream it? Lorraine Nottinghamshire England.
Maybe the American version talked about it more. The UK version has scenes that are completely different than those I distinctly remember from the US version. Moseley dyes his hair I remember a scene where for some reason he began to sweat and the dye starting dripping down his head.
Although American, I had less difficulty following legal issues in season 1 than female characters did. We need better television series to challenge us, not be dumbed down to avoid challenge. We have the greatest access to information to educate ourselves in human history.
Or to be the stupidest, least-informed peoples in the past 3 centuries. Folks in the entertainment industry can make a big difference in the existential crises facing humanity. You can make a bit less money and challenge us. It was unworthy of everyone involved to dumb down Downton for the American audience.
What exactly do our presidents have to do with Downton Abbey episodes? There are other places online for politics. We too are loving the Uk version much more than the US version. We thought our memories were failing us because we were not remembering some of the scenes turns out We, as Americans saw the edited version first! I totally agree with you—the UK version IS better. The term was originally used only in Northern England, meaning the period from Saturday noon to Monday morning, and was not in wide use until the late 19th century.
Edit: It could also be that neither the dowager, nor anyone she'd socialize with, has ever worked at all. Therefore it wouldn't occur to her that there are "workdays" and "non-workdays. A Sunday would, but only by religious custom. When Matthew mentions the weekend, it only underscores that until now he's been a middle class lawyer in a very different circle. It is true that the Republic of Turkey did not exist until ; before then, it was part of the Ottoman Empire.
However, Turkey was the most powerful and important part of the Ottoman Empire, and so the Empire was often called "Turkey", just as the United Kingdom is sometimes referred to as "Britain. Somewhere in North Yorkshire. The village is located between the towns of Ripon and Thirsk. A signpost in Downton village shows that Thirsk is 6 miles in one direction, while Ripon is 9 miles in the other direction.
There are many mentions in the scripts of towns such as Ripon, Easingwold, York, Thirsk and Malton being nearby, and there are occasional mentions of Yorkshire in some episodes. Matthew is the Earl's third cousin once removed; this means that the Earl's great-great grandfather is Matthew's great-great-great grandfather.
James and Patrick Crawley are related closer to Robert and Mary through Robert's grandfather who may have been the 5th Earl of Grantham and were higher in line of succession than Matthew to the Earldom of Grantham. Matthew Crawley is the heir presumptive to the Earldom of Grantham and will be the 8th Earl of Grantham after the demise of Robert, the 7th Earl of Grantham.
Matthew is heir presumptive and not heir apparent because he can be displaced by the birth of a male son to Robert and Cora, the Countess of Grantham. Update: After Matthew's death, his son, George, is now the heir presumptive. He can still be displaced by the birth of a male son to Robert and Cora.
Olivia Colman seems to be one of the few people who doesn't want to join the cast. Although she played O'Brien in a spoof.
A butler was originally in charge of the wine, but at this point organizes the maids and footmen and serves at dinner. In a larger household the housekeeper organizes the female servants and is of equal status of the butler, though the butler is ultimately in charge.
The footman originally rode on the footplate of a carriage, and their main duty is to serve at dinner. A valet pronounced valeT looks after clothes, the equivalent to a dresser in the theatre. The female equivalent eg O'Brien is a lady's maid. It was very common amongst the aristocracy even as far up the class system as to include royalty. Upper class marriages were usually less about love and more about the acquisition of title, land or as in Lord Grantham's case money. Therefore a mistress was often taken to accommodate any romantic or sexual desires in one's life.
While it wasn't very overtly expressed that a man had a mistress it would invariably be known and accepted in a type of don't speak, don't tell manner. The Cedar Tree followed the life of an aristocratic family but there the familiarity ends. The Cedar Tree was a s afternoon soap with a budget to match and was set in the preceding years to World War 2. Driving home from the hospital where wife Mary had just given birth to their son, he lost his concentration because he was so happy , collided with a farm vehicle and was killed.
I know, it's soo sad! Sign In. Downton Abbey — Jump to: FAQs 13 Spoilers 1. Did Amelia Grey, daughter-in-law of Lord Merton, slowly poison Lord Merton to give him the symptoms of anemia, given his dramatic recovery after leaving her control and care?
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