Beau really liked most of Season 1 of Downton but has become increasingly disaffected. I thought 2 was worse than 3 but the show is over praised IMO. If not for Maggie Smith and my faint hope Judi Dench will show up I would have kicked this show to the curb.
Could just be a hoax, though. I fake some headaches, everyone gets used to poor helpless Spike. Then one day, no warning, I snap a spine, bend a head back, drain 'em dry. Brilliant.
Spike ,'Potential'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
le nubian - Feb 18, 2013 8:39:24 am PST #11781 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Steph L. - Feb 18, 2013 8:40:14 am PST #11782 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Mondays suck enough, Mondays that are holidays for many other people including my roommate? AWFUL.
We tend to get every dang bank holiday off, but for some reason do not get today off. Which is no big deal, except when I go down the hall to the Ladies', I see all the other offices that are closed and all dark, and then I am sad.
And my co-workers keep talking about Downton Abbey.
Amy - Feb 18, 2013 8:44:02 am PST #11783 of 30001
Because books.
I backed out of Twitter because I saw Downton grumbling, and I'm still on S1. Which is my fault, but given the horrified reactions, I want to stay unspoiled as long as I can. I need to do a marathon day.
-t - Feb 18, 2013 8:47:35 am PST #11784 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That's going to epic, Lee! Have fun!
I am in a slounging mood, I think I overdid it yesterday (working in the evening means not knowing how lazy to be during the day to compensate, alas) but there's stuff I really want to get done. Maybe if I slounge until lunch and then get productive...OTOH, holiday...
Laura - Feb 18, 2013 8:48:46 am PST #11785 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
I haven't watched Downton at all. It seemed a good option for a summer marathon event, but now I am thinking maybe not.
Tom Scola - Feb 18, 2013 8:48:47 am PST #11786 of 30001
hwæt
I don’t watch Downton, but I read about this last episode on the AVClub, and I didn’t think it was possible for anything to top the death of Gary on thirtysomething in terms of stupid, manipulative TV show deaths .
msbelle - Feb 18, 2013 8:58:27 am PST #11787 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Gah Tom, that old reference was something I watched in re-runs the summer I nannied in NY. I was hormonal and surrounded by pregnant women for most of my days. Those episodes made me a mess.
-t - Feb 18, 2013 8:59:38 am PST #11788 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I really liked season 1 of Downton, and then season 2 was pretty meh but the Christmas special was great, and this season has had its ups and downs but I haven't watched the finale yet.
Sophia Brooks - Feb 18, 2013 9:00:10 am PST #11789 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Oh Gary!
That was awful.
§ ita § - Feb 18, 2013 9:06:51 am PST #11790 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Can someone please tell me what the Downton Abbey foofurrah is about?
I really liked S1, watched S2 but with less caring, and then deleted S3 from my machine thinking it was S2 reruns, and didn't feel sad about it, so....just curious.