Comments on GreenBeanTeenQueen: Downton Abbey Recap-Season 2, Episode 1

I love the caption for the picture of Edith and th...

2012-01-14T15:52:11.204-06:00

I love the caption for the picture of Edith and the farmer guy. I think that's what we often yell at Edith while watching this show.

I must be one of the few people in the UK not to h...

2012-01-12T01:14:58.588-06:00

I must be one of the few people in the UK not to have been seduced by Downton abbey! It's amazing what a following it has.

Great review of Downton Abbey. I missed a little ...

2012-01-11T23:23:52.280-06:00

Great review of Downton Abbey. I missed a little of it, so was grateful to find a good recap. Stopping by on the challenge.

MP-It's on PBS!

2012-01-11T11:02:18.653-06:00

MP-It's on PBS!

What channel is this on? I've been hearing ab...

2012-01-11T09:51:46.084-06:00

What channel is this on? I've been hearing about it everywhere! mpflory.blogspot.com

I love your Blog's mission. Oh and that is som...

2012-01-10T23:06:48.404-06:00

I love your Blog's mission. Oh and that is some title, love it! "GreenBeanTeenQueen"
I enjoyed it too. You are an excellent & gifted writer ( I, on the other hand, am not). Cheers to the New Year!

I was SO GLAD that Lord Grantham wasn't on the...

2012-01-10T21:07:37.881-06:00

I was SO GLAD that Lord Grantham wasn't on the front lines! And was not at all surprised to see Matthew there.

I have no idea what happens in the show (promise!) so this is just some historical fact (coming from the book To End All Wars by Adam Hochschild)-- WWI causalities disproportionately affected the upper class in England (one of the reasons it caused such huge social change.) 12% of British soldiers died, but if the soldier was a peer or the son of a peer, that number goes to 19%. 31% of Oxford's 1913 graduates were killed.

Rich and/or titled = officer and officers were more likely to be killed because they were the ones leading the charges over the top.

So, if both Grantham AND Matthew were on the front line, then one would be sure to die, AND I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HANDLE IT!

OH! And if you haven't seen it yet, check out Downton Abbeyonce, which sets certain scenes to Beyonce lyrics. (Although it looks like there's some season 2 stuff we haven't seen yet.)

Also, Arrested Downton

Those have entertained me ALL DAY.

I loved this episode! I so want to see Matthew and...

2012-01-10T17:05:19.224-06:00

I loved this episode! I so want to see Matthew and Mary together. I love her more and more every episode. I'll be curious if they show some of Thomas's non-evil side. I like seeing some depth to O'Brien.

Great recap, ladies! This was a fantastic episode ...

2012-01-10T12:40:09.943-06:00

Great recap, ladies! This was a fantastic episode (Two whole hours!!), and I'm on pins and needles for next week.
I agree that Mary has changed, and you can SEE the heartbreak in her eyes over Matthew. It will be interesting watching how their story plays out.
And I was glad to see Branson profess his love for Sybil... hopefully she'll wake up soon and kiss him LOL. They're too cute, and you're right, she's SPUNKY.
Thomas still drives me NUTSO, but I was happy to see O'Brien's pranks on the new horrible maid. My gosh. Hilarious.
This whole series is golden. Can't wait for more!