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Demoiselle

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15. I was horrified by the wedding walkout...but still found it believable.

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 06:30 PM

Jan 2013

Probably because the actor playing him made him so twitchy and nervous. (There's trouble, I thought. Poor Edith, it can't end happily, I thought.) What I love about these British tv dramas is that they have all the visceral appeal of soap opera...but they're much better written, acted, and dressed. And the sets, my dear! The SETS!!

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Do you watch Downton Abbey? [View all] srican69 Jan 2013 OP

For some reason, I just wasn't interested in continuing after Season 2 Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2013 #1

I give them some slack ... as the series was originally planned for just one season srican69 Jan 2013 #2

I fear real drama re: Bates' fate. elleng Jan 2013 #7

Same here. I even have it on the DVR and have not watched new season n/t sammytko Feb 2013 #49

Yes, I've been watching it and I've really enjoyed it. Arkansas Granny Jan 2013 #3

Maggie Smith is wonderful in ANY role! elleng Jan 2013 #4

oh .. they are the best!! .... I guess you also see 'As time goes by' srican69 Jan 2013 #6

ABSOLUTELY! elleng Jan 2013 #8

Amen to all those possibilities. Hughes and Thomas fascinate me. CurtEastPoint Jan 2013 #13

Loved season 1, so so season 2, worse this season. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2013 #5

Yes, I loved both Upstairs, Downstairs and Brideshead Revisited Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2013 #21

I'm a big fan of all British "costume dramas." JaneQPublic Jan 2013 #9

The last time I enjoyed a costume drama as much was pride and prejudice ( one with Colin Firth) srican69 Jan 2013 #11

Love it! The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2013 #10

Enjoying Season 3 but story lines could be better wishlist Jan 2013 #12

I was horrified by the wedding walkout...but still found it believable. Demoiselle Jan 2013 #15

Downton Abbey is NOT a set: it is Highclere Castle and they shoot in the rooms mnhtnbb Jan 2013 #25

I know perfectly well that it's Highclere Castle. Demoiselle Jan 2013 #27

You all MUST see Colbert's Breaking Abbey! CurtEastPoint Jan 2013 #14

+99999 eShirl Jan 2013 #16

We should advise readers of this post that there are SPOILERS here and there. CurtEastPoint Jan 2013 #17

Yes - I'm totally hooked. I haven't been this hooked on a Masterpiece Theater forestpath Jan 2013 #18

It better not end like "Cougarton Abbey..." eShirl Jan 2013 #19

Love it...especially Maggie "what's a weekend?" Smith. nt State the Obvious Jan 2013 #20

Yes. Am also going to watch the original "Upstairs Downstairs" on GreenPartyVoter Jan 2013 #22

I spent Christmas in the UK with my daughter vanlassie Jan 2013 #23

Yes! Did you see the special on Highclere Castle that aired right before the season opener? mnhtnbb Jan 2013 #24

I totally missed it, and haven't seen it set to replay. Will look for it on the PBS site. GreenPartyVoter Jan 2013 #26

okaaaay ... itunes is about to release the full season 3 on Jan 29 ... srican69 Jan 2013 #28

Not yet. MISSDem Jan 2013 #29

which one .. the 1971 or the 2010 version? srican69 Jan 2013 #31

1971 original UK version MISSDem Feb 2013 #38

Yes!!! greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #30

Yes, I love it. Glorfindel Jan 2013 #32

First season was good, second not so good, I haven't seen any of this one. nt raccoon Jan 2013 #33

It is a guilty pleasure! I LOVE a well dressed, well written annabanana Jan 2013 #34

Tonight is my 3rd episode ever and it is now scheduled as a Sunday evening event. I'm going Purveyor Jan 2013 #35

I caught up with one on Netflix and two on Amazon Prime. GreenPartyVoter Jan 2013 #36

Big fan. Aristus Jan 2013 #37

too much of a soap opera for my taste magical thyme Feb 2013 #39

Lighten up already..... llmart Feb 2013 #40

Maybe the story between Anna & Bates will come to the foreground a bit more...and maybe Patrick srican69 Feb 2013 #42

Love it! llmart Feb 2013 #41

i just did a season 1 binge shanti Feb 2013 #43

Yes, she is American. elleng Feb 2013 #46

Yep. harmonicon Feb 2013 #44

Just finished season 2. I remember saying "an influenza epidemic seems like a good way... Recursion Feb 2013 #45

No (nt) bigwillq Feb 2013 #47

I believe it's spelled "Downer Abbey" Bucky Feb 2013 #48

finally watched the season finale (dvr'ed it) yesterday ( spoiler alert) srican69 Feb 2013 #50