In the words of LC NY Bureau Chief Doug, the episode was quite satisfying. Everything was tied up with no loose ends. Lady Mary and Mathew (one "t" as Doug reminded me) are finally betrothed in a scene that was so romantic I practically swooned.
I'm a bit disappointed that we won't get to see The Adventures of Lady Mary and Anna in New York in season 3, but we already know that Miss Shirley MacLaine will appear as Grandmama from America. I can not WAIT to see Aurora Greenway and the Dowager Countess in a highly refined bitch-off.
Speaking of The Dowager Countess, it seemed that Julian Fellowes was trying to give her as many lines as possible. He wanted to give us enough Lady Violet to hold us until Season 3. Thank you Julian!
While playing charades:
Lady Violet: "Sir Richard, life is a game in which the player must appear ridiculous."
Sir Richard: "Not my life."
Cora: "Sir Richard, your turn."
Lady Violet: "It seems your maxim will be tested."
and later
Sir Richard: "I'm afraid we shan't meet again."
Lady Violet: "Do you promise?"
Only Dame Maggie could do justice to these lines.
So, what do we have to look forward to next season? The birth of Lady Sybil's child with the hot chauffeur and the inevitable visit when Lord Grantham will have to treat the former servant as a member of the family.
Lady Edith's budding romance with Sir Anthony, lame arm and all. The Dowager Countess is not thrilled, but Lady Edith is determined not to spend the rest of her life arranging presents for her prettier sisters.
The wedding of Lady Mary and Mathew Crawley! It should be a gala affair. We've been robbed of weddings at Downton before, so a wedding episode is overdue. Certainly, this will be the finale of Season 3. Of course, there will be bumps in the road to create dramatic tension, but true love will prevail.
The Turkish diplomat scandal. This should provide some delicious moments for several episodes, but Lady Mary will persevere.
The increasingly tedious trials and tribulations of Bates. Hopefully, he'll get a quick appeal, return to Downton a free man, and continue his chemistry-free marriage to Anna.
Thomas as valet. I can't to see what he schemes he and O'Brien cook up.
The coming out of Daisy. What sort of trouble will she get into as she asserts herself with Mrs. Patmore? Will she try to become a "sou chef" in London?
What about a romance between Mrs. Patmore and William's father? Wouldn't that be perfect? Mrs. Patmore is Daisy's mother figure and William's father is Daisy's father figure. You heard it here first, folks.
What are you looking forward to in Season 3?
2 comments:
Excellent coverage, Chief! I love your Mrs. Padmore story line. You should call Julien Fellowes.
By the way, when I say the reference to my mention of one "T" in Mathew, I thought: Where the hell did I see/get that? A: No clue. I Googled, and it always comes up with two "T's." I must have seen it on the show last night. I will watch it again in the coming days and let you know if I was right/wrong.
I was convinced it would be revealed that Sir Richard had Bates' wife dispatched as final insurance against her spilling the beans on Lady Mary. But no hints that way in the season finale. What else do you suppose, except that we'll find that Bates did actually murder her?
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