I love that bit when Mary got Anna that extra present. The look on her face was adorable! Their friendship was definitely one of the best parts of show!
@coffeebean87902 жыл бұрын
I’m not a Mary fan, but I do like her and Anna’s friendship.
@bakenumber42 жыл бұрын
when Anna was raped by Mr. Green we got upset and would've not blamed Bates for pushing him off the train station"s plato, because my wife loved Anna
@helenarichard2 жыл бұрын
I like how she said "frock" and "thing" to make it sound like some trinket as to not embarass her.
@ninaelsbethgustavsen21312 жыл бұрын
@@helenarichard The usual Christmas Gift given to maids, was a piece of cloth. As in a stingily measured lenght of black fabric. For the maid to make herself a new frock, (uniform), for the coming year ! (All girls had to learn how to hand sow at an early age). Maids wore the same dress all week. Only the aprons were changed... Mary's proper gift was actually unheard of, at the time ! 💝
@carolewynn94072 жыл бұрын
In many households the servants were given coloured fabric to make a Sunday best dress, as uniforms were part of their wages. As sewing machines were expensive most women could hand sew. Some were given extra gifts, not all were treated badly.
@coffeebean87902 жыл бұрын
I loved the speech Robert gave about Tom. In the Season 2 Christmas special, he wasn’t enthusiastic about the fact that Tom was his son-in-law. The speech from the Season 5 Christmas special really shows how far they’ve come in their relationship.
@sheilaburns89772 жыл бұрын
Bravo, Robert who actually loved Tom as a son in the end. .... PEACE to ALL.
@michaelcowan23342 жыл бұрын
I love how the sound techs were able to grasp bits of each voice of the characters during the singing.
@jpaxonreyes2 жыл бұрын
I bet they were overdubbed.
@StarOnTheWater Жыл бұрын
It's well done. I love these kind of scenes (in "chocolat" for example).
@m.layfette62492 жыл бұрын
When Bates walked through that door, my heart just melted like snow ❄️ in the summer. ☀️ Add the look on Anna's face when she sees him. 😢💓
@nomdeplume22132 жыл бұрын
Why was he gone? I know the first time he was in jail but wtf happened after that? Lol im so confused
@m.layfette62492 жыл бұрын
@@nomdeplume2213 Calm down, breathe. I'll explain everything. Bates turned over a false confession to clear his wife's name for the murder of Mr. Green. Lord Gillian's valet who raped Anna in season 4. Because of that false confession Anna was released from prison and Bates was on the run from the law. (Honestly he just skipped town to hide out in Scotland/London) Anyway... Nobody knew where to find him. Anna feared he be arrested, tried/convicted and hanged because of his prior criminal record. His return signaled the dawn of a bright future. Or at least a Happy Christmas 🎄. In the end Anna was exonerated and the real murderer came forward in season 6.
@anujkalra61452 жыл бұрын
@@m.layfette6249 thanks for explaining. Who was the real murderer?
@Celtwoman19492 жыл бұрын
@@anujkalra6145 His wife took her own life but in such a way that he would get the blame
@m.layfette62492 жыл бұрын
@@Celtwoman1949 That was in Season 2, when Bates'first wife Vera committed suicide and he was tried and convicted for her death. It wasn't until about midway through Season 3 that he was set free.
@2legit642 жыл бұрын
Isobel's nutcracker quip makes still makes me laugh years later. The look on her face is epic.
@El-vi6lg2 жыл бұрын
😆😆😅😅😅😅👏
@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER2 жыл бұрын
I don't think that old lady Grantham has much use for a nutcracker. One arch and disapproving look from her, and any disobedient nut would immediately crack itself, and be glad of the opportunity to get away so easily. 😂
@Robert080102 жыл бұрын
It couldn't have been any funnier if she called it a "ball buster". So appropriate!
@mohamedfaizan98442 жыл бұрын
“Come all ye faithful” playing in the background, Bates walking in the shadows, that warm embrace with Anna… oh my weak, weak heart ❤️
@johnmh10002 жыл бұрын
Get a grip my friend, there's lots more to come! Best wishes of the season to you and yours.
@sydneycolquitt21892 жыл бұрын
My favorite Anna and Bates moment ever
@DogNamedWatson2 жыл бұрын
They absolutely smashed after that door closed
@umleroi2 жыл бұрын
Yes, but who closed the door??? 👻
@shelbylee-reid86902 жыл бұрын
I always cry, no matter how many times I see it
@melissaphillips30882 жыл бұрын
Love Anna and Mary’s friendship. Some of the most moving scenes were between them.
@patrickmckinley99372 жыл бұрын
Hi 👋 Melissa, can I talk to you for a moment?
@zoefang45632 жыл бұрын
@feg3akatrey1442 жыл бұрын
My eyes well with tears when Anna turns and realizes Bates is there. Hers is an expression of pure love and joy!
@rocketmom602 жыл бұрын
When Robert was thanking Tom, the Dowager Countess actually looked misty eyed. She ended up respecting Tom tremendously and was the one who recommended him to be the agent.
@patrickmckinley99372 жыл бұрын
Hi 👋 Kathy, can I talk to you for a moment?
@jpaxonreyes2 жыл бұрын
@@patrickmckinley9937 Hi 👋 Patrick, can I talk to you for a moment?
@rahaa.sh_3072 жыл бұрын
I love how Violet supposed to be the most traditionalist & yet sometimes was more open minded than her son (another example: when Robert said Ethel was a hooker but Violet stayed in Isobel's house). Emotional Violet is so good.
@jpaxonreyes2 жыл бұрын
@@rahaa.sh_307 - "Seems a pity to miss such a good pudding."
@rahaa.sh_3072 жыл бұрын
@@jpaxonreyes She was the definition of "iconic character"
@harveymoore49842 жыл бұрын
My favorite line , " It's a Nutcracker , To crack your Nuts " lol... Those two are too much
@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER2 жыл бұрын
I don't think that old lady Grantham has much use for a nutcracker. One arch and disapproving look from her, and any disobedient nut would immediately crack itself, and be glad of the opportunity to get away so easily. 😂
@rahaa.sh_3072 жыл бұрын
Isobel & Violet were a platonic otp indeed
@Robert080102 жыл бұрын
Isobel: "Its a ball-buster for when you want to eviscerate a man."
@m.layfette62492 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who Absolutely LOVES Lady Edith's dress in the Season 5 Christmas 🎄 episode?!? I really appreciate how much her character (and wardrobe) evolved over the years.
@jacquelinelam30222 жыл бұрын
The world totally changed her, then she met a good man. This is the result she has a happy marriage.
@sheilaburns89772 жыл бұрын
My favorite outfits worn by Edith were when she went up to London to see her editor.
@rahaa.sh_3072 жыл бұрын
Edith had her annoying moments till the very end but she's one of the best TV character developments. The war had the biggest effect in that, as Sybil mentioned.
@cindyhoffman5547 Жыл бұрын
Yes, Edith definitely became more stylish over the years. I love how Edith became more stylish as her confidence grew over the years. Mary's character didn't evolve much over the seasons. Edith and Tom became stronger and it was so nice to sew them grow in the role and keep their roles interesting year by year
@l.a.3479 Жыл бұрын
@@cindyhoffman5547 *"sew?"*
@hugemusiclover1837 Жыл бұрын
I can't help but see Carson and Hughes as Downtons mom and dad🥰
@kaywatson6505Ай бұрын
Its tradition that headman and headwoman are considered the king n queen of household.
@Talongirl33321 күн бұрын
Not gonna lie, I wanted a scene where the kids stepped out of line like talked back to Carson or Hughes, and their parents were like “don’t you dare talk that way to Carson or Hughes again! If you’ve done something to earn reprimand from them, then you’ll endure it!”
@ladymallowyt2 жыл бұрын
All of the Dowager lines were iconic. I love the way she looks at Sir Richard when he says 'Not my life' 😂
@meredithwoody20132 жыл бұрын
I love when Mr Bates surprises Anna at the end! Aww!
@InFltSvc2 жыл бұрын
Many beautiful memories have been made with this show watching it with my mother year after year every Sunday night on Masterpiece. We could not wait for Sunday to arrive. All those nights of very special snacks we had with a bottle of wine watching the show was fabulous! . It was certainly the rage all those years and many of us learned so much about the real life of servants and their masters because of it. Now it’s All creatures great and small we watch.
@MarloFan11 ай бұрын
There's a tenuous link between the two... Thirsk gets mentioned various times in Downton Abbey, which is where James Herriot (the pen name of Alf Wight) practiced as a vet, writing his diaries in the evenings. He renamed it Darrowby.
@InFltSvc9 ай бұрын
@@MarloFanThat’s interesting, thank you !
@astenis12 жыл бұрын
Best show ever made… when Bates comes in and looks at Anna… Just beautiful 😍
@minervacuervo46622 ай бұрын
Nice detail of Rose teaching Angus the words of the carol 😍
@zeldadvoretzky59132 ай бұрын
that's Atticus. Angus is a scottishnmewith which Susan would be familiar. That dreadful character would soon find worse venom to share.
@sarmajere28662 жыл бұрын
I'm not a huge Bates fan, but I LOVE watching him return to Anna all the same. That was a LOVELY moment!
@nicolettampx2 жыл бұрын
Anna and Mds Hughes' relationship has grown so much, especially in season 4 onwards. Shes so supportive ❤
@bakenumber42 жыл бұрын
The Christmas episode is one of the best episodes..
@kaywatson6505Ай бұрын
One of the very best parts of Downton Abbey is John Bates coming home for Christmas. Happy Christmas Anna...
@keeshiabrie2 жыл бұрын
7:40 When Cora held Edith’s hand 🥺 it’s so sweet that it made me tear up
@SueProst2 жыл бұрын
Blessings of the Christmas season to all.....
@robinsonrex12802 жыл бұрын
The Downton Christmas tree is beautiful. Merry Christmas to all.
@JOHNSTIER232 жыл бұрын
It’s a fine balsam it really shows the majesty of the great night Happy Christmas to all
@soyasuwabe78982 жыл бұрын
“Which I can easily believe” , I love her lines!
@angelinapurvapriya98712 жыл бұрын
Posting the last scene from Season 5 is perhaps your Christmas gift for us.
@patriciajrs462 жыл бұрын
I am so glad that Mr. Bates came home! I have to watch Downton Abbey to hear Christmas songs sung properly. Traditions are fading/faded in America. It very sad.
@mariapelayo62762 жыл бұрын
Can’t get enough of Downtown! This was just lovely! Thank you.
@patrickmckinley99372 жыл бұрын
Hi 👋 Maria, can I talk to you for a moment?
@daisylouisecaldwell Жыл бұрын
Daisy. It’s evident how much Anna and Bates love 💗 each other. This Christmas episode is special for so many reasons; especially how the staff is respected and cared for by the Crawley’s!! ❤️🎅💚🎄
@asikiyabriggs20072 жыл бұрын
I wish the episodes never ended, best so far
@Fernando-w1v7bАй бұрын
5:42 best line ever, rarely mentioned when rounding up her greatest hits
@karenmbbaxter2 жыл бұрын
I love the Downton parodies where in the kitchen the cooks are just throwing flour everywhere.
@echoesofwar2 жыл бұрын
"Which I can easily believe...." So subtle and so loaded at the same time.
@tessyoung4192 жыл бұрын
Thank you! This is one of the best shows EVER, and watching this today really fits in with my Christmas spirit!!! How lovely. Merry Christmas to you all! 💜🎄💜
@kayblue41452 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to you too and lets hope for a healthy 2022 for us all.
@happycook67372 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas! 🎄
@WayToDawn722 жыл бұрын
This was good to watch. Really brings the Christmas spirit
@tina56014 ай бұрын
The show will always be a legend the top shows to ever exist
@deborahtsagaropoulou15012 жыл бұрын
I have just visted the beautiful Downtown or Highclere amazing I can see the beautiful rooms and imagine how life really was lovely experience 💙
@ravinp3712 жыл бұрын
Well I'm incredibly jealous. But how exciting for you!! I can't wait to plan a trip! What did you like best?
@deborahtsagaropoulou15012 жыл бұрын
I just loved it all from the castle the amazing grounds beautiful trees...just was a magical time and we even spoke to Fiona wonderful lady...so that made our day to ooh and the tasty cream tea 😘
@ravinp3712 жыл бұрын
@@deborahtsagaropoulou1501 oh I can just imagine!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience!
@Amon-Achaiah2 жыл бұрын
@@deborahtsagaropoulou1501 🙂
@aruvielevenstar3944 Жыл бұрын
Best show ever. I long for those days
@ducdarcot41312 жыл бұрын
A very happy Christmas to all
@happycook67372 жыл бұрын
Happy Christmas to you too!
@LilliLamour2 жыл бұрын
I believe Anna was Mary's best friend as Mary Anna's. Those two women needed each other and always pulled through when needed.
@El-vi6lg2 жыл бұрын
Robert's voice quivered in the speech.....💔❤
@krissidee2 жыл бұрын
I really miss this series.
@Amon-Achaiah2 жыл бұрын
🙂
@elisecooper19422 жыл бұрын
It was good to see the part with Matthew and them talking about Sybil. But the best part of the Bates.
@MICHELEM-h9bАй бұрын
Their hearts will always snag on the rusty hook of Sybil's loss. It was gut wrenching.
@o.mcneely442411 ай бұрын
I love the brief shot of Rose gently encouraging Atticus to sing carols. She knows he’s not familiar with a lot of the songs and traditions, but she still wants him to feel welcome.
@zeldadvoretzky59132 ай бұрын
I thought his expression after their encounter with that bitter Russian refugee exposed his prejudice, (after Rose exhibited her total lack of awareness of antisemitism) was perfect; amazement, relief, gratitude and hope.
@emdee77442 жыл бұрын
It's a testament to Penelope's acting skill: She was so wonderful in Downton and so detestable in Marigold Hotel.
@angelinapurvapriya98712 жыл бұрын
Ah, you finally have this episode where they sing God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen!
@anitawhite96942 жыл бұрын
I miss this show. It’s been awhile… be nice if in a year or two another 2 hour special be done on 5 yrs foreword.
@carolfalls84662 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Dan Stevens hadn't opted to leave when he did if Downton Abbey would still be going? I still believe it was the best TV we've ever had and it has been impossible to replace it.
@rae09932 жыл бұрын
I doubt it. Fellows seems like the type to bow out when needed. I doubt he would have continued it longer than the six seasons. The show was still massively popular on Netflix so I doubt ratings were much of a factor.
@daisylacroix17982 жыл бұрын
J’adore 😊 merci aux acteurs
@andyfung94742 жыл бұрын
I love the Downton Christmas!
@bakenumber42 жыл бұрын
I wish life could be like that.
@m.layfette62492 жыл бұрын
It can be. All it takes is Love, Joy, Happiness, Family and Simplicity. While we wish to rewind the clock year after year, it's the Hope for a Better tomorrow and the memories of yesterday that fuel our today. It's a gift worth cherishing through every season. Merry Christmas 🎄❄️🎅🏾🕊️🧑🏾🎄💜🙏🏾
@bakenumber42 жыл бұрын
@@m.layfette6249thank you for the lovely words.. there"s a poem that could've been written for you, it goes like this.. "kindness is a language the blind can see and the deaf can hear." by Mark Twain. However may your new year be filled with health, wealth and happiness.
@m.layfette62492 жыл бұрын
@@bakenumber4 May your days be Merry and Bright!! 🕊️💜🎄❄️🎅🏾
@echoesofwar2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the bass harmony at 1:58
@noisfreitascacciacarro6882 жыл бұрын
O melhor seriado de todos os tempos!!!
@robnewman61012 жыл бұрын
Happy & Merry Christmas.
@juliana222 жыл бұрын
I wish they had kept the movie for this time of the year. :( just 3 more months to go.
@BeautyDiva1002 жыл бұрын
The second movie comes out on my birthday. I can't think of a better gift.
@jnb36652 жыл бұрын
@@BeautyDiva100 Can you tell me when the release date for the movie is?
@i.wyvernortham2 жыл бұрын
@@jnb3665 18th March 2022
@snoopygonewilder2 жыл бұрын
Okay. I feel like Violet called a bull-buster with the gift of the nut cracker. Not sure they meant it, but either way it's hilarious.
@AlbertaRose942 жыл бұрын
“I don’t like dissension”. That line always makes me laugh.
@rocketmom602 жыл бұрын
It is too bad that the Dowager didn't realize that there was no dissension in her household until Denker arrived. At least she figured it out later.
@El-vi6lg2 жыл бұрын
😆😆😆😆👏
@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER2 жыл бұрын
She doesn't like dissension...unless she is the author of it, lol.
@AlbertaRose942 жыл бұрын
@@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER Oh, you've met my MIL?
@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER2 жыл бұрын
@@AlbertaRose94 MIL = mother-in-law?? 😂
@mariawelling41942 жыл бұрын
I just finished watching this series and it was wonderful!!
@janicejohnson9350 Жыл бұрын
Love Anna and Bates!!❤️💞😭😭😭
@annaronchi82522 жыл бұрын
Questa serie mi conquista ogni volta che la guardo Vorrei solo ci fosse la traduzione in italiano
@ЕленаТеленкова-ш3н Жыл бұрын
Какие замечательные актеры! Фильм прекрасный,смотрела уже четыре раза! Продолжения хотелось бы!
@edelweisssuisse8189 Жыл бұрын
The best série of the word
@l.a.3479 Жыл бұрын
*series*
@ChristChickAutistic16 күн бұрын
Mr. Carson has a lovely rich bass singing voice.
@shari43752 жыл бұрын
PBS could do a yearly Christmas 🎄 episode. We would ALL love it. Miss it being on weekly.
@jacquelinelam30222 жыл бұрын
At the end the whole family loved Tom .
@Lady_Chalk2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Christmas at the Biltmore Estate! Four, or more! -story tree in the dining hall! A tree in every room! I was so emotional.
@mariahoulihan9483 Жыл бұрын
I went to love with a well off family in my mid 20s. they had a huge tree in the sitting room, another in the dining room all blue to go with the wallpaper and curains and another in the kitchen. there was also one in the hallway. I didn;t come from such money so it surprised me. I wasn;t there to work. I was there to lodge and paid for staying there. I twas lovely and they all became my friends and I was Godmother to the eldest grandchild. Happy memories. the husband had had an ffair and left the lady of the house and, to fund his new lady and child he wanted her children to come out of private school and sell the family home. she got good legal advice and stayed put. To make ends meet for a while she took in lodgers and I was the first. I ended up there for 3.5 years. i ws a bit older than her chidlren who were older teenagers. It was a lot of fun.
@hillyplays292 жыл бұрын
Sybbie looks like her beautiful mother🥰
@jameselliott2710 Жыл бұрын
I love this collection so much! It's a shame an breaks in the middle of a scene.
@errrno17612 жыл бұрын
_“perhaps he’s had enough banging for one life”_ _“this isn’t charades, this is the game”_ ….💀💀💀💀💀💀💀i’m on the floor
@cristinacorso24693 ай бұрын
Great Downton Abbey
@noisfreitascacciacarro6882 жыл бұрын
Maravilha de seriado!!! Amei!!!
@MeMeDaVinci2 жыл бұрын
Ah...Dowager spoke French...about 5:11. Could Heckworth be the person from whom she inherited the villa in France? Rough translation, the snows of yesteryear
@anujkalra61452 жыл бұрын
Some dishes on this show, it seems, are straight from Mrs. Crocombe’s show from the English Heritage channel. This chocolate pudding and the kedgeree in the pilot! 😍😍
@ichokedonadoritoonce76702 жыл бұрын
More of these plzz kind sir / madam
@ronaldwhite17302 жыл бұрын
Thank - you . ... (also some St. John's Newfoundland knew this living ...).( upstairs/downstairs ).
@comradeleppi200011 ай бұрын
Happy Christmas to all
@IronhorseSara2 жыл бұрын
I love cousin Isabelle and the Dowager lol
@darmastutidarmastuti2 жыл бұрын
Mr spratt and miss denker is always makes me laugh..
@odetteperalta37098 ай бұрын
La mejor ahora y siempre
@maidinulster Жыл бұрын
It’s funny how Tom went from that wee angry Irish accent to one of an English Lord 😂😂😂
@isabs86162 жыл бұрын
You make me cry every time, specially now, some people want to erase our beautiful Christmas, I am in tears.
@l.a.3479 Жыл бұрын
Who wants "to erase our beautiful Christmas"?
@gilbertebarbaux38469 ай бұрын
On l'a déjà vu cette épisode,,,,car dans les nouveaux les domestiques aussi sont plus modernes,,,,👍👍👍👍👍👍👋👋🇫🇷
@migdaliateresavargas9547 Жыл бұрын
Es adorable está serie ojalá hicieran más
@MrNeilTV2 жыл бұрын
Oye sir Richard was the complete opposite of sir Jorah lol I could stand him
@nealwhaley632 жыл бұрын
I admit I haven’t watched much of this series, nor do I know much about estate etiquette, but I am surprised to see the family giving gifts to the servants. Was that customary at the time?
@Ater_Draco2 жыл бұрын
Yes. It's still a custom to this day. The queen gives gifts to her household staff
@i.wyvernortham2 жыл бұрын
Very much so. The masters and mistresses of a household weren't always horrid to their staff, they were often very gracious. Boxing day, sometimes thought to be where the name comes from, was a day when servants would be given a box from their masters and in it would be a small gift, though often related to their job. It is still customary among large households, it is certainly known that The Queen gives members of the Royal Household small gifts at Christmas.
@PatroniFan2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it was common. And, female servants, whose uniforms and other garments, were NOT usually provided were given fabric with which they could make their own clothing(the male servants were usually provided with uniforms which were called liveries.)
@xr6lad2 жыл бұрын
@@i.wyvernortham oh giving a gift of material to the skivies then expecting them to pay for it to be made up is extremely cheap and horrid. If you’ve read many maids accounts in books it was a tradition seen very much as degrading as the mens uniforms and clothing were actually bought for them.
@i.wyvernortham2 жыл бұрын
@@xr6lad Much of the women's basic uniform was provided for them. Men had to pay for their own personal clothing/anything they wore on their days off, but their uniform was rarely, if ever, new. It was necessary for maids to be skilled at sewing so they often made their clothes themselves to their tastes out of the clothing gifted by their mistress. The working classes couldn't afford to pay for clothing to be made up, rarely was it a thing back then to have pre-made clothing like we have now with high street shops and online too. People chose the fabric they wanted and either made the clothing themselves (lower classes) or chose the designs with a dressmaker (upper classes). Service was a hard life but a path which was respected, and the rewards they got like gifts at Christmas were extras, which was an improvement on the treatment of other lower class people back then.
I'm surprised Matthew's proposal to Mary wasn't included.
@rosierennie58672 жыл бұрын
Robert: HAVE A DRINK Also Robert: Im drunk and I dont care - I LOVE IT Oh I love this show 😍😂😍
@vitaluppino4262 жыл бұрын
In italiano sarebbe bellissimo!!!!!! Mi piace davvero tanto D'Anton ebby
@l.a.3479 Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@mariahelenadarabanskteixei58192 жыл бұрын
Tenho todos os CDs adorei a série
@beyhanyalcinkaya7476 Жыл бұрын
Efsane bir yapıt,sinema filmlerini bile izledim. Bazen acip tekrar izliyorum.Eski bir dostlara kavuşmuş gibi.
@mariahelenadarabanskteixei58192 жыл бұрын
Adorei a série
@nanouklezaf42732 жыл бұрын
This channel: "[This character]'s story" Me: [click] This channel: "[This character]'s best moments" Me: [click] This channel: "Christmas at Downton" Me: [click] This channel: "A random thing during a random day at Downton" Me: [click] This channel: "Honestly this video is just some shots of the show" Me: [click]
@l.a.3479 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations...you're made Downton Abbey all about you. 🙄
@DawnNY Жыл бұрын
5:29 "This isn't charades this is the game". 🤣😂
@litoboy52 жыл бұрын
GREAT
@giovannabaruzzi94822 жыл бұрын
Ma quando verrà trasmesso in TV la seconda serie non vedo l ora grazie
@kayt95762 жыл бұрын
Wish they could restart the series again. Starting from 1930 this time.through to 1945 end of WW2. That would be great.
@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER2 жыл бұрын
What about a Downton Abbey: Matthew and Sybil Miniseries There should be a new miniseries, filling in the various huge years and months long gaps in the original series. With primarily Matthew and Sybil focused stories. It could be done the same way as Cobra Kai. And draw on the many unused camera angles and alternate takes from the original series. Which would delight the fans, because it would bring out things from the original series they'd never seen before from certain physical angles. And some of the multitude of unfinished storylines, could be brought out. For example, off the top of my head. The story of Sybils cake for her Ladyship, could finally be told. I'm sure there's a lot of good possibilities for stories to be told around that. And more stories about Sybils exotic frock. I'm a guy and an American, but even I would like to see more stories about how she defied her mother about the "fancy pajamas" frock, lol. She was the mischievous "Rose" characte of the show, before there was a Rose. And there could be more stories, lots and lots of them, about Matthew and his job. And how it got worked around his obligations to Downton. And what was the story of his new "fast and jaunty car"? The one that eventually killed him. That car was just landed in the show with no story at all about how the decision was made to get it. And how he and Mary got it. A good writer like Julian could come up with all kinds of charming conversations about it, and work it around other more known things in the original story. I think Julian should do a whole series, while the actors are still young, about Matthew and Sybil, before their untimely deaths. At least he could write it now. Or outline it at least. Because it has been proven that only Julian can write Downton believably. And then later, as technology progresses, the older actors could act in it. Then their faces could be "de-aged" digitally to the proper younger age. The technology for that is just about here right now. I wish SOMEONE would get this idea to Julian! Please.
@l.a.3479 Жыл бұрын
@@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER No. Just no.
@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER Жыл бұрын
@@l.a.3479 You're by FAR in the minority in this. And if you actually love Downton Abbey, despite your current view, you would be watching it, and loving every moment of it, like everyone else. The vast majority of Downton Abbey fans are of the firm, and unalterable view that the only flaw in it is that it is too brief. Especially for the sheer amount of years it skips through. There are tons of, just story loose ends, and wonderful backstories that should have been fleshed out and explored, and still easily could be.
@l.a.3479 Жыл бұрын
@@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER So you've done a scientific poll of all DA lovers in the world, and they agree with you, and show that I'm in the minority? Never mind, I don't care if I am or not.
@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER Жыл бұрын
@@l.a.3479 That is actually a solid retort, about "the nonexistent poll" on the matter. So I will not contest it. But yes, I think most everyone, probably yourself included, would swallow their pride and at least give it a chance. It's sort of like the fan scepticism regarding Karate Kid, and before that, I remember hostility regarding the revival of the Star Trek franchise in the late 80s with the "apostasy" of them using other characters and actors, when what most of the fans really wanted was the original crew back. And the idea of making an internet series out of Karate Kid, using the original characters of a teen movie franchise, in late middle age.... Egad! And furthermore, inserting unused clips from the movies as "memories" of the characters and such like? It was barmy! But just as with anything, it proved that the success or failure of it really depended on the writing skills and the acting. And against all common sense and expectations, by most people's account, they pulled it off. And Star Trek: The Next Generation went on to be a legend in its own right. Followed by three additional very successful series. The point is, if the writing is there, which it is with Julien Fellowes, it is, then almost anything is possible. And Matthew and Sybil are, aside from Violet, among the most popular characters in DA. They should never have been written out. Let alone, because of the selfishness and short-sightedness of the actors. Of course, if those two individuals haven't in the meantime, come to their senses, and realized what horrendous and selfish mistakes they made in forcing their characters to be written out, then the idea is all for naught. But although I hate to reward them for their wrong decisions years ago, by wrapping a series around them, my love for their characters, although not for them as actors, and my love of DA, is such that I could overlook it. And I think, the very prospect of bringing back Sybil and Matthew to fill in the gaping gaps in the years, before their untimely deaths, would be an immensely popular one with most fans.