“Heavens, girl! You’re building a fire, not inventing it.” is a line for the ages.
@robinhollenbeck36710 ай бұрын
The ink would smear and smudge ones fingers, thus ironing the newspaper to set the ink, a common practice by some until soy ink hit the press in 1987.
@12classics39 Жыл бұрын
The introduction of Mrs. Hughes with the closeup of the keychain in her hand is brilliant. We immediately know she’s in charge without any dialogue to spell it out.
@simonspeksnijder4455 Жыл бұрын
Yes, indeed, very much so.
@cmtippens9209 Жыл бұрын
I glossed over her hand on the chatelaine the first time I watched it. I was so caught up in trying to get names of characters and their relationships to one another. But, yes, it does tell a lot about her role amongst the others, for sure.
@TabaquiJackal90611 ай бұрын
I love that the first impression we get of her is this serious, possibly dour woman with all the keys, chivvying the house....and then we get to know her and what a delight she is! :D
@cmtippens920911 ай бұрын
@@TabaquiJackal906 - Yes! The way she first nagged at Daisy about "...building a fire, not inventing it." I thought I was going to hate her. But her caring, funny side started showing the true person she was & I fell in love with her.
@thetraveler452710 ай бұрын
Very Felliniesque! 😊
@m.layfette6249 Жыл бұрын
The juxtapose of the hustle and bustle downstairs to the grace and ease when Lord Grantham walks down the staircase is Pure cinematic poetry.
@cmtippens9209 Жыл бұрын
Everyone on the show has described it as a swan - gliding along with nary a ripple on the surface, whilst below, the feet are paddling like crazy to keep it moving. 🦢
@m.layfette6249 Жыл бұрын
"You're late when I say you're late." Thomas Barrow being snarky since 1912.
@olly-kai11 ай бұрын
The way Lord Grantham notes the poorer folk below decks... "on their way to a better life" shows his great humanity. ❤
@TimeLady89 ай бұрын
It sets the tone for his character in a single line of dialogue.
@israelh26382 ай бұрын
The aristocrats of that era probably cared very little for the fate of the steerage class on the Titanic
@cherrytomato613911 ай бұрын
Out of all characters created for this series the Dowager is totally brilliant. No wonder Margaret Smith has obtained highest honors for TV, film and theatre acting. She is superb. Even in this little last episode her remark about not having choice but going to the future is a masterpiece.
@dianapeek693611 ай бұрын
Its the writers words, don't forget that.
@jimenaiotti676810 ай бұрын
I AM Isobel: Exact!!!
@margaretmacey347310 ай бұрын
Maggie Smith
@minui87588 ай бұрын
We all call her Maggie in England
@susiejones46107 ай бұрын
She’s my favorite!!!
@ladyinred373511 ай бұрын
Love how Lady Mary grew from being selfish to being so gracious.
@msairs11 ай бұрын
i don't know how selfish she could be by falling into line and duty and marrying someone she didnt love.
@lxtatar777310 ай бұрын
Not selfish - bitter
@KawaiiStars10 ай бұрын
@@msairsbecause when it came time for her sisters, she wasn't as kind, in the end maybe, but leading up to each of their final choices no
@katie774810 ай бұрын
@@lxtatar7773Both. She's simply awful.
@nuriagiralt6179 ай бұрын
@@msairs Mary didn't marry anyone she didn't love.
@mournettab612811 ай бұрын
Believe it or not my 22 year old son and his best friend binge watched this series. They went on and on about how intelligent the writing was, the plot twists, hating on certain characters, the excellent acting,, the beautiful costumes and settings. I had to watch for myself. From the first episode I was in love with this show. IF there is anyone out there who hasn't watched this series, what are you waiting for? I miss it terribly
@nonameperson-10 ай бұрын
I would like to forget the show and start again 😊
@thelmadickinson68119 ай бұрын
My DVR (back in the old days before streaming) was set to record Masterpiece Theater on PBS. Though it recorded, I didn’t watch it until season 1 was over. When I got around to it, I binged it in one day and it was torture waiting in season 2 to premier.
@carolablue52937 ай бұрын
My sister has not watched it and she's not living under a rock!
@agnes23814 ай бұрын
Je ne me lasse pas de cette série ❤cela aurait été bien une suite à l’aube de la seconde guerre mondiale
@darkness21603 ай бұрын
Agreed. I binged it all last month except the movies. That’s on my to do list.
@greengardengreen6666 Жыл бұрын
Downton Abbey for me, is the best Tv escapism show ever created..❤️❤️
@SISSYKAY Жыл бұрын
I agree! I watch it all the time.
@the8thchurch461 Жыл бұрын
No other escapism for me too
@happycook6737 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love all of these people and often forget they aren't real. What a great series! May it continue.
@the8thchurch461 Жыл бұрын
Same here. I don't want to believe they are not real. lol
@MyMags8 Жыл бұрын
Graham Norton said, when he saw some of the cast from the kitchen/downstairs at an award show, he said to himself how lovely they were all given time off from their duties at Downtown Abby. He then realized he’d embedded them all into real life……
@xenon8117 Жыл бұрын
@@MyMags8It wasn’t all lovely, Lord Grantham is just sitting in Downton going “Where’s my kedgeree?”
@e.i.3077 Жыл бұрын
The show started with Edith’s first love dying and ended with her being married to the love of her life. ❤
@ticketyboo245611 ай бұрын
Also she progressed from being a whinging, boring well let's face it b*tch to being a resolute and capable business woman with an actual backbone.
@madhusmita12437 ай бұрын
I never saw it that way! Thank you for adding this 😍
@dublinjazz110 ай бұрын
How I envy anyone who's watching DA for the first time. It's undoubtedly one of the best series ever.
@bushwickbaby11 ай бұрын
I've always loved how Mary went to the window as the bicyclist rode past---the family's fortune about to change with the arrival of The Times.
@1Neuseelander10 ай бұрын
Her room had a fire despite Daisy saying it wouldn’t be done until she descended.
@stahppls229310 ай бұрын
@@1NeuseelanderDaisy said the one she was working on is the last one before they ascended, she's already done Mary's while Mary was asleep
@gellisbarber1786 Жыл бұрын
Maggie Smith's super subtle breaking of the fourth wall at the end is just the chef's kiss.
@katherinewilson185310 ай бұрын
I adored Thomas. I know few people did, but I loved his character. He was complex and had a different energy. Everyone else had very clear motives. I also liked Anna and Baxter. They really brought a clearly feminine energy to the house without multiple immaturities or psychological problems.
@stahppls229310 ай бұрын
Love looove Thomas
@ChocolateFantasies9 ай бұрын
It struck me here how Thomas was the one pouring out drinks for everybody at the end... I doubt the Thomas at the start of the show would've done that on his own 💞
@kop-uv2dx7 ай бұрын
@@ChocolateFantasies exactly... he went from slimey, backstabbing creature only out for his own advantage to a relatively kind and nice fellow...
@pipermccool11 ай бұрын
Edith was kind of a pill early on, but was definitely redeemed. “Edith’s to be a marchioness!” And ❤️ Thomas, in the end.
@Tttxxxj9 ай бұрын
“If only we had the choice” 😂 love that it ended with another of her zingers. Loved this show ❤
@ashlynnhunt5214 Жыл бұрын
Bates comforting Robert after Cora’s miscarriage of their son in season 1. Robert congratulating Bates on the birth of his son in season 6 ❤❤❤
@cynthiaslebodnik6945 Жыл бұрын
It's wonderful seeing the beginning and ending of this awesome saga. Having just been to visit Highclere, I can picture each area, from the dining room, the main hall, and walking down the Grand staircase.
@zyxw2024 Жыл бұрын
How long is the tour?
@leonperry3137 Жыл бұрын
@@zyxw2024as long as u want, but at least 40 mins going at a good pace. Plus at least another 40 mins if u visit the Egyptian collection
@cynthiaslebodnik6945 Жыл бұрын
@friend12105 The inside tour is done at your own pace. Outside, there is an area to get high tea, ice cream, and other snacks. Plus walking trails and gardens. The tour I was on allowed 3 hours, and that was plenty of time without feeling rushed.
@raywellswork Жыл бұрын
@@zyxw2024 I would highly recommend it. And forever more when you watch Downton you`ll be going "I`ve walked down that Staircase" or "I`ve been in that Library"
@shanewall909211 ай бұрын
Wow that’s a tour I’d love to do. I didn’t realise it’s the real interior of the house. When you do the tour are you allowed in most parts of the house, or it’s just a small part?
@Bobrogers99 Жыл бұрын
The last episode tied up many of the loose ends. Perhaps they didn't "all live happily ever after", but we were given hope.
@jgrab1 Жыл бұрын
They all aged except the dowager countess. She must be 118 by now.
@naturazpolski9213 Жыл бұрын
The final was just perfect, and the song was the purest form of great finale for this masterpiece
@katherinewilson185310 ай бұрын
It was so touching, with Carson calling Mrs. Hughes, "Elsie," and his crying at Lord Grantham's hand shake.
@Sylvander1911Ай бұрын
And somewhat fitting that it was started by Mrs Hughes
@SueProv Жыл бұрын
Very touching. The bookends of a marvelous series and the content within are precious to me.
@grease58 Жыл бұрын
I LOVED the whole "pomp and circumstance" of the early (circa 1912-1914) scenes/stories.
@PrincessofEllabur6 ай бұрын
1912-1925
@catcauldron2179 ай бұрын
Oh! The genius that is Julian Fellowes 👏👏
@ladyinred373511 ай бұрын
I can perfectly picture Lord and Lady Grantham behaving as noble as Isidor and Ida Strauss if they were in the Titanic. Heartbreaking but admirable at the same time. Such rich people materially and inside their hearts as well.
@jayt96083 ай бұрын
She may not seem the type, but I could see the Dowager doing the same. Getting on a life boat would just be too overcrowded, undignified, and inconvenient. Far better to remain in the salon with a last cup of tea while listening to the orchestra.
@bettymanoulian4645 Жыл бұрын
The best series EVER!! I continue to watch an episode or two (or three) every day. Even purchased a second set of DVDs just in case something happened to the first set!!
@whatsit177 Жыл бұрын
Yes I wore out my first set so I do have a second
@the8thchurch461 Жыл бұрын
I watch it everyday too.
@cris_ros Жыл бұрын
Lady Mary is always sweet to Anna ☺️
@taraevans11086 ай бұрын
I kind of love the fact that Lady Crowley was the last to speak in the series... and they she was wishing for the past... again. =)
@MonkyPocks0111 ай бұрын
Downton Abbey and Schitts Creek are my two absolute favorites. Two incredibly different shows that invoke the same utter joy in me. Thank you endlessly to all those with a hand in each. ❤❤❤
@lila02611 ай бұрын
They're some of my favourites too! I sometimes think about "Downton but make it Schitt's Creek." The Crawleys lose their wealth and now have to live in a backwater town somewhere. Also, Carson and Johnny could totally be siblings.
@kartikpandey13539 ай бұрын
Now that you mention it, both Johnny Rose and Mr Carson look ALIKE. I confused Rose for Carson when I first saw Schitt's Creek, and that's the reason I started watching Schitt's Creek
@Robert080102 ай бұрын
I'm sure the Dowager Countess would have something witty and scathing to say about your second choice. Something like "leave it to an American to name my show and Shitt's Creek in the same breath!" But it was a fun show too, just such an odd rhythm about it. Imagine Robert and Cora, Violet and Thomas Barrow have all been thrown out of Downton and move to America. Isobel would be running the motel. Can't even begin to imagine who would play the Mayor, perhaps Molesley? Or Alfred's father.
@marfa186111 ай бұрын
I think it is THE BEST ever!! The beginning just pulls you right into the story..and you are hooked!!!🥰
@stephaniemcpherson255810 ай бұрын
Oh how I wanted to just jump into the tv screen & live in that world with them!! 😔
@TakeTheRide10 ай бұрын
I so miss this show. It's a masterpiece.
@garretthildebrandt428Ай бұрын
It always makes me happy whenever Mrs. Hughes & Carson call eachother "Elsie & Charlie". ❤
@danielperrin837511 ай бұрын
I think the best produced series I've ever been privileged to experience. I watched them all live and am spiritually expanded for seeing people face the challenges of life which are, to us all as we face them, deviating and still come out bigger than when we they went it. Proud examples of what humanity can express when it's important enough to try.
@normasouthwood318211 ай бұрын
I loved every second of the series, and the films. Always had a real soft spot for Tom the chauffeur.
@gabrielalopetegui11 ай бұрын
What a perfect intro to each character in the first scene…this show was and is brilliant!!❤❤
@dreamsteddybearsmaster Жыл бұрын
Ah so nostalgic!!! Forever a heartwarming and memorable series, legendary for its plotlines & iconic cast/performances plus storylines!!!
@markcolburn6632 Жыл бұрын
I could watch the whole thing again and be just as entertained if not more.
@the8thchurch461 Жыл бұрын
You get more entertained the more you watch it.
@dianadaschel86469 ай бұрын
I have watched it multiple times. It’s the best.
@the8thchurch4619 ай бұрын
They have created the ultimate masterpiece. It is a legendary piece that will never be beaten or tiresome to its many fans.
@hipchic1811 ай бұрын
How l wish I could watch I for the first time again. I will never get tired of watching it.
@Alex-mp8ro8 ай бұрын
I don’t mind bingeing it repeatedly, because I always see or discover something new.
@themermaidstale5008 Жыл бұрын
I got goosebumps while watching the first episode.
@arijohn84136 ай бұрын
Just finished binge watching DA for the first time omggggg so good!
@Betehadeso4 ай бұрын
2nd time for me n still the same feeling. Pure classic magic!
@user-hf1pg2ey6l7 ай бұрын
Some of the best actors in one of the best period pieces in modern times. Well done all.
@deborahpinkey1264 Жыл бұрын
I miss this show SO MUCH!!!
@m.layfette6249 Жыл бұрын
"It's electricity not the Devil's handy work!"
@Robert080102 ай бұрын
I loved how they imagined there were vapors.
@Elena.Shah75Shahusvarova7 ай бұрын
Смотрела, смотрю и буду смотреть!!! Фильм на века!!!!
@sherriekirby158511 ай бұрын
LOVE this show!!! Please bring it back but I will miss Maggie Smith the most, she was fantastic 😍
@muzaffarahmad457 Жыл бұрын
This drama really touched my heart. I started loving conversations
@nicobsm111saintmichel710 ай бұрын
Happy to have had found this series, and was sadden when it was over--all good things must come to an end. Hence, be happy & grateful for what you have before it is gone.
@alessiab470611 ай бұрын
The love I feel for each every single one of these people is incredible. I feel like I know them and they're all my friends and I wish them happiness forever♥♥♥ amazing show and cast
@PokhrajRoy. Жыл бұрын
I remember watching the finale as it was premiering and it was a bittersweet ending.
@gjm19535 ай бұрын
This ending was the most satisfying wind up to a series that I have ever seen. You know that a TV series was good when watching old episodes make you really, really want it to go on.
@user-mc3nz6zl9q6 ай бұрын
Только что отсмотрела все 6 сезонов, ушло 2 недели. Оторваться от судеб героев было невозможно, настолько насыщены событиями были серии. Огромное спасибо всём актёрам, здесь не было проходных персонажей. 👏
@stephenwinter88926 ай бұрын
This scene made me very emotional and cried about how everything negative unfolded the news about the titanic was that part greetings from Canada 🇨🇦
@AliWade197111 ай бұрын
Well that made me cry. Definitely need to start watching from the beginning again
@arcar66 Жыл бұрын
How lovely. Yes, Bookends indeed. Thank you for the whole series...it was wonderful.
@UndeshkoS11 ай бұрын
Absolutely love the series, it feels like such a life lesson all in all. The first time I was just hooked and amazed by the series. All the other times I watched it afterwards (and still do) there is something in every episode that gets me teary eyed mostly because it often teaches humbleness
@user-nb9xl1cf4m11 ай бұрын
One of the Best TV Series in my life😊
@cellpat268611 ай бұрын
Good to remember how it all started and how it ended. I only hope we get more movies. RIP Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess.
@lebahmadu812 ай бұрын
The music, the scenes, the quotations...so calming, so nostalgic...so enlighting...Loovee🩷️
@Robert080102 ай бұрын
I love the details. At 0:52 to 0:55, that 3 second shot of Mrs. Hughes keys made me think of her as the jailer for most of the first season.
@coyotesayswhat4 ай бұрын
I still shed a tear at the end thank you Julian
@exquisitesplendor7175 Жыл бұрын
No matter what anyone says, the best stories have happy endings, and at the end of a story, we all want to hear the words, "and they lived happily ever after". Case in point, no one gripes about how DA ended, unlike GOT, which people are still mad as hell about to this day., and probably will be until the day after forever.
@wildrover657 күн бұрын
Men don't do series like Downton Abbey do we,oh hell yes we do😊 I've got the whole bloody lot on DVD including both movies and I've binged watched over the years..absolutely brilliant and so glad I watched that first episode
@stormy80924 ай бұрын
From the beginning the music draws you in. I have never been so impressed with the writing, the directing, the scenery, the acting, the entire package that was Downton. The cast seems to have that magical chemistry that perfect blend that is so rare in television. Magic I say. Absolute beauty and magic. Thank you for such a great series not to soon be outdone.
@deniseball776410 ай бұрын
Loved that the first scene was of the "staff" doing the everyday .... set the tone of things in this show
@mariancarol833211 ай бұрын
Oh, the last scene always makes me cry.😢
@ctheflower781811 ай бұрын
Downton Abbey - Enchanting from start to finish ❤️🫶❤️ Wish the Series could go on & on & on. The Cast couldn't have been more Perfect. Each & every one of them made their way well into our hearts 💕 Thanks A Million Downton Abbey Cast & Crew ❣️ We love you all and so appreciate you sharing you & your hearts and incredible talents with all of us ❤️
@junebyrne449111 ай бұрын
The casting was just wonderful.
@osorom89549 ай бұрын
DA is such a heartwarming cinematic experience
@PaulCashman11 ай бұрын
What a splendid series! I stumbled across it by complete accident -- it was being shown on a TV in a barbecue joint, of all places -- and I was hooked immediately.
@zyxw2024 Жыл бұрын
And then there were the two films.
@theresacarlton95607 ай бұрын
I did not start watching this show till the 5th season. OMG!!! I was addicted...The following season 6 they announced it would be over. I ordered the previous seasons on Amazon and watched them over and over. I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!
@adb777111 ай бұрын
My favorite TV series! I purchased all the seasons on DVD and all the movies! Downton Abbey is timeless ❤❤❤
@Shachinya6 ай бұрын
Как же я люблю этот сериал!Всех актеров и героев,а Мегги Смит в роли Вайолетт-это кинематографический шедевр!🎉🎉🎉❤
@laken1804 Жыл бұрын
I wish that Sybil's Character lasted longer in the show.
@MandieTerrier Жыл бұрын
Jessica Brown Findley would only commit to three seasons
@laken1804 Жыл бұрын
@@MandieTerrier oh, I see.
@gabrielalopetegui11 ай бұрын
Nothing will ever match Downton Abbey❤❤❤❤
@nuriagiralt6179 ай бұрын
The Gilded Age may. It's still soon :)
@dianemartin80004 ай бұрын
I loved this series! Couldn’t wait for the next episode! Everyone I knew followed it even my Vietnam landlord and all his extensive family! Excellent television for several years! Thanks for the memories!!!
@marccheban1944 ай бұрын
That was a stunning final scene - visually and emotionally powerful and perfect!
@elenapowell649710 ай бұрын
An amazing & excellent series, TV at it's very finest, superb writing that incorporated UK and international history, meaningful character development, fine actors (who looked like real people), beautiful costumes, gorgeous sets, interesting plot twists, etc. When the series ended, I think many of us felt sad, maybe even a little depressed. Thank God we can re-watch it. 😊
@Betehadeso4 ай бұрын
Everyone's so young at the start!
@danielsullivan927111 ай бұрын
These are the best shows on TV that are real. Real life that most people go through. Many people are wonderful kind but flawed like everyone else.or set in their ways or going through many valuable lessons in life. The villains are tough but of course. Good people come out fine in the end after many things that were horrible that happened to them. Some people say it is nothing but some things are a lot in normal peoples lives. I love most of them upstairs and down stairs. Some people change over time too. Juilen Fellows is a genius that all the characters are important to the story!! Some people we thought we knew, we understand them more. One thing I notice, they are all basically good hearted people. We need that element in more stories. I like everything Julien does. Belgravia and the Gilded Age Dr Thorne. I cannot get enough. I want more!
@leepeiying60112 ай бұрын
This, is a tv series that filled with love~ I can feel every happiness and positivity from this show everytime I watch it, despite there were some close-to-depressing-scenes (you know which ones)
@SuriyaAon8 ай бұрын
They made amazing job! Especially, when I come back to see the first ep.and found that everyone look so young (I mean how their look and outfit style) than the latest ep.!!!
@kumaresh59628 ай бұрын
imagine a period where electricity is still at an infant stage...how peaceful
@Dkazakis846 күн бұрын
Thank Goodness they made the movies. We need more!
@SRBang040911 ай бұрын
Such a brilliant show, my fav! I hope they continue it sometime ❤❤❤
@user-sr2er6do4u7 ай бұрын
I love Downton Abbey. Love the costmes and all the goings on at their estate.
@joannekucks434311 ай бұрын
I never missed an episode on my PBS tpt in Mpls/StPaul. Lovely to see that first episode introducing the characters and house. ❤️☕️🍩
@angelapleasants82854 ай бұрын
What a superb show!!
@krishnagopalsrivastava20848 ай бұрын
What a marvelous juxtaposition. In the opening scene , the servants are frantically arranging the rooms, the authoritative key, the tragedy of the Titanic, the conventional picture of the English manor. In the ending scene, the masters and servants joyfully wishing each other new year, couples kissing and ending on a song of good cheer!
@cal2058 ай бұрын
Totally unrealistic of course. But a gripping and kind soap opera.
@lynfawcett221 Жыл бұрын
A glimpse into life as it used to be.
@m.layfette6249 Жыл бұрын
"And they're off" "No rest for the wicked."
@l.a.3479 Жыл бұрын
*they're
@l.a.3479 Жыл бұрын
Mrs. Hughes has a nice voice.
@the8thchurch461 Жыл бұрын
I love her!
@debraconner249311 ай бұрын
I like how it all came back around & MR.Barrow was elevated to head butler by Mr. Carson good stuff.
@createone10010 ай бұрын
Mrs. Hughes has such a lovely singing voice. ❤
@mommiesaurus11 ай бұрын
I have a pitbull named Daisy Mason and a calico cat named Lady Edith. My two favorite.
@janeccp24667 ай бұрын
instrument at the beginning just brilliant!!
@kaywatson65058 ай бұрын
Julian Fellowes is an skillful writer and has our done himself with Downton.
@me.monako11 ай бұрын
Loved Downton Abbey.
@AnneOfCottage11 ай бұрын
Wish that Mathew and sybill were here how lonely without them 😢