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New Season + George Clooney
Sep. 11th, 2014 10:43 amSaw photos for the first new episode of Downton Abbey pop up yesterday. Last season was somewhat underwhelming but I'm still hanging in there.
Over the hiatus I had forgotten some of the things which annoyed me, but seeing the pics I remembered my number 1 annoyance - Mary's bevy of identical suitors! That annoyed me on so many levels. One, because I could barely tell her suitors apart. Two, because while I was fine with Matthew falling for her, I see no reason that almost every damn man that walks through DA falls ass over tea kettle for her. Sure, she's attractive and wealthy... but she's also ice cold, selfish, and snotty.
Seeing the pictures just forcefully reminded me again that I am 100% TEAM EDITH!
I know it's stupid to wish for Edith to NOT get shit on for a season, and to have someone actually attractive fall for her for a change. But... sigh... I still would like something nice for her.
And for Branson, who also deserves a half-decent love interest (and, no, rude teacher gal doesn't count).
So... yeah...
Basically, I only continue to watch the show in the vain hope of Edith and Branson being treated fairly by the show and finding someone to love them. Not that it's likely to put a dent in Mary's merry-go-round of boring identical suitors taking the lions share of the show. (Well, air time not sucked up by Bates being an annoying martyr).
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ETA:
And apparently George Clooney is going to do some sort of thing on DA as a wedding guest (betcha it'll be "Cousin Rose"'s wedding as that actress is leaving the show)
From TVGuide: George Clooney is set to appear in a special one-off charity episode of Downton Abbey, ITVannounced Thursday.
Over the hiatus I had forgotten some of the things which annoyed me, but seeing the pics I remembered my number 1 annoyance - Mary's bevy of identical suitors! That annoyed me on so many levels. One, because I could barely tell her suitors apart. Two, because while I was fine with Matthew falling for her, I see no reason that almost every damn man that walks through DA falls ass over tea kettle for her. Sure, she's attractive and wealthy... but she's also ice cold, selfish, and snotty.
Seeing the pictures just forcefully reminded me again that I am 100% TEAM EDITH!
I know it's stupid to wish for Edith to NOT get shit on for a season, and to have someone actually attractive fall for her for a change. But... sigh... I still would like something nice for her.
And for Branson, who also deserves a half-decent love interest (and, no, rude teacher gal doesn't count).
So... yeah...
Basically, I only continue to watch the show in the vain hope of Edith and Branson being treated fairly by the show and finding someone to love them. Not that it's likely to put a dent in Mary's merry-go-round of boring identical suitors taking the lions share of the show. (Well, air time not sucked up by Bates being an annoying martyr).
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ETA:
And apparently George Clooney is going to do some sort of thing on DA as a wedding guest (betcha it'll be "Cousin Rose"'s wedding as that actress is leaving the show)
From TVGuide: George Clooney is set to appear in a special one-off charity episode of Downton Abbey, ITVannounced Thursday.
Clooney, 53, will star in a sketch as an American guest at a wedding held on the Crawley estate, but further details about his role have not been released.
Clooney and Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville co-starred in Monuments Men, which Clooney also co-wrote and directed, earlier this year.
Season 5 of Downton Abbey premieres Sept. 21 in the U.K., and Jan. 4 in the United States.
