Comments on: ‘Downton Abbey’ season 3 spoilers: First details on episode 8

By: Rosie

Rosie — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 19:32:22 +0000

Chances are Fellowes might simply hire another actor to portray Matthew.

By: Carla

Carla — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 20:11:40 +0000

Poor Julian Fellows, such a amazing show and the actors are leaving him! worse, they are leaving us! This is one of the most amazing series I´ve ever watched

By: Joanne

Joanne — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:01:18 +0000

Why did the writers take up so much time with Bates being in prison and not getting along with his fellow inmates?? I mean it really doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the rest of the story line and what is going on at Downton Abbey or am I missing something with all of that?

By: Coyo

Coyo — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:52:39 +0000

If Dan Stevens is moving on, he will surely be missed, but please find another actor who can replace him and keep Mary and Matthew together.

By: Amie

Amie — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:14:59 +0000

Oh it is so obvious! The doctor is going to tell Matthew that it is Mary who is infertile.. but then she’ll discover she’s pregnant anyways and give birth to a boy at the end of the Christmas special. Lady Sybil was always sweet but she was BORING! Don’t care about the new servants at all… more time should have been spent on Mary and Matthew! After Episode 7, there have barely been any scenes of them together. There will NOT be a Series 4 because Dan Stevens moved to USA and Maggie Smith doesn’t want to do it anymore. I think the only thing that will bring Dan Stevens back is a HUGE, and I mean HUGE amount of money. The series cannot go on without Matthew Crawley…. or what, will Julian Fellows kill him off too?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:16:56 +0000

calling it now. Mary is pregnant.

By: Ilze Choi

Ilze Choi — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 04:20:53 +0000

The death of Sybil has ruined DA for me too. I am guessing that Sybil had to go because Jessica, the actress wanted to leave the show to do a film. Couldn’t their story have ended with Sybil, Branson and their daughter moving to America? I have lost my interest in the show. At least I am glad that baby Sybil will be raised inher father’s faith and that he will keep her with him.

By: Veronica

Veronica — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 07:04:08 +0000

I completely agree with CT318. I can’t believe Julian Fellowes killed off the most interesting sister…and didn’t at least show us what her life in Dublin was like, her wedding to Tom, etc. I feel like her character got the short end of the stick.

By: CT318

CT318 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:38:49 +0000

To be honest i dont care what happens now Lady Sybils dead……completely ruined DA for me.

By: DApper

DApper — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:29:07 +0000

I’d disagree with the idea that Mary has been mean to Matthew. They are clearly in love. However, grownups have tensions and disagree, especially over important things like MONEY and relationships with PARENTS. Those two strains are probably way up in the cause list for angst and divorce (ask your parents) . Mary has stood up for wanting to keep her title and raise their kids with privilege in her ancestral home the way she was raised; spoiled, maybe, but not mean at all, and completely in character for her. She didn’t want to see her father shamed and broken because of his bad investments, again completely in her character and shows devotion to her father. She has always been a loyal Crawley and daughter. She wanted her husband to see things her way–completely in character for ANY wife :) Fundamental differences in these values can test any couple, as they did M&M, but they saw reason and married anyway. Sorry, girls, Matthew is handsome, but far from perfect. His mooning over Lavinia was self-serving and over the top and selfish. And his insensitivity toward saving the estate and Mary’s feelings, and challenging and embarrassing a grieving Robert the last few weeks may be done in Downton’s best interests, but also done with questionable timing when considering the feelings of a man who has treated him quite well historically. Matthew is young and intelligent enough to know who and what Robert is, and should be able to realize that shoving modern new methods down his throat and treating him like a child isn’t the best way to deal with a proud man who has always had his way. He has made no attempt yet to let Robert keep his dignity. Challenging him in front of Tom was bound to lead to conflict and embarrassment for Robert, as was going behind his back to Murray on the day Sybil died. (And Robert probably doesn’t even know about that one yet.) Like it or not, the centerpin to the show is Lord Grantham, because the whole premise is following the demise of his world and transition into the new world. Matthew is important, but a new heir could be found or born. Once Robert is gone, all the entities upstairs and down that circle and respond to him and his rule of the house are forever changed, and the show is all but over. I wouldn’t be surprised if the very final episode of the entire show includes Robert’s death (at whatever age) and succession of the new order, or perhaps the loss of the house to fire or financial ruin again–or to open up a caravan club and wildlife park on the grounds, where Matthew and Mary can tend the giraffes. It would be fitting. Fellowes has given us characters with flaws and complicated relationships, let’s enjoy them and take the ride. And a story without conflict is called fanfic.