‘Downton Abbey’ season 3 spoilers: Who’s this new face?
With the seventh episode of “Downton Abbey” coming up in a matter of mere days, we’re now kicking off our photo preview for the hour with a look at someone who we’ve yet to actually see turn up within the world of the show before. So are we looking at a new member of the downstairs staff, a family friend, or something else entirely? Now, we begin the speculation.
The first thought that honestly crossed our mind when we saw this image was that this man is some sort of relative of Tom Branson, given that there are some physical similarities save for the marvelous mustache that this man has. Plus, it would make sense that he would have some visitors to the Abbey given all that he has gone through as of late in between being a father and losing his wife, and he has talked about a move to Liverpool. Maybe this gentleman is helping him out?
Our major guess is that this man is not someone who is a part of high society, given that he is wearing the sort of outfit in front of who may very well be Robert and Cora that they previously ridiculed Tom for wearing; he does appear to be somewhat concerned about something, which could very well be Robert reaming him out over his fashion choice. The good news? No matter what, we are going to have all of our answers soon enough courtesy of the new episode of the show airing Sunday night on ITV.
What do you think about this photo, and who do you think that this man could be?
DApper
October 24, 2012 @ 10:59 am
Clearly it is Robert and Mary across the table, and as Tom’s brother is arriving for the baby christening, I guess we may assume that’s who the mystery guest is. A new servant would not be sharing a meal with the lord, right? Hope it doesn’t mean more boring Irish posturing vs. old English ways over dinners, but I guess it is inevitable. It’s the Granthams’ house; I don’t talk politics or religion (or which sports teams we root for) with my relatives at their house, no matter how right I think I am. It isn’t like Robert can change the world anyway even if he came to agree. Why antagonize your host? Go fight the revolution, boys, but qwityerbitchin and pass the rolls. And shouldn’t Tom be just a little grateful for the old boys’ network that pulled his chestnuts out of the (literal Irish) fire when LG use his weight and asked for leniency on his son-in-law’s behalf and prevented his arrest in England?