‘Downton Abbey’ season 4 debate: Time to talk Tom Branson
(Warning: the following does contain viewers for American “Downton Abbey” fans, so only read on if you do not mind knowing what happens through the end of season 3.)
Over the past several days, the web has become somewhat inundated with rumors about whether or not we will be seeing a new love interest for Lady Mary on “Downton Abbey” season 4. However, in the process of doing so we have largely managed to forget about the fact that Tom Branson also has a pretty interesting story to tell here. With the death of Sybil, he is a single man; and like with Michelle Dockery’s character, he is also a parent.
There is no word at the moment as to whether or not Tom will have a love interest as Mary is receiving in the new season, and this comes after a new maid at the Abbey attempted to form some sort of relationship with him during the season 3 Christmas special. It is possible that he may too focused on the upkeep of the estate, or that he feels pressure now to stay single given that his only real tie to the Grantham family comes via his relationship with Sybil. He, unlike Mary, is an outsider, and there is a certain amount of weight that comes with that.
If Tom does move on with his life, will he eventually end up moving on from the Abbey? At this point, we doubt it. This is going to be a season of great understanding for the character: he not only has to try and figure out where he fits within the social structure of the household, but how he is going to raise his little Sybil and be everything that his late wife wanted him to be.
What do you want to see transpire when it comes to Tom? If you want to know some more “Downton Abbey” season 4 scoop from Julian Fellowes, and Hugh Bonneville, be sure to check out the story over at the link here.
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MH
February 11, 2013 @ 2:42 pm
An American here, enjoying the spoilers which will never stop me from watching!
I want Tom to grow into his place on the estate and within the family, but I don’t want to see him lose his passion for Ireland and the “cause.” Mary drives me up a wall. When Tom has recovered from his grief, I hope he takes her on and opens her eyes beyond the gilt edged frames of her narrow little world. She has way too much of her fathers rigidity. Saying that…it might be fun to watch them fight their way toward each other.
rwarton
January 30, 2013 @ 11:15 pm
Oh, I just can’t wait to see what happens on Downton Abbey, and after Matthew’s death, I just can’t imagine the loss and grieving for Lady Mary.
Diane
January 29, 2013 @ 3:00 pm
I don’t think that you should kill Matthew off. We are all in shock over Cybill already! A few ideas would be to bring a handsome new Matthew to replace him. Or bring an American from the Mid-West. Robert told Mary to bring a man like this shake things up! Or bring a goregous much younger uncle from America who is Cora’s much younger brother to entertain us. He could bring interesting friends. Why must all the characters be English? How about an Italian who can sing? or a talented musician? You should also bring on a beautiful female cousin to distract us from missing Cybill so much. Branson should fall in love with the wet nurse and give the baby a mother. Just please don’t return us to Downton with all this grief. We watch Downton to see beautiful sets, clothing, gallas, jewelry and hairdos. Don’t let us watch Mary grieve a husband and sister, Cora and Robert a daughter and Isabella her only son. Bring us pleasant events. What about bringing on Collin Firth as the cousin who went missing after the Titanic. Or Kiera Knightly as friend of Mary’s. Soap operas always replace people without killing everyone off! Let Grand-mama have wonderful new quips to say, so we laugh at such dry humor. Let Robert say, ” You’ve cheered us up no end, Ma-ma.” again. But don’t let us watch Mary alone with a baby, Branson alone with a baby and all the cast downstairs and upstairs so sad. And Shirley McLaine was great. It was her clothing and part (purpose) that made her misplaced! We want ” light and happy” It’s too, too much reality for a Sunday Night!!!