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Gibson Girl
Chatty Knitter
USA
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 Posted - 02/02/2012 : 1:17:31 PM
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| Have you heard that Shirley McClain is joining the cast??? She's to be the "American" grand dame!!! Can't wait to see she and Maggie Smith have at it!!! |
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busygirl
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Australia
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lella
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 02/03/2012 : 6:46:10 PM
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Oh please, not Shirley McLaine..  I hope Maggie takes her out with a few well placed pokes of that cane of hers.
Lella
Zippiknits
"Life is good if you don't weaken." Calvin Coolidge
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Irish Red
Warming Up
USA
58 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2012 : 12:36:00 PM
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I have handled the withdrawal from Downton Abbey by watching The Forsyte Saga and Upstairs Downstairs. I liked the former well enough, but Upstairs Downstairs is more like D.A., having preceeded it by 40+ years. Season One is a bit boggy, but if you hang on, Season Two and beyond are much better.
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Luann
Permanent Resident
USA
2610 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2012 : 08:06:14 AM
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I have been avoiding this thread until now because I hadn't yet watched all of Season Two, but here I find you are very honorable and have not given any spoilers. I took the quiz and I am Robert, Earl of Grantham. I suppose I did identify with his character a lot (except for a certain subplot in Season Two which brought out the Dowager Countess in me...)
The Christmas Special may be my favorite episode so far - but now I am wondering what they have planned for Season Three!
Knit and let knit!
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Punctuatedknitter
Seriously Hooked
819 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2012 : 8:26:09 PM
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phlame
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USA
1547 Posts |
Posted - 04/04/2012 : 09:58:00 AM
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Om my...Matthew Crawley....how does that work out! :)
Shirley, Dana Point, CA 
...I'm fairly certain that, given a cape and a nice tiara, I could save the world.
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busygirl
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Australia
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mathiemom
Chatty Knitter
USA
229 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2012 : 08:48:07 AM
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I finally watched the first seven episodes streamed on Netflix, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Lived up to the hype IMHO. Now I have to figure out how to get Season 2. It's not available via Netflix streaming (yet).
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mathiemom
Chatty Knitter
USA
229 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2012 : 08:55:44 AM
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I'm a Bates also, which is a little weird because I definitely don't have a secret past. I'll admit that I'm quite drawn to his story and his character, though, as in I'm always worried that he'll be all right. Weird to get so caught up in a TV show, isn't it?
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NutmegOwl
Gabber Extraordinaire
562 Posts |
Posted - 07/16/2012 : 11:01:30 AM
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Life having been, ummmmmm, rather complex of late, anything approximating real TV watching has evaporated, so when I had to do a 72-hour trip from the East Coast to Phoenix this week, I happily downloaded Season Two. I have never enjoyed air travel so much.
Now the question is, when will I get the 2.25 hours I need to myself to see the last bits of it????
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Nutmeg Owl
Quaecumque sunt vera
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minh
Permanent Resident and Destasher Extraordinnaire
USA
3416 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2012 : 6:43:10 PM
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For UK folks, Season 3 will be shown on ITV starting September 2012.
For US folks, Season 3 will be airing on PBS in January 2013:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/classic/downtonabbey3.html
Downton Abbey's executive producer, Rebecca Eaton, stated in an interview that during series three a couple will get married, a baby will be born, a well-known character will die, and that there are good scenes between Shirley MacLaine and Maggie Smith.
Let the countdown begin!
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busygirl
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Australia
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slaggyc
Permanent Resident
USA
1216 Posts |
Posted - 07/30/2012 : 12:47:55 AM
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I can't believe I got my husband into this show! It seems so unlike him, but he is right there watching it with me!
Slaggyc
http://wheresmyverve.blogspot.com/
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crafty1mjw@comcast.net
Seriously Hooked
USA
855 Posts |
Posted - 07/30/2012 : 08:01:06 AM
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In the Sept issue of British Heritage, there's an article called "Downton Abbey-Why We Love It- & Where It Went".
craftymjw
Keep on knitting!
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Luann
Permanent Resident
USA
2610 Posts |
Posted - 07/30/2012 : 1:53:37 PM
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Mr. Luann is also a big fan, Slaccyc. I watched the first episode without him and he was not happy - I didn't mind watching it a second time so he could catch up, though!
Knit and let knit!
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Downton Abbey Season 2
