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They also, conceivably (ha, no pun intended), could have filmed some later-occurring scenes with Trixie earlier in the process so they'd be able to do them before she started showing much. We already know they do plenty of out-of-episode-order filming to accommodate shooting interior and exterior scenes in disparate locations. Add that to the time-honored tradition of filming pregnant actors from the chest up or obscured by furniture, etc., and combine it with avoiding outdoor/bicycling scenes and writing Trixie out for a couple of episodes, and they could do a decent (if obvious) job of disguising HG's pregnancy.

The New York Times has an interview with a young speechwriter in the Obama White House who has written a book about his experience. An excerpt:

Roger is often petty and often unnecessarily mean in his attitude and actions with most of the people in the office, with the exception of—most of the time, though not always—Bert, Don, and Joan, because of the relationships he has or wants to have with those three. He was pissy to Harry throughout, and the way he took lighthearted pleasure in firing Burt Peterson, and firing him again, though amusing to watch, was pretty unseemly. He's both entitled by his position and wealth (yeah, he can threaten to fire people, and actually fire people, at will), and resentful of employees and colleagues who bring talent and earned material gain to the business. Poor Harry. By the time he finally gets his partnership offer, he's more than earned it for his contributions to the company, but it still only comes thanks to an intra-agency political battle waged by Cutler overcoming the personal resentments of Roger, Don, and Joan.

I always read her "I did everything right" as referring to her professional relationship with Megan (training her, encouraging her, making her part of the team despite her erratic comings and goings with Don, etc.), given that it directly follows the part of the exchange where Peggy defends herself on that front. Neither of them are innocent here, that's to be sure.

Peggy: I did everything right, and I'm still getting it from you. You know what, you are not mad at me, so shut up. The thing is, while Peggy is probably unjustifiably irate in this fight (a combination of actual resentment of Don and deflection from having screwed up here), she totally has Don's number. He is angry at Megan for abandoning advertising and shattering his illusion of her as perfectly aligned with his passion for advertising (and therefore with his life), and instead of acknowledging that to himself, he projects her failure to stay engaged by it back on Peggy. Also, I think, petty as it comes off, she does name a real fear of his: That Megan thinks advertising is stupid.

I've had the same issue, and at this point in life (sigh), it's definitely the place where my fine lines are most pronounced. In that respect, I've been most pleased with Glossier Stretch Concealer. It has a creamy, supple texture, and it's the only one I've used that never looks caky or settles into my fine lines. Downsides are that, while it's buildable, it's still pretty light coverage and could have better staying power, and it's only available in a few shades. (Light works perfectly with my fair skin with pink undertones.)

That final scene with Sally doing dishes while Betty sits at the kitchen table reading the newspaper is just a sketch that I think is simply meant to show us that Betty's mortality has forced 15-year-old Sally into a new maturity and emotional responsibility and also helped to repair the damaged bond between them, and that Betty will pass her remaining days amidst the attention and support of her family (still smoking till the end). The reversal of so many previous scenes, where Betty was doing kitchen tasks surrounded by her children, is symbolic, rather than a literal suggestion that the parent-child roles have been reversed and Sally is the caretaker.

I don't remember whether I felt this way when I first watched, but I found myself annoyed that Jenny was the only mourner when Joe was laid to rest. On one hand, I get what they were going for, but I can't imagine that Sister Julienne wouldn't have also gone, after the way she first spoke about him to Jenny. I guess they haven't really done much to develop her yet. I'm glad that in the fourth episode we start to get more sense of the others' personalities (Trixie, Cynthia, Sister Bernadette), since the first few focused so heavily on Jenny, Chummy, Sister Evangelina, and Sister Monica Joan. Jenny remains a blank, other than being compassionate (as they all are, so that's hardly special to her) I loved both how Sister Evangelina facilitates shy Chummy and Sgt. Noakes's date in her inimitable "oh, get on with it" way, and then when you might expect her to respond brusquely to the nurses' giggling over her date, she's just pleased for Chummy. Mary's appearance in the fourth episode is a rare instance of a "case of the week" cropping up more than once, and I had forgotten all about it and who had taken Jillian.

I was struck rewatching these first two episodes by how naive and sheltered middle-class Jenny (in American terms, i.e., financial rather than social class status) is regarding poverty and the mere existence of the living conditions she encounters in the East End, in a class-stratified midcentury London in many ways still recovering from WWII; and given her chosen profession, her squeamishness, both physical and psychological. It's as if she'd never even heard that the East End was poverty-stricken. And yes, I also noted the contrast with Chummy, who on one hand blithely goes on with the assumptions about what one does or knows based on the mores she grew up with (within the company of her fellow Nonnatans), but on the other hand has no compunctions about going about the business of providing appropriate care for the community, nor any discomfort or condescension in doing so. Chummy's introduction also reminded me how much slapstick they gave the character from the start, as opposed to letting her charming awkwardness show simply through the dialogue and acting. I realize that it's what Miranda Hart is known for, but though she does have a talent for it, I don't care for it much in the context of the show.

Speaking of serial killers, we might need a documentary on Dexter Morgan, vigilante serial killer of killers. When for some reason Miami's harbor is dredged and a bunch of plastic bags of people parts/bones turn up, and DNA testing matches them to wanted murderers, you've got a mystery to investigate.

Me. At the moment, I pretty much only use shampoo and conditioner. I've used styling products in the past, never more than two, and never anything that takes more than five minutes, but I don't really need anything for my hair to look good with my current style. I don't blow-dry my hair and never have (it's fine/thin, so it doesn't take long to dry naturally and heat isn't its friend).

I have the concealer, and I haven't experienced that, but of course, everyone's skin is different. I've only used it much around my eyes, as I don't often need concealer elsewhere. My skin tends toward dry, but isn't super-dry, and I use a pretty hydrating eye cream. I actually really like the texture, as it doesn't get caky or settle into fine lines (which are definitely an issue under my eyes, sigh) at all for me. Its coverage is somewhat light, and it could have better staying power, however.

This is not unusual in the fine print (and why one should always read the fine print), both in the rules of contests and the TOU of websites, including this one. In this case, the prize is really the publicity that would come from being promoted as the winner by the Kat Von D brand, as much as it is the nominal prize of a trip for two to the launch party. I assume so (I'm not an attorney, however; I just play one on the web). The contest rules stipulate that all entrants are granting the company permission to use their entries, not just the winner's. And again, that's not unusual. Even if she doesn't get the prize, by entering the contest she still agreed to the official rules. What'll be interesting to see is whether a new winner is selected, or whether they quietly walk away from the contest if there's too much negativity surrounding this move. The winner's sentiments are hardly surprising, given the political demographics of Oklahoma. The irony is that the contest is centered on social media, but if it had occurred before the age of social media, Kat Von D probably would not have any encountered any evidence of the winner's politics.

Oh, fun. I haven't rewatched any of it, so am looking forward to it. Looking at the Netflix descriptions for Series 1, I'd forgotten how focused around Jenny Lee's experiences it was in the beginning (not a spoiler, I don't think), even though that makes sense given the source material.

Small point, but it's the Secret Service that handles currency- and finance-related investigations. (That was its original function; presidential security was added later.)

Do they still make Love's Baby Soft? Classic baby powder-adjacent, entry-level fragrance for girls (in fact, I think it was the first perfume I had, a gift from a relative).

I have fine hair, and thin hair (as in, not a lot of it) to boot, and while the biggest boost to volume for me comes from keeping my hair at a moderate length (not below my shoulders) with long layers because that brings out waves I don't otherwise have, I have found that Nexxus Diametress Leave-In Conditioning Creme really does add volume to it.

I believe that's "false rhubarb." Nope, it's forced rhubarb, which is a growing method common in the UK, making rhubarb available earlier in the season than it would otherwise be, given the climate.

It may have been. Either way, my observation holds (probably all the more so if it wasn't horses, as I have to assume that would command more bets). I knew someone who was the eldest of three; she and her younger brother had been adopted because her parents had tried for some time and couldn't conceive (I don't remember the why, but it was thought to be related to a health issue of her mother's), and a few years later, her mother got pregnant.

While I found the carousel a very sweet and romantic gesture by Tom, I thought it was beyond unrealistic that he could have arranged it in a single day, with his "ill-gotten" winnings from the horses (I mean, come on, it's not as if he would really have been betting big, even with a few pints in him).

She hasn't appeared yet. The character won't be introduced until S7, or rather, the next Christmas special, which is currently filming. CtM announced that this past week on their Facebook page.

In addition to the roles (including in Sense and Sensibility and Downton) mentioned in the S6 threads, Harriet Walter was in two more recent shows, The Crown on Netflix (as Churchill's wife), and London Spy (which has an all-around stellar cast: Ben Wishaw, Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, and which I recommend if you're good with gritty). As noted in the episode threads, despite the fact that Sister Ursula was an ill-conceived plot point, Walter is good in everything.

It's not clear how much time is meant to have passed since Sister Ursula sent her to the mother house near the beginning of S6, but I'd guess several months. Not too surprising in the era prior to most antidepressants and effective psych meds, unsurprisingly.

And that was exactly the plan developed at the hospital in London, but she did not go because she didn't want a man attending to those details, as far as I could tell (she was mortified that the obstetrician had even examined her). If she'd gone when she went into labor, she'd have had much less damage than she ultimately did. Although I wasn't clear on why she kept insisting, "No knife!" She had to have known that was coming, whether she gave birth in England or Somalia.

She was at the asylum where Sister Mary Cynthia was being kept, because she was so disturbed by her being held there.