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Was there something significant about the fact that he bought a hat? Or was it just a random non sequitur?

Just finished watching it. She was awesome. At first I was all "N'awwwe Mary escaped to the American midwest and found her cowboy!" But she quickly became "Alice" and not "American Mary"

Hmmm. Seems I've seen, but nor observed. Also, I might need to cut back on the Mycroft fanfiction.

Just watched this again last night and one thing ("one" thing, ha!) that bugs me is at the end when Mycroft is explaining to the family why he continued to do Uncle Rudy's work and they're trying to figure out how to move forward, Mummy Holmes says to Sherlock "You were always the grown up". Gah bah wah? In what universe?

Double post because it's been a week, and since the above posts I have bought the DVDs, watched the extra's, discovered: the fanfiction, youtube, pinterest, and tumbler . Holy shit, this fandom is fucking insane. I am kindof glad I missed the waiting period between the seasons. (also, I totally ship Mycroft/Lestrade)

Hello! Late to the Sherlock party, and still have season 4 to go. Not sure if I should ask this here or in the media thread, but I was wondering if anyone has some recommendations for recaps of the show. I read the three on TWoP via brilliantbutcancelled and I have read the ones here.

This! Hot Damn, Jeannie, build a fucking bridge. I think I find her the most annoying, and self righteous of the lot of 'em.

I'm currently hooked on an Aussie/Kiwi joint venture called 800 Words. It stars the Dad from Packed to the Rafters who, after his wife died, packed up his two teenage kids and moved from Sydney to some backwoods town in NZ. It's a bit stereotyped, but the chatracters for the most part are likeable.

Dance Moms. I'm catching the reruns on Bravo - we're up to season 6 and watching Abby and the moms slowly lose all redeeming qualities is like a train wreck I can't turn away from.

Has there been any feedback from Fellows (or anyone associated with production) about the reception of Episode 8?

Is anyone else distracted by the reflection in her glasses? Not just Elizabeth, but all the characters who wear glasses, every episode all I can see is blue squares (which I guess are the cameras?)

I second this, I found the Outlandish Companion informative without being long winded. I'm pretty sure I read it online at my desk at work, so maybe if you do a google search you can find the .pdf version (I just tried but the first 3 links I clicked are firewall blocked at work. Rude!)

Perfect answer, thank you! I'd lost interest in the books by that point so only vaguely recall events, and certainly don't recall any dialogue.

What's the line that Spoilering because it's a question about a spoiler. If you read the spoiler thread then you're all good to click.

Great photo's! Who is sitting next to Michelle Dockery in the group photo (which, by the way, I love how everyone is laughing)?

I'm re watching the first season and think it would be cool if there is a flash forward and Sybby is being walking around Parliament in the 1960s. Next thing she bumps into an older lady who is clearly someone important, possibly a minister, and introduces herself. Older lady then replied "My name is Gwen, I knew your mother." It makes zero sense, would tie nothing up, and would quite possibly make the Downton Abbey corner internet implode, but I think it would be cute.

What I love about this is the disapproving look Cora gives Mary, and the obnoxious "What? it's the truth" Look Mary gives back. Credit to the actors for saying so much with out words. I re-watched the first episode last night and still love this quote: Lord G: What do you think? I've given my life to Downton. I was born here and I hope to die here. I claim no career beyond the nurture of this house and the estate. It is my third parent and my fourth child. Do I care about it? Yes, I do care!

Here's a thing - how easy or difficult would it have been for one of the villagers (Mrs. Drewe) to walk up to the Abbey to talk to one of the bosses? Are the Grantham's even their bosses...or are they just landlords.....or something? I know nothing about this time, I'm so tempted to start a thread where questions like this can be answered (or if one already exists please point me in it's direction!)

When is the show due back? February?

I'm just wondering how the Stones work, and if we ever find out in the books I've read the first one so So is it ever explained how they work? Eta like 5 times to get the spoiler tag to work only way I could figure out how was to have 2.

Thanks for that, EXACTLY what I was after!

Does anyone know where I can find recaps of the books? Wikipedia has comprehensive detail for the first 2 but then the rest are sort of back of the book blurb like. I like the story line but found the books slow* so stopped reading halfway through the second one, but I really want to know what happens. *Part of the problem, I think, is that I was reading them on an e-reader. I wonder if I will enjoy the writing more if I give them a shot while holding an actual book

Add me to the list of people that loved the premier but hated the books. I'm a Ron Moore fangirl and when I found out he was making this I downloaded all the books and tried to familiarize myself with the characters. Pain.ful. I think I hated book!claire more than Bella Swan (let's let that sink in.) I struggled through the first one, got maybe a 5th of the way through the second one and gave up on the rest. Still, I'm glad that I did because the characters are well presented (FLOVE TV!Frank). Love the use of music, the scenery, the direction. Can't wait for the next episode and intend to be here for the duration. Deos anyone know if Ron Moore is doing podcasts ala Battlestar Galactica?