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So. The final ep? I am with whoever said I miss the American 22-24 eps per season. This 6 ep a season crap is --- well! crap! The opening scene with Eliza and Nash during the shootout was cute -- my only sorrow is it wasn't Eliza and William doing the cutesy thing together. See. In my vision of the show -- that's how I picture Eliza and William being --solving cases together/working together/ living together. Sigh. I did like that things came full circle. Eliza is back in her old office with a new sign. Without William it's like the show is lacking something.

I miss William. Nash just doesn't do it for me.

I was going to ask the same thing! Did they change the name of the show? Cuz how can it be Miss Scarlett and THE DUKE without the Duke??? I ask? Is the actor not available? Nash is a smarmy dude. he and Eliza have zero chemistry.

That ^^^ just kills me on these (PBS and other) shows! 6 eps -- maybe 6??--- and it's like whew! we have to go on hiatus now for a year or two! It was most deff a filler ep. So Eliza is 28 and William is 30? They both look older. But people in the olden days DID look older! The two little actors did a great job though. It was sort of a let down when William woke up. It could have been anyone sitting there with him. it was sort of meh. Eliza was weirdly chill. Oh you're awake William. Cool. Gotta go!

See - I am completely opposite. I watch this show first and foremost for the Eliza/William relationship and the great potential I see! The mystery of the week is just an after thought.

Me too! Optimistic! There is NO WAY they are killing William! I mean -- NO way! (I actually thought it was going to be Fitzroy who was a gonner - especially when he mentioned earlier in ep about wanting to go to NY City.) So when all the cops went into that building I figured it was his last episode! Looks like we get a flashback next week. The how did William enter Eliza's life episode. I knew right away that the sister of dead dude was somehow involved in his murder. Morphine was the "anesthesia" of the time. So -Morphine induced dreams! good times!

Yup! big snow and what a perfect idea! if I have passport ??? (I do support my local PBS) Miss Scarlet and The Duke sounds like a nice way to pass the time.

oh!!! I don't have Passport (or do I???) Can't wait!!!!!

Personally I do NOT want another love interest for Eliza - or William for that matter! I like them working together and obviously knowing one another so well. They know each other's quirks and foibles. I think the showrunners (don't quote me! I very rarely if ever see or read behind the scenes stuff) have said that it is William who will have to change his attitude. Every time they work together he sees how brilliant Eliza is and he admires that. They can become the unconventional couple -- ahead of their time -- married and solving mysteries together. Surely the showrunners can think outside the box! They do NOT have to drag the will they won't they out until the bitter end.

Eliza and William already kind of act like a married couple. They could have them as a married couple that works together. it wouldn't even have to change the structure of the show - much. My wish would be that the PTB do not keep playing the will they won't they crap. But for some reason the showrunners always think that's cute. I have stopped watching more shows than I can count because of that kind of nonsense.

I enjoyed it - but maybe I'm easy? ha! I rewatched S 3 and saw the ep where Arabella (William's GF and Eliza's old nemesis) dumped William because she saw clearly that he is in love with Eliza. So the new season seems to start some weeks/months after that? They made it clear that Eliza and William had NOT seen much of one another in that time. I did miss Moses. I assume the actor is otherwise engaged. I literally watch this show for the Eliza/Duke relationship. The cases and whatnot are just icing on the cake. I figure it will be fun when Nash comes back and finds what Eliza has done or hasn't done with his London office. Time will tell!

New season starts on PBS Jan7th! They have been replay season one and two and maybe season three last weekend and this coming weekend. I almost forgot how much I LOVE this show!

Wait! What? ugh! I missed it

All I know is I learned more about baseball (the history!) than I ever knew before or even cared to know! Ken Burns, of course, can make anything interesting. and by the 1880's -- baseball was THE THING! A truly American sport! Even the elite had knowledge of baseball.

Ken Burns (I believe?) has a lovely documentary on baseball. and YES! by the 1880's baseball lingo would most deff be a thing!

Very interesting! I would be OK if that was Gladys's fate. It would sure be fun to watch!!!! Especially if it creates full blown DRAMA between George and Bertha!

I guess Oscar isn't considered a good thing to come from the marriage? I understand where Agnes is coming from -- she values money and status ABOVE all else =-- ever her own son/flesh and blood. I don't know who that is? Has How do we know the show is portraying that person's life?

Hm? To me Gladys comes across as milquetoast. Bertha (Mother!) say jump and Gladys says -- how high? To be honest Gladys is one of my least favorite characters. She is just there. And that purple/lavender dress was atrocious! Otherwise - I loved loved most of the dresses/costumes at the opera! Even the one Turner wore with the roses or whatever sewn into the bodice was attractive. Or the color was becoming on her. And the actress has a pretty face. Oh my! A Jane Austin ending! happily ever after for the 3 ladies who went from "destitute" to WE HAVE A FORTUNE! I can already see the dynamics changing in that household. For sure! I actually felt sorry for Oscar (I Know! - right!) but the way Agnes was berating him was not just harsh -- it was degrading and petty and mean. I was like whoa babe! you're gonna drive him to suicide!

You also have to remember -- this was normal. No indoor plumbing yet. You can't miss what doesn't even exist!!! This is all they would know. The more privileged women perhaps had an easier time? They had maids to empty the chamber pots and to clean garments (and wash out the rags!)

The costumes (dresses especially!) are simply amazing. The actual day to day grunt life is never portrayed. Think about when the women have their periods! My grandmother -- born at the turn of the last century -- had some pretty disgusting stories about that female function! rags anyone???? The bolded part^^^^ I think I only watched a season? maybe? of Downtown Abby. I never watched anything else by JF.

Yup All the banker dude said was -- never mind that.

Right! I re-watched that scene just to see THAT hat!

Thank you. You have actually stated quite succinctly 'the con" That is exactly what happened and Oscar was the perfect "mark" They have said Oscar works at the bank --but not ONCE has he been shown to work in any way shape or form. (They show other people working -- George Russell for one) they even showed dead preacher preaching that one time. Like you said -- he is a "gentleman banker" - Meaning he does nothing . All the grunts do the work. He just has the title. Maude herself was just a figure of rumor and innuendo.

It literally only just happened. Within a day they will all be in black.

I am never spoiled. It takes the fun out of watching as far as I am concerned. The scam itself was just screaming -- look at me! -- EVERY single detail of Maude Beaton's existence was literally garnered from gossip. I saw it coming a mile away. I guess I didn't really care about Ada and new hubby and their doomed marriage. I feel we barely got to know him so I am not mourning his death. I don't even recognize the actor so I have no affection for the character either way. But I do hope it turns out that he had money and it ALL of it goes to Ada! haha! I will laugh!