Primetimer December 22, 2014 Share December 22, 2014 The stars come out to mock Downton tropes, hooray! Read the story 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/
hendersonrocks December 22, 2014 Share December 22, 2014 Oh, well done show! Well done. Molesley's ink was worth the full 9 minutes alone. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-670882
ApathyMonger December 22, 2014 Share December 22, 2014 I keep forgetting Mr. Selfridge is a show that's still on the air. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-670981
shipmate December 23, 2014 Share December 23, 2014 I loved Thomas pilfering silver when he hears Lord Grantham lost the fortune (again) 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-671987
DianeDobbler December 23, 2014 Share December 23, 2014 (edited) I liked everything but Clooney. He's so dull, and when you sweep the hype away he doesn't convey that Mr. Hollywood, Rat pack-ish, charismatic, glamorous charmer stuff at all. He's an irritant with an orange tan. Too much time spent with him. Lily James was sparkling, Allen Leech was funny, Michelle Dockery was wry and funny, the downstairs staff was on point, and I loved Penelope Wilton's quick "While we were discussing how to end poverty in the east end!" as Isobel. Hugh Bonneville glued it together as usual. I was cringing having to click on to watch Part 2 because that was the Clooney stuff and he just doesn't pull off being who Clooney is supposed to be. I don't even like Jeremy Piven and I thought Piven worked out just fine much better than Clooney. Edited December 23, 2014 by DianeDobbler Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-672187
Ames December 23, 2014 Share December 23, 2014 I love this so much. The only thing missing was Mr Bates's murderous impulses. Also, I'm glad that they're aware of these things, but I hope they actually put a little effort in to fixing them, not just spoofing them. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-672225
Cramps December 23, 2014 Share December 23, 2014 The highlight was Julian Fellowes saying he didn't care about story incongruities--just cutlery! Hilarious! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-672279
Kristen December 23, 2014 Share December 23, 2014 (edited) But was that Joanna Lumley as the angel or Joanna Lumley as Patsy Stone as the angel? Either way I loved it. Maggie Smith rolling sloooooooowly onto the floor made me cackle out loud. Edited December 23, 2014 by Kristen 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-672568
Andorra December 23, 2014 Share December 23, 2014 I loved it. I'm not a Clooney fan, but if he brought hype to a good cause: Good! I loved Molesly having "I love Baxter" tatooed on his arm, Mrs Patmore drunk and with ridiculous glasses, Tom,Mary and Edith in a drinking contest and Thomas nicking all the silver! And I laughed out loud at Julian Fellows! That was hilarious! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-672984
Gimmick Genius December 23, 2014 Share December 23, 2014 I liked Carson being in two places in the same room simultaneously... he really is the perfect butler. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-673104
Catherinewriter December 23, 2014 Share December 23, 2014 How did they get everyone together to do this? And my sketch ended after Clooney turned around. Where did the rest of it go (I know there's more beacause of the content of the comments)? Funny, really funny. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-673446
ApathyMonger December 23, 2014 Share December 23, 2014 And my sketch ended after Clooney turned around. Where did the rest of it go (I know there's more beacause of the content of the comments)? Maybe the Youtube version will work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryo7fqdmcGQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO4UMQIsCW0 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-673472
Glade December 23, 2014 Share December 23, 2014 After the first minute or so (when they stopped making fun of the show and switched to featuring selfridge and george clooney) I stopped enjoying it. I've rather wished that the BBC would continue their parody of the first season of the show, which also included Lumley and was totally hilarious. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-673708
saki December 23, 2014 Share December 23, 2014 Enjoyed this but thought it was a shame that there wasn't a role for Edith Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-674125
staveDarsky December 24, 2014 Share December 24, 2014 Amusing. LOVED Molseley.Since Broadchurch 2 is about to debut on ITV as well, I'd have loved if Hardy and Miller had dropped by too. Maybe another Christmas. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-674699
Rhondinella December 28, 2014 Share December 28, 2014 McGovern's delivery on the "Not again" after Lord G announces that he lost the fortune is BRILLIANT!!! Part chastisement, part regret, and a whole lot of resignation. I laughed at a lot of things here, but none harder than that one (except maybe Maggie Smith's drop and roll--has anyone checked to make sure she's ok)? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-681484
stillshimpy January 4, 2015 Share January 4, 2015 I laughed at a lot of things here, but none harder than that one I think Michelle Dockery rising up, seemingly through the floorboards like Dracula to report, "He's right, a footman's duties include..." and the descending again in that same smooth "might be the black magic of the living dead afoot" manner was just as funny as McGovern's "Not again", but it was close. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-694076
Quilt Fairy January 5, 2015 Share January 5, 2015 And my sketch ended after Clooney turned around. Where did the rest of it go (I know there's more beacause of the content of the comments)? There's a part 2 after the first "commercial". Just hang on. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-696361
lottiedottie January 8, 2015 Share January 8, 2015 Loved it! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/19661-finally-lets-watch-the-downton-abbey-christmas-sketch/#findComment-705794
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