"Downton Abbey" has almost finished its Season 3 run in the U.K.. Episode 7 brought us something we were so desperately hoping for after last week's episode. Read on to find out!
Upstairs
Tom for agent of Downton! Tom for agent of Downton! Oh, what a splendid turn of events. The groundwork was laid last week when Tom and Matthew were discussing the running of the estate and Tom showed off his farming know-how. How delightful was it that Lady Violet is the one who came up with the idea.
It actually isn't the least bit surprising -- she's a sharp old lady and even though she puts on airs, she's obviously a big ol' softie down deep. And you could tell by the way she's been looking at Tom since Sybil died that she just aches for his loss.
The tension between Matthew and Robert is also delightful. It's old school versus change, which feels very organic, plus, as Murray points out, Downton has gotten very lucky not to have gone under long before now. It's easy to see where both men are coming from and it's actually made for a very compelling storyline, especially considering the inherently boring nature of the subject matter. And speaking of of Matthew, here's hoping there's no truth to his worry he can't have children.
Downstairs
O'Brien has really made a fine mess of things. It was fun to watch her mess with Thomas, but she's gone too far for our taste now. Granted, perhaps Thomas should not have come to Jimmy's room by night and accosted him like a creeper (it's called subtlety, dude), but her little vendetta against Thomas has gone too far.
It's hard to watch Carson be so ugly about it all, though that is perfectly in keeping with the times (heck, even the times now with some people). But it's still hard because Carson is so great.
THERE'S MORE TO BOTH----
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