Recap of episode 5 (spoilers ahead)
Lady Sybil has been laid to rest and Downton Abbey will never be the same. The family’s grief and mourning is very acute, especially by her husband Tom Branson whose future there seems uncertain. The baby must be christened and Tom is determined to have her baptized in his own faith. This appalls Lord Grantham who feels her life will be doomed as a “left footer.” Catholicism vs. Anglicism is discussed at dinner upstairs and down and there is a definite division of beliefs. The growing rift between Lord and Lady Grantham over local Dr. Clarkson’s advice to save Sybil vs. the London specialist Dr. Tapsell moves the Dowager Countess to step in and convince Dr. Clarkson to tell her son and daughter-in-law that Lady Sybil was destined to die even with the surgery he recommended. This realization mends the fence and they are reconciled in their grief.
Here are a few of my favorite moments from episode 5
“Did you hear about Tom’s announcement at breakfast? He wants the child to be a left footer.” – Lord Grantham
It was interesting to see all of the household’s reaction to the Catholic vs. Anglican issue. It helped us remember what era this drama is placed in and how important your choice of faith was.
READ MORE OF AUSTENPROSE'S RECAP: http://austenprose.com/2013/02/03/downton-abbey-season-3-episode-5-on-masterpiece-classic-pbs-a-recap-review/
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