Season 4, Episode 1

Welcome to season 4 of the Downton Abbey Reflection! I'm hoping we'll get to hear some early British jazz in this season :)

Well, episode 1 had us missing O'Brien, hoping she found a better place to be and make others miserable. Hopefully she won't get jealous and start using bars of soap as revenge weapons on her new lady.

Six months after Matthew's death, and Mary is still grieving (I would be, too). But she does have who I can only assume is an adorable little son to dote on, so here's hoping she snaps out soon! Plus, it looks like her relationship with Branson (purely platonic) will have her fluent in estate management speak soon enough.

Mosely is still down and out. Mrs. Hughes is still nosy and meddling. Alfred, Daisy, Ivy and Jimmy are still... Alfred, Daisy, Ivy and Jimmy.

Listen to this week's
podcast recap to get the inside scoop on the new season and on the rest of went down in this two-hour season premiere!

Season 3, Episode 7

We discuss the tragic ending of the third season in this episode of the Downton Abbey Reflection. Along with these topics:

Mrs. Hughes saving Mrs. Patmore from that sleazeball

O’Brien and Wilkins – kindred spirits? 

Thomas and Jimmy Kent make up

Shrimpy and Rose and Susan

Edith and another unsuitable suitor

Branson and Edna

Robert and Branson modernizing Downton alone?

Dr. Clarkson and Isobel - will that happen?

Mary and Matthew

The Dowager Countess' lines

In season 4, who do you most want to see in a new relationship? Mary, Edith or Thomas and why?

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Season 3, Episode 6

In this episode of the Downton Abbey Reflection, we talk about:

Thomas and Jimmy and O’Brien;

Alfred and Daisy;

How Edith has a thing for married and totally unavailable dudes. And they have a thing for her;

The estate, Matthew and crickett;

Anna, Bates and O’Brien;

Branson;

Ethyl; and of course

The Dowager Countess' lines.

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Season 3, Episode 5

In this episode of the Downton Abbey Reflection, we talk about:

Ethyl and the Carson/Hughes traditionalness scandal;

Jimmy Kent and Thomas;

Alfred and Daisy;

Cora and Robert and Tom; 

Anna and Bates; and

The Dowager Countess' lines.

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Season 3, Episode 4

In this (TRAGIC) episode of the Downton Abbey Reflection, we will discuss:

Isobel Crawley and Ethyl

Matthew and his takeover of the estate

Daisy/Alfred drama

Thomas and Jimmy Kent

Anna and Bates

Edith and the column

Sybil and the baby; and

DC lines.

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Season 3, Episode 3

In this episode of the DA Reflection, we talk about: The food chain - Ethyl;
Anna and Bates – cellmate drama;
The footman wars and Thomas’ “good” side;
Daisy gets what she wants but not really;
Sybil, Branson, and a smoking toaster;
How Edith is under 30; and
The Dowager Countess; lines.

Season 3, Episode 2

It is finally Edith's big day! Everything is finally going to work out for her! She'll have a husband, a title, a fortune. Everything she's ever wanted, right?

In this episode of the Downton Abbey Reflection, we recap the goings on during season 3, episode 2. 

We talk about things like:

Love connections;

The changing times;

Edith's misfortune;

Downton Place and Matthew's money; and of course

The Dowager Countess' lines.

I also offer some predictions of things to come and speculate about what's going on now with Anna and Bates.

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