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CuriousG
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Jan 28 2013, 11:33pm
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This is funny, because while I find Mary quite beautiful, I don't like her all that much, yet here I am going to defend her--a little. What I liked about Mary, both at Sybil's death and Edith's wedding, was Mary's honesty in saying that they're not close and probably never will be. That has a ring of authenticity for some families, at least, and while Hollywood prefers dramatic breakthroughs where people reunite and bury all their hatchets, that doesn't happen all the time. Maybe it's because I don't like Mary all that much that I appreciate her honesty that much more in these moments. Though it also seems tactless and a little cruel. Like I say, I'm only supporting her a little. As for motivations for others, I watch the show expecting not to understand the Upstairs people, I suppose, though you make a great point about Jane Austen's people being understandable. At least for specifics, I would say: 1. Robert is out of touch, and part of the aristocratic view that "doing business" is uncouth and beneath him, hence he has no business sense and doesn't know how to run the place. He's also part of the aristocratic tradition that wants everything to stay the same, so he won't make any changes and delegates the operations to others, whether they do a good job or not. And there's the sense of entitlement that he's rich and should always be that way, so why lift a finger unless it's to shoot grouse? It seems to me that British nobility doomed itself with these attitudes, and he represents them. 2. Mary's similar to Robert in all these views, and that came out in the friction between her and Sir Richard. When he talked about buying paintings for their new mansion, she said her lot inherited them, and all this buying he talked about seemed uncouth to her. She expects Downtown to perpetuate itself and keep her in lazy luxury, this same ruling class that criticized the poor for being lazy. That's how I see it, anyway.
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What movies did you watch this weekend?
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deej
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Jan 28 2013, 2:37pm
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well... how about last night's episode of Downton Abbey **SPOILERS**
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Magpie
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Jan 28 2013, 3:43pm
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Yes, how about it!
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Alassėa Eruvande
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Jan 28 2013, 4:31pm
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Mary...
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Magpie
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Jan 28 2013, 4:55pm
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Middle Class
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Alassėa Eruvande
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Jan 28 2013, 5:07pm
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Something about Mary
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CuriousG
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Jan 28 2013, 11:33pm
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I'm actually a big fan of Mary ...
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Patty
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Jan 29 2013, 12:20am
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AE, Have you seen any more of Downton season three then just what was on last night?
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Patty
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Jan 28 2013, 6:52pm
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I've seen the first three episodes
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Alassėa Eruvande
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Jan 28 2013, 7:40pm
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You know that the guard and another prisoner, Craig I think his name was
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Patty
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Jan 28 2013, 7:10pm
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I didn't catch that and don't have sound to blame
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Magpie
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Jan 28 2013, 7:13pm
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Another bit of illogical plot lines by Mr. Fellows I guess.
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Patty
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Jan 28 2013, 7:27pm
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I never could figure out
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Alassėa Eruvande
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Jan 28 2013, 7:43pm
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I imagine that's just what they used to pack the stuff in.
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Patty
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Jan 28 2013, 8:16pm
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Bates
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Rostron2
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Jan 28 2013, 6:44pm
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Dr. Clarkson would choose this time
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Patty
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Jan 28 2013, 6:53pm
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Bates's story is unsatisfying, but
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Patty
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Jan 28 2013, 7:03pm
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did you mean to say....
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Magpie
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Jan 28 2013, 7:10pm
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Oh sorry, I didn't mean to say believable.
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Patty
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Jan 28 2013, 7:12pm
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still confused
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Magpie
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Jan 28 2013, 7:15pm
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Aha! I really need to accept techno-defeat and get off the iPad and back on the computer...
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Patty
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Jan 28 2013, 7:24pm
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Do you have a physical, attachabel keypad?
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CuriousG
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Jan 28 2013, 11:22pm
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I do, actually...
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Patty
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Jan 29 2013, 12:09am
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Ah, good---I'm glad y'all are discussing this *more spoilers*
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Lily Fairbairn
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Jan 28 2013, 10:37pm
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Is there anybody that didn't know what was going to happen last night?
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Patty
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Jan 29 2013, 12:23am
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not sure
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Magpie
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Jan 29 2013, 12:28am
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Memorable scene related to *spoiler*
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CuriousG
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Jan 29 2013, 1:06am
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Spoiler in your subject line! //
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jan 29 2013, 1:08am
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Oops! Sorry, but I thought anyone watching the show would know that already./
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CuriousG
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Jan 29 2013, 1:24am
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The show screens in different months in different countries,
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Ataahua
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Jan 29 2013, 5:45am
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And some people record to watch later in the week //
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Magpie
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Jan 29 2013, 2:37pm
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You mean some fans can actually WAIT?!! Not this one. lol/
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CuriousG
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Jan 30 2013, 1:59am
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Obviously I couldn't wait
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Patty
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Jan 30 2013, 5:05pm
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It's not on until tonight on at least one of our local channels. //
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jan 29 2013, 1:26am
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I fixed it //
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entmaiden
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Jan 29 2013, 2:56am
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Thanks.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jan 29 2013, 12:50pm
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You are right. That scene with Maggie
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Patty
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Jan 29 2013, 2:19am
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yes... I noticed it
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Magpie
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Jan 29 2013, 4:06am
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Yes!
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Alassėa Eruvande
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Jan 29 2013, 2:15pm
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Jessica Brown Findlay...
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Patty
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Jan 30 2013, 12:59am
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ooh
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Annael
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Jan 31 2013, 4:28pm
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Whoops. I just saw that someone else got the role....
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Patty
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Feb 2 2013, 5:32am
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Yes!
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Annael
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Jan 31 2013, 4:23pm
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I didn't.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jan 29 2013, 12:52pm
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Mama and Darker than Black
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SirDennisC
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Jan 28 2013, 6:19pm
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how are you watching the anime series?
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Magpie
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Jan 28 2013, 7:02pm
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Netflix
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SirDennisC
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Jan 28 2013, 7:51pm
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I'll take a look and see what Amazon has //
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Magpie
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Jan 28 2013, 8:05pm
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* "...add that it has a European (Spanish) sensibility..." d'oh //
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SirDennisC
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Jan 28 2013, 8:02pm
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Watched "Super 8"
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CuriousG
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Jan 28 2013, 11:19pm
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Legend
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Hamfast
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Jan 28 2013, 11:58pm
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The unicorns are memorable
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CuriousG
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Jan 29 2013, 12:02am
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Almost finished the Battlestar Galactica (remake) series!!
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Laerasėa
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Jan 29 2013, 12:08am
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Purchased 'Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2' today...
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Otaku-sempai
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Jan 29 2013, 11:04pm
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Watched "Burke and Hare" with our own Andy Serkis
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Kimtc
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Jan 29 2013, 11:52pm
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Season 5 Breaking Bad, True Blood season 5 and Wonders of Life BBC
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imin
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Jan 30 2013, 2:45am
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Total Recall (the remake) and The Five-Year Engagement
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Annael
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Jan 31 2013, 3:55pm
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