Well, Shirley MacLaine’s tenure was short lived. Wonder if she’ll be back at all.
Edith being jilted was no surprise. That guy was a real loser. Hopefully she’ll go on to better things.
The Matthew inheritance angle had an unexpected twist. So they stay at Downton after all - although I did like the country place.
Carson really got into a snit about Hughes. Why don’t those two own up to their love for each other?
I didn’t really get what was going on with Bates in prison. Anna’s interview with the neighbor of Bates’ wife was disturbing. We’re being led to think that Bates is really a baddie. Could be a feint.
Ethel’s not looking so good - VD perhaps? Guess she’s looking for someone to take care of her son as she knows she’s dying.
Well, Ethel isn’t dying, it appears. Just not eating much. But, as of last nite’s episode, she’s now working for Mrs. Crawley, although she gave her kid to her ex-lover’s parents. Will be interesting to see where this character development ends up. The shocker, of course, was Sybil dying. Now THAT was unexpected. Although when you think about it, that character line had to be manipulated in a way that her husband could somehow go back to Ireland without looking like a cad. Now he can leave his new baby girl that Sybil had before doing her swan song, at Downton while he goes back to Ireland to fight the British.
And now the Bates/Anna saga is heating up again too. Now they know how Bates’ ex-wife committed suicide to make it look like Bates did it (while it was the pie that actually did it). And now a bunch of new maids/cooks/footmen to provide new story lines, with jealousies abounding everywhere. Oh what fun it all is!