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I know what I saw and it was two homosexuals kissing willingly. Both were awake. It was the episode where the former enlisted man was trying out as the personal valet.

Go here and see for yourself: You tube link "Downton Abbey Gay Kiss"

I see.

That guy, on the left, is the one I was referring to. The show advances no homosexual agenda and the homosexual is ruined. . .and rightfully so. . .for his actions being a homosexual and for his scheming, lying and evil ways. . .something you will hardly ever, if ever, see in any other show.

Homosexuals are not a recent invention and this show describes quite well how shocked and repulsed people were when confronted with such activity. . .and does so without trying to say those that were shocked and repulsed were somehow intolerant bigots. Indeed, the show includes the police investigating for arrest on an allegation of someone being homosexual. . .and is done with quiet detachment and no moral posturing. The show is not sympathetic to homosexuals and makes no effort to indoctrinate (like most other shows do).

The show is not advancing a pro-homosexual agenda and cannot be lumped in with other shows that always have the gratuitous well-adjusted, witty and sane homosexual being mature and responsible.

I invite others that view the show to comment.

I was turned off by that as well.

It came early in the series; I thought "if they keep on with this gay story-line I'm outta here".

But the gay man was rebuffed shortly after when he tried an advance on one of the nobles. And then he turned out to be the most tawdry character in the series.

I'm with you...I can't stand how they try to sneak homosexuality into these TV shows. But at least with Downton they didn't continue with that story-line...at least up to the end of Season 2.