‘Downton Abbey’ s2/ep7 – the finale

1 Mar

Hooray for the Downton Abbey season two finale!  Boo that it has to end!  I’ve taken my sweet time getting this post up because I’m trying to savor every last morsel of the series.  After all, we’re going to have to make a meal of it to last us until season three is broadcast.  Sigh.  But still, I’m grateful that we know for sure there will be a season three.  Hooray!

This episode was night and day different from the last in tone.  It was slower paced, and I never felt like I was drowning in details.  I had time to catch my breath in the beautiful pauses between dramatic moments.  And, of course, it’s centered around the most wonderful time of the year.  Even the opening credits were built around the erecting of the Downton Abbey Christmas tree.  Which would not fit in my living room — sideways. Continue reading →

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Have fun storming the Oscars!

28 Feb

Can you believe it’s already Oscar time???

Always a pleasure to watch Billy Crystal.  That man summed up the entire situation within the first two minutes:

“Nothing can take the sting out of the world’s economic troubles like millionaires giving each other gold statues.”

I loved the theme and tone of this year’s show, too.  Listening to the winning artists’ speeches about how movies changed their lives made me love them even more.  They chose this profession because of what it means to them, and they chose this moment to share what it meant, resonating with all movie geeks worldwide.  Movies are bigger than Oscar.  And it is precious to me to be reminded of that. Continue reading →

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The episode in which we play with dolls – ‘Picture Shows & Petticoats’ ep 6

22 Feb

I’m not quite sure how we managed to cover a 2-hour episode of Downton Abbey into 28 minutes.  There are extra goodies in this vid that I did not cover in my blog post.  Enjoy with a steaming cuppa.

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‘Downton Abbey’ s2/ep6 – The episode in which everyone (except Bates & Anna) has lost their mind

19 Feb

Just before this episode aired, I set a special treat beside me — Lindt truffles and hot tea.  After the episode ended, I looked over and saw the truffles were still there and the tea was cold.  That’s how big this episode was.  Who forgets to eat chocolate??

So there’s this electric dinner where the women are arguing about how fashions and haircuts have changed since the war…and Lord Grantham snaps about whether his life will have value now.

I’m a bit lost as to how Lord Grantham’s value has changed before, during or after.  Hasn’t it stayed the same?  What purpose have we ever seen him serve?  Ok, so it was a blow to him that he couldn’t go to war.  And it was Cora who ran the Downton Abbey convalescent home.  Is this a British period mid-life crisis?  Instead of a new Bentley he grabs a widowed maid?  Sorry, Lord Grantham, but that’s Pig territory.  We don’t take advantage of dependent females, no matter how downtrodden our hats look. Continue reading →

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‘Picture Shows & Petticoats’ ep5

13 Feb

The episode in which Miss Wisabus blushes.  Enjoy.

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‘Downton Abbey’ s2/ep5

11 Feb

Sir Richard has finally found his way to Downton Abbey.  What a snake!  He slithers here, and slithers there.  Don’t get me wrong.  It’s not that I despise him — there are Sir Richards everywhere in life.  I just wonder when he’s going to learn that while his life is all about business and profit, it’s also going to be totally empty and devoid of meaning and robbing everyone else of theirs as well.  But then, he does give us the idea that he wouldn’t mind slapping Mary around if he needed to.  Ok, so maybe I despise him a little. Continue reading →

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The episode in which I oink — ‘Picture Shows & Petticoats’ ep 4

11 Feb

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