Edith isn’t being pursued because she had no money; she inherits nothing. But now that she has an inheritance from Gregson, that may change.
I find it’s best not to think too hard about the plot lines of Downton Abbey. It’s a soap opera under all the fantastic sets and costumes and cinematography, and the plots have been ludicrous since Pamuk’s demise, Matthew’s magical recovery, etc. I expect Marigold will be tossed back and forth between households a few more times and Robert will slip into such a deep funk over Isis that he will lose track of how many kids appear for five minutes before dinner. It’s all supremely silly fun.
LOL.
I was thinking about that last night. They feel that a hands on mom and family is less optimal than 5-10 minutes before dinner.
I never watch this show, but tuned in last night, right after returning from having the vet put my sick dog down.
Bad timing!
Oh, toledo, hugs to you.
Ya’ know, now that I think about it, there are a lot of people who know that Marigold is Edith’s. Rosamund, Violet, Cora, Mr. Drewe, Mrs. Drewe – and, we can assume, Anna. This isn’t going to stay the secret they plan it to be.
Does anyone else feel that Cora is sort of vague and out-of-it lately? Too laid back. Is she on something?
So sorry, Toledo. Hugs to you.
I have a 15 yr. old Belgium Shepard who is definitely slowing way down - but so far, except for going deaf, she is doing ok for her age.
Dear Toledo so. very sorry. I had tears last night and our dog passed while we were sleeping almost 5 yrs ago. Big hurt I know
Honestly–do you think nobody ever saw their kids unless they could help it? Well maybe…but we don’t want to spend prime time dwelling on kiddie stuff no matter what. Some of us may even be longing for the “good old days”.
Already we want to throw Marigold into the “kiddie corral” and get over it.
Everyone already knows that the teen/college age years are most drama fraught! Otherwise, why are you even here on CC?
Very Happy, I think Mrs. Hughes knows about Marigold as well since she found the picture under Edith’s pillow and has put things together.
I know there are many Edith haters on this thread, but I like her despite her shortcomings. And, I really liked that Violet took Mary down a notch with her comment about lack of compassion. Violet has become more human this season and I like it. I still enjoy her zingers, though.
Thanks, guys.
I think it had to do with the lack of suitors available in the immediate years following the war because so many men of her age were killed and/or crippled. Yes, there are some men, but they really have no competition, so they can go after whoever they want, instead of perhaps settling had more of their peers not been killed.
@toledo -
So sorry. It hurts, I know. Bad time to tune into this show. Usually it’s only the people who die!
@toledo, sorry about your dog and that the show prodded that tender spot. I’m not a dog owner, but I did shed a few tears for poor Isis. One of my good friends just lost her 8 year old golden retriever to cancer last week and I know how devastating it has been for her.
Is next week, episode 8, our last episode or is the Christmas episode #9? I know some of you have seen the whole season, so hoping you can tell us.
I really think it has to do with the poor dog’s name.
So sorry about your sweet dog Toledo.
I think it could become common but unspoken knowledge that Edith is the real mother. There have certainly been enough men whose family took in an “orphan” or ward who was actually the husband’ child. (Even in my own grand mother’s decidedly unprivileged upbringing, there was a “foster sister” that everyone now assumes was a child of the grandfather. And my mother’s best friend has a much older “sister” that I am convinced is actually her mother)
Still left:
Episode 8 (69 minutes)
Christmas special (93 minutes)
In the coming attractions for next week. Robert notes the resemblance between Edith and Marigold.
@2VU0609, you’re right; I had totally forgotten about that.
Well, from a review of a book about the development of laws governing adoption in the UK it was not unknown for single men and women to adopt.
http://www.history.ac.uk/reviews/review/806
So, if a single woman had done this in the 1920s, it might not have been seen as that outrageous.