TigerinATL New Orleans Saints Fan Member since Feb 2005 26612 posts Online
re: Downton Abbey? (Posted on 3/14/13 at 12:48 pm to Baloo)
quote: Lord Grantham becomes a bully and a buffoon. He's practically a villain by the end of the season.
I'm really surprised you feel this way. Lord Grantham represents the old traditions and I thought they did a good job of showing how people used to the old ways had to adapt or die.
AngryBeavers LSU Fan Member since Jun 2012 1723 posts
re: Downton Abbey? (Posted on 3/14/13 at 2:08 pm to TigerinATL)
He becomes a buffoon and does not learn from his mistakes. It took Matthew's stroke of ridiculous luck and imposing his will upon him to ensure he didn't make anymore poor investments.
Baloo LSU Fan Formerly MDGeaux Member since Sep 2003 41318 posts Online
re: Downton Abbey? (Posted on 3/14/13 at 2:13 pm to AngryBeavers)
Yeah, there's reluctance to change with the times and outright hostility to anyone who even slightly threatens his exhaulted place in the social heirarchy. He goes from wanting Matthew to be involved in the running of the manor in S1 to being directly hostile to any of his suggestions in S3, and trying to just ignore problems. It was so out of character for him to be, well, a bad person. Too tied to tradition? Sure. But hateful? And staggeringly dumb?
Tigris Colorado Fan In a van by the river. Member since Jul 2005 4757 posts
re: Downton Abbey? (Posted on 3/14/13 at 7:48 pm to Baloo)
That was bad. And his wife after a certain major incident (avoiding spoilers) turns into an evil bitch but then reverts back to normal in an instant when the doctor decides to give him cover with a pretty lame story.
I hope they get back to the quality of season one but that seems nearly impossible from where they find themselves now.
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