User Reviews

Excellent soap opera utilizes secrets to move its plot forward, and for Mary and her mother Cora, it's both angering and tragic. The episode starts off in celebration as Cora discovers that she's pregnant. Mary learns not really to her shock that it was Edith who wrote to the Turkish ambassador about the death of Mr. Pamuk. She's completely in denial of her part in her sister's hatred of her, even if Edith's betrayal could have completely destroyed her life. The confrontation between them is chilling.

For Cora, her tragedy comes from the vindictiveness of the angry O'Brien who begins to believe that she's about to be sacked. Much commentary has been made about O'Brien's similarities to the vindictive Mrs. Danvers from "Rebecca", and the sideburns (suggested by Siobhan Finneran) really adds to her coldness. This episode also introduces Robert's officious sister Lady Rosamund (think Princess Anne in period clothes) and Mrs. Bird, Isabel's cook who takes over for Mrs. Pathmore who goes to London for cataract surgery (quite different in 1914 than 105 years later).

Historically, this deals with the obstacles that erupt from the assassination of the Archduke and Archduchess of Austria, resulting in the promise of a world war. Battle lines are drawn between several characters, none as chilling as Edith and Mary. O'Brien shows a bit of conscience but it's too late for her due to the tragedy of the outcome of her vindictiveness. This will show her in a completely different light as she tries to make amends. What enticement to return to season two.

Cook Patmore starts to be annoying.

She speaks without listening. She was behaving badly to daisy and she made daisy did such things. To make meals taste bad. And despite everyone learned Patmore made daisy do those, noone said anything to daisy or to cook about that. daisy can be manipulated easily but they seem they dont care it. Maybe daisy could poison them even.

And also bates starts to be annoying. Not defending himself. Why should people believe he is nice person while he is not defending himself? Anna saved him fortunately.

Thomas will go to army as medic. Will they say to doctor about him? He was thief and they seem they wont say about it.

cora did not question about soap. o brien said soap was under tub but she did not care it.

I did not like this episode much.

After finishing first season of alias series on 13221, i am here. I watch series season by season.

I chose this series because time of episodes are long, around 47 minutes as far i saw and it is historic.

I hope i can enjoy. I will edit here after watching episodes i hope. I will copy this to also episode 1 review.

EDIT ON 17221 AFTER FINALE Cook Patmore starts to be annoying. She speaks without listening. She was behaving badly to daisy and she made daisy did such things. To make meals taste bad. And despite everyone learned Patmore made daisy do those, noone said anything to daisy or to cook about that. daisy can be manipulated easily but they seem they dont care it. Maybe daisy could poison them even. And also bates starts to be annoying. Not defending himself. Why should people believe he is nice person while he is not defending himself? Anna saved him fortunately. Thomas will go to army as medic. Will they say to doctor about him? He was thief and they seem they wont say about it. cora did not question about soap. o brien said soap was under tub but she did not care it. I did not like this episode much.

SEASON REVIEW: 7 / 10 I did not know about england and about 1900s so much. Season showed me that well. The first cars, first telephones... I really enjoyed some parts. But some characters are boring.

And years passed fast, it was 1912 at first, then they said 1914 and war started. I could not follow maybe it.

I hope people start to more sensible. like robert and carson. They were nice, also matthew.

And driver was socialist. He even said it but despite that, lord did not do anything. Maybe socialism were not so evil at that times.

It is said that turkish diplomat's death was real. I cant imagine how it can be but i read it like that.



I watch series season by season. So, i will move to another series now. I will miss this. Also, it has a movie. I hope i can watch it after i finish this.