Episode #1.7

Episode aired Jan 30, 2011
TV-14
1h 4m

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8.8/10

2.6K

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Drama Romance

July 1914. Mary learns it was Edith who informed the ambassador know about Pamuk's death, Cora announces her pregnancy, and Thomas and O'Brien hatch new slanders against Bates as war clouds ... Read allJuly 1914. Mary learns it was Edith who informed the ambassador know about Pamuk's death, Cora announces her pregnancy, and Thomas and O'Brien hatch new slanders against Bates as war clouds loom.July 1914. Mary learns it was Edith who informed the ambassador know about Pamuk's death, Cora announces her pregnancy, and Thomas and O'Brien hatch new slanders against Bates as war clouds loom.

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IMDb RATING

8.8/10

2.6K

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10Hitchcoc

Realizations

Mary finds out that Edith betrayed her and fashions a quid pro quo. The country begins to move toward war. Matthew and Mary reach an impasse. Stubbornness trumps honor. Thomas and O'Brien continue to plot against Bates. Cora sinks into sadness over O'Brien's vicious act. Mrs. Patmore faces a serious demon. Well done completion to the first season.

10jpismyname

The plot thickens

There is so much going on in this exciting episode. I want to say that this is my favorite episode and also the best one of Season 1.

Here, Lady Grantham reveals that she is pregnant, much to the surprise of her husband and daughters. Lady Mary has trouble deciding if she is going to marry Matthew, but her aunt helps her to think about it. Lady Mary also finds out about her sister's scheme. Meanwhile, the cook Mrs. Patmore goes to London for her eye surgery. She is accompanied by Anna, who has the opportunity to investigate Bates' history and prove herself that he is truly a good man instead of what O'Brien and Barrows suggest.

I love watching them excited by the telephone. Carson is really funny. Meanwhile, I have to say that Siobhan Finneran is an amazing actress. She perfectly portrays the bitter and despicable O'Brien. O'Brien's actions on this episode are really horrible, but it did affect the whole Crawley family's fate. And the ending is fantastic, it makes me excited to see Season 2!

Trivia
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Goofs
Mrs. Patmore had cataract surgery. During that time period, intra-ocular lenses were not yet invented and anyone having cataract surgery would need very thick eyeglasses to compensate for the change in prescription due to no longer having their natural eye lens. Without such eyeglass correction, patients would be so blurred they would be barely able to function. Mrs. Patmore is repeatedly shown doing household tasks with no eyeglasses, and at times, she is wearing a very low powered reading glass which would be completely inadequate for near point tasks.

Quotes
Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham: [to Mrs. Crawley when they realize Mary will not take Matthew despite the fact that he remains the heir to the title and estate] Your quarrel is with my daughter, Rosamund, and not with me. So put that in your pipe and smoke it.