With series three of the beloved period drama Downton Abbey set to hit our teleboxes this weekend, here a FemaleFirst we had a quick whip around and thought of our favourite moments from the last two series.
Matthew and Mary finally getting together
Two series and a Christmas special of frustration and waiting was finally made right when Matthew and Mary finally gave in to their feelings and kissed in the snowy grounds of Downton.
There have been ups and downs on the road to the two getting together, but the loyal Downton Abbey fans have held strong and finally got the resolution they wanted from writer Julian Fellowes.
Bates and Anna
We know that Mary and Mathew’s the romance we’re meant to pour ourselves into, but the tragic love story of Bates and Anna was what got us through the rockier moments of series two (and there were many of them).
While Mary and Matthew tooed and frowed, Anna and Bates were a constant and touching story of love blossoming in the most unusual of circumstances. That it’s dark patches were genuinely dark was an absolute bonus, with their buttoned down affair an absolute rollercoaster.
Carson and the Phone
The subject of many a joke, poor Carson the butler’s exploits with the new-fangled technology of the telephone was just precious. We’ve never seen a man usually so assured and composed unravel at the hands of a phone.
The Dowager grilling Mrs Crawley.
We all know it; the Dowager Countess is the best character on the show. Period. Her brilliant platitudes, hilarious exclamations and rambunctious spirit make her an absolute delight whenever she’s on screen. That’s it’s the amazing Maggie Smith playing her so well just acts as icing on the cake. It’s at its best though she’s sparring with Mrs Cawley, no matter the subject. Just hearing Maggie Smith say ‘So put that in your pipe and smoke it’ was reason enough to love the show.
Mrs Hughes throws away the ‘leg corrector’
We all love Mrs Hughes. Kind, straight talking and with a heart of gold, she’s the perfect mother to the staff working in the house. So, imagine our delight when she finally took it upon herself to rid Bates of the horrific device he’d strapped to himself to try and cover up his old war wounds. It was positively cheer worthy.
Sybil’s new dress.
It’s not often that we see Sybil acting all girly. Usually far more concerned with helping the wounded or forwarding the cause of suffrage, it was an absolute delight to finally see Lady Sybil flounce around looking pleased as punch with her new frock. What a contrast to the quasi-Florence Nightingale we got throughout series 2.
We can’t wait to see what series three will throw up for us, hopefully enough to know this lot off our collective memories. Got any favourites of your own? Let us know in the coments.
Downton Abbey series three starts this Sunday on ITV1
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