*facepalm* I was clearing out my inbox, and came across this sitting there and thought, "Oh, I've surely replied, I remember talking to Laura about Edith and Downton..." And then I checked here and aagh! I'm very sorry, I could have sworn I had done so.
Now I did intend to make this primarily an M/M fic, with jealous!Richard forever lurking and pointing out that Mary was hardly being fair to him, and with Edith narrating her own somewhat biased view of it all while having her own adventure at the same time. But once I started with Edith it was hard to switch the focus to the other story, and I did feel that I was anticipating the Christmas special with it all from the clips I had seen. (I did have the get-together in the snow planned, but I'm quite glad I didn't second guess anything else that might happen!) Much as I love Mary as a character, I got to synpathise somewhat with middle sister Edith during the second series after not liking her at all during the first. It was fascinating to wonder what might be going on in her head at this time, to try and write her as both snooty and vulnerable, and to wonder whether the war really did do her several unexpected favours.
I know I have said to you that I was slightly horrified, lol, when JF ruined my grand idea of Reunion by Car, and suddenly swapped to a hitherto unexpected "I'm not worthy of you!" R/T twist. But even on screen their meeting up was wonderfully awkward and yet with some promise of this going somewhere next year, so hopefully I'm not too many miles away with this. Edith strikes me as a girl who wants a purpose in life, and now Sir Anthony may well have given her the ultimate one in himself.
This one caused me a lot more hair pulling but it was also a pleasure to write, so it's lovely to hear you enjoyed it. ♥
I'm so excited about seeing what happens with Edith and Sir Anthony next season (which I'm assuming is a horrendously long time off!), more so than any other storyline, I think. (Although I'm curious to see whether Matthew and Mary actually make it to the altar - I hope so, it's not like there's no room for dramatic conflict within a marriage as well as a courtship! And to see what happens with Sybil. It's terrible, but I'd kind of love to see her as a feisty flapper, even with a child, so if Branson could get himself arrested or something...)
I'm obviously a sucker for these opposites attract, love with obstacles storylines.
You say the nicest things for me to read first thing! :)
Also sharing the Edith/Sir A. excitement. I need a couple with problems to root for and they're it now. Did you see the apparent quote from Elizabeth McGovern re two weddings in series three? JF has surely got to make the most of M/M finally walking up the aisle. I wondered if there would be one last rattle of the Pamuk affair, as Bates is really in jail as much for attempting to keep Vera quiet about that as anything else. Will Mary and Anna be able to sustain their 'more than mistress/servant' relationship? But, really, the most exciting part will be seeing Mary's wedding dress! Yes, priorities: I have them.
Oh Sybil. So wasted last year; she must surely be due a meaty subplot this time round, and I don't just mean being pregnant. Lots going on in Ireland and the suffragette movement at this time, and hard to imagine her sitting there quietly knitting booties.
Now I did intend to make this primarily an M/M fic, with jealous!Richard forever lurking and pointing out that Mary was hardly being fair to him, and with Edith narrating her own somewhat biased view of it all while having her own adventure at the same time. But once I started with Edith it was hard to switch the focus to the other story, and I did feel that I was anticipating the Christmas special with it all from the clips I had seen. (I did have the get-together in the snow planned, but I'm quite glad I didn't second guess anything else that might happen!) Much as I love Mary as a character, I got to synpathise somewhat with middle sister Edith during the second series after not liking her at all during the first. It was fascinating to wonder what might be going on in her head at this time, to try and write her as both snooty and vulnerable, and to wonder whether the war really did do her several unexpected favours.
I know I have said to you that I was slightly horrified, lol, when JF ruined my grand idea of Reunion by Car, and suddenly swapped to a hitherto unexpected "I'm not worthy of you!" R/T twist. But even on screen their meeting up was wonderfully awkward and yet with some promise of this going somewhere next year, so hopefully I'm not too many miles away with this. Edith strikes me as a girl who wants a purpose in life, and now Sir Anthony may well have given her the ultimate one in himself.
This one caused me a lot more hair pulling but it was also a pleasure to write, so it's lovely to hear you enjoyed it. ♥
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I'm so excited about seeing what happens with Edith and Sir Anthony next season (which I'm assuming is a horrendously long time off!), more so than any other storyline, I think. (Although I'm curious to see whether Matthew and Mary actually make it to the altar - I hope so, it's not like there's no room for dramatic conflict within a marriage as well as a courtship! And to see what happens with Sybil. It's terrible, but I'd kind of love to see her as a feisty flapper, even with a child, so if Branson could get himself arrested or something...)
I'm obviously a sucker for these opposites attract, love with obstacles storylines.
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Also sharing the Edith/Sir A. excitement. I need a couple with problems to root for and they're it now. Did you see the apparent quote from Elizabeth McGovern re two weddings in series three? JF has surely got to make the most of M/M finally walking up the aisle. I wondered if there would be one last rattle of the Pamuk affair, as Bates is really in jail as much for attempting to keep Vera quiet about that as anything else. Will Mary and Anna be able to sustain their 'more than mistress/servant' relationship? But, really, the most exciting part will be seeing Mary's wedding dress! Yes, priorities: I have them.
Oh Sybil. So wasted last year; she must surely be due a meaty subplot this time round, and I don't just mean being pregnant. Lots going on in Ireland and the suffragette movement at this time, and hard to imagine her sitting there quietly knitting booties.
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