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"I will never love again the way I love ... [them]."

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Day 27 - When it's over, where will Matthew and Mary stand in your annal of OTPs?

Well, dear Anna (in one of the best, quietest, most effective -- and affecting -- scenes from S2) said it best. And I will never love a fictional couple the way I love(d) them. I never had before and now, even ( Read more... )

"That's done now .... Finished. It's time to move forward."

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Day 21 - How long do you think Mary will be in mourning for Matthew?Lady Mary Crawley spoke these words to her grandmother, the Dowager Countess, at the beginning of 2x04 in response to Violet's question about the prospect of her marrying Matthew. Mary put on her best pragmatic face ( Read more... )

"Deep down you're not on our side!"

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It is a trifecta! In an effort to catch up (again), it made sense to take on not two but three topics today since, in my mind anyway, the next three on the list are thematically linked. What is the theme? In a word: loyalty.

Day 18 - Other than Matthew not dying, what is the one thing you'd have changed ( Read more... )

"We can never be happy now, don't you see?"

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I am continuing to tag dead!Matthew posts "spoilers" for the six people left on the planet who have not seen it, but ... phew! What a relief in some ways that Matthew's death is no longer a "spoiler" in much of the Anglophone world but a dead horse we can continue to beat daily.

Speaking of death:

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"I feel like I'm only half myself without ... [them]."

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Day 15 - Describe your thoughts while watching the Downton Christmas Special.

Taking advantage of the long weekend to travel, I am now running a day behind on this meme. But it is perhaps serendipitous since the S3 finale -- aka the CS 2012 (or the "CS of Doom" as eolivet calls it) airs in the ( Read more... )

"We  must never take us for granted."

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Day 14 - When did you begin to suspect that Matthew was going to die?

So we are going a bit morbid for (a belated) Valentine's Day. (And knowing how the creator of this meme loves irony, I suspect it is not coincidence!) But for a character who got down on one knee in the snow to pop the question (even if ( Read more... )

"I would never be happy with anyone else as long as you walk the earth."

[Downton Abbey S3/S4 Spoilers Ahead]

Day 10 - Favorite Matthew and Mary scene of S3.No one who saw 3x01 for the first time would have any reason to suspect how disappointing Mary and Matthew's arc in S3 would be. And the door scene on the night before their wedding was the pinnacle of the episode. For some, ( Read more... )

"Are you at all political?"

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Day 7 - Your hopes and dreams for Matthew and Mary's S3 relationship, prior to S3 airing.

Well, first of all, I know I am fangirling all over eolivet these days, but she nailed today's meme topic and on the off-chance you have not stopped by her page first, you should check out her post . What a vision she had for Mary and ( Read more... )

"Look for the silver lining."

Day 6 - Most memorable Matthew scene in S2."Somewhere the sun is shining." ... In my pick for Matthew's most memorable scene in S2, the dance/kiss from 2x08 (which, no doubt, tops many people's lists), Matthew and Mary did what they do best in S2: they tried to make the best of things. The scene itself is ( Read more... )