A "How M/M via DS Non-Ironically Ruined My Life Abbreviated 28 Day" Meme

[silverducks]

So eolivet started this great meme on the first of February based on Mary and Matthew from Downton Abbey - and also Dan Stevens, who plays Matthew

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[eolivet]

Aww, yay!!! BTW, the "crack theory" supposes a relationship of a less than professional nature between DS and MD...whatever you take that to mean. :p

One minute I was thinking, ok, maybe he's not that nice after all, he's pretty stcuk up. Then Mary shows up and he runs after her and I liked him again, then I thought he was a bit of an idiot with how he treated Molesley, but then he showed Mary up twice, which was fun, and had a good talking to from Robert and made peace with Molesley.

That's fascinating. :D I love the idea that how he treated Mary could influence how you perceived him. I actually sympathized with him in the Moseley story, but it's neat to see how different people perceive the same thing.

(And I had no idea you watched all three at once -- you watched them while they were still airing, right -- October 2010?)

I think in episode 3, when it felt like they were maybe pushing Edith/Matthew, I did wonder if I'd been a little hasty in my sudden shipping obsessionAww, wow!!! I forget, did you ever think they would go with

[silverducks]

Ahhh, ok, I get the crack theory. I'll say what I think about that when the day comes.

Speaking of days, I think I may cheat and do a few days at once every few days. I hope that's ok.

And I watched them about a month after the first series aired. I'd recorded the whole series off TV and so watched the first 3 episodes in one go, then the next three a few days later and then made myself wait a day for episode 7. Then, the obsession really began! LOL!

As for Sybil/Matthew - no, I never thought they would really do that, other than a mild worry, but then when you ship an OTP like I shipped M/M, I think you do worry about things you are pretty sure won't happen! LOL!

And glad you liked my answers. I do think they're going to fall more on the M/M side than just Matthew side. I do love both characters individually, but I love them as a ship so, so much more! It kinda influences everything else really.

And I'm still tempted to watch Vamps, just to see how bad, bad is! LOL!

[shanghaiedinla]

Hi, I'm glad you're doing the meme also. Totally understand about doing several days at a time (I confessed to eolivet that the daily posting schedule feels a little like boot camp!)

BTW, do you plan to pick up your TWCTDA fic again? I enjoyed what you wrote.

[silverducks]

LOL! I'm already behind. Hopefully I'll have time to catch up the days tomorrow.

And yes, I do intend to continue my DA S2 war fic. Not sure when it'll be though, as I have a few more fics to finish first.