As an unapologetic Downton Abbey devotee, this is the absolute ultimate autumn mood board!🤌🏻 There is something deeply grounding about pairing the turn of the season with the rituals of the Crawley estate crisp estate walks, drawing-room fires, and the unspoken rule that tea solves almost any existential crisis.
As the Dowager Countess would say, 'What is a weekend?' especially when you can spend it wrapped in early-20th-century Scottish highlands escapes or cozy Yorkshire mornings. Which Crawley storyline or estate season do you find yourself re-watching the most when autumn rolls in? If you could spend an autumn weekend with any character at the abbey, who are you sharing tea (or a scandalous secret) with in the library?
Thank you for taking the time to write this, it's a lovely thing to find in my comments.
I love watching the love story between Matthew and Lady Mary, and their dance is just so beautiful.
Lady Edith gaining her independence in London working in publishing is another one. In a way, it reminds me of me (I started my career working as a designer for a magazine on Fleet Street).
And of course, Lady Sybil and Tom, although I wish we could have seen their love story unfold for longer on screen.
If I had to choose one character to have tea with, it would be Mary or Edith. Please don't make me pick between them. Who would you have?
I think I'm going to start rewatching soon. I usually start again every September.
Matthew and Mary’s dance at the Servants' Ball is absolute cinematic perfection.
Starting your career on Fleet Street makes your connection to Edith’s publishing arc so poetic! Her transformation from the overlooked middle sister into an independent London editor was easily one of the most rewarding storylines.
As for my choice, if the sisters are an impossible pick, I’m taking tea in the pantry with Mr. Carson! No one understands the pulse, quiet history, and seismic evolution of the estate better than the head butler. The stories and old-school decorum he’d share over a perfectly brewed pot would be unmatched.
I’m so intrigued by your September re-watch tradition. Is it purely the cozy aesthetic shift when the weather cools, or does the pacing of the show act as a reset ritual for you heading into the final stretch of the year??
I live in New Delhi,India. So start of the year the winter hits pretty hard and we tend to work remotely so during that time I tend to rewatch as it sets really well with the weather and perfect cozy comfort ritual.
Mr Carson is such a good answer. He must know everything about that house.
That's exactly it for me. The last stretch of the year is usually my heaviest workload, so a rewatch is a way of stepping back. It's very comforting. And something about the weather cooling makes period drama even better, though I couldn't tell you why. Nostalgia maybe?
As an unapologetic Downton Abbey devotee, this is the absolute ultimate autumn mood board!🤌🏻 There is something deeply grounding about pairing the turn of the season with the rituals of the Crawley estate crisp estate walks, drawing-room fires, and the unspoken rule that tea solves almost any existential crisis.
As the Dowager Countess would say, 'What is a weekend?' especially when you can spend it wrapped in early-20th-century Scottish highlands escapes or cozy Yorkshire mornings. Which Crawley storyline or estate season do you find yourself re-watching the most when autumn rolls in? If you could spend an autumn weekend with any character at the abbey, who are you sharing tea (or a scandalous secret) with in the library?
Thank you for taking the time to write this, it's a lovely thing to find in my comments.
I love watching the love story between Matthew and Lady Mary, and their dance is just so beautiful.
Lady Edith gaining her independence in London working in publishing is another one. In a way, it reminds me of me (I started my career working as a designer for a magazine on Fleet Street).
And of course, Lady Sybil and Tom, although I wish we could have seen their love story unfold for longer on screen.
If I had to choose one character to have tea with, it would be Mary or Edith. Please don't make me pick between them. Who would you have?
I think I'm going to start rewatching soon. I usually start again every September.
Matthew and Mary’s dance at the Servants' Ball is absolute cinematic perfection.
Starting your career on Fleet Street makes your connection to Edith’s publishing arc so poetic! Her transformation from the overlooked middle sister into an independent London editor was easily one of the most rewarding storylines.
As for my choice, if the sisters are an impossible pick, I’m taking tea in the pantry with Mr. Carson! No one understands the pulse, quiet history, and seismic evolution of the estate better than the head butler. The stories and old-school decorum he’d share over a perfectly brewed pot would be unmatched.
I’m so intrigued by your September re-watch tradition. Is it purely the cozy aesthetic shift when the weather cools, or does the pacing of the show act as a reset ritual for you heading into the final stretch of the year??
Its a perfect way to wind down I feel.
I live in New Delhi,India. So start of the year the winter hits pretty hard and we tend to work remotely so during that time I tend to rewatch as it sets really well with the weather and perfect cozy comfort ritual.
Mr Carson is such a good answer. He must know everything about that house.
That's exactly it for me. The last stretch of the year is usually my heaviest workload, so a rewatch is a way of stepping back. It's very comforting. And something about the weather cooling makes period drama even better, though I couldn't tell you why. Nostalgia maybe?
Do you rewatch at a particular time of year too?
I went last year with my fellow Downton loving girlies. We had the best time!
Love that! Which bit was your favourite?