Well done to Dame Maggie and the Russian Silver Fox for their beautiful scene. And I adored the evil-henchman-Yorkshire-Frenchman-hairdresser: “At least she can carry it off. She’ll be climbing onto the kitchen table and shouting “Captain, my captain” before this series is out. I loved Molesley as the new shining light in Daisy’s educational development. Even if she was only on screen for about seven seconds. I loved Sue Johnston as the new housemaid Denker: fantastic. There was a lot to get excited about here. The prospect of Mrs Hughes and Mr Carson “investing in a property together” (code for getting married). The “I saw him first” rivalry between Lady Mary and the Lane-Fox woman. The reluctant friendship between Cousin Violet and Cousin Isobel. The deeply concealed passion between Dame Maggie and the Russian Silver Fox. The trust (misplaced?) between Anna and Bates. This gave rise to some mighty fine acting and the opportunity to see the real nature of the relationships between the characters. This outing worked brilliantly because finally some of the plot points reached fever pitch and nudged towards resolution. But now and again, they just about pull it off. “I’m sorry, Mr Aldridge, but you might as well know what we’re like.” What are they like? Usually they’re mad.
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