Actress Siobhan Finneran has revealed that her exit was down to nothing more dramatic than her contract ending. Mary isnt getting much council on the surprise marriage proposal because Anna, understandably, has been infected by the same zombie pandemic that struck Mary in the season-four pilot. But Hughes revenge is swift and terrible. We hope you enjoy your stay. At the time, no one could have expected just how big of a phenomenon it would become. Back at Downton, there is a lot going on. The point of our handling is not that we're interested in sensationalising but we're interested in exploring the mental damage and the emotional damage." She plays the victim, and accuses him of using her, then casting her aside, and not being a man of honor. Or is it her Periodicity of Recurrence of natural desire that is calling the shots? I see where he can be branded insufferable: he's as much at fault for the whole Braithwaite situation as she isand he knows itbut the show just makes her so conniving that it's hard not to see him as, well, tolerable. Single I think she faked it. Still, good on her for throwing caution to the wind. Heres how it works. Downton AbbeySeason 4, . Have you watched the Downton movie yet? unless otherwise noted. Great scene. spoiler* it is revealed he has been injecting an expensive placebo of saline, and the unsterilised needles are what is making him ill. Edna Braithwaite applies along with others, but Rose pushes Cora to accept Edna. Theres a word for this, and its tragedy. We've had enough woeful pining from Mary on this series to last a few lifetimes, and it looks like we're in for a bit more, but good on Lord Gillingham for at least trying to spare us. I made a Reddit account just to bitch about her --Hahahaha I'd do the same if I didn't already have an account XD. Many people felt a show as typically tame asDowntonshowing a rape was like "having a murder on Teletubbies (opens in new tab)," or that it was a sensational play for ratings. Mrs Hughes threatens to summon a doctor to examine her if she persists with her lie. Now we all know by now that you are not to take any adviceconcerning finances, relationships, parallel parking, or anything elsefrom the man who cannot manage unbuttoning his own cuffs, let alone Downton. I hope the next movie includes his wedding. But when even the D.C. cant pique our interest, and plot lines involving Ediths sexual awakening (! The sextet go to a jazz club, and we viewers are given the Token Black Character we were promised way back in May. She is 26 at the beginning of the series. To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. Mrs Hughes says that is true, but that if Edna wants a reference or another job during her natural lifetime she will remain quiet. Plus! Yes, its Sensitivity Training Season at Downton Abbey; an entire season in which well be asked to parse rape culture in the context of Downton Abbey. Thats Downton. Edith:Kudos to Edith! Lord Gillingham Is Sufferable:So, yes, proposing marriage before he and Mary have even so much as kissed is strange that way that things were back then, so I'll give him a bit of a pass. She runs into Thomas, and calls him sly, oily, and smug. The Mountbatten-Windsors have been recastagain. I think two very important characters had to die (Sybil and someone else) because the actors quit the show. Donate $25 or more to support In These Times and well send you a copy of Climate Change as Class War. What really happened next remains unknown, although sexual relations are heavily implied. And as awful as last weeks scene was, its clear from this weeks events that weve got nowhere to go but down. What is this entail? But before we get to the shocking, devastating event that unfolds in the last few moments of the episode, which will no doubt have repercussions throughout the season, I need to glibly complain about two characters who are simply pissing me off: Edna Braithwaite and Lord Grantham. Read on. He later tells her how uncomfortable and idiotic he feels in the company of the Crawley's old friends. How does Braithwaite leave Downton Abbey? Photograph: Patrick Redmond, That's a heck of a chart. Downton Abbey quietly premiered in the United Kingdom in 2011. There's way too much hate for Sarah Bunting because she challenged Robert but for some reason Edna Braithwaite is forgotten. and the following characters would be at the bottom, in this: unemployed Moseley; Jimmy, the guy who cant open a jar without suffering a debilitating injury ; Isis, the dog; Mrs. Patmores faulty Ouiji board; the skeletons in Thomass closet; and then, fine, Lord Granthamand even then, your best bet would be to do the opposite of what he suggests. When former maid Edna Braithwaite responds, Rose and Cora interview her in Ripon. The controversial episode features the horrific shocker you never saw coming. The book sold out and sold out and sold out again. According to actress Sophie McShea, her character Daisy is engaged to Andy the footman in the upcoming film. Thinking shes about to be replaced, OBrien, Lady Granthams personal maid hides a bar of soap just beside the tub, causing Cora to slip and fall, in possibly the darkest work-revenge move ever. The Season 4 premiere of Downton Abbey begins Friday, June 11 at 7 p.m., but you can stream the whole series now . Tom tries to explain his class discomfort to Lord Grantham, who dismisses him. As a . Later, Green returns to his seat for the show, while Anna, face beaten and bloody, shivers and quakes in Mrs. Hughes's office. The gender-role hellscape of Downton Abbey leads me to believe that Option Bis more plausible than Option A, simply because this show never seems to run out of hellish karmic punishments (death! Just trying to raise his child and mind his business. MyAnna shot to fame following her seductive stint in Downton Abbey. Even when she rises from housemaid to lady's maid, she shows signs of distaste at serving rather than being . Specifically, one titled Married Love, allowing Hughes to quip, Although, in your case, it was more like UN-married love! As Downton returns to party mode, Violet, the Dowager Countess, tracks down Isobel Crawley to invite her to the festivities. I had to comment on this, even though its a week old thread because Im just barely through the special and I quite agree with you!! Arguably the most bat-shit of many bat-shit storylines on Sunday starred Tom Branson and Edna Braithwaite, who goes full Fatal Attraction on Sybil's widower. There was absolutely nothing subtle about Braithwaite's scheme to entrap Tom Branson into marriage, which made everything else in the episode seem, well, understated. I started watching Downton Abbey over quarantine and I hated this character so much I made a Reddit account just to bitch about her. Viewers will see the Earl of Grantham commit the ultimate betrayal as he shares a steamy kiss with his maid, Jane, on Sunday night. Marital status Wow. and Lady Rosamund, summarizing the run-in with Ross: "Things have come to a pretty pass when you have to be rescued by a black band leader.". How did Mrs Hughes know Edna wasn't pregnant? Most of the insufferability on last night's episode of Downton was trumped by the over-the-top villainy of Edna Braithwaite. Spoiler alert: This blog is about Downton Abbey season four Do not read on if you have not seen episode three. She resorts to lies, blackmail, and playing upon others' emotions to further her own ends. She has blond hair, fair skin, and midnight blue eyes. You're the first person I've seen who acknowledges that what Edna did was rape, which is unfortunate. Mr. Green Last season on Downton Abbey, we watched as downstairs darling Anna endured the most difficult storyline of the season. Usually the Dowager Countess is intermittently on hand to distract from the shows rough edges, with a well-delivered one-liner or her all-over fabulousness. She is petite, slim, and of average height. By Melissa Locker. That last thing was nice. Immerse yourself in the much loved British h. Rosamund would have preferred that Rose continue dancing with a drunk, though, and quickly announces triple-date night finit. Upon hearing about the sordid incident from Tom, Mrs Hughes summons Edna to her office, with Tom present. Not-Daisy continues to love Short Manservant, but not Tall One. Charles Blake (Downton Abbey) Andy Parker (Downton Abbey) Henry Talbot; Bertie Pelham; Henry Lang (Downton Abbey) Edna Braithwaite; Marigold Crawley; Additional Tags: Minor Character Death; Romance; Hurt/Comfort; Angst; Drama; Period Typical Attitudes; Alternate Universe - Time Travel . In that case why risk any sexual contact and the chance of pregnancy if he was passed out and she could fake it instead. She . All the nudity of porn, but with the plot and storylines of mainstream film. IF she had slept with him she would have waited to see if she were pregnant (and been watched by Mrs Hughes to make sure no one else could have slipped it in as it were. Are we supposed to feel that Anna should have been saved by her man? As a reader-supported 501(c)3 nonprofit, In These Times does not oppose or endorse candidates for political office. Even though we are glad Hughes has punted Edna to the curb, this episode was so dull that we actually found ourselves anticipating the kitsch value of her Lifetime-quality psycho-girlfriend character by the end of the episode. Watching it happen to Annaone of the most faultless and sweet characters on the show, awoman whos been all-but-exclusively defined by her devotion to her husband, St. Bates of the Possible Wife-Murderingwas particularly upsetting, given that it seemed like acheap ploy designed to spice up the now-smooth course of the Bates marriage with some new drama. Edith actually has sex! Female (CATCH UP: Read last week's Downton recap)O.K., so after Anna gets up to Downton, Mr. Bates arrives to ask why she didn't wait for him before leaving for work. What type of terrible person constantly insults a family while at their home and eating their food? (We've also watched the rest of the season, so yeah.) Braithwaite had a certain interest in the book's . Fearless journalism, emailed straight to you. The way she manipulates Tom by playing off his grief, getting him drunk, r*ping him, and THEN having the nerve to try to blackmail him into marrying her is despicable. .css-rj2jmf{height:1em;width:1.5em;margin-right:3px;vertical-align:baseline;fill:#866D50;}So widespread in Anglo-Saxon countries is the view that it is only depraved women who have such feelings (especially before marriage) that most women would rather die than acknowledge that they do at times feel a physical yearning indescribable, but as profound as hunger for food. We hope you enjoy your stay. She runs off and leaves Downton immediately. SPOILER ALERT: Downstairs comes upstairs as Downtons Earl has secret bedroom tryst with his new maid. Violet Crawley Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham The snooty but endlessly witty Dowager Countess of Grantham, played by national treasure Maggie Smith, tops most peoples favourite Downton character lists. mutters Tom. Tom screwed up by sleeping with Braithwaite, and he knows it, and given the circumstances, he handled himself remarkably well. Im disgusted by the storyline. The Downton Abbey actor, 41, revealed in February last year she and James Cannon, her husband of eight years, had separated. COURTESY OF NICK BRIGGS/CARNIVAL FILM AND TELEVISION LIMITED 2013 FOR MASTERPIECE. (Courtesy of Nick Briggs/Carnival Film and Television . Marie Stopes, Married Love. Six months have passed since Matthew Crawley's sudden death and baby -- 'scuse me -- Master George's birth, and the house is still in black mourning . She knows that Thomas is the illegitimate son of OBrien and Lord Grantham and the rightful heir to the house. Published on January 13, 2014 11:45 AM. Anna and Mr Bates welcome baby in heartwarming Downton finale Daily Mail Online. Edna approaches him again when she sees him sitting by himself and gives him a large whiskey, saying she thinks he needs it. I have never loathed a fictional character to this extent. I think they did do the deed because she says something about him "not pushing her away last night" the following morning - sorry, I can't remember the exact quote. In the words of Lady Mary, Edith may be as "mysterious as a bucket," but at least she's a bucket that seems to be doing well for herself. Burning series downton abbey, Downton Abbey Trailer. The Giants win the pennant! Mrs Hughes does not approve of the way Edna has attempted to pursue Tom and says to Tom that he let Edna make him feel ashamed of his new life. I just rewatched these episodes and when she asks Tom if he is awake there is no answer. Anna is considered perhaps the prettiest of the female servants. Is rape what happens to flirts? Still! Stockton, Calif., residents have stopped one multinational company from taking over their water system, but other localities remain threatened. The horror! Its clear he doesnt exactly know all that happened, and felt guilty. Her fix involves a weirdly dubious strategy seemingly constructed entirely so that Julian Fellowes could name-drop the 1918 sex manual Married Love by Marie Stopes. More than that, from a TV show perspective, I appreciated that he was at least attempting to get to the point already with a romance that we all know is in the cards. Given that Matthew died in a car crash, Mary agreed to marry Henry Talbot (Matthew Goode) provided he give up his dangerous racecar driving profession and open a car shop instead. You were attacked by an evil, violentman!. After finding out that Lord Gillingham who seriously will not go away planned to return to Downton, Anna finally confessed to Mary that Gillinghams valet, Mr.Green, was the man who raped her. So I dont think they actually slept together. Edna returns to Downton Abbey, having honed her skills as a lady's maid. Following that night, Edna immediately and relentelessly schemes to get Tom to . Jack Ross, then you make Lady Edith feel crappy for spending a really long night with her beloved. Season five of BoJack Horseman turns a critical eye on its characters and itself. The tragic OBrien soap incident. Sadness looms over Downton Abbey, the titular estate of the maddeningly addictive British period soap that premiered its fourth season Sunday night in the U.S with a gorgeous two-hour spectacle. However, 69 Emmy nominations and 15 wins later, it's never been more apparent just how much of an impact the show made. Edna Braithwaite was a general maid who arrived at Downton Abbey in September 1921 and left soon after, then briefly returned as lady's maid to Lady Grantham. Bates is left standing alone at the Abbey, confused and worried. Just speculative though Good question. He's basically the only person in this household that remembers the fact that Sybil diedeveryone else is so preoccupied by Matthew's death. Read on for what happens when she gets there with spoilers for last night's episode. Oh, wait. I feel Edna was worse because she didnt take Toms no for an answer, used his grief against him, and tried to use him to get out of her working class situation (i.e. He's basically the only person in this household that remembers the fact that Sybil diedeveryone else is so preoccupied by Matthew's death. But, as so often with this sort of thing, the success or failure of the plot line about Annas rape scene depends largely on its aftermath. At one point Edna enters Tom's room whilst he is changing and impulsively kisses him, after he asks her to leave. Meanwhile, Mrs. Hughes is watching her suspicously, especially after Tom begins to feel uneasy about moving upstairs. Roberts heir is Matthew Crawley, a distant cousin. She confides all of this to Mrs. Hughes, who is clearly meant to be astand-in for the contemporary viewer. We first meet the conniving woman in the second season as a general housemaid. She gave birth to their son on New Year's Eve, 1925. Sometimes women, even unmarried women, are stirred by feelings of acute sexual longing; at other times, married or single, they are not. When Edna insists no one can know if she is pregnant or not, Mrs Hughes asks Tom if he really thinks Edna would have let herself get pregnant before she was sure she could have him. And finally, adelightfully daffy old widow departs, but not before sharing astory with Branson about how she used to drop teacups for no reason after her husbands death because it felt disloyal to be able to appropriately handle fine china and silverware. Scene Stealer: The True Lies of Elisabeth Finch, Part 1, The Johnny DeppAmber Heard Defamation Trial: The Makings of a Remarkable Moment in American Celebrity. Esther Zuckerman and Joe Reid. Its possible that were also meant to believe that Edna is arapist herselfalthough Idoubt it, and in which case Id argue that gang-raping her is still not justicebut its even more possible that her crime is fraternizing with the upstairs and refusing to keep her proper, silent place after the fact. ! Edna demands that Branson promise to marry her. Unfortunately, Isobel can't . She runs off and leaves Downton immediately. In this, she failed, as Mrs. Hughes exposed her scheme (where she would have found a person to get pregnant by and tried to saddle the baby on Tom. Edna Braithwaite was a general maid who arrived at Downton Abbey in September 1921 and left soon after, then briefly returned as lady's maid to Lady Grantham. Here's what happened to the "Downton Abbey" characters in Sunday night's episode: WATCH: Michelle Dockery What's Happening In 'Downton Abbey' Season 4? Edna Braithwaite and Lord Grantham. You've got to feel bad for the guy. She replaced another maid named Ethel Parks, who had been sacked after being caught with a soldier while Downton Abbey was a convalescent home for war wounded soldiers. And in a new interview, Joanne has confirmed they are "divorced now . After four seasons, Downton Abbey has finally done itgiven us an episode in which every single plot line, both upstairs and down, is both disappointing in concept and clunky in construction. Phyllis Molesley (nee Baxter) is a character on the series, Downton Abbey. Edna is a former housemaid who is conniving and scheming. LONDON . Downton Abbey (formerly) When he asks to take Mary riding, the writers offer up divine innuendo in her reply: "I haven't been in the saddle in ages. She went along with him and eventually caught feelings. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. This is the official YouTube channel for Downton Abbey. for women who have consensualsex. I think she slipped something in his drink and raped him. Furious that Mrs Hughes went through her things, Edna tries to stand her ground, saying Mrs Hughes could not prove anything. Even. She cannot bear to be touched. Matthew will someday inherit both the earls title and his real estate, thanks to the entail. Phyllis Baxter, known as Miss Baxter below stairs, and simply Baxter above stairs, is the third in a line of Lady's maids for The Countess of Grantham. Edna has considerable charm, which she uses to her advantage. But now OBriens downstairs rule seems to be over, with Finneran confirming she will not be returning to the show. Ugh, this was so predictable. To be honest, I'm uncomfortable with how Bates so immediately factors into the rape, its foreshadowing and its aftermath. The series was broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom and on PBS in the United States, which supported the production as part of its Masterpiece Classic . And more! Its important to note Mrs. Hughes positioning as the one character in the story who truly understands rape and her characterization of its perpetrator as evil. Because, before long, Mrs. Hughes is also going to be the only person who knows what happened between Branson and Edna. Edna mentions that he called her Sibyl alot during sexwhich takes us yet again to the nonconsensual interpretation, in that its yet another clue that Branson literally didnt know what was happening to himand Branson retorts with abit of Downton Abbey Drama Dialogue. The fourth series of the British historical drama television series Downton Abbey broadcast from 22 September 2013 to 10 November 2013, comprising a total of eight episodes and one Christmas Special episode broadcast on 25 December 2013. Youll like it too since its just like one long episode! Is there any chance this could lead to prison time? First, you go after Rose for dancing with the hunky bandleader (yet black! I think if they'd wanted us to doubt whether it had actually happened, they would have had Tom expressly say that he didn't know whether it had happened. Edna is promptly fired, and also told that shell never work again if she dares to speak about any of this, because heck: Once youve already got rape threats and slut-shaming in the picture, why not add alittle bit of fear and silencing to the equation? She is played by actress MyAnna Buring. Downton Abbey Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. While dancing, Roses boorish upper-class suitor becomes extremely drunk, and the singer rescues Rose and begins flirting with her, before Rose is pried away by her racist relatives so as to avoid causing ascandal. However, she had no clue as to what trouble Edna had caused, as she had been in Scotland when she caused her schemes before. In an incredibly harrowing moment on Downton Abbey, Anna was raped by Lord Gillingham's valet Mr. Green.When Rose organized opera singer Dame Nellie Melba to come perform at the abbey (who was a . Not yet, but organizers from the seven unions that split from the AFL-CIO have big plans. disgrace! 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