[Madelaine Amee]

So who pushed Mr. Green (the manservant) into traffic in Piccadilly? Was it Bates, who was supposed to be in York, or was it ...........................

[Villageswimmer]

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee

So who pushed Mr. Green (the manservant) into traffic in Piccadilly? Was it Bates, who was supposed to be in York, or was it ...........................

Yikes! I must have fallen asleep when this happened! was it at the very end?

I must say I won't miss him.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by naneiben

Yikes! I must have fallen asleep when this happened! was it at the very end?

I must say I won't miss him.

Did you see the part where Lady Mary asks Mr. Gillingham, the guy who is in love with her, to fire his manservant? He says he will. At some point nearer to the end of the show she is told that Mr. Gillingham is making a surprise visit to Downton. When he arrives during the bazaar he tells Lady Mary that his manservant has been pushed into traffic and killed on a Piccadilly street and nobody saw what happened.

So now, Lady Mary is worried that Bates went to London instead of York and has killed the manservant - and, Mrs. Bates does not know yet that the manservant has been killed. Do not miss next week's episode.

[marianne237]

This series is so much fun to watch. Haven't been "involved" in watching anything seriously since "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman".

[LittleDog]

Originally Posted by marianne237

This series is so much fun to watch. Haven't been "involved" in watching anything seriously since "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman".

We loved "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman"

John

[BritParrothead]

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee

Did you see the part where Lady Mary asks Mr. Gillingham, the guy who is in love with her, to fire his manservant? He says he will. At some point nearer to the end of the show she is told that Mr. Gillingham is making a surprise visit to Downton. When he arrives during the bazaar he tells Lady Mary that his manservant has been pushed into traffic and killed on a Piccadilly street and nobody saw what happened.

So now, Lady Mary is worried that Bates went to London instead of York and has killed the manservant - and, Mrs. Bates does not know yet that the manservant has been killed. Do not miss next week's episode.

Mr Bates could not have travelled to London and back. Even today it would be darn near impossible. York on the other hand would have been doable.

[jhrc4]

Please all," Downton Abbey " Fans, Followers, Try not to discuss what took place in any of the Episodes. Many many followers do not wish or want to know what is going on. A few weeks ago a friend of mine let slip something that took place and it pretty much ruined that particular episode for me. He as soon as he said it realized what he said and was really sorry.

So please for all of the individuals who have yet to watch a particular episode refrain from discussing it. I did watch this weeks episode but will not discuss it here and only will discuss/opinion with someone who already has.

Our family lives in England and obviously have already watched season 4, however they do not let on what is going on. So again for the sake of those who have yet to watch Please Do Not Talk About It !!

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by jhrc4

Please all," Downton Abbey " Fans, Followers, Try not to discuss what took place in any of the Episodes. Many many followers do not wish or want to know what is going on. A few weeks ago a friend of mine let slip something that took place and it pretty much ruined that particular episode for me. He as soon as he said it realized what he said and was really sorry.

So please for all of the individuals who have yet to watch a particular episode refrain from discussing it. I did watch this weeks episode but will not discuss it here and only will discuss/opinion with someone who already has.

Our family lives in England and obviously have already watched season 4, however they do not let on what is going on. So again for the sake of those who have yet to watch Please Do Not Talk About It !!

With all due respect, you do not have to read threads with the title Downton Abbey. You will then keep the suspense.

[jhrc4]

I do take your point however, unsuspecting individuals out of curiosity will peek. I posted my thoughts for them. Since Downton Abbey has such a huge following I find that discussing what is going on, thoughts is usually talked about in person, and only after being asked " Did You Watch" the last episode, if not I won't say anything...come on you know that to be true.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by jhrc4

I do take your point however, unsuspecting individuals out of curiosity will peek. I posted my thoughts for them. Since Downton Abbey has such a huge following I find that discussing what is going on, thoughts is usually talked about in person, and only after being asked " Did You Watch" the last episode, if not I won't say anything...come on you know that to be true.

....... and I suggest you are making a mountain out of a molehill! This is, after all, a discussion board and people discuss whatever they want to discuss, and one cannot make allowances for all the people in TV who have not seen the latest episode of a program. Right now you can research Downton Abbey on a computer and get all the information you want.

[jhrc4]

What started to be a purely innocent suggestion turns into a wanna be argument. I see no further point posting any suggestions regarding this. You quite obviously did not get my point. Conversation finished.

[redwitch]

Madelaine, sorry but jhrc4 is right. I thought this would be another quiz or something fun and read it. Sadly, I watched Downton Abbey last night, so knew this was coming. It wasn't a major spoiler but it did take a little of the fun out of it. Just a little warning in the title or make the first line "spoiler alert" works miracles. It does give us the option to stop reading if we don't want to know.

That being said, I don't think Bates did it. As was said, Bates couldn't get to London and back in one day. I think Bates went to York to find a new position for himself and Anna, somewhere where she could forget what happened or he just went there to set up some sort of surprise for her.

[Villageswimmer]

Originally Posted by redwitch

Madelaine, sorry but jhrc4 is right. I thought this would be another quiz or something fun and read it. Sadly, I watched Downton Abbey last night, so knew this was coming. It wasn't a major spoiler but it did take a little of the fun out of it. Just a little warning in the title or make the first line "spoiler alert" works miracles. It does give us the option to stop reading if we don't want to know.

That being said, I don't think Bates did it. As was said, Bates couldn't get to London and back in one day. I think Bates went to York to find a new position for himself and Anna, somewhere where she could forget what happened or he just went there to set up some sort of surprise for her.

"Spoiler alert" in subject line a good idea...let's keep talking.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by naneiben

"Spoiler alert" in subject line a good idea...let's keep talking.

Redwitch & Naneiben --- "spoiler alert" it will be .......... thanks.

[BarryRX]

Ok...SPOILER ALERT.......SPOILER ALERT......SPOILER ALERT
I think Bates did it. You could see that he deduced who raped his wife, and a man like Bates was not going to let that go unpunished. I can just picture him standing behind the guy and surreptitiously pushing him into traffic with his cane so no one else would notice. Otherwise, his death would just be too much of a coincidence.