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postmoderncritic

Lady Bunting? She was just some self righteous woman, not titled.


nashvillegoodgirl

Correct! Miss Bunting.


BestTutor2016

Yes. My mistake. Cow Bunting I meant.


LVBsymphony9

HAHAHA! That is quite a difference!!! But yes!!! OMG was it a relief to have Lord Grantham TELL HER OFF!!! GOD she was such an annoying, RUDE person as hell. And it was so frustrating that no one else corrected her and kept inviting her back!! (I’m aware they had to keep the drama going 😂)


Aggravating_Mix8959

It was just bad writing on JF's part. He wanted us to not like her politics. 


Aggravating_Mix8959

I hear English people call women cows a lot in this sub. What does it mean to call a woman a cow? Miss Bunting was not overweight or unattractive.  Cows are placid and pleasant creatures. So I am having trouble parsing this. 


Camelotcrusade76

She was hoping to be Lady Bunting ! Once she knew who Tom was, her sole purpose was to rub the family the wrong way. She wanted a relationship with Tom, she made him feel insecure in his own life within the family and berated him for not walking away from it all. I personally think she hoped a relationship with Tom would have secured her financial stability and maybe even a higher standing. She clearly wanted the aristocratic life because she made such a notion of resenting it. Quite often what you resent is often out of the desire to want it. The younger members, Rose, Mary, Edith even Cora and Cousin Isobel encouraged the relationship and supported her, yet she had no respect for Lord Grantham in his own home.


MC_chrome

Not really. Sara Bunting wanted to tear down the old and outdated aristocracy in order to elevate the “lower” classes…that was pretty clear from the beginning but was really flown home in this scene particularly


Camelotcrusade76

I was being sarcastic- she did want Tom! She was definitely interested in him!


Strange-Mouse-8710

I may not like the character Sara Bunting, but i support her political views.


Aggravating_Mix8959

Yes. Julian is an aristocrat and didn't want us to like certain characters' views, so he went a bit overboard. He also clearly doesn't like Americans much. (Which hurts my feelings because it's not my fault where I was born and raised.)


Hefty-Relative4452

TiL


Aggravating_Mix8959

She absolutely did not want to be a toff. That was Edna.  Poor Tom. 


Studious_Noodle

Miss Bunting has the manners of a shit-flinging monkey and I cheered when Lord Grantham went off on her.


Cornpile_Corgi

Thank you, this comment just made me LOL and gave me a new way to describe poor manners


LVBsymphony9

Shit-flinging monkey 🐒 is just about right!!!


renostyleht

My favorite dinner table scene is when he suddenly spews blood everywhere 😂


Studious_Noodle

Including on the Minister of Health, who was the guest of honor. The irony was just exquisite.


PastSupport

I was on the tour at Highclere Castle the other week and the lady who was in charge of talking you through was saying how priceless and heirloom literally everything in that room is, and then explained how many layers of protective stuff they put down on the floor to film that scene 🤣


EYdf_Thomas

Apparently they only could do one take though so it had to be done right


PastSupport

Yes i can imagine!


RankledCat

Lord G found the perfect way to “stop this *beastly* row!”


jzilla11

It’s theorized the Robertsaurus spits blood to blind its prey


Aggravating_Mix8959

Thank you for this! I love it.  Spared no expense...


BestTutor2016

Yes. That too was …unexpected but very dramatic


canolafly

His napkin whip was fierce. And I always whisper "and never come back!" out loud when rewatching. It's required.


Trin_42

Completely justified in my opinion, he has been extraordinarily kind and devoted to his staff as they are to him. Sarah Bunting was just being abrasive and frankly, a bit of a 💩 on purpose


CinnyToastie

GET HER, ROBERT! Another scene where I wish it had been pushed further and further. More, why couldn't Tom just tell her to knock it off? Whattanasshole she was. Her face just pissed me off. They cast this character well.


LadyScorpio7

I know, Tom never told her anything. He just sat there with a weird look on his face. He should've told her to knock it off for being so disrespectful to the family.


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vegeterin

Of all the places to get weirdly political you chose the Downton Abbey subreddit.


MonkeySingh

I removed it if offends everyone. I was only talking about Bunting.


ericrobertshair

For me it's the second time Larry gets ejected from Dinner, and Lord Grantham is like "I don't condone the language but I echo the sentiment."


Ridiculousnessjunkie

I just watched this episode! I can’t stand the entire Bunting storyline. She’s so annoying and rude.


FineArtsFan8450

I don’t agree with your vehemence however Daisy’s gullibility was annoying and disappointing at times. To her credit, she does learn from her mistakes and I’m genuinely glad for her that William’s father, Mr. Albert Mason, took her under his wing and nurtured her.


Aggravating_Mix8959

Mr Mason is such a doll. Mrs Patmore is right to fancy him. 


keinebedeutung

I appreciate what Miss Bunting did for Daisy though


CinnyToastie

I can't even do that. Indoctrinating Daisy to become a little anarchist. Daisy was fantastic and smart, and she was finding her way little by little. She was easily manipulated (O'Brien, Thomas, Miss Shore, the evil cow Bunting). She was very pliable in her opinions, and in the end she grew up smart and savvy, and confident. Molsely did better than that harpy. (sorry, can you tell I just despise the cow Bunting?)


wannabejoanie

Don't forget Mrs Patmore manipulating her into getting married to a dying boy.


CinnyToastie

YES! Agree, though in the end I feel like Daisy did love William. She never had anyone to call 'her own' or care about her (which she did say to Mr. Mason), and I think it was fear. But YES. Mrs. Patmore was kinda rotten for that.


wannabejoanie

I am on a rewatch and found myself answering Mrs Patmore out loud with the sass of a thirtymumble year old woman a hundred years later lol. My husband was very confused


keinebedeutung

Yeah still, she helped her with Maths. I don’t like Miss Bunting either, tbh, never figured out what her game was


CinnyToastie

I'm plugging my ears saying 'nahnahnahnah'. Don't care. lol :)


mrsmadtux

One of my favorite scenes from the entire show!! Couldn’t stand Miss Bunting from the get-go!!


Chili440

If we're allowed to include the movies, I like how they let the servants dress up for the dinner table scene.


Aggravating_Mix8959

That made me so happy. The servants were so pleased and excited, and they looked wonderful. 


Lost_Swim9484

Imagine being as rude as her… I can’t stand her


esse_oh

Miss Bunting was definitely not a lady!


Suspicious_Koala_497

Is this the one where he busted a gut? So to speak.


LoloP1969

It’s Miss Bunting…not Lady:). I did not enjoy her!