CarrieAnn

Yes to Thomas and Jimmy, hehehe!

I agree totally with the storyline being an exit for Jimmy. I think Ed Speleers has been offered loads more roles in other shows/ films and wanted to move on.

It was lazy. They could at least have made Lady A threaten him if he didn't go to bed with her. He was like- oh no, how do I keep her away from me... oh well I'll just go to bed with her. It was very sudden IMO. Maybe it just meant he was bored with life so stirred up trouble all the time- sending her Valentines etc. Maybe that is one of the reasons Thomas liked Jimmy- he reminded him of himself- a vain, handsome man who liked causing trouble!

L i N d $ @ y

You're probably right about this. I mean, he's a footman. Sleeping with a Lady is a no-no of course and he knows that he will get into trouble so why do it? Was it because he's scared that Lady Anstruther will reject him and spread lies about him to the Crawleys? As for Lady Anstruther, she will not lose anything really (except her dignity, haha) but even she knows sleeping with a footman is risky. They could've just done it at a motel or something.

CarrieAnn

It was a pretty mad thing to do. Jimmy didn't seem scared of her, maybe he was just horny and she was just there. When Thomas was younger he jumped into bed with Crowborough didn't he and was prepared to do the same with Pamuk, so I suppose they are/were just young men taking risks.

I don't suppose they had motels in those days and none in Downton

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Yes, you're right. It was the "human urge" and yes, there were no motels that days either. There were just big houses in Downton with plenty of rooms to do "it".

CarrieAnn

Of course, the Bateses could leave Downton Abbey and open... the Bates Motel! With showers! *Psycho music plays*

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LOL. Maybe the first motel in the Downton area.