Mrs. Patmore was the last straw. During the much ballyhooed season three finale of “Downton Abbey,” the feisty cook fell for a purveyor who turned out to be a louche womanizer lusting for Mrs. Patmore only for her food. After a humiliating carnival outing, it fell to stolid head housekeeper Mrs. Hughes to break the news to her friend.
Fans of the original “Upstairs Downstairs,” the BBC series that ran from 1971 to 1975, might remember that in season three, feisty cook Mrs. Bridges fell for purveyor Albert Lyons.
Really, Julian Fellowes, do you think seasoned “Masterpiece” viewers don’t notice?
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