In this manor that has been run for generations, there are no dudes, no prodigal sons, but it is equally as windy and rainy as Ningguo Mansion.
In England, in order to keep the power of the family undiminished, noble families have made many restrictions, such as the tying of titles and real estate, and the eldest son (daughter) inheritance. Although the foundation of this huge castle was laid in its heyday, it would not be able to sustain if its descendants did not flourish. In Downton Abbey, the earl, like all gentlemans, does not work, and it is natural that he cannot maintain the manor with that little rent, especially after the repeal of the Corn Laws, the cheap colonial grain entered the United Kingdom. Although the time was between 1910 and 1914, the golden age of Britain, unemployment in the United Kingdom was still very common, so many people were still actively seeking jobs such as 1st footman, cook, maid, so there was no shortage of servants in noble families, and wages were also not high. However, new forces have emerged, and some servants have taught themselves skills (typing) to seek better jobs, so the number of servants in noble families will decrease in the future.
In this play, it seems that the only bad guy is: Thomas, coincidentally different from other local servants, he has been in London, so the screenwriter still can't bear to hurt the idyllic scenery of England: if there are bad guys , that also comes from the city.
Behind the idyllic scenery is that everyone has responsibilities and each abides by his responsibilities. The earl wants to maintain the honor of his ancestors, because he believes that he is not the owner of the manor, but the trustee, and has the responsibility to pass on the honor of the family, and even cause his wife and daughter to lose their property after death. Countess She wants to love her daughters. Among the servants, Mr. Carson, as a housekeeper, is a symbol of majesty and ensures the quality of service. An ignorant servant is like a cook. Although he has a bad temper, he believes that cooking is his responsibility. Of course, there are different challengers. Thomas is stealing things. Gwen thinks that the ladies steal the real thing without eating the biscuits in the room. In fact, they are all challenges to rank and responsibilities.
In the mansion, the old lady and the lady do not work, socializing is life, and gossip is naturally a specialty. Aunt Rosemund is delighted by her niece's embarrassment (her mother, the old Countess's opinion), Edith reports her sister Mary to the Turkish embassy, and Mary denigrates Edith's suitors for slandering her, irritating him.
People's values naturally have the characteristics of the times. Carson believes that being a comedian is a kind of stain in life, and now he will definitely not agree with it. The driver Bronson pulls the wind like a modern fighter pilot, and the outfit is very similar.
Of course, if there is a backwater, the screenwriter will not be able to start. In this hierarchical society, some symbols have become empty: the earl doesn't think of the poor duke as superior, and the second daughter Edith doesn't care about the age and title of her neighbors. If the lawyer from Manchester thinks he is inferior to the earl, it is also because of the money. By the end of the season, everyone knows that in war, the state/military machine is above all else.
After watching this season, one question is, they didn't ask themselves, is it worth doing it by themselves? There are many servants in the Earl's family, but they will push the door in at any time, so what kind of privacy is there? The roast chicken he was eating, just picked him up from the ground. If there is no loyal and capable housekeeper, life will not know how many plots. In order to inherit the system and sacrifice the happiness of her daughter, someone who is not very beautiful like the second daughter is likely to be an old girl.
Servants, they live in dignity. They enjoy dignity at work, but what about private life. Like Mrs Hughes, she would rather not be a farmer's wife and would rather be a foreman. I can't say that her choice is irrational. The maid of Dream of Red Mansions has long answered: After living in the Grand View Garden, I feel that I can no longer live in a small household. After many years of life, people have been alienated, or instituted, a kind of personal attachment is no longer legal. Small white-collar workers in today's society are proud to talk about the big companies they work for, and civil servants who are proud of their own institutions are not all that dependent.
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