Thursday, May 31, 2012

Downton Abbey Spoiler - Miscarriage/Pregnancy Loss/Baby Death

So, probably EVERYONE that would like to has already see the show and knows this, but just in case there are other people who enjoy period-drama (lovely costumes, accents, and social norms long gone) and might see the movie and feel the same sense of TV-induced grief:

(Like how I was a mess after watching the finale for Private Pracitce for a week afterwards.)

A baby dies in the first series finale of Downton Abbey.
The mother miscarries at about 5 months.
Someone causes her to fall, so there is a layer of evil-intention involved.
There are no graphic details, just the sound of an off-camera fall, discussion of the sadness of the loss of dreams, crude and mean comments about how its not really a baby anyway so don't feel so bummed, and a good look at grief from the baby's father..

I just thought you should know.
Here is the mother's wistful look at a public function that she attends just after the loss of her son.

I don't think this deters me from watching more of the show.  I am really curious to see if this comes up in the story line again.

I can't unsee what I did see, and if I could, I probably would.

Okay, and so if you do like this show and you haven't seen the original Pride and Prejudice miniseries, the film Sense and Sensibility, the new Jane Eyre , Marie Antoinette, 

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