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A Woman Well Reputed by MercuryGray

This was my first foray into the Downton Abbey fanfic world - and I quite enjoyed it. I loved Mary's character in the show for the first three season, she's a snob and she knew it.

Her character development faltered for me after Matthew's death just because it felt the writers didn't know what to do with her? And I didn't mind her ending up with Talbot tbh but it was just such a meh character arc for her by that point that season 6 Mary didn't really align with where I thought she'd end up.

This fic was just the perfect way to get her character back on track.

The Hats of Downton Abbey, Series 5

It’s that time of year again. As another year passes for the Crawley clan at Downton Abbey, and 1924 wends its way to 1925, it is time for us once again to celebrate our favorite part of the series. No, not the melodrama (which has been rather bad this year.) No, not Mary’s one liners (which have been startlingly cruel instead of funny.)  No, not even the Dowager, as snide and snarky as she is,…

Downton Abbey Christmas Special: The London Season

“I suppose it came to me that these balls and presentations and comings out are not aristocratic folderol, but the traditions by which members of this family mark their progress through life.” -Isobel Crawley 

This was the reason to tune in to the Christmas Special. Downton’s recreation of the Coming Out ceremony that started the aristocratic social season. This was an aristocratic tradition…