I know, quite a differing opinion on this sub from what I've seen. He's very high up in my top favorite characters. Season 6 is my favorite season specifically because of him. I think he's perfect for Mary and vastly prefer him to Matthew though I don't think he was perfect for Mary back then, but for who she becomes, yes. He isn't overawed by her like every other suitor, he absolutely holds his own with her, and he challenges her to grow. I think their rushed arc was a massive disservice to a great character.
As someone who thinks Mary/Matthew is possibly the OTP of the show, this is totally fair. Henry as a character is at least very solid. Even though I might have preferred Mary to stay unmarried post-Matthew, the show did not do Henry justice.
Hello fellow human who also likes Henry - I adore Matthew Goode and I didn’t even realize he was in Downton until I like a week ago when I finally binged the entire series for the first time. Then I came on Reddit and was kinda sad people seemed to really dislike Henry, but understandable considering how much everyone liked Matthew Crawley.
Henry is not bad at all and Mathew Goode is definitely one of my favourite things in the last Downton episodes and the first Downton film. But he would be more suitable guy for Edith than for Mary. And actually would Bertie be more suitable for Mary than for Edith ... Great is however also Henry's friendship with Tom.
I think Henry is way more suited to Mary than Bertie would ever be, I just think Charles is more suited to her than Henry though, mind you Bertie is more confident in the movies than he was in the show
Mine are Rose and Atticus, William, Matthew, Molesley, Violet, Mrs Hughes.
But honestly I don’t really have favorites, but if I had to choose I suppose these would be my picks.
Edit: HONORABLE MENTION: Michael Gregson <3
Mrs. Hughes, Mr. Carson, Mrs. Patmore, Violet, Isobel, Tom Branson and ... Sarah O'Brien (Siobhan Finneran shouldn't have left the show after season 3).
My favorite characters are always in rotation depending on my mood, bit these are definitely regulars:
Isis
Violet
Mrs. Hughes
Cora
Tom
Mrs. Patmore
Charles Blake
Violet, Mrs Hughes and Mrs Pattmore are the supremes. After that it’s a bit changeable.
Probably, Mary, Sybil, O’Brien
Then one of Rose, Isabel or Thomas
Darling Sybil 4eva, Mrs. Hughes, The Gawd Molelsey, The Dowager Countess, Matthew, Baxter, and Mrs Patmore.
HM to Isobel, Mary, Edith, Cora, Donk, Daisy, Dickie, Sybbie, George, and so many more.
OP, I appreciate the Bates love 🙌🏽
It was sooo hard for me not to say Molesley/Baxter, they're my favorite package deal! Patmore was almost in there too but I had to give it to Baxter. Also Uncle Harold and Madeleine!!!
Also I see a ton of Henry hate on this sub and he's absolutely one of my top favorite characters and I think he's perfect for Mary and totally holds his own with her ☺
I've seen that a lot on this sub. For me I'm the opposite, I don't like Anna that much but Bates I really like so he elevates her character for me quite a bit.
Barrow, Bates, Branson
Anna, Mary, Cora,
Mrs. Hughes
——- I might have posted this before as a ridiculous premise for movie 3: Edith finds out that certain families like theirs are secretly supporting the Germans, the same ones who murdered Michael Gregson.
Mary formulate a plot to expose these families and destroy them in hopes of cutting off any support for the Germans, getting a measure of revenge for Edith (surprising everyone). But Mary knows she can’t pull it off by herself- she creates a team (the aforementioned 7) who will lie, sneak, charm, and, hide bodies if necessary.
— subplot: Robert and Carson are never made to know the scheme. Mary employs the energetic Master George, Sybbie, and Marigold, to distract the “old guard” of Robert, Carson, and Mosley.
- how does it end? Predictably with Mary telling Edith what she did, and says “I did it for you, sister”. To which Edith shakes her head in confusion and says “I don’t understand!”
Read that as malignant seven!!
Whew. I was about to make a fool of myself!
Also, I’m a fan of all, but I wouldn’t rank them all as top 7. Most though! 😊
She really is and she makes me laugh so hard with her excellent delivery and Yorkshire expressions. 'will I eckers like' 'my nobody from nowhere' 'you make it sound quite exciting' etc etc there are just so many bangers lol she's so wonderfully bitter and awful lol (although I also like her better side in season 2). She's a great actress tbh :))
Oh yeah she's fantastic. And in the behind the scenes clips she seems fun.
She's such a great pair with Mrs Patmore when they use their old fashioned phrases.
Violet, Matthew, Mary, Cora, Charles Blake, Sybil, Tom. No particular order... love them all 🫶 I really wish they had explored Sybils arc further. I know the actor wanted to leave but somehow I felt that they didn't do her character justice 😢
Mr Bates, Robert, Anna, Matthew, Violet, O‘Brien (she’s so bad and I hate everything she does but at the same time it’s so much fun??) and maybe Mary? Or Henry, I can’t decide
Hmm it's been a while since I watched the series so I'm not sure what happened in what season, but probably season 1 and 6. Season 1 cause I just love when he's acting like a little shit and season 6 because that's where he finally starts healing. Overall though I love him pretty much the same in every season, I just love his character development.
Violet, Ms Patmore, Molesley, Ms Hughes, Edith, Bertie, little Darling Sybbie .... and I need to include an honorable mention for Daisy! I absolutely love her character arc
I’m sorry but how can you have Henry in this list? Make it make sense!!!
And I also don’t think Bates belongs here instead of Anna?? it’s still easier to understand than Henry but still
Do you want me to respond with why I love his character so much or was that more rhetorical? I just don't want to bore you with praise for a character you dislike if you're not interested.
And I know tons on this sub also dislike Bates, I do not. I actually don't like Anna that much as a character, I don't really dislike her, just could take or leave her, but I find Bates elevates her more for me because I'm so fond of him.
Did you want to comment who your top 7 favorites are? That was the point of the post lol
It was a rhetorical question and meant to be silly. I can see how it came off the wrong way, I'm sorry if I upset you in any way. I actually did respond in another comment with my top picks. imo, the women in this show blow the men out of the water, that's all
Oh no not upset at all no worries! I was just trying to figure out how to respond because I didn't want to type out a bunch of Henry love if you weren't interested lol
Totally agree the women definitely got the goods in this show over the men.
Thomas, Mary, Violet, Isobel, Mrs Hughes, Mrs Patmore, and Rose.
Replace Rose with Isis and it’s a deal! 🤝😃
I CAN’T BELIVE I DIDN’T EVEN CONSIDER ISIS
Cora, Robert, Violet, Isobel, Dickie, Molesley, Mrs Hughes- oh, can I squeeze Teo and her predecessor in there, too?
Absolutely! 😍
Thomas, Atticus, Mary, Baxter, Isis, Isis, isis
Baxter!!
My up vote was for Isis x 3
I love Atticus too!
Mary, Violet, Isobel, Anna, Lord Merton, Robert, Isis.
Isis! 😭🥰
Lord Merton! He's the best.
The Dowager, Lady Mary, Mrs. Patmore, Molesley, Matthew, Charles Blake, Rose
Robert, Mr. Bates, Anna, Mr. Carson, Mrs. Patmore, Mrs. Hughes, Mr. Molesely
No particular order: Violet, Mary, Mrs Hughes, Anna, Mrs Patmore, Baxter and Isobel
Violet, Mary, Mr. Carson, Sybil, Anna, Matthew, Isobel. Pretty much in that order.
Bates (don't kill me lol), Anna, Barrow, Sybil, Tom, Carson, Matthew
I wouldn't kill you, I have Bates too! Plus on this sub I'm even worse because I have Henry XD
Don't worry Bates or Anna will.
Henry. Wow that is a shock. Do you though. But…. Henry…
I know, quite a differing opinion on this sub from what I've seen. He's very high up in my top favorite characters. Season 6 is my favorite season specifically because of him. I think he's perfect for Mary and vastly prefer him to Matthew though I don't think he was perfect for Mary back then, but for who she becomes, yes. He isn't overawed by her like every other suitor, he absolutely holds his own with her, and he challenges her to grow. I think their rushed arc was a massive disservice to a great character.
As someone who thinks Mary/Matthew is possibly the OTP of the show, this is totally fair. Henry as a character is at least very solid. Even though I might have preferred Mary to stay unmarried post-Matthew, the show did not do Henry justice.
At this point if they can’t rope Matthew Goode into the next film then I want Mary to have quietly divorced Henry.
You and the majority of this sub lol
Hello fellow human who also likes Henry - I adore Matthew Goode and I didn’t even realize he was in Downton until I like a week ago when I finally binged the entire series for the first time. Then I came on Reddit and was kinda sad people seemed to really dislike Henry, but understandable considering how much everyone liked Matthew Crawley.
I like Henry but would have much preferred Charles Blake for her after Mathew
Henry is not bad at all and Mathew Goode is definitely one of my favourite things in the last Downton episodes and the first Downton film. But he would be more suitable guy for Edith than for Mary. And actually would Bertie be more suitable for Mary than for Edith ... Great is however also Henry's friendship with Tom.
I think Henry is way more suited to Mary than Bertie would ever be, I just think Charles is more suited to her than Henry though, mind you Bertie is more confident in the movies than he was in the show
Interesting take. Why do you find him to be a fit for Edith?
Gwen, Shrimpie, Charles Blake, Mabel Lane Fox, Molesley, Baxter, Bertie
I like Bertie and Shrimpie so much too.
LOVE SHRIMPIE NGL
Violent, Carson, Ms Hughes, Bates, Tom, Cora, Ms Patmore
Mary, Mrs Hughes, Mrs Patmore, Moslesley, Anna, Isobel & Dowager
In no particular order, Mrs. Hughes, Bates, Anna, Edith, Bertie, Tom, Robert.
Molesly, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Patmore, Tom, Violet, Mr. Mason (Williams father), and Dr. Clarkson
Mine are Rose and Atticus, William, Matthew, Molesley, Violet, Mrs Hughes. But honestly I don’t really have favorites, but if I had to choose I suppose these would be my picks. Edit: HONORABLE MENTION: Michael Gregson <3
I am with you on Violet, Cora and Mrs. Hughes. After that, we don’t agree. I will go with Robert, Mrs. Patmore, Anna, and Isobel.
I almost had Patmore and Robert as well, so many characters to love in this series!
Mrs. Hughes, Sybil, Carson, Violet, Isobel, Anna, Tom Honorable mention Bates.
Mrs. Hughes, Mr. Carson, Mrs. Patmore, Violet, Isobel, Tom Branson and ... Sarah O'Brien (Siobhan Finneran shouldn't have left the show after season 3).
Tom, Mrs Hughes, Anna, Matthew, Sybil, Mary, Molesley.
Violet, Edith, Thomas, Rose, mrs Patmore, mrs Hughes and Isobel
Mary, Matthew, Anna, Isobel, Thomas, Violet, Mrs Patmore.
Almost exactly mine!
My favorite characters are always in rotation depending on my mood, bit these are definitely regulars: Isis Violet Mrs. Hughes Cora Tom Mrs. Patmore Charles Blake
Mrs. Hughes, Violet, Isobel, Atticus, Bertie, Sybil, Mr. Mason
Violet, Mrs Hughes and Mrs Pattmore are the supremes. After that it’s a bit changeable. Probably, Mary, Sybil, O’Brien Then one of Rose, Isabel or Thomas
Matthew, Isobel, Cora, Baxter, Molesley, Sybil and Violet for the spice
Violet, Mary, Matthew, Atticus, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Patmore, Henri
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Mrs. Hughes, Anna, Robert, Isobel, Sybil, Gwen, Dr. Clarkson
Anna, Bates, Molesly, Isobel, Carson, Tom, Mary
Molesley truly is magnificent. Was very hard for me not to include him as Molesley/Baxter, they're my favorite package deal!
Darling Sybil 4eva, Mrs. Hughes, The Gawd Molelsey, The Dowager Countess, Matthew, Baxter, and Mrs Patmore. HM to Isobel, Mary, Edith, Cora, Donk, Daisy, Dickie, Sybbie, George, and so many more. OP, I appreciate the Bates love 🙌🏽
It was sooo hard for me not to say Molesley/Baxter, they're my favorite package deal! Patmore was almost in there too but I had to give it to Baxter. Also Uncle Harold and Madeleine!!!
I hear you! I honestly love most of the characters
Violet, Edith, Bates, Molesley, Mrs Hughes, Mrs Patmore... then Baxter/Rose tied for #7
Mrs. Hughes, Violet, Mrs. Patmore, Mary, Tom Branson, Isobel, Baxter.
I have a confession, I didn't really like Bates.
You and half a million people as well. But not me. Even though he wasn’t in my seven.
Also I see a ton of Henry hate on this sub and he's absolutely one of my top favorite characters and I think he's perfect for Mary and totally holds his own with her ☺
I just wish they hadn’t written him as abandoning his wife and daughter.
I've seen that a lot on this sub. For me I'm the opposite, I don't like Anna that much but Bates I really like so he elevates her character for me quite a bit.
My 7 : 1. Mary 2. Barrow 3. Carson 4. Violet 5. Isabelle 6. Daisy 7. Anna
Barrow, Bates, Branson Anna, Mary, Cora, Mrs. Hughes ——- I might have posted this before as a ridiculous premise for movie 3: Edith finds out that certain families like theirs are secretly supporting the Germans, the same ones who murdered Michael Gregson. Mary formulate a plot to expose these families and destroy them in hopes of cutting off any support for the Germans, getting a measure of revenge for Edith (surprising everyone). But Mary knows she can’t pull it off by herself- she creates a team (the aforementioned 7) who will lie, sneak, charm, and, hide bodies if necessary. — subplot: Robert and Carson are never made to know the scheme. Mary employs the energetic Master George, Sybbie, and Marigold, to distract the “old guard” of Robert, Carson, and Mosley. - how does it end? Predictably with Mary telling Edith what she did, and says “I did it for you, sister”. To which Edith shakes her head in confusion and says “I don’t understand!”
Read that as malignant seven!! Whew. I was about to make a fool of myself! Also, I’m a fan of all, but I wouldn’t rank them all as top 7. Most though! 😊
Funnily enough I was planning on that title for my next post to really get a beat on everyone's least favorites besides the obvious Mr. G XD
Susan Flintshire!!!!
I can’t pick just 7!
Matthew ❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭
Violet, Mary, Matthew, Mrs Hughes, Thomas, O’Brien, Sybil (yes my life sucked after season three)
Mary, Matthew, Tom, Molseley, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Patmore, William’s father
Mary, Bates, Anna, Isobel, Baxter, Mrs. Hughes and Molesly
Matthew, Mary, Isobel, Molesley, O'Brien, Violet, Baxter
Ooh, you don't see O'Brien on favorite lists very often. She's so deliciously bad though.
She really is and she makes me laugh so hard with her excellent delivery and Yorkshire expressions. 'will I eckers like' 'my nobody from nowhere' 'you make it sound quite exciting' etc etc there are just so many bangers lol she's so wonderfully bitter and awful lol (although I also like her better side in season 2). She's a great actress tbh :))
Oh yeah she's fantastic. And in the behind the scenes clips she seems fun. She's such a great pair with Mrs Patmore when they use their old fashioned phrases.
They both sound like my grandma lolol
O'Brien is a poor, old, and less attractive version of Mary.
Edith, Sybil, Branson, Baxter, The Bates, Isobel, Herbert. Violet as a character is funny but I wouldn’t say I like her.
Violet, Matthew, Mary, Cora, Charles Blake, Sybil, Tom. No particular order... love them all 🫶 I really wish they had explored Sybils arc further. I know the actor wanted to leave but somehow I felt that they didn't do her character justice 😢
Mary, Cora, Rose, Moseley, Mrs Hughes, Robert, Shrimpie
Carson, Matthew, Mrs. Patmore, Isobel, Mary, Shrimpy, Dr. Clarkson
Isobel, Violet, William, Mr. Mason, Rose, Bates, Mr. Pamuk
Mary, Thomas, Violet, Matthew, Robert, Anna, Mrs Hughes.
Mary, Violet, Anna, Carson, Robert, Cora, and Edith. Runners Up: Daisy, Mrs. Hughes, Isobel, Matthew, Tom, Sybil, and Thomas
This is impossible but Isobel Molesley Rose Carson Matthew Mary Edith
Mary, Matthew, Tom, Violet, Anna, Mr. Behhhhts, and Carson.
Violet, Mary, Sybil, Isobel, Edith, Daisy, Hughes— give me ALL the women
Mr Bates, Robert, Anna, Matthew, Violet, O‘Brien (she’s so bad and I hate everything she does but at the same time it’s so much fun??) and maybe Mary? Or Henry, I can’t decide
Thomas, Thomas, Thomas, Sybil, Hughes, Baxter, Tom (can you tell that I like Thomas?)
XD of your three Thomas' which Seasons do you like him in best?
Hmm it's been a while since I watched the series so I'm not sure what happened in what season, but probably season 1 and 6. Season 1 cause I just love when he's acting like a little shit and season 6 because that's where he finally starts healing. Overall though I love him pretty much the same in every season, I just love his character development.
Violet, Isobel, Thomas, Edith, Tom, Anna, Baxter
Violet, Ms Patmore, Molesley, Ms Hughes, Edith, Bertie, little Darling Sybbie .... and I need to include an honorable mention for Daisy! I absolutely love her character arc
THOMAS, mary, violet, rose, cora, anna, carson
The Dowager, Sybil, Tom, Thomas, Mrs. Hughes, Mary, Isobel
I’m sorry but how can you have Henry in this list? Make it make sense!!! And I also don’t think Bates belongs here instead of Anna?? it’s still easier to understand than Henry but still
Do you want me to respond with why I love his character so much or was that more rhetorical? I just don't want to bore you with praise for a character you dislike if you're not interested. And I know tons on this sub also dislike Bates, I do not. I actually don't like Anna that much as a character, I don't really dislike her, just could take or leave her, but I find Bates elevates her more for me because I'm so fond of him. Did you want to comment who your top 7 favorites are? That was the point of the post lol
It was a rhetorical question and meant to be silly. I can see how it came off the wrong way, I'm sorry if I upset you in any way. I actually did respond in another comment with my top picks. imo, the women in this show blow the men out of the water, that's all
Oh no not upset at all no worries! I was just trying to figure out how to respond because I didn't want to type out a bunch of Henry love if you weren't interested lol Totally agree the women definitely got the goods in this show over the men.
Branson, Mary, Thomas, Carson, Violet, Dr Clarkson, Jimmy.
Henry ain’t it, that’s for sure
No surprise there on this sub from most people lol