I don’t suppose you’ve ever imagined a loved one becoming a victim of a violent sex crime? Shortly after the sinking of the RMS Titanic, John Bates arrives at Downton Abbey to replace Mr. Watson as the valet to Robert Crawley, the Earl of Grantham.Upon arrival, the staff (except Anna Bates and to some extent William Mason) give him the cold shoulder as they do not believe he is suited to the job as Lord Grantham's valet as he uses a cane. Bates' mean old first wife killed herself and made it look like he'd murdered her.Lord Grantham's youngest daughter succumbed to complications during childbirth, leaving former chauffeur Branson a single father.Cousin Matthew was surprisingly and unceremoniously dispatched via a random car accident.The ne'er-do-well was pushed into traffic in Piccadilly Circus shortly after raping Anna Bates.Kindly Mr. Gregson went to Germany to establish citizenship so that he could get a divorce and then marry Lady Edith, but before he could do that he was killed by a gang of Nazi thugs in Munich.Isis wasn't the first of Lord Grantham's prized golden retrievers to pass away during the run of the show, but she was the most high-profile. Dan Stevens left the cast of Downton Abbey back in 2012, a departure that caused his character, the much-beloved Matthew Crawley, to die tragically in a … I don’t see Bates’ fingerprints on this. Downton Abbey February 16, 2014 Every week when we review the American airing of “ Downton Abbey ,” we take a little bit of a different approach than we did when watching this show when it aired in the United Kingdom. But 68% of you think that the Downton Abbey valet is innocent when it comes to the oh-so-convenient death of Anna’s attacker Green. Downton Abbey: Anna and Mr Bates behind bars in first-look pictures of finale The mystery of who killed Mr Green could soon be solved as first-look pictures of Downton Abbey … Jacob Blake no longer handcuffed to hospital bed, attorney saysOle Miss football team walks out of practice to protest injusticeCensorship on social media? That wasn’t my objection. I think a merciful murder was too good for Mr Green.Of course Green deserved death. In case you want to read our full review of the British airing, Sure, Bates gave some conflicting information as to where he was going to be during his little journey, but were there witnesses? Share some of your thoughts below, and also 1)Bates was on his way to confront Green and witnessed him getting struck or the aftermath of it.I suspect that Bates was off putting a down payment on that little hotel he promised Anna. It is a stellar hour in terms of writing, and while this was not the most substantial season ever plot-wise, it at least brought a lot to the table.What did you think of tonight’s episode, and the way that the show handled everything when it comes to Anna and Bates?
Spanning 13 years of the early 20th century, "Downton Abbey" has seen its share of character deaths -- some more deserving than others. If he indeed has killed Mr. Green as many suspect, then I have little mercy for the character and the writer is a sadist. One of the earlier victims has an advocate with a mission.Bates indeed made friends or a friend in prison. Here are all the major losses the show has suffered over six seasons, not counting the two heirs to the Downton estate who perished on the Titanic in the very first episode.Kicking the series off in high-drama style, weekend guest Kemal Pamuk died of a heart attack while in bed with Lady Mary.Sweet-natured footman William went off to war, where he valiantly took a bullet for Cousin Matthew, leading to his demise.Cousin Matthew's meek fiancée fell victim to the Spanish flu, freeing him up to marry Lady Mary.Mr. I may not watch anymore.You must be joking.
Series creator Julian Fellowes insisted the dog's death had nothing to do with the unfortunate modern connotations of her name.Charlie, a good friend of Lady Mary's husband Henry, died in a car crash while competing in a race -- which probably only strengthened Lady Mary's dislike for fast driving. But Green is a violent man, given the way he attacked Anna. Reaction was divided in the UK after this aired, and we can only imagine that it will also be here.Originally, we gave this entire episode an A-, and that is something that we will stick with. He probably made other enemies. Did Mr Bates really have time to kill on Downton? Mr. Bates has been a sympathetic character from the outset and everyone loves Anna. Doen’s that sound like a great twist?Bates did not kill Green.
‘Downton Abbey’ season 4, episode 7 review (PBS): Did Bates kill Mr. Green? Only the dim-witted Americans would accept this kind of malpractice of fictional writing.Bates made some friends in prison; perhaps one of them killed Green.I think indeed Mr. Bates killed Green. But Bates isn’t foolish despite his enduring love for Anna. More: Downton Abbey trailer teases new details about the emotional final season There’s no doubt the final season is all about moving “forward,” as Lady Edith put it. Still, this is a game-changing moment for the series, since it seems to free Anna of that crisis that she found herself in for the majority of the season.This just so happens to also be another interesting ethical debate for the show in a way: Was the murder justified, and did Green get what was coming to him for his crime? I think he probably also was responsible for his ex-wifes murder.
They can now escape from all the unhappiness the abbey continues to bring.This is the perfect place for a suprise plot twist; Bates went to London to confront Green but standing in the crowd he saw Green slip off the curb and get run over by the Bus or Truck. Spanning 13 years of the early 20th century, "Downton Abbey" has seen its share of character deaths -- some more deserving than others. The thing is, we know he has this level of darkness within him, and he had basically figured out that Green was the man responsible for raping his wife. Downton Abbey is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes.The series first aired on ITV in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2010, and in the United States on PBS, which supported production of the series as part of its Masterpiece Classic anthology, on 9 January 2011..