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  • Sara O’Brien convinces Cora that Daisy and Mrs Patmore are hiding something and they want to find out what is happening with all the food missing.
    From season 2 episode 4: Tensions flare between Isobel and Cora over the management of the convalescent home; Ethel's flirtation with Maj. Bryant lands her in more trouble that she could have anticipated.
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  • @dkerris
    @dkerris 5 лет назад +3638

    This is good. But my favorite Cora moment is when she fired the nanny who was abusive to little Sybil. THAT was an awesome moment.

    • @clarkclarke
      @clarkclarke 5 лет назад +38

      Yes it was ..

    • @anyviolet
      @anyviolet 5 лет назад +24

      Forgot about that! Yes, her best moment.

    • @candybryant9064
      @candybryant9064 5 лет назад +24

      I loved that scene too,Cora was great

    • @pixpusha
      @pixpusha 4 года назад +35

      Yes I saw that clip. Why did the nanny call the little girl a half-breed? I thought both her parents were one race.

    • @katierussell9044
      @katierussell9044 4 года назад +73

      @@pixpusha because they were of different class systems

  • @errolpletcher9186
    @errolpletcher9186 2 года назад +372

    "Borrow? Why, were you planning to give it back??"
    I love Mrs. Patmore and her sass. 😂

  • @yannickdrmda5295
    @yannickdrmda5295 5 лет назад +2588

    Everyone's praising Cora but Mrs Bird is the real kind heart here, giving charity with her own little salary. Cora is rich and comes from a social backgroukd where charity is more like an occupation for women since they don't work nor manage the estates.

    • @ojnab85
      @ojnab85 4 года назад +68

      @MsUsagi513 I'd like to imagine they're cooking something like "Soup for the Poor" like English Heritage's Mrs. Crocombe demonstrated (though set around 30-40 years before Downton Abbey's time) and it's probably why Mrs. Patmore and Cora both immediately recognize that it is a soup kitchen and not some commercial venture, because as you said, this is something they would have been doing anyway and perhaps the only reason they hadn't been was because they were already busy being a convalescent home and the servants didn't think it was timely or their place to suggest it.

    • @soniaf7794
      @soniaf7794 4 года назад +44

      Yannick DRMDA,
      I agree with you. The show tells us that poor people, servants are indeed kind and generous. It is hard to find these attributes in rich people, nobles, people that have no idea what suffering is. Cora is the exception.

    • @shanewindhaus8385
      @shanewindhaus8385 4 года назад +36

      Oh shut up!! They were all being kind, except O'Brian. Get over yourself.

    • @CzechMirco
      @CzechMirco 4 года назад +43

      Yes of course there must always be someone who belitles someone's else good heart and charitable actions as "meaningless" or "cheap" or "hollow" etc.

    • @joanbernsten3960
      @joanbernsten3960 4 года назад +43

      Let's not forget Molesley!!

  • @2charliep
    @2charliep 3 года назад +503

    Mrs Crawley would never have put a stop to it, she’d have rolled her sleeves up and pitched in just as Cora did.

    • @flyboy152
      @flyboy152 3 года назад +59

      And funded it out of her own pocket.

    • @pwatson5766
      @pwatson5766 3 года назад +70

      And after the soldiers had their hot meal, Isabel would help them find jobs!

    • @hsbvt
      @hsbvt 2 года назад +29

      ...and would have been saying "What more can we do to help?"

    • @cwayzums
      @cwayzums 2 года назад +15

      Mrs. Crawley is awesome. I can as well see her jumping right in to help and Lady Mary as well.

    • @gerardcollins80
      @gerardcollins80 4 месяца назад +9

      This could've been a cool and interesting story for Isobel and her servants, where they form their own charity and start growing. It's unfortunate it was just left at this.

  • @ihavetwofaces
    @ihavetwofaces 2 года назад +461

    O'Brien is essentially an irredeemable character - even after seeing the error of her ways nearly killing her employer and causing her to lose a child, she still settles into her old ways and sews doubt and suspicion whenever she can.
    Siobhan is an incredible actor.

    • @luisferr2001
      @luisferr2001 Год назад +6

      I agree. she´s incorregible too!

    • @danielvanr.8681
      @danielvanr.8681 Год назад +7

      I'd go as far as to say that she's an incredible _actress._ :)

    • @mluirph
      @mluirph Год назад +5

      In her defense, O'Brien may have genuinely suspected theft and wanted to alert her employer to that possibility. I see nothing wrong with that. In fact, she may have felt guilty for what she had done to Cora and therefore wanted to protect her household even more.

    • @nycp1969
      @nycp1969 10 месяцев назад +2

      I think it depends how you look at it. O'Brien felt genuinely regretful about plotting to hurt Cora, and she vowed to make it right by being loyal to her going forward. But is hurting a bunch of other people the way to do that? Her immediate supervisor told her to mind her own business and she didn't. It was strange the way they wrote her character out. She suddenly had an about face and left Cora in the middle of the night. Downton was very entertaining, but not always the best writing or character motivation.

    • @wasserperson
      @wasserperson 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@danielvanr.8681..? Why?

  • @sethc6663
    @sethc6663 5 лет назад +2228

    I think the hatred that Mrs O'Brien seems to get in the comments, just proves what a great actress Siobhan Finneran is.
    That's just my opinion though.

    • @SwimmerPrince
      @SwimmerPrince 5 лет назад +38

      Seth C I watch Siobhan's other series Happy Valley and she is amazing... Looking forward to discover more of her body of work

    • @andresuston7692
      @andresuston7692 5 лет назад +7

      Other actors have played hated characters before, it what they do.

    • @sethc6663
      @sethc6663 5 лет назад +45

      @@andresuston7692 Your're right they have. But Siobhan Finneran is the topic in these comments.

    • @Mania28
      @Mania28 5 лет назад +10

      She was also great in benedorm

    • @Lania99999
      @Lania99999 5 лет назад +21

      Absolutely! And Rob James-Collier too who plays Thomas. He actually ended up being one of my favorites in the last season.

  • @nategraham6946
    @nategraham6946 3 года назад +352

    Cora is amazing. Soft spoken, but pure authority, and an amazing heart. Balance logic, responsibility with compassion.

    • @nephtys369
      @nephtys369 10 месяцев назад +8

      She has power. She knows it. She knows everyone else knows it. There’s zero need to shout or yell.

    • @pmn2821
      @pmn2821 7 месяцев назад +2

      It's her American traits.

    • @user-yx2do7mh8o
      @user-yx2do7mh8o 2 месяца назад

      @@pmn2821 You said it!!! The best of America...

    • @Theadambshapiro
      @Theadambshapiro 5 дней назад +1

      That's just it! She has authority and power, which is why she takes charge, but she has kindness and generosity and that's why people let her take charge. It's never a power grab. It's more of a "Here's how we can do it more efficiently".

  • @davidhutchinson5233
    @davidhutchinson5233 3 года назад +654

    As a vet myself...I have to admit when the soldier said, Don't pity me....I teared up a bit. Semper Fi to our brothers and sisters in and out of uniform everywhere.

    • @robjohnson8522
      @robjohnson8522 3 года назад +6

      Ooooo rah

    • @grease58
      @grease58 3 года назад +9

      On behalf of ALL of us in the USA- THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!!!

    • @johnmh1000
      @johnmh1000 3 года назад +17

      @@grease58 And from the UK. Thank you for your service, you have made a difference in the world.

    • @susie2366
      @susie2366 3 года назад +8

      My brothers were wounded in Vietnam. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. ♥️

    • @saragolightly
      @saragolightly 2 года назад +4

      thank you so much for your service

  • @msinvincible2000
    @msinvincible2000 4 года назад +216

    You can see that Sybill is completely her mother's daughter ( while Mary was like the Dowager, and Edith a little bit like Mrs Levinson)

    • @19852011cat
      @19852011cat 3 года назад +51

      I always though that Edith took after Roseamund

    • @msinvincible2000
      @msinvincible2000 2 года назад +15

      @@19852011cat Edith is quite modern and indipendent, that's why I think she's like her maternal grandmother

    • @MegaCemani
      @MegaCemani 5 месяцев назад

      You're right about Mary 😅

    • @Robert08010
      @Robert08010 4 месяца назад +1

      That's a fascinating observation. I knew that about Mary but I never considered that regarding Sybil or Edith.

  • @mommaofsix1201
    @mommaofsix1201 5 лет назад +677

    I love that Cora puts O'Brien in her place.

    • @burlesonee
      @burlesonee 5 лет назад +33

      Cora did it with a smile too. That O'Brien is a snake!!!!!!

    • @donnademarino4845
      @donnademarino4845 4 года назад +7

      She is but she ended up with Susan, the other nasty "B" but she had to let her go when they lost their money and O'Brien ended up working for the governor's wife in India. I only caught that after watching that episode about three times when Mrs. Hughes and I think Carson in an opening scene were discussing her and what happened to her. So I guess O'Brien ended up liking India so much she stayed. Hope she got a little sun so she didn't look so much like a vampire or one of the undead.

    • @bonitomusolini3291
      @bonitomusolini3291 3 года назад +2

      That's because she realized her own sin

    • @AlexS-oj8qf
      @AlexS-oj8qf 3 года назад +5

      Managing Bread is o'brien's place??

    • @plutogirl9397
      @plutogirl9397 3 года назад +5

      Tbh she should fire O’Brien after this, this nasty snitch behaviour really shows character, shouldn’t let this snake stick around for so long

  • @josephtaylor4115
    @josephtaylor4115 5 лет назад +2086

    If only more rich people were like Cora. This scene is just so wholesome.

    • @antmagor
      @antmagor 5 лет назад +22

      Joseph Taylor tell me about it. I look back at the time of the world wars and it does feel like despite all the problems of the day, there was an aware that doesn’t seem to exist anymore. It was like people of privilege we’re starting to wake up to the problems around them.

    • @OpinionatedLumber
      @OpinionatedLumber 5 лет назад +8

      @@antmagor there wasn't, not more than there is now. How would you even notice such thing?

    • @LelaFG
      @LelaFG 5 лет назад +71

      There are good rich people but the media always shows the bad side never the good.

    • @antmagor
      @antmagor 5 лет назад +21

      Safwane For starters, it didn’t matter how rich you were you couldn’t help but notice the bombs going off in your backyard. Ask anyone old enough to remember the air raids.

    • @duvine3882
      @duvine3882 5 лет назад +9

      They were & still are; she was made aware of the situations because it affected her personally were she lived. Nowadays the rich are made aware by organizations that toured them to causes of need. Still many ones are exiled or do exiled themselves to survive never to experience the needs of others for their own survival.

  • @CeltycSparrow
    @CeltycSparrow 3 года назад +98

    This once again illustrates how Lady Cora is a fair and compassionate mistress. She sees her servants hiding something and rather than scolding, she helps them. And Mrs. Bird's compassion cannot be overlooked either. She has a very kind heart.

    • @Robert08010
      @Robert08010 4 месяца назад

      It wasn't just that it was good and right but it was also important to them enough to do this on their own. I think Cora understood that.

    • @davidadkison4702
      @davidadkison4702 25 дней назад

      What is really funny is to see how Cora’s maid gets her comeuppance such a sour look on her face. lol 😂

  • @diannaa6189
    @diannaa6189 5 лет назад +1008

    I have a bone to pick with O'Brien every since the miscarriage. She makes my skin crawl which means she is an excellent actress. She played her part well. Love the series. Well done. I want more please!

    • @tweetiepie551
      @tweetiepie551 5 лет назад +6

      Which bone did u wish to pick?

    • @cassieo
      @cassieo 5 лет назад +18

      I think we should take her sixth vertebrae... lol.

    • @mathewcole7848
      @mathewcole7848 4 года назад +79

      In fairness to a very nasty person, even O'Brian was shocked and horrified at what she did there. It was the only time you EVER see her exhibit anything like remorse in the whole series.

    • @sheilaburns8977
      @sheilaburns8977 4 года назад +46

      O'Brien was horrible from the first episode. Hated when she tripped Bates and he fell on his face. Siobhan Finneran was horribly brilliant as O'Brien; such a meanspirited woman. She is also good in Happy Valley. … PEACE to ALL.

    • @EstherHulst-Artist
      @EstherHulst-Artist 3 года назад +16

      @@mathewcole7848 but still she's never honest about it but continues to look down on everyone. She's not humbled or anything just more loyal to Cora, again not loyal enough to be honest

  • @vincentfiestada
    @vincentfiestada 5 лет назад +198

    Could Mrs. Patmore have been more obvious than shouting "SPECIAL STORAGE AREA?!"

  • @aprillynn5425
    @aprillynn5425 5 лет назад +486

    They was just trying to help the homeless I love how cora helps at the end

    • @D_Marrenalv
      @D_Marrenalv 5 лет назад +32

      Possibly some were homeless, but more likely they simply were unemployable due to their permanent injuries and disabilities, because they were also veterans, which added some impetus to everyone's reason for helping.
      Yes, Lady Cora is a wonderful lady and person.

    • @ingriddubbel8468
      @ingriddubbel8468 5 лет назад +5

      Cora NOT cora.

    • @Aarontlondon
      @Aarontlondon 4 года назад

      They was? Do you mean 'they were'?

    • @kcbh24
      @kcbh24 4 года назад

      They were.

    • @tereasdownes9793
      @tereasdownes9793 4 года назад +2

      Poor men im glad Cora helped
      a woman is also a soldier heres why
      Helps regrow crops so no one will starve
      Builds bombs and bullets so men can arm themselves
      They become nurses and cooks so men will have medicine and food

  • @Aramanth
    @Aramanth 2 года назад +108

    Because Cora has such a soft yet restrained nature, she is sometimes
    hard to read. Does she approve? Does she disapprove? But as ever:
    Cora never disappoints!

  • @frankelder1158
    @frankelder1158 3 года назад +143

    I love every single character in this scene. The friendship between Mrs Bird and Mrs Patmore was lovely, Daisy is a sweetheart, Molesely is just my all time favourite, Cora is underrated and incredibly fierce and O'Brien is a complicated 'baddie'. Such a good show!

  • @jonathancineus6424
    @jonathancineus6424 3 года назад +48

    Cora was such a good person, I absolutely loved her. Her kindness was even visible in her piercing eyes. I was especially sad when this character was cheated on. For a conniving servant.

    • @jennifersivewright3117
      @jennifersivewright3117 2 года назад +6

      Remember when Robert thinks Cora is having an affair with the art critic, Mr Bricker? Then Cora asks him to sleep in their bedroom and says he needs to think if he has ever strayed? Naughty Robert. I didn’t like Jane, an annoying character.

  • @stischer47
    @stischer47 5 лет назад +377

    These scenes bring a tear to my eyes because I know how the WWI vets were mistreated on both sides of the Atlantic. It is still a shame how current vets are being treated.

    • @Adam657
      @Adam657 4 года назад +18

      Let us not forget that every vet of WW1 is dead today. To have even been ALIVE during WW1 you'd have to be 102 years old today.
      For WW2 to have been 18 in 1945 (well let's say 16 if you lied abour your age) in WW2 you'd have to be 91 today. - None of these veterans are mistreated.
      People who are 60 years old today and go on about "we are old and should have respect!" were born in 1960(!) and weren't alive in any world war. These were the only wars in which you were ACTUALLY defending our country (and conscripted to). Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan and Iraq were not defensive wars, but political ones. The GOVERNMENT should look after these veterans, NOT the public.

    • @kcbh24
      @kcbh24 4 года назад +10

      @@Adam657 will you shut the f*ck up, you libertarian nut. You are ignorant and clearly have no sense.

    • @flyboy152
      @flyboy152 4 года назад +17

      @@Adam657 What the F does the fact that all the WWI veterans are now dead have to do with how they were treated during & after the war? In the US, things were better, so they usually weren't begging on the street. But Britain was completely drained by WWI, and little provision for veterans, wounded or not, was made once they were discharged.

    • @dariusanderton3760
      @dariusanderton3760 3 года назад +14

      @@Adam657 somehow you offended everyone. (1) "Let us not forget that" or "You need to understand that" etc. is a condescending way to say something and makes people hostile before you have even finished the first sentence, especially if you say something that they actually do know already (2) do you think the majority of people have somehow forgotten that every veteran of WW I is deceased and every remaining veteran of WW II is in their 90's. Most of the people watching this video are likely on the older side or are interested in history (3) elders should be treated with some respect regardless of the era or century (4) naturally government should help take care of veterans and senior citizens (5) if someone was drafted to fight in Vietnam, they had no choice about fighting, so do you imply they should be treated less respectfully than other people in their 60's or 70's ? (6) if a war is defensive or political is sometimes a matter for debate -- if the Allies stepped into Germany in the late 1930s and forced Hitler out of power when he was breaking treaties and rearming Germany, some would label that intervention as political, but it was also pre-emptive defensive. Likewise slowing the spread of Communism was seen as defensive, especially for South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, and Australia.

    • @lepolhart9623
      @lepolhart9623 3 года назад +1

      That's because they're cannon fodder for the governments that use them.

  • @dlamancha5697
    @dlamancha5697 2 года назад +40

    Beautiful scene! Cora's such a soft-spoken powerhouse. McGovern plays Cora so brilliantly. She's a wonderfully multi-layered character.

  • @valeo6820
    @valeo6820 5 лет назад +283

    The acting is so superb. The best made for TV series in the history.

    • @pixpusha
      @pixpusha 4 года назад

      You can tell a lot of effort has been put into this show. It is awesome.

  • @emilyake9689
    @emilyake9689 2 года назад +28

    Cora is a total queen. I love her. She commands respect while being generous and kind.

    • @saquist
      @saquist Год назад +3

      I think Cora commands respect by BEING generous and kind. It's a rare quality.

    • @Edmonton-of2ec
      @Edmonton-of2ec 3 месяца назад

      Cora is brilliant in that many view her kindness as her being meek or devoid of strength. It allows her to put her opponents on the back foot when anyone attempts to test her

    • @user-yx2do7mh8o
      @user-yx2do7mh8o 2 месяца назад

      Love her...

  • @xxhorror13
    @xxhorror13 5 лет назад +210

    You gotta love when O'Briens plans backfire

  • @uchetvault
    @uchetvault 11 месяцев назад +6

    One of the best scenes in this movie when Cora tells to O'brian "And more than that I'm gonna help then. And so are you"

  • @keara.ls3
    @keara.ls3 3 года назад +34

    I freaking love Cora. She’s always so understanding, caring, and forgiving. She’s such a sweet lady. And with a bit of a nasty sting if you’ve crossed her.

  • @jgroenveld1268
    @jgroenveld1268 5 лет назад +92

    I love the sound track used when Cora walks into the kitchen and how it changes as she gives her approval.

    • @nicholasfields9507
      @nicholasfields9507 4 года назад +1

      OMG yes. The look she exchanges with Daisy as she walks in... she's soft-spoken that look could almost melt steel.

    • @Edmonton-of2ec
      @Edmonton-of2ec 3 месяца назад

      I also love the stark visual difference in the outfits. When she walks in, she’s wearing this dark coat and her hat gives her a very cold and distant look, a high and potent lady amongst the peasants. But then she sheds her coat to help, revealing a bright pale blouse that makes her stand out in the kitchen like a ray of sunshine, there to help and make merry

  • @Stevebaby123
    @Stevebaby123 5 лет назад +225

    This show is so beautiful on many levels. I just started to rewatch the series. The music is almost like a character within the scenes and the costuming is so incredible.

    • @bobbidazzler1343
      @bobbidazzler1343 5 лет назад +3

      Beautifully observed. It brings me to tears on occasion. 🥰

  • @gabrielalopetegui
    @gabrielalopetegui 3 года назад +4

    awwww..am I gonna start watching all 6 seasons AGAIN?? I did it 3 times already, and I'M not ashamed to admit it !

  • @DSmith-gs4tr
    @DSmith-gs4tr 2 года назад +15

    I love how the servants try to keep themselves busy when there's nothing to do. It's admirable.

  • @nancyrubano-nord5265
    @nancyrubano-nord5265 3 года назад +13

    Watched this before and I still think it's awesome how Lady Crawly said to start using food from the house and pitched in to help serve. How wonderful. Shows a true lady.

  • @Lulubelle545
    @Lulubelle545 5 лет назад +34

    Cora has so much of Sybil in her in this scene. It’s so beautiful ☺️

  • @orthohawk1026
    @orthohawk1026 4 месяца назад +2

    I love that look on O'Brien's face when Cora says "Oh, I'm going to do more than that; I'm going to help them.....and so are you!"

  • @ibnawf112
    @ibnawf112 5 лет назад +152

    ... I love everything about this show, I wished it never ended

    • @maxeyre2024
      @maxeyre2024 5 лет назад +16

      At least we have the movie coming up! :)

    • @ibnawf112
      @ibnawf112 5 лет назад +3

      @@maxeyre2024 ... I seen the trailer. I simply can not wait 😊😊

    • @shesosweet2781
      @shesosweet2781 5 лет назад

      @@maxeyre2024 when?!!!

    • @pan-opticon
      @pan-opticon 5 лет назад +3

      She So Sweet It’s coming out in September!!!

    • @shesosweet2781
      @shesosweet2781 5 лет назад +1

      @@pan-opticon 😭thank you so much.
      I was heartbroken when it ended.

  • @donnawheeler2195
    @donnawheeler2195 3 года назад +10

    Love Cora. She stepped right in and helped. You could tell she appreciated good hearted people.

  • @defender2222
    @defender2222 2 года назад +17

    And it is scenes like this that make Series 2 my favorite of the show. This is when the Crawleys truly began to understand the world outside of Downton.

  • @dttra566
    @dttra566 4 года назад +19

    It's moments like these that makes Downton Abbey the best show ever. I mean other shows have those touchy moments too but Downton Abbey just does them so much more elegantly and with so much more class.

  • @gabrielalopetegui
    @gabrielalopetegui 3 года назад +12

    Am I EVER gonna get tired of rewatching DA?? I don’t think so ♥️♥️♥️

    • @overcomerbtboj
      @overcomerbtboj 3 года назад +1

      Me neither- i’m about to re watch for the 5th time again 🤣😂

  • @luciancombs4463
    @luciancombs4463 3 месяца назад +2

    My gosh, I truly hope I'm wrong, but there will never be a show as good as this.

  • @ytcarol
    @ytcarol 4 года назад +12

    It's moving to see Her Ladyship understand the meaning of charity in this situation. I admire her character - she always seems to have her moral grounding in place.

  • @xhogun8578
    @xhogun8578 2 года назад +15

    Jillian Fellowes created such wonderful characters and everyone cast in the series brought them to life so beautifully.

  • @gjm1953
    @gjm1953 2 года назад +6

    "Now hold it right there! If we can’t feed a few soldiers from our own village, them as have taken a bullet, or worse, for king and country, then I don’t know what." Mrs. Patmore is a kind and noble creature.

  • @dobazajr
    @dobazajr 5 лет назад +164

    Thank God Cora survived the Spanish flu. She's a great loss if she succumbed to it.

    • @flyboy152
      @flyboy152 4 года назад +4

      They weren't going to make Robert a widower in the 2nd season of the show. It would have completely changed the dynamic of the rest of the seasons. So, they killed off a minor character, who was the perfect person to get out of the way so Matthew & Mary's story could proceed.

  • @sisi429
    @sisi429 4 года назад +16

    Time and time again, Cora proves she is a class of her own! Brilliant!

  • @TheRavendearest
    @TheRavendearest 4 года назад +56

    How incredibly sad that our vets are still left to the streets hungry and broken, their sacrifices forgotten by an uncaring government.

    • @cecillebarone9252
      @cecillebarone9252 3 года назад

      So true,the UK Now does a much better job of taking care of not only vets,but ALL her people everyone has Healthcare,and I don't there is the homelessness the exists in "america"

    • @taroman7100
      @taroman7100 3 года назад

      While we bring in most of Mexico and Central America our dear vets continue to be forgotten. My country has fallen away from its first duties.

    • @bighands69
      @bighands69 2 года назад +1

      Uncaring government?
      Where do people come up with this nonsense. The only way government can pay for these things is to take the money of you and give it to other people.

    • @sdearing6375
      @sdearing6375 2 года назад

      It is sad to talk the easily manipulated into wanting to go to war

  • @loreelee8268
    @loreelee8268 5 лет назад +170

    Cora should have fired O'Brien years ago.she is only for her own gain.cora is such a kind hearted woman she is one of the greatest characters of the show.loooooove it

    • @mikeoxmaul45
      @mikeoxmaul45 4 года назад

      You can't fire someone just because of their personality; that is unconstitutional. Also if you do this several times you'll have gained a reputation for sacking employees and no one will work for you. Unless he does something wrong then you can fire him.

    • @loreelee8268
      @loreelee8268 4 года назад

      @@mikeoxmaul45 she had several reasons that she could have sacked her for.....me I am the type of person I would not care what someone would think or why they thought anything

    • @misombra
      @misombra 3 года назад +5

      @@mikeoxmaul45 I can't tell if you're joking or really dumb but you can absolutely fire people for their personality in the USA, which is the area governed by the Constitution, which isn't England, which is where this TV show is made and set.

    • @NateSean
      @NateSean 3 года назад

      @@misombra As OP used the term "sack", which is more commonly used in the United Kingdom, odds are he is referring to the fact that England does have its own protections with regard to freedom of expression. At the time of WW1, for example, a person could no longer be hanged for simply speaking out against the king and queen.
      But you also have to take into account the fact that Cora is American and was brought up with a different attitude on the matter of how to handle servants. The only time she ever put her foot down with Obrien was when she was bad mouthing Matthew Crawley.
      As to her other behaviors, Obrien is sufficiently competent at her actual job that there is no reason (Cora knows of) to sack her.

    • @misombra
      @misombra 3 года назад

      I'm not reading this entire wall of BLAH BLAH OBVIOUS THINGS I LOVE MY OWN VOICE BLAH BLAH but he said 'unconstitutional' which uhhh you know what never mind

  • @nikiryan8648
    @nikiryan8648 3 года назад +6

    "O' Brian you can manage the bread" classic slap down!

  • @ddemo2613
    @ddemo2613 3 года назад +9

    Even though this is a small and simple scene for Downton Abbey; still one of my favorite that truly conveys the tone of the whole show.

  • @Marcus_1001
    @Marcus_1001 7 месяцев назад +2

    One of my favorite Downton scenes. I'm generally not a big fan of Cora, but I loved her here. "Oh I'm going to do more than that. I'm going to help them...and so are you." BAM!! Ha ha, O'Brien!

  • @jaecrawford7442
    @jaecrawford7442 5 лет назад +428

    O’Brien was such a b**ch. I hated her with every fiber of my being and then Cora my Queen and Mrs. Patmore, my mood. Please do Spanish Flu next! Great content! Keep it up!

    • @weskert14mj
      @weskert14mj 5 лет назад +4

      siii Cora es una santa :D

    • @jgroenveld1268
      @jgroenveld1268 5 лет назад +11

      "I hated her with every fibre of my being" I spat my coffee in laugher. I could not agree with you enough.

    • @jaecrawford7442
      @jaecrawford7442 5 лет назад

      weskert mcell me no espanol. Gracias!

    • @jaecrawford7442
      @jaecrawford7442 5 лет назад +2

      J Groenveld lol! Just speaking my mind! Definitely not the reaction I intended for that comment! 😂😂 One question: are your device and nasal passages ok? Spitting coffee in laughter is a dangerous sport! 😳

    • @Aboutabee
      @Aboutabee 5 лет назад +4

      @@jaecrawford7442 I think it says Cora is a saint.

  • @zbr76
    @zbr76 5 лет назад +44

    One of the many times Cora was bleeping awesome! Love her!

  • @LordNightHowler
    @LordNightHowler Год назад +4

    This is one of my favorite scenes. The Crawleys are lucky to have staff full of good and trust worthy people.

  • @davidhutchinson8730
    @davidhutchinson8730 4 года назад +21

    When he said I'm one of the lucky ones....i got tears in my eyes. As a veteran myself....There isn't much I wouldn't do for my brothers and sisters who served.

  • @davep3768
    @davep3768 9 месяцев назад +3

    One of the best shows on either continent.

  • @1ndependentone568
    @1ndependentone568 2 года назад +67

    O'Brien NEVER fails to be true to her baser instincts -- a great villainess. Cruella-esque.

  • @cymbamcreynolds8838
    @cymbamcreynolds8838 2 года назад +31

    Scenes like this remind you that Cora's family comes from new money in America and that she may have done more manual labor in the home as a child before being able to afford servants. Despite her station in Downton and her desire to gain a title, she didn't look down on her roots and was humbler because of it

  • @wesssavorn9018
    @wesssavorn9018 7 месяцев назад +1

    This is exactly what makes me cry with happiness . I love this show . It really does touch our hearts and souls. I cry because it's such a worth while show and Mrs O'Brian gets shown up and taught a lesson ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😢😊

  • @FannyDash
    @FannyDash 2 года назад +7

    Cora is known as a kind and caring person so it would have surprised me if she had acted otherwise.
    Who really made a change was Mr. Molesley when he said hang on wait a minute to this young man. Then Mrs. Bird had the time to think of her storage so they were the brave ones to give the property of Mrs. Crawley without permission to the Soldiers.
    This man impressed me too, saying that he was one of the lucky ones with a destroyed life.

  • @slytherinnyc
    @slytherinnyc 7 часов назад

    2024.. .still watching... this part makes me cry... thanks for posting..

  • @inayatahmed5828
    @inayatahmed5828 5 лет назад +120

    It is scenes like this which make me really mad when we get to season 6 where Mary accuses Cora of being a snob! Cora is the furthest person from a snob as can be imagined. Mary is the real snob and she gives proof several times. This is one of the reasons I can't stand Mary. She always thinks she is the one in the right. Cora has a beautiful heart, and a charming personality.

    • @flav2689
      @flav2689 5 лет назад

      Inayat Ahmed Amen.

    • @kcbh24
      @kcbh24 4 года назад +2

      It was just a scene about mothers and daughters. It didn't define Cora at all. No reason to be all steamed about it.

    • @scarletleader5420
      @scarletleader5420 4 года назад +5

      To be fair, if you re-watch the first few episodes, you'll see Cora say a lot of snobbish/insensitive things, much to her husband's distress. That said, she's not heartless or evil, and the upper classes WERE encouraged to do at least some charity work.

    • @luxaholicanonymous2577
      @luxaholicanonymous2577 4 года назад +4

      Mary was so mean to Edith. However Karma got to her. Mary ended up marrying a man without a title and Edith became a Marchioness.................poetic justice 😍😍😍😍

    • @jehannethompson1432
      @jehannethompson1432 4 года назад

      What the hell is wrong with you. This scene has nothing to do with Mary and you talking about her. My Gosh.

  • @jamesr1703
    @jamesr1703 4 года назад +10

    The best is when the O'Brien of your own workplace gets put in her place and is seen for what she really is. We all work with an "O'Brien" everyday.

    • @user-xl5hk3te9s
      @user-xl5hk3te9s 3 года назад

      Unfortunately the O'Brien of my workplace never got put in her place. Nor did the Thomas. They just continued to get away with it. The sad part is these tactics work because management always believes them.

  • @roninc.3465
    @roninc.3465 5 лет назад +18

    5:26 O’Briens thoughts “Huh Shite”
    5:36 Cora’s thoughts “O’Brien you can do the bread.... cause your a little shite stirrer” *Smiles Passively*

  • @jerseygirl7288
    @jerseygirl7288 4 года назад +4

    I have literally never watched this show before. And for whatever reason, I watched this clip and it made me burst into tears.

    • @bighands69
      @bighands69 2 года назад +2

      The whole show is fantastic drama and worth watching.

  • @ParkerAllen2
    @ParkerAllen2 3 года назад +11

    Just really great storytelling - Julian Fellowes is an excellent writer and he really knows how to create an effective, moving moment.

  • @michaelreece2966
    @michaelreece2966 2 года назад +2

    This is one of my most favorite clips from the Downton Abbey series.

  • @judynichols2904
    @judynichols2904 2 года назад +3

    Cora is one of my favorite characters ,she is has a great heart for the people and it shines through !

  • @petecholewinski8602
    @petecholewinski8602 2 года назад +1

    That cello or bass note that plays at 4:19 when Daisy sees Cora sounds like the start of the 'Jaws' theme. And then...everyone freezes in terror!

  • @robertsilva8097
    @robertsilva8097 4 года назад +34

    I remember when seeing her daughter Mary was disrespecting her because she's an American and Cora says you're also American Mary you could see Mary's reaction and core the mother says to marry your half American the way she said it was very beautiful

  • @safespacebear
    @safespacebear 5 лет назад +12

    "don't pity me, I'm one of the lucky ones" heck!

  • @mkmom8473
    @mkmom8473 5 лет назад +38

    I love when O'Brien gets her comeuppance.

  • @valeelen1
    @valeelen1 5 лет назад +11

    Cora is amazing... In spanish, cora are the letter for the word Heart, Corazón... her name is perfect, and the actriz is fantastic, when Sibyl talk about her relationship with Brandson, her expresion was unforgetable...

  • @Cheirish95
    @Cheirish95 5 лет назад +30

    This show is full of humanity

  • @Peppi94
    @Peppi94 5 лет назад +26

    Watching this reminds me of Mrs. Patmore's efforts to run a little boarding house - which somehow turned into "a house of ill repute!!!" :)

  • @shubhraagarwal453
    @shubhraagarwal453 4 года назад +11

    I freaking love this show. Watched the entire series in lockdown period and now I'm craving for more. Will watch the movie now.

  • @reneebraxton1032
    @reneebraxton1032 4 года назад +4

    Cora's facial expressions are PRICELESS!!!

  • @razdinachowdhury6677
    @razdinachowdhury6677 4 года назад +24

    Did you know that what her character did was actually inspired from the duchess who used to live in the castle Downton Abbey was shot in? She converted the castle into a hospital for injured soldiers during one of the two world wars.

    • @TechBearSeattle
      @TechBearSeattle 3 года назад +5

      A lot of country houses like Downton served the UK in that way. It was part and parcel of the patronal system: the male aristocrats fought as officers, while the women oversaw hospitals and cared for the vets. Sadly, WW I was the last time this really manifested.

    • @edukid1984
      @edukid1984 3 года назад +4

      @@TechBearSeattle Well, if you think about it one of the obligations that aristocrats were supposed to fulfil (in exchange for their access to land and wealth) was to provide material and manpower support to the King/Queen/state in times of war.

    • @bighands69
      @bighands69 2 года назад

      @@edukid1984
      No it was not an obligation to fulfil their access to land and wealth. They did it because they were human and did the right thing.

    • @edukid1984
      @edukid1984 2 года назад

      @@bighands69 I wasn't referring specifically to Downton Abbey's plot, but the historical relationship between the regent and the aristocrats. You don't honestly think they were just "doing the right thing" when they sent troops and horses at great expense of gold and often lives in times of war?

    • @bighands69
      @bighands69 2 года назад

      @@edukid1984
      SOme lords were horrible to their subjects and it is very well documented. And some did the right thing.

  • @user-mr7jm3bb4d
    @user-mr7jm3bb4d Год назад +2

    The actress who portrayed the character of O'Brien is an excellent actress. She played the part so well that you actually forget that she is acting. And, you hate her completely through and through.

  • @soulstrength
    @soulstrength 5 лет назад +6

    My entire Sunday evening was sewn up because of this show! Oooh, how I wish it was still on. Bravo Cora! ❤ This is one of my favorite scenes for her.

  • @johnfreeman1164
    @johnfreeman1164 2 года назад +4

    The ending of this always brings a tear to my eyes.

  • @carriecruzfernandez4792
    @carriecruzfernandez4792 5 лет назад +11

    One of Cora's shining moments

  • @nowisreal
    @nowisreal 3 года назад +2

    Evil plays as a lever for good to stand out, if it likes it or not. Well done, O'Brien, again!

  • @klausoshaunacey8429
    @klausoshaunacey8429 3 года назад +17

    That’s Bird’s biggest downfall: she can never see the good in others, especially her fellow servants. She always assumes they are acting dishonorably and attempts to use that against them while really she just helped them.

    • @flyboy152
      @flyboy152 3 года назад +7

      I think you mean O’Brien, not Mrs. Bird.

  • @sapphire2797
    @sapphire2797 Год назад +1

    I love downton abbey for it's many hearwarming moments such as this one

  • @jimwigler
    @jimwigler 5 лет назад +18

    This always brings a tear to my eye.

  • @ImOldandSoAreMyBooks
    @ImOldandSoAreMyBooks 5 лет назад +19

    Nobility all through out that room. Class.

  • @fatimawithaddedspice
    @fatimawithaddedspice 5 лет назад +16

    😂😂😂😂😂😂 One of the best character's ever honestly

  • @donna30044
    @donna30044 5 лет назад +5

    If I had to pick a favorite character, I couldn't, as there were so many to love and admire.

  • @jimwigler
    @jimwigler 5 лет назад +15

    I always become emotional when I see this scene. How Wonderful!

  • @flashstudiosguy
    @flashstudiosguy 3 года назад +36

    I always love these moments where the mild antagonist thinks their Christmas has come, only for the Big Boss to turn it back on them because the frustration on their faces is priceless!
    "Look, Boss, they're stealing food!"
    "To feed People in need? Excellent! Grab a knife and start buttering bread , we're going to help them!"
    "WHAT?! I.. I mean, yes, Boss, right away Boss.. Grr.."

  • @nunyabiznez6381
    @nunyabiznez6381 4 года назад +5

    This is one of my favorite scenes of this show.

  • @philyra2
    @philyra2 5 лет назад +6

    Cora was amazing. This show was just awesome and I miss it so much.

  • @safespacebear
    @safespacebear 5 лет назад +1

    and those poor poor soldiers were reminded that good people still care and even have a Countess dishing out their food...what a treat

  • @jrdube
    @jrdube 5 лет назад +4

    I JUST LOVE when O'brien gets "slapped" by her Ladyship

  • @kevinward5806
    @kevinward5806 19 дней назад

    I cry every time I see this! The kindness and the suffering brilliantly displayed. Great show!!

  • @BretonInTokyo
    @BretonInTokyo 5 лет назад +7

    I miss that show SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much !!!!

  • @bernardbennaval1068
    @bernardbennaval1068 2 года назад +1

    I burst into tears every time I watch this!So beautyful!

  • @KHII
    @KHII 4 года назад +7

    “Don’t pity me!” ... I just came walking through a strangers house asking if they have spare food ... 🙄

  • @lauriebolles3149
    @lauriebolles3149 Год назад +1

    I don't know how many times I've watched this segment, I'm sure it won't be the last time.

  • @lizabethduran4417
    @lizabethduran4417 5 лет назад +23

    Great show. I was sadden so much when it ended

    • @gjm1953
      @gjm1953 5 лет назад +2

      Me too, Lizabeth. But was there ever a more satisfying finale to a series?

  • @Clau92Cris
    @Clau92Cris 3 года назад

    One of the utopic beautiful moments we all long to happens in real life and we loved from Downton Abbey.

  • @lewisedwards4058
    @lewisedwards4058 4 года назад +8

    Cora was such an awesome American representative in the show ❤️

    • @a.a.p3254
      @a.a.p3254 3 года назад +1

      Yes so many upper class Americans could learn a lot from here especially the younger generation.