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[angel-princess-anna]

Paul Giamatti previews 'Downton Abbey' return: 'I do something of real significance'

Paul Giamatti reveals his character Harold Levinson returns to 'Downton Abbey' to 'do something of real significance' in a juicy teaser for

"I can tease the fact that I'm really surprised that I returned at all. I had a very kind of marginal character {in the TV show}, and somebody thought it was a good idea to make me very important in this [movie]," the 57-year-old two-time Academy Award nominee tells EW.

He adds that Levinson's role in the movie, which is set to conclude the Downton Abbey film and TV saga that began in 2010, is momentous for a number of reasons too good to fully spoil, though he offers a playful smile when talking about the plot.

"I do something quite important in this [movie]. I was like, wow, this is random, I have a lot to do with the end of this whole series," Giamatti continues. "I do something of real significance — good or bad, I'm not going to say! But, I do something that makes a big difference to how everything ends."

[laolafi]

What's in a name? I have a few theories re: the next gen Crawley kids.

Sybbie wouldn't have been Sybbie if Sybil had lived. That's an honour name because her mother died. Maybe they had another name picked out already that became a middle name, I'd like that. Or it was too painful to use, or they were the "don't know what to call her until we see her" type. Which seems just as likely.

George is probably a family name. Or an honour name for the king. Or they liked it is all.

Marigold is so random I believe there has to be more story behind it. Maybe something from Gregson's side, Edith's way of honouring him, only no one ever cares to ask. I don't think she went "oh there was a pot of marigolds in front of the window in that very good Swiss hospital where I had her, and I couldn't think of anything better".

Caroline is named for Charlie Rogers, Henry's racecar driver friend who died. Caroline is a possible feminine version of Charles, and less obvious than Charlotte which would also lead to "Charlie" as a nickname which would be painful for Henry.

Peter for Peter Pelham, of course.

As for Tom and Lucy's kid ... if it's a boy, I'd like to think Patrick. Staunchly Irish, but also a Crawley family name. If it's a girl, many people say Violet, due to the timing, but I have the feeling Tom would want to "save" that as an honour name for either of the sisters. I feel like Edith's second child would be Violet, considering that Mary probably won't be having any more children ...

[awakeandwondering]

Im actually getting really emotional seeing the Downton trailer, and seeing it here on tumblr. We went through it dealing with the end of the show...but this final film, this is really properly the end.

This is going to be the last time we will get excited about teasers and trailers, the last time we speculate about possible plots and scrutinise released photos for clues about characters, the last time we will watch actors doing promotional interviews, the last time we get a new official chapter of this story.

Whatever we may think of the movies, they did eke out our time with this franchise, but it is truly ending now.

Yes there will always be fanfic and art and gifs and discussions and rewatches, but this is the last time we all experience at a specific moment entering the canon version of this world for a new story.

[issybean13]

My theories on The Grand Finale based off the (I'm assuming snippet of) trailer

Obviously spoilers ahead (and thanks to @angel-princess-anna for reposting the trailer so I don't have to go searching on twitter)

Lets start with Anna and Bates because OH MY FREAKING GOD I THINK THEY MIGHT FINALLY GET THE HOTEL!! We see Anna tearfully talking to Mary (and thank goodness Anna's bob looks a lot better) and later on we see Bates tipping his hat (maybe to Robert? The family? Even to the house itself?) with a car loaded with trunks behind him. Also there is a small bit where Mrs Hughes, Daisy and Mrs Patmore look very excited at something so I'm keeping my fingers crossed

Now, Mary. I think she's going into either acting or voice work properly. She's left the slightly sad lettuce that is Henry behind and is living a glamourous London lifestyle. This is probably partly where Harold comes in as maybe he's lost all his money in the crash and is hoping to maybe get a stake in the movie business (whilst supporting his darling niece of course)

Okay so the elephant in the room is of course Downton itself. Will they sell? Will they run it as a business of sorts and live in another house on the grounds? Or is Robert just a nostalgic (if mildly melodramatic) man who's been away for all of five minutes? I'm willing to think the latter. Not to mention the fact that the trailer says "Everything has led to this". Well 'this' isn't selling the estate, that's the exact opposite of what they've been working towards! "Everything has led to this" is probably a culmination of things such as the Bates' hotel (bad harvest bad harvest), Mary's immense success in society, the estate being self sufficient enough for both Tom and Mary to move on with their lives and even Thomas' contentness with his life. But then again, there is that shot of Mary walking down a seemingly empty hallway but I am taking this as a red herring and it instead symbolising how Mary is perhaps separating her life from the estate. Also there’s a shot of her almost looking wistful as she appears to greet people (Edith and her family perhaps? Or maybe everyone arriving to greet Harold?) and maybe she’s realising that others have forged a life for themselves outside of the estate.

I think all of the other characters won’t have major plot lines but it’ll instead be the tying up of any loose ends, eg. maybe Daisy and Andy moving properly onto the farm

In summation, I think the film will largely be about everyone moving on, there is no going back for one last goodbye with this one. The world is changing and Downton’s staff are finally moving on as are the family in their own way.

[fuckyeah-thommy]

breaking hiatus to say: Im still hoping and praying jimmy kent will somehow be a part of the last DA movie - a letter, a mention, just one scene , anything

god bring back my boy to Thomas (and me)

[hinny-canons]

the moment da 3 promo starts, i will become INSUFFERABLE.

[cairaleighexe]

Let Chaos Be Undone