No, darling thing, you won’t get to be first footman one day. Or butler. You’re going to go and be amazing and look after Matthew in a horrible war and save his life at the cost of your own.

*UGLY SOBBING*

Bring him home …

So many feels. When Robert said in 2x04 that he loved Matthew, it just broke me completely. Wah. :(

outshinebycomparison:

ithinkyoufweaky:

Favorite Matthew Crawley Moments Per-episode: episode 7 (series 1)
-“Do you love me enough to spend your life with me?”

You can hear his voice almost breaking, because this love means so much to him! *__*  There are things Mary isn’t able to explain to Matthew and that makes him so confused! Poor darling!

The thing that has ALWAYS killed me in this scene is Matthew’s “You were sure”. Because there’s no doubt in his mind - that implies to me Mary had given him a definite indication she’d been going to accept, she’d let him know she WAS sure of her answer… and then for poor Matthew, the only thing that’s changed is his prospects, and all of a sudden she isn’t sure any more.

Kind of related, his question is never “Do you love me?”, but “Do you love me enough” - which again, just makes it THAT much more painful. He knows she loves him, he knows it. Just… not enough. And that’s almost worse. :(

(via breakfastatdowntonabbey)

shiparker:

sugarnsoul:

isabellasinspirations:

This is such a cute still. If you weren’t to know what the scene was about you would think them a flirting couple.

You are so right about this scene. One of my favorites.

They were flirting, though. And it’s hilarious because I don’t think is conscious half of the time.

That was exactly my feeling about them in all of 2x06. Where they were essentially in every way a married couple… y’know, except for actually being together. :(

(via breakfastatdowntonabbey)

nikkisugarslam:

12/100: Dan Stevens

UNF.

Graham Norton on the Albanian singer (via orangespeachesandlimes)

SHE SCARED ME. I think I need a hug!!

(via betonbranson)

catchingbananas1:

chickwriter2:

notmenothermioneyou:

THEIR SMILES. ALL OF THE ADORABLE. 

I find it increasingly difficult to believe they will suffer angst in Season 3.  Let me rephrase that.  THEY won’t be the cause of the angst.  Other people will mess with them, but they won’t make each other suffer.  I mean, come on.  Six+ years of hell.  Incredible patience on her part between April and January.  And then… twirling in snow.  

Exactly. Yes. I WANT TO BELIEVE. No way they will purposely be hurting each other. Other people will mess with this relationship, but it will always be them against the world - together.

YEP.

JF drew them with hearts on a mug. There is no WAY he’s taking that back. He adores them, they adore each other, we’re all happy. I’m sure they’ll face angst but it’ll be TOGETHER.

sugarnsoul:

bookreadingbookworm:

pemonynen:

It was lust Matthew!

He actually physically CAN NOT understand how she could have sex without being in love.  He has heard about lust, maybe he’s read about it, maybe even felt it (but not necessarily understood it)…but he has never acted on it.  HIS FACE!!!  How can people say that he’s not a virgin after seeing HIS FACE????  (Especially in the 6th gif.)  He is heartbroken and confused, and I just want to hold him and tell him that in about half an hour they’ll be twirling in the snow, engaged and happy.  MY POOR BABY!!!!!

MATTHEW! *sniff sniff*  It’s okay…it’s all going to be okay…

I just want to pet his head.  (On an actor note, I love how amazing Dan is at processing this information on his face in this short amount of time.  You can see it all there. *sigh*  He’s so damn good.)

Agreed. He’s phenomenal. It’s a couple of seconds and you see EVERYTHING he’s feeling. Gah.

so, this is where i beg for a companion piece with the silk ties? whenever it strikes your fancy, of course. :-)

Aaaaaahhhh lol I KNEW someone would be asking me that….! :P

thank you anon for prompting orangeshipper.

Group hug time!

And now when I see his hands this is all that I will think of. ;)

Heeeee….

Dammit I don’t have a hand!porn gif. It’ll have to be general hotness.