S02.E04: His Grace the Duke - Page 2 - The Gilded Age

10 hours ago, RachelKM said:

Actually, he probably wouldn't divorce her. He really wouldn't need to unless, for some reason, he wanted to marry someone else. He could simply stop funding anything.

I'm not sure that work, because he still has position in society and since he is married, there were functions/events his wife would be expected to attend with him. Too many absences might result in gossip and questions. 

9 hours ago, Roseanna said:

As many here said before, it was a mistake from Turner to come to Russell's house where servants recognized her because servants use to gossip with other servants.

There's part of me that wishes we could have had that quick montage. I want to see what the old fashioned pre-telephone version of "The Telephone Hour" was like among the servants. 

9 hours ago, BellyLaughter said:

I can’t work out if I’m meant to hate Mrs Blaine or not?!  Like is she just lonely and genuine or horny and using Larry lol 

I'm going with she started out lonely and horny, but then developed a real relationship with strong feelings for him. 

6 hours ago, BeatrixK said:

Did anyone else audibly squeal when he touched her hand with his finger?  I am SURE I scared my upstairs neighbor with my 'OHMYGAWDYESSSSS!!!!' 

My wording and volume were slightly different, but pretty much the same reaction. 

6 hours ago, BeatrixK said:

Although Larry helped Marion after her Raikes break up...so I hope she provides Larry a shoulder because they need to be a couple!!!!!

I hope this happens. I always want to see more of the younger generation interacting. At this point, I do not see Larry and Marion as a romantic couple, but I do see them as friends. However, I would not rule out friends to lovers as possibility. 

6 hours ago, BeatrixK said:

I seem to recall it being explained she wrote letters to Whitterton after his wife died praising his art collection or something and developing a 'friendship' through that correspondence.

Yes, but I am not completely satisfied with this as the entire explanation. It feels like there is more to the story and I want to know what it is. 

6 hours ago, Haleth said:

She's an idiot to have tried to pull this off in NYC.  She should have gone to Chicago to nab a millionaire, where no one knows her. 

This would have worked really well. The only thing I can think of was that Enid Turner really wanted to show off her accomplishment and let Mrs. Russell know what happened and that she landed on her feet and then some. 

5 hours ago, ofmd said:

But I can't get over how naive he was about the whole affair. He may be inexperienced about relationships, but surely he knows the social norms.

He is a young man in love, and love makes you stupid. Love makes almost everyone stupid, so he is not alone in that. 

4 hours ago, hoodooznoodooz said:

Bertha changed the dinner table seating. One staff member tried to correct her. George spoke to him sternly, and that’s it?

Yes, pretty much. No one is going to make a fuss or cause a scene in front of the other guests. However, that news will travel and gossip will reach the ears of almost every proper society hostess. 

3 hours ago, rollacoaster said:

Ok...Looooord, the Russell reunion got me tearing up over here! The raw emotion and passion between those two! His pleading for forgiveness! The way she exhaled and melted in relief in his embrace! 

And the scene where he blocked that server at the fancy dinner, "Mrs. Russell is exactly where she should be."

I am so glad they are back together as the power couple I know and love. It's very strange to be rooting for him when he's trying to help Bertha succeed, and then in the same episode rooting against him when he's dealing with his employees/business matters. 

3 hours ago, rollacoaster said:

Peggy is such a sharp, bright, shining young woman. I want nothing but the best for her. I appreciate her storyline, but it feels kind of out of place among the more frivolous yet life and death sopa opera shenanigans of the rest of the show.

I like the juxtaposition of the storylines. There is such a stark contrast and it's fascinating to see two completely different events with different stakes happening at the same time. 

3 hours ago, BeatrixK said:

I don't think so - Enid doesn't have the social clout roots and can't do much for him.  She, honestly, needs him more than he needs her because he can still provide her intel on her 'secret' getting out.  And the very first time Agnes lays eyes on her at a society function...or if Mrs. Astor spills the tea on why Mr. Enid lost his Academy box and Agnes puts two and two together the former lady's maid she had Mrs. Russell sack and Mrs. Whittington are the same person...ENID (Horrible name but fits the character perfectly) won't get away from Agnes' barbs, and Oscar has to know ENID can't help him at this point.

Enid can't help him, but I can see Oscar doing it for the fun of it. Also, he may still want revenge because George did not allow him to court and marry Gladys. 

4 minutes ago, chaifan said:

My hope is that Agnes does something generous, spots some talent in him, arranges for an apprenticeship, something of that sort. 

Because it's America, I want the show to tap into the myth that with the right combination of luck, talent, and skill, anyone can become rich. It ties into George's comment about fighting a war to get rid of titles and nobility. I want Jack to succeed on his own. Also, it would shock and appall Agnes if a servant did something on his own time that caused him to become wealthy enough to leave her household because he found better employment in another occupation, especially as a self made man. 

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