At last, it’s back! I am wholly unspoiled — as ever, we thank those of you who’ve seen this season already for letting us watch without spoiling us; you are the best — and I cannot wait. This premiere brought moments that made me clap with glee, a few that made me cry, one that made me mutter, “this is a great way to get murdered,” and — the hallmark of a good Downton episode — one scene in which I spent the entire time saying, “KISS HER!” To the boot room! Wait, the boot room is terrible. To the well! No, that’s not right either. To the library! And may everyone’s Gutenberg Bible eventually be located, and fingers crossed for eventual full frontal Matthew Goode.
