Mr Molesley's Roses | Downton Abbey 

Mrs. Crawley definitely made the Countess a better person. Love their relationship.

I will always love how casually Mrs. Crawley responds when Lady Grantham says she thought she was being told off about the hospital. "no its the flower show" no denial or hesitation whatsoever. lmao

Mr Molesley looked proud as a punch with his roses. Its so adorable to look at.

The props team did a splendid job finding “Mr. Mosley’s” roses, because they really are stunning!

The Dodwager really believed she had won all those years, her roses were certainly grand! But when it was brought to her attention by Isobel and Robert that it was not the case, Violet responded like the true lady she is!

“I take that as a compliment” “I must’ve said it wrong” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

She is a gem. People usually don't change their attitudes at her age. But she always surprise us.

I love how Mr. Mosley tips his hat, even when not wearing one 😊

"I never knew such reforming zeal." "I take that as a compliment." "Must have said it wrong."

Poor old Mr Molesley looks like he'd rather not discuss it and just bear not winning than suffer Violet's wrath. I love how its not that Violet rigged the contest, its that she truly believes her (gardener's) roses are superior and when she sees that she won again she's like 'omg she was right'. And of course wanted to prove her wrong without seeming so I love how Violet took off her glasses and took a peek at the winner as if to have plausible deniability that she read it 'wrong'. I love how this is basically High School Musical 2 when Sharpay announces her brother won the talent contest instead of her where she definitely ALWAYS wins because she deigns it to be

Mosley Jr looks so tenderly at his father…

am i going to reWATCH the entire downton abbey seasons again? yes.

Brought a tear to my eye.😥 Way to go, Lady Vi!

Who else is Absolutely Loving Lady Grantham's (Cora) hat and ensemble. 👒💗🌹

I am convinced that Lady Violet believed in winning such things on merit and not on the back of mere rank. You can hear it in the scornful way that she disparages Mrs Crawley's opinion of the matter, but upon realizing it to be true, she very quietly stays within her opinion of meritocracy and awards the award to the most deserving, though doubtless at some expense to her pride. However, she very quickly corrects her own mindset and at first reluctantly but quickly with true and genuine enthusiasm congratulates Mr. Mostly. By the time her son and daughter-in-law speak of it mere seconds later, she is as pleased with the outcome as if it had been the genuine results as decided by the judges. It is fascinating to see that for all of her pride in her station and its authority, she is actually rather humble and occasionally self-effacing in her own way though one must look closely for the moments as they are easily missed.

This scene was actually inspired by an almost-identical scene in the 1942 film ‘Mrs. Miniver,’ a poignant World War II drama with Dame May Whitty and Henry Travers portraying the roles filled here by Violet and Molesley’s father.

We all need a friend like Lady Isobel! The Dowager is lucky!

Very Mrs. Miniverish. I laughed so much at the exchanges between The dowager and Isobel. Hilarious. Thanks for these clips they are really lovely vignettes.

The smirk on Cora's face @ 3:15 😁

This was the first tell-tale sign in the series (S1 E4?) that the Dowager Countess is at heart a good and empathetic person. That wasn't apparent in the first three episodes.

In prep for A New Era, I recently restarted the series from season one. I’ve just wrapped season 3…. I forgot what a WALLUP of a season it was. “Don’t leave me love”. I can’t 😭

This is from the first season, and it's one of the first indications that the Dowager is obstinate and traditional, yes, but she's also quite capable of changing her mind. At first she's offended by Isobel's assertion and dismisses her because they've had so many disagreements already, but thus far they've been matters of opinion with Isobel being largely ignored because of her lower social status and weight of tradition in the Downton household. However, when Robert unwittingly agrees with Isobel--without even knowing about their discussion!--the Dowager realizes Isobel has a strong case, which is confirmed when she sees that she won again. Then the real shining star of her character emerges: she doesn't ignore it. She acknowledges it and takes what she feels is the correct and honorable course of action in this new light. It's one of the first times we glimpse that side of her character, the first of many as it turns out, as we found out to our delight over the years. I think this is also one of the first indications that while the Dowager enjoys the privileges of her station, she also believes that they're not to be automatically or ostentatiously granted. They need to be earned, in one way or another, and thus we see where Robert inherited his sense of responsibility to the tenants and residents under his jurisdiction.

I was watching "Mrs. Miniver" last night, and this storyline came to mind.....

That was very sweet of her letting him win

I love how Violet won Every year 😂😂😂

Love watching this over and over again on repeat 😃

I remember this scene although gosh, it seems forever since I've seen the show. It actually brought tears to my eye.

I just realized where this was filmed. It's a theatre in Teddington.

This series is one of the best i have ever seen. This was a great piece.

3:28 - Priceless Maggie Smith 😊

The deep breath in at 3:23 always triggers my asthma.

What a humble! Thank you, Lady Violet. 😅

Violet, Isabel and Maude have a connective friendship we can only hope for. ❤❤

i am blessed to have a relationship with a dear lady who we both are a little like Lady Grantham and Lady Crawley!!! we balance each other out for the best for both of us!!!!!

The writer neatly "borrowed" an almost exact scene from the wartime film Mrs. Miniver. How clever! 😉

When Elizabeth McGovern gives that side long glance like she did at the very end of the clip, I see the lovely young woman from She's Having My Baby, and Ragtime.

I like that everyone around the Dowager Countess helped her be that little bit more human when it counted.

I love season 1

I nearly cried. How stupid am I.

4:35 Evelyn Waugh would've said, "Up to a point, Lady Grantham."

I had never seen this portion of Downton Abbey but it reminds me of the rose judging in the movie "Mrs Miniver" where the village matriarch always won the competition until she gave her blessing for someone else to win.

I can't help but laugh at how bored Thomas looked compared to everyone else, he couldn't care less .5:25

This was lifted from the plot of the film " Mrs Miniver". A 1940s Oscar winner starring Greer Garson.

As an Asian, I have to admit beauty of British class and culture. Offcourse it’s not seen across all social classes but still the culture and class of British is something the world looks upto. Also very well represented in this beautiful masterpiece of Downton Abbey

Mrs. Miniver, the classic movie starring Grear Garson, featured this exact story line.

Copy of Mrs Miniver when the Station Master Mr Ballard (Henry Travers) called the rose the 'Miniver Rose.' I really upset my sister when I mentioned this. She loved watching this series, and she also loved watching with our Mum.

The earlier seasons really were better than the later. The acting was natural and everything felt real, unlike later when it became needlessly soapy and hammey.

One of my favourite episode.

And that's why she was The Boss.

Lady Violet is surely a combat master.

No matter if the storyline was from ' Mrs. Miniver' it was perfect in this series also... and how many times has that kind of kowtowing happened over the ages? Far too often merit is set aside for sucking up to status.

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3:10 made me like it!

Very "MRS. MINIVER."

I keep a record of some of these comments in the high hopes that someday perhaps I may have the opportunity to use them!

The countess did a brave, wise and very kindly thing to Mr. Molesley. He is and old man and she wisely realised that the judges had been blinded by her status and influence. She also realised Mr Molesley red roses far surpassed anything else o. Show. She ofcourse had the ruin with her cousin who pointed out some obvious flaws in the system.

oh come on, this scene is taken 1 on 1 from the great film Mrs. Miniver. Shameless stealing 😎

Sometimes the old broad had a heart...

Watched "Mrs Miniver" for the first time last week. I'm kind of disappointed in Downton Abbey for (apparently) lifting this little storyline out of whole cloth from that movie. Wish they'd have given some kind of credit, as it's a very good story.

It is entirely possible she won every single year based on merit and winning this year was good enough for her so she let Mr.Mosley have it just to reward his years of hard work.

Why are the men wearing hats indoors? I thought that was never done.

Everyone mentioning Mrs Miniver but Fellowes stole even more from Upstairs Downstairs

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She's like a spoiled child were the parents bribe the judge to let their child win all the time to get the trophy every year and feel insulted every time someone else gets more attention. Lucky she turned around at the end thanks to mrs crawley 🙂

This was ripped straight from Mrs Miniver to be fair. Julian Fellowes you naughty boy...

This episode was a shamelessly stolen outright from the great film: "Mrs. Miniver!

Stolen straight from the film Mrs. Miniver. This scene made me stop watching the show.

Boldly stolen from the film "Mrs. Miniver". This was disappointing

Total rip off from the film ' mrs miniver'.

Another wonderful scene.....