But don’t think this show only caters to those attracted to strong-willed feminists. No, there’s some hotness doled out on the male side as well, primarily in the part of young Matthew Crawley, trained lawyer and new heir to the house, whose sole purpose is to do whatever he possibly can to help the family and all those he comes across—especially the ladies. He plays knight in shining armor too many times to count for the Grantham household, but never with a single beautiful blond strand of hair out of place.
Of course, the main source of frustration with Matthew is his on-off relationship with Lady Mary. You spend much of the series muttering “I know you two are not-super-distant cousins but could you please just make out already??” But don’t even try to tame that coy little smirk on his face, or he will enact his revenge on you by making you fall madly in love with him and then going off to war, or taking up with some other floozy, or spouting off some beautiful-sounding but hurtful witticism that cuts you to your core. In sum: he’s a babe.
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Published: Feb 20, 2013 04:25 pm