#anthony strallan

[kehlana-wolhamonao3]

After an inexcusably long time time - has it really been 5 months since I updated this story? - I present you the newest chapter of The Bet. This one is mostly focused on Edith, but Mary has a hopefully interesting part :) I hope you will enjoy it!

#downton abbey #downton abbey fanfic #downton abbey fanfiction #mary x matthew #edith x anthony #mary crawley #edith crawley #matthew crawley #anthony strallan

[fandomsbyladymelodrama]

Totally forgot to post this update here last week. A surprise Richard x Lavinia chapter, for those who enjoy seeing Lord and Lady Carlisle living their best lives (also some general commentary on the E&A rumors currently swirling through Yorkshire) <3

#downton abbey #richard carlisle #lavinia swire #richard x lavinia #edith crawley #anthony strallan #edith x anthony #not technically a sequel to 'don't ever let me be a nuisance' #but it works so read it that way if you wish #i certainly am willing to imagine them in happy ever after #:)

[starlitsemantics]

Downton Abbey cutting scenes that are incredibly character relevant in the versions they release outside British live TV has given me ridiculous trust issues - a rant.

In season three, the middle Crawley daughter, Edith, gets engaged to a man she was close to before World War I, Anthony Strallan. He's class appropriate and liked by her father, if considered a bit boring. He's also somewhere between twenty and twenty-five years older than her and, after the war, has lost (most of?) the use of his right arm. Prior to the war and his injury, this match was considered a good one.

In the run-up to their engagement and wedding, multiple family members of hers express doubt as to her chances of long-term happiness, including her father asking Anthony to break things off (which he then takes back at Edith's tearful request, in which she points out, correctly, that her chances of happy marriage to a young uninjured man are very slim after WWI).

We get to the wedding day and as the ceremony begins, Anthony says he can't do this, tells her that she can't waste herself on him, and leaves her standing in a white dress in front of all her acquaintances and relations. Why?

This registered to me as absolutely bizarre when I first watched it, and in the years following. I was pretty into their 'ship, thought it was cute, especially the way they bonded in season one. I also felt it would be cool to show someone who was clearly traumatized by the war actually getting an ending that didn't fall into the three established categories of: cure, death, so sad the show can't possibly be expected to deal with it. Alas. Crucially, I also thought it went very nicely with Edith's other development in season two - less self absorbed, more observant and considerate of others, interest in machinery and farming, both of which are things we know Anthony is also into, even some interesting things comparing her to Cora and Isobel in terms of her lady of the manor style.

I thought it was a huge missed opportunity (still do, by the way), but I also thought it was kind of baffling for him to do. The reasons he (and others, especially Violet) put forward against the match throughout the season read to me as ones we were supposed to see as surmountable problems to be solved - because they are. Strallan is wealthy, and compared to Robert, clearly actually on top of recent industrial developments. He can hire a nurse and also be married. We see this logic (can't do x, hire someone to do x) in his very first appearance after his injury - he has hired a chauffeur. Disability does not prevent a loving relationship. Edith would probably be widowed earlier than usual, but being a wealthy 45 year old widow, potentially with children, is hardly a terrible fate for women of her class.

So why does he jilt her, and why does he do it at the end of the aisle?

If he was so unsure about marrying her that a few snide comments make him willing to take such drastic action in front of everyone, those same comments in the weeks prior should have prompted him to do this in literally any way that was less awful to her.

If he's just not that into her, why come when Robert invites him back. If anything, not coming probably improves Robert's opinion of him there. He also wouldn't tell Edith he enjoys seeing more of her more than he should - that is a flirtatious line even I managed to clock.

Does he just not get the importance/finality of it until he's standing in the church? The man's been married before, so while it's a possibility, I don't really think so.

Does he think doing this publicly is the only way to get Edith to back off given her previous insistence?... Not if I'm meant to find either of them at all sympathetic, to be honest, and I think JF wants me to, at least a little.

So the conclusion I arrived at is effectively that he is not entirely stable and incredibly susceptible to outside influence, partly as a result of trauma and injury doing a number on his sense of self. Which is tragic, but also means it probably would indeed be very difficult to build a whole new marriage from the ground up. Not a satisfying ending, but oh well. There's always fanfiction.

The Andith fandom is mostly to be found on fanfiction.net, and I think is filled with some ridiculously talented writers. They've built gorgeous fanon for Anthony's family, staff, and background, and some of them share the same fanon. So my first instinct when I read multiple references to a conversation between Anthony and Edith where she tells him she loves him not in spite of his injury, but because of it, and that she wants him to be her life's work, I thought this was another part of that shared fanon. After all, I'd never seen it, and I've watched Downton Abbey once every couple years whenever I got a particularly bad cold. Edith is my favourite character alongside Gwen and Mrs Hughes. Surely, I would have remembered.

But, it seemed clunky. Out of place in a fanon that, by and large, is understated and subtle, preferring gradual revelation rather than such a blunt, spelled out, character motive rant. So I began to investigate. I'm not that good at investigating. Eventually, it took reference to another piece of dialogue I had no memory of but is mentioned on the Wikia page (the bit about Consuelo Vanderbilt), to get me to a reddit thread that explained. There are multiple cuts of Downton Abbey, and the one I've been watching on Netflix is different to what was aired in the UK. It also referenced the episode the scene is meant to be in, so I was able to find it on YouTube (looking for 3.03 deleted scenes should do it, if you're curious).

The scene is pretty bad. It segues extremely awkwardly from Anthony mentioning meeting Consuelo to the life's work bit. Edith's line here is actually worse than I'd seen mentioned. She loves him "[because] of [his] needing to be looked after." Yikes. I can sort of see the sentiment, but it's phrased so terribly poorly. Now, having a character fail to find the chill, witty answer to their partner being pessimistic isn't terrible. It took me a good while to consider how Edith could have responded to "soon you will be wheeling me around" (in my opinion, the one line on the show Anthony's actor does terribly), but there are ways to respond that aren't so bizarre. Saying she wouldn't mind, or that that's really a long way off, or that at least they'll be buying the Rolls Royce of wheelchairs are all in my read authentic to Edith's character outside that scene and less awful than what she actually says. They're not perfect responses. But they don't confirm so explicitly the thing Anthony himself fears ("I don't need a wife, I need a nurse" - Edith here is all but promising she sees her roles as his wife as being his nurse, which means it's much less likely he'll be able to see her blossom and set her free, and much more likely she will effectively force him to become a burden to her), and the things he's been told he is imposing on her.

It also undercuts Edith's character development from season two. Making his injury about her, and failing so categorically to see that he values independence and being useful and would hate to feel like a burden to his wife, are things I might have expected of season one Edith, not season three.

So while what I missed explains his decision making somewhat better than its absence, I don't think it's worth it. Ultimately, Edith's character development is more important to me than a spelled out explanation for why we get yet another character with a disability summarily written out. So now I've found the answer to my confusion, I will proceed to ignore it.

Still. I think their marriage could have been neat. Edith could still have made waves writing her letter to the editor. Robert could still have felt entitled to interfere given he clearly doesn't trust Anthony to take care of her. We could have seen a happy marriage that still empowered Edith's journey to modern woman (on-screen, unlike so much of Sybil's) and also addressed the trauma of the war and the economics of country estates in a way that went beyond Robert being an absolute idiot when it comes to money. Then again, I don't trust JF to have done that super well, so maybe it's all for the best we're getting to enjoy the fandom instead.

Anyhow, time to go through other "deleted scenes" to find out if I have other radically weird reads of characters before I embarrass myself by talking about them publicly.

#downton abbey #edith crawley #anthony strallan #andith #edith x anthony #julian fellowes #Robert Bathurst

[rosesandmusicsheets]

My Headcanon Regarding Anthony Strallan’s Shoulder Injury

I’m literally crying because this is the second time I’m writing this post. Pray it makes it this time.

Warning: Long ramble below!

Photo below for reference and ogling.

Disclaimer: I am not a medically certified Anything.

I started writing this as a Headcanon/Author’s note for an Andith one-shot I’m working on. But it’s started getting long lol so I figured it could be interesting enough to share on here!

I know there exists (somewhere) a popular fanon about Anthony’s relatives but I’ve never seen one regarding his injury (please correct me if I’m wrong of course!). Please note, that these ideas were thought up by yours truly and are only backed up by educational guesses, extensive google research, and random nerdy anatomy trivia that I have because I’m into kinesiology. Also, I’m high.

Warning: mention of bullet injuries

Anyways! Below for more!

Anthony’s injury is caused by damage to his brachial plexus which he suffered via bullet wound in the back (below the shoulder). The brachial plexus (google it, it’ll make sense when you see it) is a network of nerves that send signals from the (cervical) spinal cord, to the shoulders, arms, and hands.

The main area of damage is right next to the armpit, below the shoulder’s ball-and-socket joint. The bullet entered and exited cleanly, without hitting bone or leaving a trace behind (which is why his arm was not amputated).

While his arm is often referred to as “useless”, it is not completely paralyzed. He still has his sense of touch, but suffers from bouts of numbing, extreme weakness, and a nearly nonexistent grip. He is able to move, (especially at his elbow with the support of his left arm) but it’s so stiff and heavy that he’s better off not forcing it.

The sling is only bound around his hand, and not his whole forearm or wrist. If you think about it, a sling that supports at the hand still needs muscle support from the bicep (to keep the forearm “afloat”, if you will) - which he is clearly able to do. Otherwise, his “deadweight” would cause his wrist to bend, causing more discomfort in his hand - this is where he would benefit from a sling wrapped around his whole forearm.

The reason he prefers the sling (rather than have his arm hang at his side) is because the position prevents less numbing in his forearm and hand. If he just “deadweighted” his right arm everyday, the weight would only add pressure to the brachial plexus, causing even more numbness - his shoulder would get tired faster and would probably slouch to the right as well.

In the sling, he is better able to support the weight of his arm (again, keeping the arm “afloat”) - no compression, less numbing, and less stiffness. This also keeps his bicep “engaged” daily. The only time he removes his sling is when he sleeps and he follows a detailed stretching regimen from his doctor.

Now, in relevance to my one-shot…

Let’s just say Anthony is going down a similar path to Matthew’s recovery. Nerve damage has always been fascinating to me, so I’m excited to play around with physical therapy ideas to help Anthony heal. Full disclaimer: he will not be cured 100%. It’s just not my thing. No jabs to anyone who’s gone down this path, it’s just not my cup of tea ✌🏼(this is coming from someone who insists the bullet entered and exited cleanly without hitting bone or organs lol)

I have a feeling this one-shot could turn into something more - I was avoiding having to think of some amazing plot line but now that I think about it, I could easily just have his healing journey be the plot! I’ve already thought up a really cool doctor character too (it’s me, hi, I’m the sham it’s me). It could have really extensive medical chapters with smut in between! I kid, I kid, there’s no way I could write PT scenes without angst anyway lol. I wasn’t actually kidding about the smut though… Anyways, for now it’s just a really long one-shot - we’ll see!

Thanks so much for reading if you made it this far! If you have any questions or want to start a conversation please feel free to reblog/repost/ask/DM me (or whatever it is you kids do nowadays)❤️ hope to see you on FF!

#andith #Anthony Strallan #headcanon #I’m not a doctor #just a nerd #lieyle writes

[ladyandith]

I did hear that our lovely man was in “The Larkins”

His character is Johnny Delamere and actor and he’s a bit of a lovie.

#sir anthony strallan #andith #downton abbey #robert bathurst #lady edith crawley

[cyrano7]

I have (finally) got around to starting my Downton Abbey / Scarlet Pimpernel crossover fanfic.

The Loxley Pimpernel

#Andith #sir percy blakeney #Sir Anthony Strallan #the scarlet pimpernel

[tuesdayintheservantshall]

Thinking about how if in Season 2 they cut the stupid Fake!Patrick storyline they could have instead done some follow-through with Edith become kinder and happier while having a purpose, shown her being “ever so much nicer” in her interactions with Sybil rather than just having Sybil mention it. They could have compared and contrasted the work she vs Sybil were doing: Official Nurses too occupied with the urgent stuff to have time for little nice things that still do matter a lot when you’re the patient. They could have compared what Edith was doing to the duties of a gracious hostess and Lady of the House and had Cora see her in a different light. They could have brought her further into the Ethel storyline!! (”Don’t blame her.” “I don’t.”!!) They could have looped back to the married farmer thing and shown that while she was becoming kinder, her talent for self justification remained a flaw, demonstrating rather than just letting us assume that she continued to feel no guilt there. They could have done ANY of these things (probably not all of them... although there was some Mary/Matthew stuff that got a little bloated, so!) and it would have given her Season 2 arc some coherence and interest!

There are so many things they could have done with Edith in Season 2 that would have been good storytelling. There was absolutely no reason they had to bring in this absolute idiocy of a storyline, Edith was fucking bursting with potential character work. Justice for Edith.

#I mean TECHNICALLY #it showed her naivete and talent for self deception #which I GUESS #followed her into her aggressive courtship of Anthony Strallan and her hopes for what could become of her and Michael Gregson #but those could have stood on their own and this was a phenomenally stupid way to showcase that trait

[firelordgrantham]

don't you think there is a bit of a ressemblance between Edith's two main lovers? (not counting Bertie since he's not a lover per se)

#downton abbey #lady edith crawley #sir anthony strallan #michael gregson

[greenandhazy]

Love Interests on Downton Abbey: Some Math and Charts

I got curious about the breakdown of love interests on Downton Abbey, specifically with regards to Thomas and the profusion of movie love interests. Before I knew it, I was sitting down and doing some actual math, and people expressed interests, so I figured I might as well take the time to share.

I’ve focused most of my attention on characters who appear in all six series of the show and both movies, and in particular on those whom we might call “of typical marrying age”—characters in their 20s-30s, who are more likely to have a statistically significant number of love interests. Anna and Bates aren’t included because they’re really only for each other from the first season. The characters in their 40s and above aren’t counted because a) most of them have 1 permanent love interest and 1 relationship that doesn’t work out, which isn’t statistically valuable in comparing them to the younger generation, and b) several of them—Isobel, Violet, and Carson—have plots related to love interests who died without every appearing onscreen, so that complicates things.

I’m defining “love interest” as a potential romantic partner that the character canonically either has romantic feelings for, or were seriously persuing. (So for example, Mary/Richard Carlisle was a serious pairing regardless of her romantic feelings, Thomas/Daisy in the first season was not.) I’m defining “installment” as either a full series of the show, or a movie; I’m not breaking it down by episode, because that would truly be Too Much. And I’m defining “requited” as meaning both parties at one point genuinely consented to the relationship in some form, regardless of whether consent was revoked at a later point.

First, a total list of love interests:

Mary: Duke of Crowborough, Kemal Pamuk, Evelyn Napier, Matthew Crawley, Sir Richard Carlisle, Charles Blake, Tony Gillingham, Henry Talbot, Jack Barber

Thomas: Duke of Crowborough, Kemal Pamuk, Edward Courtenay, Jimmy Kent, Richard Ellis, Chris Webster, Guy Dexter

Edith: Matthew Crawley, Sir Anthony Strallan, John Drake, Patrick Gordon/Crawley, Michael Gregson, Bertie Pelham

Tom: Sybil Crawley, Edna Braithwaite, Sarah Bunting, Lucy Smith

Daisy: Thomas Barrow, William Mason, Alfred Nugent, Andy Parker

Of this group, Thomas and Tom are the only ones who go into the movies without having met their endgame partner; Thomas is the only one who goes into the final movie without an endgame partner, and the only one (of the entire cast, not just this limited sample) who gets more than one love interest in the movies.

* I have omitted Matthew from Edith’s talley of multi-appearance love interests because her romantic subplot with him only lasted for one episode, and beyond that he was principally there as a love interest of Mary’s.

And here’s a fun timeline showing the installments in which characters were either partnered, or in which they had textual romantic subplots. (So, for example, Daisy’s ongoing crush on Alfred was referred to numerous times in s4 and was counted, but the extent to which Thomas’s plots with Jimmy were influenced by his unspoken ongoing crush vs platonic friendship remains unclear, and therefore was not counted.)

#thomas barrow #mary crawley #edith crawley #tom branson #daisy mason #(I'm guessing that's her main tag? oh married names) #(they are a pickle) #downton abbey #if you reblog this with mean ship comments so help me god #I will fill your shoes with tomato soup #all of them. every last shoe. #spoilers #I guess

[sir-griswold-of-macelwain]

i'm nothing if not a crackship enthusiast so

#downton abbey

[kimmy2364]

Shipping Challenge

1. First Ship You Ever Shipped:

Goliath/Elisa Maza

2. First OTP Ship:

Hawkeye Pierce/Margaret Houlihan

3. Current Favorite Ships:

Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet

Crowley/Aziraphale

4. Your Ship Since The First Minute:

Anne Shirley-Cuthbert/Gilbert Blythe

5. Ships You Wish Were Canon:

John Reese/Harold Finch

6. Ship That Most Of The Fandom Hates But You Love:

Edith Crawley/Anthony Strallan

7. You Don't Even Watch The Show But You Ship It:

Marcus Keane/Tomas Ortega

8. Ship You Wish Had A Different Storyline:

Olivia Benson/Rafael Barba

9. A Ship Where The Characters Have Barely Met (or not at all):

Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade

#shipping challenge #goliathxelisa #hawkeyexmargaret #stedexed #crowleyxaziraphale #reesexfinch #edithxanthony #marcusxtomas #bensonxbarba #barbaxbenson #tomasxmarcus #mycroftxlestrade #mystrade #tomarcus #barson #ineffable husbands #gentlebeard #andith

[kehlana-wolhamonao3]

Story: The Bet

I couldn't stay away from Matthew and Mary for too long so here is the promised update of The Bet :) Since my fic for TBC challenge is ready, I expect to update 2 more DA fics within the next week.

#downton abbey fanfiction #downton abbey #mary x matthew #matthew crawley #mary crawley #edith crawley #edith x anthony #anthony strallan

[fandomsbyladymelodrama]

Calling all Downton and/or Andith fans <3 I've been struck by random inspiration that would scandalize Granny ;)

#downton abbey #andith #edith crawley #anthony strallan #edith x anthony #the crawleys #and their endless drama #but i don't like loose ends #even like 10 years later #so time to fix some things #marriage of convenience #only one bed #etc #happy reading

[ao3feed-marymatthew]

The story of Tiffany "Thomas" Barrow

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/V3Ldbmk

by Bookshope21

Tiffany was tired of being told how a girl should act and behave that she created a plan, she would move apply to work at Downton Abbey and when it came time for her to have an interview at the famous abbey. She would dress up as a boy and change her name to Thomas Barrow.

Tiffany is a lesbian and since no Downton character is a member of the LGBTQ2s+ community she will have no lover

Words: 2929, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Downton Abbey

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/M

Characters: Thomas Barrow, Matthew Crawley, Mary Crawley, Edith Crawley, Sybil Crawley, John Bates (Downton Abbey), Tom Branson, Anna Bates, Cora Crawley, Robert Crawley, Henry Talbot, Violet Crawley, Charles Carson, Daisy Mason, Elsie Hughes (Downton Abbey), Isobel Crawley, Phyllis Baxter, Bertie Pelham, Gwen Dawson, Beryl Patmore, Sarah O'Brien, Ethel Parks, Atticus Aldridge, Richard Clarkson, Joseph Molesley, Anthony Strallan, George Crawley, Sybbie Branson, Marigold Crawley

Relationships: Tom Branson/Sybil Crawley, Mary Crawley/Matthew Crawley, Mary Crawley/Henry Talbot, Edith Crawley & Mary Crawley & Sybil Crawley, Edith Crawley/Bertie Pelham, Edith Crawley/Anthony Strallan, Cora Crawley/Robert Crawley, Charles Carson/Elsie Hughes

Additional Tags: Thomas Barrow's Suicide Attempt, Thomas Barrow Needs a Hug, Hurt Thomas Barrow

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/V3Ldbmk

#fanfiction #Downton Abbey #Mary Crawley/Matthew Crawley #Mary/Matthew #ship:matthewxmary #ao3feed

[angelswing236]

Here's the latest chapter of In You I Trust: ‘So, Sybil is married, Edith will be soon. That just leaves one. What about you, my dear?’ Martha Levinson said, fixing a shrewd eye on her eldest granddaughter. ‘I thought you were supposed to be the first to marry, the one to make the most stellar match. And yet here you are, 29 years old and still on the shelf. It’s gotta be getting mighty dusty up there on that shelf by now, Mary.’

Mary stifled a sigh, knowing that this conversation was bound to happen at some point during her grandmother’s visit, especially since Edith’s recent engagement to Sir Anthony Strallan.

‘Haven’t you heard, Grandmama? I’m an eternal spinster,’ she said as lightly as she could.

‘Only by choice, I suspect. I know you guys lost of lot of fellas during the war, but not all of them. And you’re a beautiful girl – I’m sure you’ve had plenty of men come a-knocking. So, what’s the story?’

‘Does there have to be a story?’

‘Sure there does. I know there was that scandal back before the war. Is that still the problem?’ Martha said, eyeing her granddaughter, watching for a reaction.

Mary bit her lip. It appeared even her American grandmother had heard the rumours about her and Mr Pamuk. ‘The scandal that never was that apparently never goes away.’

‘The scandal that never was?’ Martha repeated, looking puzzled. ‘Did it not happen?’

‘No, it did not. Contrary to rumours, I did not give myself to Mr Pamuk before he died,’ Mary said, firmly.

‘What are you talking about? Who’s this Pamuk guy?’ Martha frowned, obviously having no clue what Mary was referring to.

Mary stared at her grandmother, her eyes wide, equally confused. ‘What are you talking about?’

Taglist: @starryeyes2000

#downton abbey #brary #tom branson #mary crawley #lady mary x tom branson #fanfiction #ao3 fanfic #mary x tom #season 1 au

[madmen-ao3feed]

Quick Oneshots/Crossovers - Part 50

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/godflVx

by CreativeLiterature

A collection of oneshots and/or crossovers which jump right into it.

Each chapter name mentions which fandoms it contains.

Words: 2908, Chapters: 18/18, Language: English

Series: Part 50 of Quick Oneshots/Crossovers

Fandoms: Real Person Fiction, Critical Role (Web Series) RPF, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Final Fantasy X, Mad Men, 30 Rock, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Grand Theft Auto Series (Video Games), Emily in Paris (TV), Friends (TV), Game of Thrones (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), Mortal Kombat (Video Games), Dora the Explorer (Cartoon), RimWorld (Video Game), Deus Ex (Video Game 2000), Scary Movie (Movies), Downton Abbey, Jumanji (1995)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Characters: Original Characters, Travis Willingham, Harry Potter, Oliver Wood, Ron Weasley, Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Marcus Flint, Yuna (Final Fantasy X Series), Tidus (Final Fantasy X Series), Kimahri Ronso, Lulu (Final Fantasy X Series), Henry Cavill, Peggy Olson, Joan Holloway (Mad Men), Stan Rizzo, Jane Siegel, Abby Flynn (30 Rock), Nick Fury, Gilderoy Lockhart, Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, Peter Parker, Emily Cooper (Emily in Paris), Joey Tribbiani, Ned Stark, Carol Brady, Mike Brady, Mileena (Mortal Kombat), Albus Dumbledore, Dolores Umbridge, Tom Riddle | Voldemort, Horace Slughorn, Dora Marquez (Dora the Explorer), Boots (Dora the Explorer), Lysa Tully Arryn, Petyr Baelish, Cersei Lannister, Jaime Lannister, Gunther Hermann, Anna Navarre, Cindy Campbell, Shorty Meeks, Brenda Meeks, Anthony Strallan, Cora Crawley

Additional Tags: Screenplay/Script Format

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/godflVx

#IFTTT #ao3feed #fanfic #mad men