Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Downton Pregnancy Curse

Yes, I follow Downton Abbey.  It is a surprisingly engaging show that is also a great look at a different time.  It has just closed out the third series (what we call a season, the British call a series) with the death of a central character.  This is the second major figure to die this series and I have noticed a peculiar pattern.

1. Cora was pregnant but suffered a miscarriage on account of a fall.

2. Ethel, one of the maids, got pregnant in the second series.  Her lover, an army officer, died before the child was born.

3. Sybil, the youngest daughter, died shortly after childbirth.

4. The series finale brought the birth of the future Lord Grantham and the death of his father.

No pregnancy has gone without a death.  Is it any wonder that Europe has a low birthrate?  I would advise all characters to avoid pregnancy at all costs in future series.

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