He decided to name Edith as Marigold's godmother and benefactress so she could continue to see her daughter, despite the fact that Margie's sister was named her godmother at Marigold's christening. Drewe revealed to Edith he knew her secret but would never reveal it, and approved of Edith wanting to love her child. Edith basically holds a neon sign over her head constantly: "I'm her mother!" Back at Downton, Cora learns from Mrs Drewe that she has a third grandchild. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! She's just a little girl, for heaven's sake! Rosamund must have been a disappointment for Violet. It's Edith's daughter. They take Marigold back to Downton, where Mr Drewe meets them and briefly takes her so that the cover will work. MORE: Everything we know so far about the Downton Abbey film sequel In the sweet snap, brothers Oliver and Zac Barker - who play Master George Crawley - Fifi Hart who stars as Lady Sibby and. I refer to the actresses not their characters. You never see that poor child smile. Luckily, with a missing truck and wife, Mr. Drewe. I have a downs syndrome child and he is grown now but I don't think she is down syndrome but she does seem to be a bit off. Before she was born, her mother had first considered having an abortion (because she feared becoming an outcast for having an illegitimate child, Michael having mysteriously vanished in Germany without a trace) but backed out at the last minute. He agrees to keep the secret at her request, even from Edith, and believes he will love his new granddaughter. Play Sound. It's wild and overwhelming and this is simply a baby or one of twins, who is tired, over-loaded, confused, trying to pick her own parent out of the crowd of strangers (yes, she's seen them before, but they are not part of her small world), lights, poles, cords, machinery, people constantly infereing etc. Downton Abbey cast list, including photos of the actors when available. A blog about Decorating, fashion, gardens, the beach, gardening, cooking, photography, all influenced by my Italian and Argentine roots. Marigold along with George watch Mrs Patmore prepare a cake, and they ask if they can lick the batter, later getting piggy back rides with Barrow. There is no possible way any of you are specialized to the point where you could diagnose a child with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) based on 10 second video bites of a child acting. But the kid will figure it out by the time she matures, like age five. Lady Mary comes down to breakfast in search of Henry, and when he wasnt there she looks defeated and then Bertie wants to share the news of the engagement. They grow up so quickly! Her character should be shy. Lady Edith's imposter daughter, Marigold, becomes the first child spy for the Germans when she receives a series of invisible-ink telegrams from Berlin. You're not the only one that noticed. She suggests the Drewes claim they cannot afford to keep her anymore and so have Edith adopt her. Is Marigold Autistic? What do you expect? 3. Was is Marigold, or the director? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I think that being more shy and withdrawn fits very well with Marigold's character, the child had been moved around a lot in her first years of life. To those who have spent too long trying to read the bell board to learn the names of the rooms, this is for you (from the book, "Downton Abbey Rules for Household Staff"). You can't imagine the confusion going on on the other side of the cameras. I even remember my mom, who didnt even regularly watch the show but was watching an episode that featured a scene with Marigold and she immediately was saying something looked off. With only one more episode of Downton Abbey left, episode seven proved to be a real emotional rollercoaster as I laughed, I cried and I even cheered for Lady Edith! -Marigold to her five-year-old first cousin Sybbie, following her return from Boston, United States, Cora: She's a dear little thing. They'd look at you with that blank expression or like "who are you, why are you talking to me, go away" type thing. I challenge your knowledge of "Aspergers", which was declassified as a condition over 2 years ago when the new Austism Spectrum Disorder guidelines were introduced and your comment is only from 4 days ago. It made sense to not give Marigold many lines because of how much was going on around her and getting used to different places to live. Downton Abbey: The Exhibition. The impression I always got was she was shy or they had her play a shyer little girl. There is definitely something off with Marigold. If you're in the know of what to look for, the presentation of those kids raise all the warning bells, I also thought she was kinda weird but some kids are. I assume you mean the second Marigolds, not the first set? However, this remains unconfirmed. Whatever the problem, this is a child who should be home with her family , and NOT going through the stresses of this production. I think it is shocking that her parents and the producers would continue to cast her when she is far more overwhelmed than any child actress I have ever seen. r/DowntonAbbey In my opinion Charles Blake was the only male on the show who had chemistry and a real connection with Mary after Matthew of course, I still can't get . Other servants bustle about . You really think those kids look like Gregson? Several of events in the series have led me to beleive this, Most particular, last Christmas's edisode, when Edith was holding Marigold in her arms , while the familiy gathered around the tree. SPOILER ALERT: Downstairs comes upstairs as Downton's Earl has secret bedroom tryst with his new maid. They needed a quiet child because she needed to not really say anything during the tug of love between Edith and the Drewes. There's something not right about the child that plays Marigold. chill out, seriously. It is also possible that Marigold's surname was changed back to Crawley when she moved into Downton to help strengthen the story of Edith's officially adopting her, or even to Pelham when Edith married Bertie as Marigold would now be his "ward" as well as hers. Does anyone think that maybe the second girl has Down's Syndrome? Her eyes are too hooded, in S.6 when she rolls out her tongue after being given back to Lord Grantham it is a typical developmentally challenged physical attribute and as one poster wrote, her facial expressions during such a scene ( and I've seen it in ALL her other scenes) her facial expressions are flat. Even Anna thinks Henry is right for Lady Mary, because he appreciates both sides of her. Is Marigold Autistic? Also to know, Who is the father of marigold in Downton Abbey? chill out, seriously. Free shipping for many products! Aspergers? Edith and Marigold at Christmas when Tom and Sybbie leave Downton. 5. Mrs Drewe (who views herself, her husband, and children as Marigold's family) becomes very protective of Marigold against Edith, feeling that Edith views Marigold like a doll, and later angrily tells her husband that Marigold is their child and that Edith cannot have her. Rosamund insisted that the child was no longer hers, and Violet hurt Edith more by calling the child "it" instead of "she" and joking about Edith's "French" - the cover story of her travels being to improve her French. I absolutely cannot believe what I am reading on this forum. Although you may know about child actors and the their interactions with people on set, apparently you know nothing of children with some form of developmental issue. Lady Edith is worried that now with the news he wont want to marry her after all, apparently hes the grandest man in England. Considering she was left at the altar and had a child out of wedlock, it is time for Lady Ediths luck to turn around. I think that's just how those girls were as toddlers, placid and kind of docile. Downton Abbey (2010). Even when Lady Mary finally gets whats coming to her she still somehow winds up coming out on top and the episode ends with her wedding to Henry. Does anyone think that maybe the second girl has Down's Syndrome? Over at the school house, Mr. Moseley isnt the best teacher the children dont obey him at all. However, Violet and later Cora eventually learned the truth, along with most of the family, and Cora arranged for Marigold to live at Downton as Edith's "ward". But after returning, Edith was troubled at having to give up her child. Not even Downton Abbey could escape the impact of the Great War. It would be completely out of the show's character. Immediate When Marigold was first born in Geneva, Switzerland, Edith planned to give her up for adoption with only Lady Rosamund Painswick knowing of her existence. It seems wildly unfair that the Drewes have to move, since all they've ever. There was something that didn't look right. Ouch. There is definitely something odd about that child. And unlike Oliver Barker and Fifi Hart, the girls aren't active on social media either. I am on my 2nd re-watch of the series and find myself again strongly noticing how spaced out and withdrawn the little girls playing Marigold seem, especially in comparison to George and Sybbie. I just find the whole thing odd - either she is actually developmentally delayed/disabled, OR she simply appears that way on screen. There are some candids of her with the actors--mainly LC--onset and she looks like a normal, happy child. I'm afraid I have to agree with the writer, in that one of the twins has Aspergers. While she's always the first to tear Lady Edith down she took it a step further by breaking up her engagement -- and that wasn't even the biggest moment of the episode! 1866). The first Marigold was older than the second. Cora reveals Marigold will have moved to her stepfather's estate of Brancaster Castle in Northumberland by the end of Edith and Bertie's honeymoon. Typical of the aristocratic life in the early 1900's, Marigold now lives under the stigma of adoption, while being cared for by nannies- yet another bond she will have to build. Besides, in series six we see her running around and playing. While Mary does not figure it out, Anna notices Mr Drewe with the child. I don't think there's anything wrong with her. Tom yells at Mary for what she did to Edith, calling her a bully and a coward. In Downton Abbey 3, George, Sybbie . It was presumed that she would make frequent visits to Downton, to be with her mother's . Residence Also, we dont hide our relatives in state hospitals until they die. Liittynyt syyskuu 2010. Loyalty I think that the casting director chose the twins who play Marigold for their resemblance . 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