I agree. It's not just that he was a rich man who became poor due to a bad investment. My guess has been that he lost his money in a scandalous way - could have been gambling, or being conned by a mistress, something that would have embarrassed the family and made him cut ties with his wife and children.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but in Season 1 when Watson confronted Mrs. McNeil, she didn't recognize him, right? So whatever happened must have happened long ago, when she was a young child.
Honestly, the plot line is boring to me, and unnecessary with everything else going on. I wish they dropped it as fast as they dropped the "My baby! Where's my baby!" plot.
Turner... damn, they got me on that. I knew she was coming back, and I did not see that coming. What's that old line? Living well is the best revenge. Yep, and she's doing it in spades! I'm also interested to see how they met and married so quickly. My guess is that she was not a ladies maid, but there's some deception involved where she presented as a lady in distress or something like that.
Armstrong... I think there's something here beyond garden variety racism of the day. If Armstrong were racist - that is, more racist than socially acceptable at the time - I think we'd see more of it. Armstrong wouldn't want to sit at the same table as Peggy, would be making racist remarks, etc. I can't remember what occurred between them last season, but I don't remember anything on that level.
Ada and the minister... that was a cute scene. Christine Baranski just cuts like no one else can. I was sort of hoping for the minister to woo Agnes, just so we could see a different side of her. Would it be socially acceptable for Ada to be wooed by a minister? I don't know where they fit in in the social structure of the day.
Marion, Oscar, etc... I agree with a post above that talked about seeing more of the friendship between Marion and Oscar this season. I like that. I like how he just plopped himself on the sofa and she sat right by him, then asked Aurora to invite him along. Marion is a much better character this season, and is better acted, too. Larry and the widow is a fun plot line that could go so many ways. I wonder how long it takes to do a renovation project like he has planned. I also think it's funny that Bertha was so upset that Larry was half the widow's age, but apparently that wasn't an issue for Oscar wooing Gladys. It was never said, oh, Oscar's way too old for her. Love those double standards of the day...
This was a great episode. Loved seeing more of the Newport houses, loved the country club and the tennis match. Bertha's dresses were stunning. How far is it from Newport to NYC, and how long did it take back then?
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