In this experiment I take notes as I watch Downton Abbey for the first time:
- Oh damn, good opening theme song
- It’s a period piece, of course I’m going to love it
- British people either sound gorgeous or hideous…inflection? Tone? What is it?
- HE’S IRONING THE NEWSPAPERS!
- Aw…the Titanic sank
- I feel like I know the actor who plays the butler…
(IMDb)- ..oh yes, he has been in everything
- Old timey British anger is a very rolling-thunder type of anger
- Seriously, that much food could feed nine families of twelve
- That dumb young chick is going to kill everyone with poison…shortest series ever.
- Man, back then people used to marry for money…weird….oh right
- Oh snap, the Duke is that dude from Boardwalk Empire
- A dog!!
- Lesson learned: nothing is worse than a maid serving a Duke
- Mary is a BITCH
- That footman is GAY
- AW Snap, you scheming dick!
- The new heir to the estate is pretty good looking. Okay, I shall continue to watch this show

End experiment.