Spoilers abound, GOING NUTS

[tripp3235]

So thanks to clairiere we now have a pretty detailed recap of the first episode.  I'm impressed she can hold off reading it, I cannot.  Anyone interested in reading, http://www.itv.com/presscentre/downtonabbey/s2ep01week38/default.html.

As for my own thoughts here they are under the cut:

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[lavenderteawit]

Well, I confess my only reaction was pure delight that it's going to be Hughsie with the unlikely eavesdropping; I was very proud of my favourite character there. Not so chuffed about the Carson working himself into an early grave part, though.

[bijou_156]

@evangeline_h and @tripp3235: you made an excellent point that I forgot earlier- that is 'Sybil has life to experience before getting paired off with Branson--or any man!'
I want to see some proper character development for Sybil (as for all the characters).
JBF said in presspack that Sybil still growing up and that she has to deal with what the effects of the war, her family and "someone's else' heart" [ie, i think she may be referring to Branson].All in all, Sybil finds these combinations really 'baffling'. I think that will be part of Sybil's storyline- how she deals with that and overcomes it.
I think that if we go with all the media available, s02 will shows us how the war affect all the characters. eg. Thomas, in s01 he's cunning, self-interest and cruel (somewhat), now when we'll see him in s02, he's changed since he being at the Front for the last 2 years-he's changed.