Love how Julian Fellowes was like "everyone is three dimensional. Sarah O'Brien regrets her actions. Thomas Barrow [whole trauma package]. Vera was driven by despair. Robert is not stuck in the past out of malice but out of a sincere belief it's better to do things this way - which will benefit some of his tenants in the end - Branson is angry and reckless but can you blame him given his background? Lady Mary only lashed out out of fear and yes it's bad but she's human. Lavinia was the sweetest angel on earth but she sold her uncle out to Carlisle to save her father. Carlisle truly loved Mary but he was also a spymaster and a blackmailer. Lord Sinderby and Mrs Pelham saw the errors in their ways confronted to the happiness of their children with "unconventional" choices.

And then there's Larry Grey