I'm sorry, but while the diagnosis of autism wasn't possible in 1925 the condition did exist. I think anonymous user meant the twins. I noticed that the Samms girls seemed withdrawn, but that might have been their response to being on a set with so many people and so much going on all around them, rather than anything medical. However, I can't be sure of the truth. They did seem to be somewhat older than Marigold was supposed to be.
I wondered the same thing about Marigold, but then I remembered a comment Robert made to Cora after Edith became engaged ("She couldn't get her dolls to do what she wanted"), and they were hopeful she had finally found happiness. I think of the three Crawley girls, Edith was shy and socially challenged. Marigold may have inherited some of her mother's traits.
Maybe there is no dissabilty or autism but maybe she told to act that way i don't know (just a theory)
I've been slogging my way thru this delightful re-enactment of victorian England propriety, yada yada awesomeness... and I love the ride BUT... everytime *Marigold* (bless her heart) is part of the scene, I'm anguished... I waffle between deciding that she (horrors) has been drugged(Benadryl?) or is seriously traumatized to fein the kind of passivity that is NOT normal for a child of any age..... either which way, there is something askew about dear sweet, young, appearing to be traumatized, marigold... whoever is directing, producing, financing this $netflix money maker should have and hopefully WILL make the hard decision to replace their marigold character... to those of us who quite frankly see what you see, this is inexcusable ..... get on it... do what you should have done....
You people are looking way too deeply into this.
For children's roles that are relatively minor and non-speaking, they want to cast quiet, easygoing children.
I'm watching episode 8 of season 5, and Marigold is sitting on Edith's lab. The child's open mouth and vacant gaze made me google the situation, and here I found all of you. I can't begin to guess what is "wrong" (or, different) about this child, but the producers of Downton knew they had a hit show and continued using this child actress. I just find the whole thing odd - either she is actually developmentally delayed/disabled, OR she simply appears that way on screen. Either way - what an odd choice for a child actor.
I thought the same years ago and mentioned to a family member. Marigold appeared to be fine in earlier episodes so my first thought was she’s just another casualty of vaccine injury. The work and court case that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. forwarded in legal discovery was that there has never been one safety study on any vaccine. Meanwhile the pharmaceutical companies also benefit from total indemnification from injuring anyone with their products. Kennedy’s recent book outlines the huge increase in autism since vaccine onset just a few decades ago.
That makes as much sense as assuming that the child has been affected by all the plastic being ingested the last few years, lead in the water, or other deficiencies. Possible, but without more evidence or studies, impossible to diagnose.
Yes, she looks different, but the off-set photos show her looking more aware of her surroundings. What hits me is whether the director has ever had a child. Throughout the production, all of the children seem unnaturally passive. Taking Marigold away from her “mother” caused not a peep,…surely a first for children. Was is Marigold, or the director? If anything, it’s a strike against autism, because they hate change.
All of this is reaching...disability, vaccine...can it maybe just be shyness? Lol There were twins playing the role. You can see the social difference in various scenes. It could also be their first role. But it always has to be 'something'. 🤦🏻♀️
What do you think?