Favourite Downton Abbey Characters

Lady Mary Crawley is truly the most misunderstood character in the series. And I would choose her over Edith anyday. She is a strong woman, and yep a bit shallow but who isn't? She truly cares about people in her life such as Mathew, Sybil, Anna, Tom. If people hate her because of Edith, then she was no less.
I loved this character, and felt she was quite like her grandmother.

She and Violet are my absolute favourites.

I just feel like Mary is my soulmate. I can always understand her, even when she does things like destroying Edith's love with Anthony Strallan and Bertie. I think I would do the same, even when I know it is wrong.

Tom began as a somewhat hotheaded, opinionated character who scorned the class system which paid him. Over the course of the series, he evolved into a very human, sometimes confused but always lovable part of the family, indeed the conscience of those who grew to rely upon his strength, kindness and, yes, tolerance. My favorite character!

Anna is kind, generous, hard working, clever, determined, and strong. She stayed with Mr. Bates despite everything he went through with his wife, and is also a great friend to Lady Mary as well as some of the other servant girls. She always knows the right thing to do, and is willing to help anyone out. VOTE FOR ANNA!

How on Earth is Anna number 3, she is so bland, ernest, and one dimensional, and so damn self- righteous but I guess that's why people like her so much. And don't get me started on her tears and how her upper lip quivers every time she's about to sob.

I couldn't imagine another actor playing barrow. Such a well written complex character and a great performance by Collier.

I simply love him. And I don't know really why. Although he was arrogant especially at the beginning, I loved it right away.

Underneath that cold, sarcastic exterior is a bitter man who just wants to be loved for who he is.

Mrs. Hughes is the glue of the series. Sensible, dependable and wise but still open to fun! She understands life and has seen the worst of it but can appreciate the best of it. Everyone has their favorite, but Mrs. Hughes is the most well rounded of all the characters

Mrs. Hughes is kind, generous, and always look for the right thing to do. Not to mention the fact that she is pretty funny! She's very loving, and when she comes on screen it warms my heart and makes me smile. VOTE MRS. HUGHES!

Lily James oozes class, lovely smile, petite body and hair, she's also great actress on "War & Peace" and a sexy minx on "Pride Prejudice and Zombies! " Her smile can light up a room and her character is fun.

she's rather underrated, I really like her. She gives us a break from all the drama in the series. She's just a young girl who loves to party, break the rules, and meet up with boys. She's awesome

Beautiful, fashionable and well mannered. The love, care and loyalty she shows for Robert is heartwarming.

I find the character of John Bates intriguing and interesting. At first it was like this poor guy is going through a lot. Then later I wondered if he really did off his vicious hag of a wife after all. Later on, I wondered who and how he might have had to take care of inmates giving him a rough time. Then Green, who many consider also had it coming, met his end. Now I am wondering if Bates, being a war veteran who was in the active line of duty, may have been a true real bad-as*. Perhaps he was in the same category as Richard Harrow from Boardwalk Empire, though Bates isn't a gangster. Bates is mostly a calm dude who does his thing until somebody messes with him, his new wife or someone he is loyal to. Then he can get nasty.

Perhaps Bates does some dirty work on the side, for local upper class folks, when there is a special job that goes beyond it being handled in a civilized or "normal" manner. Perhaps Bates is even darker than that. Maybe he is creepy to the point of being an assassin or serial killer, who uses his job as a cover and who makes both Dexter and Lecter look like a couple of boy scouts. As for the cane, think of Yoda. When Yoda has to fight, he drops his cane and becomes quite the feisty little guy. Yoda jumps up walls and does somersaults faster than Neo in the Matrix. Imagine Bates fighting like a Jedi knight, shoving his cane down his tormentor's throat. Maybe the cane is an exaggeration, to cover up John Bate's extra-curricular activities. I know I am probably in the minority here, but I would love to see a dark series about the creeping master lurker of the night, John Bates, played by that brilliant actor, Brendan Coyle.

He's such a snob, and always so shocked about everything. My absolute favorite.

I loved watching him try to cook for Mrs. Hughes

I respect those who like him, but this dude was too stuck up in his pride to admit he was loosing money, and when he got the money he didn't even accept it! Also, he never supported Sybil or Edith when they got married! And to top all that he kinda cheated in his wife! (Plus he doesn't believe in woman's rights >:C) So that's how I feel. Feel free to hate meh

He has a good heart and does the best he can. Mostly gets it right.

Surrounded by women. His face expressions are hilarious.

I know in the first season she wasn't nice but in series two she became a better person and in seres three she was nicer than Mary so I think she is awesome.

The war changes her. She is so much nicer than mary in the later series. And she has such bad luck. I think she is actually quite pretty despite everything mary says

Independent and always reinventing herself. Her character growth is very well written.

Nothing keeps her down for long, and nothing shakes this girl's spirit for long.

Very little to dislike about Daisy.

Good hearted, witty, smart and progressive. A great mother and friend.

Kind of a boring character, but I felt really sorry for her and she was such a lovely person, however it was obvious matthew and mary would get together and she was just an obstacle along the way