No, but, I’m serious though.
In series 1, Thomas (first footman) flirted with Daisy (kitchen maid) to make William (second footman) jealous; and now, series 3/4, Jimmy (first footman) flirts with Ivy (kitchen maid) to make Alfred (second footman) jealous.
i mEAN THEY’RE NOT EVEN TRYING TO HIDE THE PARALLELS
Jimmy HAS to be gay. My OTP WILL become canon. I’ve decided.
Fact number two establishing the parallel: William and Afred are in an unrequited love relationship with, respectively, Daisy and Ivy; nevertheless, they both ask their love interest to get married to them, but the girls say no because they don't love them that way.
If William/Alfred and Daisy/Ivy are parallels of each other, it's only rational that Thomas is Jimmy's parallel.