The absolute last episode of Downton Abbey airs tonight.
If you have never seen the series,
I highly recommend you start with a season one
on dvd right away. You won't be sorry!
Here are
The
five things I will miss most about Downton Abbey:
1.
Matthew
and Mary’s relationship.
I loved all the twists and turns, but mostly I still miss Matthew. He was one of my favorite characters. Their chemistry
was fantastic!
2.
The
fashion! The
costume designers went to great lengths to recreate the glorious fashions of
that era with accuracy and great individual style. The series starts in 1912 with the sinking of the Titanic and ends in the mid to late 1920's. What a change in fashion during that time, from sweet Edwardian style to sexy flapper style!
3.
The
relationship between Mrs. Patmore and Daisy. Too many cooks
in the kitchen? Not this one. They both were
such real characters and so cute and funny with each other. The flow of the dialogue and their cooking was
flawless. I loved that the kitchen was the hub of the action with the servants downstairs.
4.
Lady
Mary and Anna her lady maid. Mary and Anna had a great trust between each other
and I think it was a great representation of how the upstairs class can get
along with the downstairs class. They
confided with each other in matters that no one else knew about. BTW, I have always wondered why Lady Edith didn’t
have a lady maid. Did she share Anna,
did she have one they never showed or does she just not have one because she’s
not the eldest in the family?
5.
The great Dowager Countess Violet! I think I will miss Maggie Smith’s little
smirks and comments the most. She was
the much needed comic relief in the show.
And so believable too! I enjoyed
seeing her friendship with Isobel Crawley evolve as well.
Things I won’t miss…
1. I was never really a fan of the Anna and Bates
drama. In jail, out of jail, in jail… I
am happy things have settled down for them now.
2. Remember O’brien? She was Lady Cora’s lady maid
the first few seasons. She was hard to
like, although the scheming between she and Thomas was quite
entertaining. At least Thomas has some redeemable
qualities, like his relationship with little Master George. So sweet!
You know that Thomas will eventually stay on and become head butler for little
George when he takes over Downton Abbey. That’s the direction the relationship
is headed, I think.
3. Lavinia. She was so sweet and pretty, but I
did not want her to get between Matthew and Mary. Sad for her demise.
4. Edith’s bad luck. From being jilted at the altar
to having an illegitimate child, I am happy things are ending on a good note
for her!
5. All
the grandchildren only have one parent, having the other parent die in a terrible
tragedy, but at least the little cousins all have each other.
So, so sad to see this series end!
What will you miss most?
ciao!
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