Downton Abbey has concluded once again! These two episodes feel almost like a full season in and of themselves and a lot of plots had to be wrapped up in just under three hours. But wrapped up they are, and we’re sent on one last journey of humor, heartbreak, and good tidings for the future.
If there’s one thing for sure, Mr. Bates likely wouldn’t be a fan of Downton Abbey: he’s not curious about how other people live. But thankfully we are, and Downton doesn’t disappoint in these two episodes.
I’ve always remembered Season 6 starting new plots and drama quickly, but watching three episodes back-to-back makes it even more apparent that both upstairs and downstairs, the cast of Downton Abbey has a lot to contend with in the final season.
As the Bob Dylan song says: The times, they are a-changin'. And even though it’s presented in a traditional backdrop of horse races and elegant dinners, those changes aren’t limited to Mary’s haircut.
All three episodes and the characters who were predominantly featured have one thing in common: they’re passionate about something or someone, which leads to new revelations and secrets alike.
With the arrival of the pigs (permanently), the departure of Robert and Thomas (temporarily), an illness, a proposal, a pregnancy, a death, and a festival on Downton’s grounds, there’s no shortage of drama on Downton Abbey as Season 4 ramps up to its dazzling finale in London.
After the events of this season, it’s high time that the Crawley family took a proper holiday. However, this is the Christmas special that has forever made me doubt Christmas specials from my favorite British shows.
The world is moving on without Lady Sybil. For those (like me) who are always saddened (or, like me, traumatized) by her death, new storylines unfolding at Downton are a welcome sight.
If one quote from this week’s episodes could sum them up in entirety, it comes from the witty, and often accurate, view of Violet Crawley: “No family is ever what it seems from the outside.”
As far as memorable, joyful moments on Downton Abbey go, the Season 3 premiere ranks highly as one of the best, or at least feel-good, episodes the show ever had (Bates and Anna aside. Always, Bates and Anna aside).
