The Sun Sets on Downton Abbey...

STOP! I do not wish to hear another word

uttered about Downton Abbey ending.

"The sun is rising behind Downton Abbey, a great and splendid house in a great and splendid park. So secure does it appear, that it seems as if the way of life it represents will last for another thousand years. It won’t."

As we prepare to watch the setting of the sun during the final episode of Downton Abbey, I can't help but feel a little sentimental in bidding adieu to the Crawley family and their servants. While it's comforting to know that we'll see them again next year for the second series, I know I'm not alone in loving this drama and not wishing it to end.

Julian Fellowes discusses the final episode of Downton Abbey (from Radio Times)
"The problem is: how to resolve the romance? This is never a problem in a play or feature film, because the story is contained in a single unit. At the end, Boy either Gets Girl or Loses Girl, and that's that. But a series, with its open-ended life, is much more complicated. So the final episode of Downton Abbey presented quite a challenge initially because, while we now know there will be a second series, we did not know it then and I was faced with having to resolve the stories sufficiently, if there would be no reappearance for the characters, but at the same time, keep a few loose ends in the air, just in case..."

Talking of Lady Mary, Julian said: "So in conclusion, I can only say that, like Pygmalion, I love my Galatea, and I only hope that some at least of the audience out there will feel the same."

Yes Julian! I know that for myself Mary was the most complex character
and I am still eager to see how she turns out in the end.

What about you? Who were your favourite characters?
What did you love about Downton Abbey?

~ Mary and Matthew ~

Mary and Edith brought a new definition to 'sibling rivalry'

I thought Mary's expression was priceless as she pretended to be pleased
with Sir Anthony's visit but it was Edith who got the last laugh

~ Sweet and idealistic Sybil ~

Loved the uneasy alliance between Lady Cora & the Dowager Countess

The initial meeting of Mrs. Crawley and the Dowager Countess

Mrs. Crawley: You may not know it but I believe the committee feel obliged
to give you the cup for the best bloom as a kind of local tradition.
Dowager Countess: No, I do not know that. I thought I usually won the prize for best bloom
in the village because my gardner had grown the best bloom in the village!

Pleased to see the love that grew out of an arranged marriage
for Lord and Lady Grantham

~ Bates and Anna ~

They made my blood boil but Downton wouldn't have
been the same without O'Brien and Thomas

Liked to see Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes take their responsibilities to heart
and how they cared for all the members of the household
Carson consoling Mary

Mrs. Hughes and Mr. Bates


Such sweet and endearing characters: William and Daisy


Looking back at the Crawleys...

Have I said before how much I love the period costumes?! ...

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