It's over. "Downton Abbey" has already closed its curtains and fans will miss the awkward polite moments and witty remarks. This Sunday's series finale was described by NY Times as a lesson learned. The lesson being that "Downton Abbey" was a complicated melodrama series that had tons of happy endings.
"Downton Abbey" has been one of the very serious television shows that grew in popularity because of the viewer's appetite for escapism. NY Times continued to explain that the enduring show has lasted for six years citing Julian Fellowes as the man responsible for penning all 52 episodes that brought viewers to tears and laughter (or teary laughter).
The last episode featured a soiree where the characters culminated in a predictable confrontation regarding life and love like when Carson the butler had suddenly showed signs of palsy or when the obvious lovestruck characters like Daisy and Andy eventually got together.
Times still acclaimed that Mr. Fellowes is not good with love at all but the two greatest romances in "Downton Abbey" that was shown in the final episode of season 6 are none other than between Robert and Carson (the butler and the Earl), and between Violet and Isobel, the Countess partnered with the woman with sense and modernity. These two pairs took the final shot of the show, delivering spiels about life. The writer of the NYTimes applauded the two couples, saying that theirs was the most appropriate send-off for the shows last stand.
This is the last fans will see of Mr. Bonneville and his comedic cast members. Who knows when Julian Fellowes will be writing again. One thing is for sure, fans were pretty much grateful for the six seasons of "Downton Abbey."
What was your favorite "Downton Abbey" moment from the season 6 episode finale?
