Downton is Definitely Done and so am I

So call me a hypocrite if you must, I know what I said about Downton ending, but now that it’s been officially confirmed that this will in fact be the last season of DA, my heart is aching. For 5 years we have followed the rollercoaster that is the life of this early 20^th century aristocratic family and their servants and we have fallen in love with each and every one of them (well not Thomas…or Carlisle…definitely not Mrs. Bates…then there’s that guy that screwed over Mrs. Patmore), okay so we didn’t love them all but a fair amount of them found their places in our hearts and god knows we’ll miss them. Alright, so truthfully, the sad is killing me.

Whenever I’m confronted with such overwhelming cognitive dissonance, I have two sides that emerge: the rational, calm collected adult and the tumultuous tantrumming child ruled by emotion and self-interest. The rational adult says what I had expressed before: “maybe it’s time for them to go,” “go out on top, out with a bang!” “it’s been a great run!”. The child in me can’t come to the computer right now, she’s throwing a fit on the kitchen floor, but amidst her wails and blubbering I think I gathered something about Julian Fellowes being a poopy head, Michelle Dockery’s a stinky face, and Carson has been demoted from butler to a “big old butt.” But (hehe) she must deal with the grief and loss as we all must: the end is truly nigh.

So as we sadly wave goodbye – NO LITTLE JAE WE DON’T USE THAT FINGER TO WAVE GOODBYE! – sorry, she’s still a bit upset…ahem as we wave goodbye, we will reminisce on the past seasons, the moments that brought us joy, tears, and curse words, and keep our fingers crossed for that possible spin off (“Better Call Carson?”) or a Downton movie that Gareth Neame is dropping hints about. But for the time being, we have a year or so before our hearts are permanently maimed with the hole this show will leave, and I will cherish every moment left.

NUH-UH! SUCK IT NBC!

Dammit Little Jae!

Photos from the last table reading...so sad...taken from Radio Times