There are going to be season three spoilers in this wild rant about what Julian Fellowes and his sadistic creative team have put us through, so don’t read any further if you haven’t watched last night’s Downton Abbey US season three finale {aka the UK’s most recent Christmas Special…bastards}.
Seriously…there are going to be spoilers.
Are they gone? Okay good.
ARE YOU EFFING KIDDING ME DOWNTON ABBEY?!!?
It hasn’t even been two episodes since Lady Sybil met her untimely end and you’re killing off Matthew too?!!
Look…I know that both Jessica Brown Findlay and Dan Stevens (Sybil and Matthew respectively) opted not to renew their contracts beyond season three and didn’t want to return as guest stars. I know that. As twitter lit up with Matthews fate, there were those quick to jump to [show creator] Julian Fellowes defense, and while I appreciate their valor…
@the818 I know. The actual guy left the show, didn’t renew his contract, so it wasn’t their fault.
— Maggie May Ethridge (@fluxcapacitor74) February 18, 2013
@fluxcapacitor74 @the818 Thank you. I knew this as well, and it’s disturbing how much people are spewing hate at Fellowes. He had no choice
— Jennifer B (@CharliNye) February 18, 2013
But you know what Downton defenders? I don’t care. Actors contracts don’t write the show and I am just mouth agape that we are having birth-of-child-death-of-parent de-ja-vu two episodes apart in what until now has been a well crafted and epic drama worthy of bearing the Masterpiece name. Seriously Fellowes?! Matthew drives smiling through the sunshine while Robert muses about the family’s good fortune of two healthy heirs; intercut Mary with the baby and then SPLAT!? C’MON. YOU’RE BETTER THAN THAT.
I know I’m not alone in my rage. Twitter feels me.
I want to apologize ahead of time for the Arby’s I set on fire tomorrow. #matthew #rage #drunk #DowntonPBS
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) February 18, 2013
Oh, for Shrimpy’s sake. #downtonpbs
— Asha Dornfest (@parenthacks) February 18, 2013
Downton guts me…then PBS asks for money. Is this like the bargaining with God phase? If I give you money WILL YOU FIX IT?! #DowntonPBS
— Minky- Belle Reve (@aBelleReve) February 18, 2013
If you think the American outrage at #downtonpbs is something, remember this aired in the UK on Christmas.
— Micheline Maynard (@MickiMaynard) February 18, 2013
I’m glad I have Twitter for group therapy. #DowntonPBS
— Lisa Butler (@elembee_) February 18, 2013
I mean really Downton…How could you?
I watched this ri-god-damn-diculous finale a couple of weeks ago because I bought the season pass on iTunes. Ugh, so annoyed! Just watching Matthew drive his car I knew what was going to happen. It was all very reminiscent of Meg Ryan on her damn bicycle in City of Angels. Remember, Nicholas Cage gives up being an angel for her and then she decides to close her eyes and look to the sky and get hits by an18 wheeler? Ugh, torture! I’m with you, F-U Downton Abbey!
Ugh totally! I was covering my eyes the second we had a gratuitous driving shot. And the blood dripping down his face just in case anyone was still holding out hope. Blech!
YEAH. Take that, Downton Abbey! My husband keeps asking me, “what’s wrong?” and I keep saying “MATTHEW’S DEAD. THAT’S WHAT’S WRONG.”
SERIOUSLY. It makes me not want to tune in anymore!
it pissed me off too. i watched the UK version online a few weeks ago. i was practically BURSTING at the seams wanting to talk about how stupid the ending was.
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My husband yelled at the television. Threw the remote down at the floor in anger. Just….ugh.
Mine left the room for a minute, came back to me all agro: “they killed off Matthew. I’m done.”