Downton Abbey Ep8

Finale

(It is over! We here at SconeTherapy are devastated.)

The episode was so very complicated (and perhaps long?) that I am still befuddled and trying to make sense of it. But I think Lady Edith's baby has arrived but is no longer Lady Edith's baby even though Edith wishes it were.

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It took us a while to figure out that this episode took place at least 8 months after the last one. We all felt gently confused by this.

Lady Mary continues to be pursued by a bevy of supposedly dark and handsome suitors, but so far none has prevailed (the Scone Lady acknowledges that Lord Gillingham is dark, but not handsome).

And Lady Rose was presented to the King. 

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At first I was very interested in the arrival of the Americans.  But when the Americans began to speak, my smile stiffened just slightly because they were made to sound ridiculous. All of them! Mother Levinson. Her son Harold Levinson. The naive and wide-eyed American Valet with them. I had been waiting for Paul Giamatti (Harold) to appear for ages and I liked Shirley McLean (mother) in earlier episodes. But their arrival did not match the anticipation. 

I have found myself rooting for Blake more and more - have you? - and quite a lot for Daisy, for Tom Branson, and for (of course) Molesley. I shall miss them all during the hiatus. 

For the rest....

• I don't care about the missing letter and care even less about who stole it.

• I am creeped out by the way Thomas creepily stands behind Branson at breakfast, and the way he is being a creep toward him in general.

• Branson should have said no when Sarah Bunting wanted to look around Downton Abbey while the family were away.

• I don't know what Harold sees in Madeline.

• I am not at all interested in Lord Merton who is interested in Isobel.

• I am very interested in Carson walking through the waves holding hands with Mrs. Hughes. My favorite moment!

And there you have it from the Scone Lady and her loyal therapists, who are already missing Mr. Molesley and the rest.

What on earth will we all do without them? (I ask you).  


See you along the way!
the SconeLady

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