Mar 8, 2016

OH, DEAR DOWNTON

OK, confession time.

I bawled from the minute it started until three hours after it ended.  I was a sniveling, snotty, simpering hot mess of I don't know what.  I must have needed a good cry, because I just could not get a grip and enjoy the entire loveliness of it all.

A Sopranos ending, this was not.

(I will hereby reveal that I went completely off the deep end when THAT particular show ended, too, but I was so frustrated yet amazed by its ending that I didn't have the wherewithal to bawl.)

But this time it was different and I felt like I was being gently shown to the door with a polite "Thank you for visiting"... but I still had my teacup in my hands and I wanted to spend just one more day or week or month behaving nicely and ringing for Carson.

Lovely, lovely, lovely.  Watching Downton Abbey was a good scrubby bath after all of the crazy filth that I usually watch by way of Housewives and Vanderpumps.  I always felt like it was the equivalent of a healthy sensible dinner on a Sunday after a week of greasy burgers and fries.

Well, I suppose that I had better suck it up and get on with it.  There's always Pinterest and the commemorative books and dvd's to be had, I'm sure.

No stitching last night, obviously, but Stewey has suggested that we spend some time on the back patio today.  It's warm and lovely and methinks some fresh air might do a body good!

8 comments:

  1. Woo Hoo to fresh air! Have Season VI DVDs...now if I can just sit down and get through Season I. Oh, my.

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  2. I just watched it this morning, and bawled the whole way through What a way to go out!

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  3. We always did Finer Things Night on Sunday when Downton was on. Typically this was little quiches and a fancy meat and cheese tray served with a bottle of our favorite wine. I had to tell the boyfriend that in no way, shape or form were we giving up Finer Things Night just because Downton is over!

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  4. I loved it too, I wanted only a happy ending and I got it for everyone. Well done, Mr. Fellowes. Now, can we have a reunion episode or mini-series in a few years? Also, wasn't it nice to see Mary redeem herself a bit? And for Edith to have joy? SIGH

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  5. I loved it too, I wanted only a happy ending and I got it for everyone. Well done, Mr. Fellowes. Now, can we have a reunion episode or mini-series in a few years? Also, wasn't it nice to see Mary redeem herself a bit? And for Edith to have joy? SIGH

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  6. Stewey always has the best ideas! I hope you two had fun out in the warm weather :)

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  7. Sorry your show has ended. Hope you enjoyed your time outdoors.

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  8. I've never seen Downton...but I rarely watch TeeVee.

    An occasional big cry is a good thing!!

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