Don’t care who or what I love the series. I think the last scene of Carson and Hughes walking together in the surf showed that Carson was really a pussycat. Masterpiece Theater does amazingly well in portraying life in whatever era they do. All the costumes and scenery are meticulously done. Good show. Looking forward to the next series.
Agree 100%!! Love the show, love the sets...love it all ;)
The writer/creator..Julian Fellowes.. was obviously caught way off guard by Dan Stevens' ( Matthew Crawley) last minute decision to walk away from the show..they had to kill him off in the car accident the last episode...and he hasn't been able to refocus the show since.
There are far too many characters, and far too many plot lines..they all can't be developed, let alone followed.
This season's ls scene..with Carson and Hughes holding hands in the surf, was really awful..not the fact that they finally connected, but the complete lack of drama..no high note....where's the excitement for next season????..are we to hold our collective breath till next season to see if they do in fact "hook up?"..I mean..there was NO Viagara in 1923..
The "big" story of the last episode, saving ( for a while) the reputation of the Duke of Windsor, was easy peasy TV..we all know how THAT turned out...and without all the cute references to "he'll do it again, no doubt."
There were so many ongoing subplots that could have been developed, instead of the Windsor thing...and still have the ball scene..
You have to remember..one guy has been writing all of this...he may just be worn out...
BTW...take a look at a few pics of Phyllis Logan ( Mrs. Hughes) Utterly amazing make-up job....
Penelope Wilton, IMHO, steals the show...especially the way she plays off/with Maggie Smith. ( Smith can't steal anything..she owns it)
Given the age of many of the stars, actuarial tables suggest that one, or might, might depart this mortal coil and leave the writer in an even bigger quandry..