A television show has never made me this overjoyed and this despondent, simultaneously.

Richard was especially asshole-y this episode, and Matthew especially swoon-worthy. I mean, did Richard think saying “Oh, don’t think I won’t go publish the scandal of your household straight away” would reflect kindly upon his character to make Mary want to stay with him? Also, I’m not a fan of Violet’s character, but her “Do you promise?” at Richard’s “We won’t see each other again” was flawless, and wonderfully portrayed by Maggie Smith. Oh! and Matthew’s “…Sorry about the vase.” “Don’t be, it was from an aunt. I’ve been loathing it for half a century.” This entire scene was brilliant. Why is this show so perfect? It is a bit not fair.

Bates. Oh, Bates. It’s not looking good for him, is it? And yet, some new development—some new character must come to light to free him, because nothing that anyone currently at Downton could say would account for that horrific circumstantial evidence we’ve all seen coming. And you know it will—because they can’t brush off *the* most beautiful/compassionate/interesting character on the show—though not before Thomas continues to annoy me to the depths of my being.

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