A House Grieving: Mr Carson Comforts Mary | Downton Abbey

Tragedy strikes Downton Abbey again when the house learn of Matthew's death. Mr Carson offers Mary some comforting words.
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[@aamnauzma8428]

When asked in an interview if he wanted to say sorry to someone, Dan Stevens actually apologised to Downton fans for ruining their Christmas in 2012.

[@gretchenortner]

But he has also said he still doesn't regret leaving the show :(

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

And why should he? He’s doing very well right now in his career.

[@clarkclarke]

Because .. it WAS ruined ...LOL!!!

[@kcbh24]

Seems like a setup question.

[@vidamitchell1529]

I’ll admit when he left I was really unhappy, but who are we to think he should stay just for us. That’s absurd when you think of it. He has his career and his family to think of. Oh how selfish to think he should have stayed for our sakes.

[@latinguy67]

Carson is the father figure that Mary could be vulnerable with. He was the stronger male figure in her life.

[@ally8703]

In that time, when she and her sisters were growing up, Mary and her sisters would only see their family for an hour, while the nanny and everyone else cared for them. So in a way, Carson is more of a father figure to her than her own father was growing up.

[@victorrodrigueesoficial]

@@ally8703knowing Cora, I doubt it was only an hour. We dont see Mary, Branson and Edith interacting with their children a lot, but remember when Edith had to take Marigold back? She was very close to her daughter. Still, I understand and respect what you mean.

[@PrincessofEllabur]

@@victorrodrigueesoficial its after tea when nobility children saw their parent(s). But unlike the lord and ladies the children can go into the servants' (ie 'downtairs" area because they don't have the prescriptions of the teens+

[@jehannethompson1432]

Victor Rodrigues Terapias Conscientes they actually do

[@savannahs8914]

I love how Carson rarely touches any of them, but he knows when she needs a hug

[@minorscale7745]

"after all he suffered in the war, he's killed in a stupid car crash." that got to me. we should never take anything for granted. because we never know what comes next. but we have to be prepared. and sometimes that just doesn't work out :/ rip matthew and then mary saying "isn't that enough for me to deal with?" and then throwing the cloth. wow I thought I might cry. the acting in this show is brilliant. such an amazing cast.

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

Tildie Scalé Well it's true! He survived world war 1 and just a few years later dies

[@curtpeterson7386]

This scene of the baby and the killing off of a character is as dramatic as it is unfair. I have a story that is along that line if you care to read further. I did genealogy research for a biography about my 105 year old grandmother, 1896 - 2001. During one talk, she told me her younger brother Alfred went to Europe and fought in several battles during WWI. He returned back to the states and less than 2 years later, caught Influenza during the epidemic and died at 22. That someone should go through the horrors of a world war, multiple times staring death down at such a young age... then finally return back home only to die from the flu-- is on a level of being ironically cruel that I don't understand. This episode of the series drove that impression home to me.

[@keldonmcfarland2969]

My grandfather was a WWII Marine in the Pacific. He was in multiple battles that included the infamous Tarawa. (Look it up.) He never talked about it, and we, his grandchildren, were told to never ask. He was severely injured and was medically evacuated out. One of the other guys who was also shot and made a morbid joke about how he would live through getting shot in war, only to die in a car accident. And then my grandfather exclaimed: "And you know what? He sure enough did! That man died a few years later in the US in a car accident!"

[@Sunny25611]

My experience is that even when you’re forewarned and that death is eminent, You still cannot “prepare”. ,

[@michelleonuorah7142]

I love the scene where Mary cries in Carson's arms, mostly because they play an altered version of the song that was the theme for her and Matthew's love story. Beautiful and heartbreaking. I don't think they've played that theme since.

[@Doktorlady]

Wow, that's a really good catch! Thank you

[@woo7239]

Do you know what the song is called?

[@hearttune98]

They played it once again when *spoiler* Mary visits Matthew's grave. Always a tear-jerker whenever they do!

[@alexanderjones9572]

They seem to have different tunes for different couples. I remember in a Christmas one when it had three widowed characters-Mary, Tom and Isobel-all talking about their memories, the background music changed. This was playing whilst Mary was talking, and then it was a different tune in the background whilst Tom was talking.

[@avhgptws]

I should start by acknowledging how this comment thread was written before the film's release. Oddly enough, that piece (Such Good Luck) was incorporated into the ending theme from the film. The piece starts with a slow introduction (similar to a part of Life After Death), then goes into the suite (the Downton suite that derives from the main theme). But, at the part where the suite usually goes into a slower 3/4 tempo, Such Good Luck is instead incorporated as the rest of the closing piece (100 Years of Downton). I was perplexed, since that is Mary and Matthew's theme...as much as I like Such Good Luck, it seemed a strange choice to use.

[@iamintheburg]

Mary is never a wholly upbeat, or happy, or nice character, but Michelle Dockery's performance of her is never, ever anything other than spot-on precise and truthful. She's been exceptional throughout the series. And so has Phyllis Logan ! Wonderful performance.

[@vytiense]

iamintheburg a

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

iamintheburg I always thought Michelle Dockery was totally rocking it on downton Abbey! 😎🏆🎖🏅

[@dmanc85]

She seemed happy when Tom and Sybbie came back from America just after Carson's wedding.

[@gerardcollins80]

Can we take a moment to focus on the fact that Edith was the only one to visit Isobel after Matthews death, and apart from those closest to him, no one really seemed to care.

[@12classics39]

Well, season 4 starts six months after his death, so lots of people probably visited her before then. But I agree that Edith was so considerate to keep checking on her.

[@NC-hu3ti]

Sitting late at night, crying along with Mary, except for a love that never was, listening to Carson say you are strong enough. Who said good TV doesn't teach you anything else. Seriously needed this today.

[@ninac.5257]

i hope youre doing better

[@Jamestopboy]

It's quite heartwarming that Violet is the one who tells Mary she has to choose and decide on either life or death - it's heartwarming because, unlike Robert, Violet *is also a widow*. She's been through the sad, mourning time that Mary is currently having.

[@nina1522]

Violet loves her family very much,but she's a pragmatist and doesn't show her feelings much.

[@Otsena]

@@nina1522 Like Mary! It's why they can speak to each other.

[@blewwaddler]

I freely admit that I cried right after Carson said "and you'll always find one here." Such a lovely moment between Lady Mary and Mr. Carson.

[@raechelhaynes7700]

With Sybil’s death, the remaining Crawley girls found themselves with the brother they never had in Branson. Branson, like Carson, pushes Mary to be strong and come out of her grief. Lord Grantham wants to protect her as she grieves, even though his approach needs work, its coming from the right place. Carson, however, is the only one that strikes the right balance for Mary, allowing her to grieve, to feel what she feels but reminding her of how strong she is and how to process her grief.

[@yankeeangel26]

Yes. One thing I found really uncomfortable after Matthew's death was that Lord Grantham seemed a little too happy to have control of the estate back, especially considering that he had always claimed Matthew was like a son to him. It was obvious that a big part of the reason he tried to shut Mary out was not just because she was grieving but because he wanted things back the way they were. Carson does the exact opposite here - we know how loyal he is to Lord Grantham and how uncomfortable he is with change. But he puts all of that aside to comfort Mary and to help her get better and start living life again, even pretty much saying that her father is wrong about how strong she is.

[@clarkclarke]

@@yankeeangel26 also though remember in that time the entire estate would go to the male heirs not the daughters ....they get an allowance ...so Mary had to step up and be the 1st born in charge ..so to speak toe protect the estate for her son ...

[@sheilaburns8977]

@@yankeeangel26 I agree. Of course Lord Grantham loves Mary, but he was happy to regain control of the estate. Very moving scene between Carson and Mary. Love that Mary and Tom have become "sister and brother" ... Sybil is smiling. PEACE to ALL ... and STAY SAFE and HEALTHY.

[@vidamitchell1529]

I believe Lord Grantham had selfish motives. Telling a grown woman to go to bed is utterly ridiculous. It was convenient for him for Lady Mary to continue in her paralyzed state of morning, even his mother saw that.

[@Springbok314]

There is an earlier scene where Mary upbraids Carson, the lead up to her coming to apologize. But Carson knows her poor treatment of him is only an extension of her grief. Carson is a second father to Mary.

[@AllAboutNightcore]

In their earlier days, the girls would only see their parents for about an hour a day or so, while the nanny and staff took care of the rest, so in a way, especially in her younger years, Carson was more of a father figure than her actual father.

[@rupinder8755]

Carson hugging Mary always gets to me. love the bond they have.

[@yankeeangel26]

Same. And knowing how uncomfortable Carson has often been with the changes at Downton, and how unlikely it would be for him to go against Lord Grantham on anything, it's very moving to see him put those feelings aside because Mary is more important to him.

[@jeanlalonde7276]

I love that show can wait for movie

[@cute_canadian_redhead6747]

Why is it when i hear Carson say "good night My Lady" I can hear him saying " I love you" In a paternal/ Uncle sort of context.

[@609mwilliams]

Wow, that’s what I was thinking…

[@olive3700]

It always bothered me that Mary, who is obviously her father's favorite, is also Carson's favorite. You can see it so clearly when she comes down the stairs on her wedding day. It would have been nice if someone in the house had liked Edith just a little bit.

[@leenaleewitch3731]

Olive the problem with Edith is she was too envious and jealous of her sisters especially Mary so she was a bit bitchy (with sending the letter incrimining her sister) but when she finds her true calling she was really nice and sweet.

[@dupree2830]

And Sybil was her mother's favorite. Poor Edith.

[@hannaletzring4517]

I think the reason that Edith wasn't really anyone's favorite is because the other two sisters had much more personality. Sybil was kind, thoughtful, and very open to the changing world. Mary is intelligent, poised, and was the favorite of Carson's and her father's. Throughout the series, Sybil was nice to Edith but their plot lines never mixed much. To Mary, Edith was just there. She was able to manipulate Edith and make her feel bad. Because of that, we mostly pitied Edith, but didn't think much of it because she was jealous.

[@gabrielalopetegui]

@@hannaletzring4517 isn't like that in real life sometimes? That's what makes DA so appealing to all of us. Merry Christmas everyone! Can't wait for the movie September 20th, 2019!

[@audreyhamby1100]

Let me put it this way Edith is a plot device, that's it.

[@yankeeangel26]

The scene between Mary and Carson always brings me to tears no matter how many times I see it. It's honestly one of my favorite moments in the entire series.

[@exaudi33]

Michelle Dockery was absolutely brilliant in that scene. Magnificent.

[@Patniboo]

I cried in that scene with Carson more than the actual death scene of Matthew. His death was so quick and abrupt and I was still hoping he was just in a coma or something. But the scene w Carson sealed it for me that he really had died 😢

[@MK-bq1hh]

UGHHH When Mary cries in Carson's arms....so do I. It gets me every time

[@xinyisallypeng4837]

in the noble families of 19th or 20th century, the children were distant from their parents(i am not talking about mary's family) and they mostly grew up under the cares of their nannies, servants or the maids, that's why those noble children develop a parent-children relationship with their servants, so did mary and carson. i ve seen in most aristocratic dramas that the servants defended the noble children or how they comforted the little lords or the ladies, it is always a very loving scene for me.

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

Xinyi Sally Peng Even though Thomas wasn't nice, he willingly stood up for George and Sybbie when the nanny was ignoring them

[@PrincessofEllabur]

@@LucyLovettLestrange not to mention the Master George and Miss Sybbie "love" him. Didn't Mary or someone (Carson) spot Thomas (Mr. Barrow) giving one of the two kids-can't remember which a piggyback ride? And Mary said it reminded her of her connection with Carson.

[@keldonmcfarland2969]

In the official Downton Abbey book, Fellows goes into that. How the adults viewed it as giving the children relief from the rigorous strain of etiquette in the dining room, lounge, and such. The children would see their parents in the evenings only once or twice a day, led by a nanny. These were very formal events and often scary and confusing to the small children.

[@doddypemberley8701]

”And you think I should choose life?" That line gets me every time.

[@vai280194]

Me too..

[@helenagrace3733]

Still feel the betrayal of them killing Matthew off on CHRISTMAS DAY!!

[@brendenreecegaming284]

Helena Fletcher Hill unfortunately it was the actors request himself blame him Julian Fellowes didn’t want to kill him off

[@IslesYankeeLady]

BrendenReece Gaming It’s half way between really, as Julian Fellows did not have to make it the Christmas episode, nor should it have been the end. His funeral should have taken most of it, so we could grieve for Matthew. Dan Stevens probably should have agreed to do an episode or 2 more so it wasn’t so abrupt, but he wanted to move on. Actors should call their own careers.

[@helenagrace3733]

I’m not actually angry I just mean I’ve never quite got over the shock ahah!

[@MandieTerrier]

@@IslesYankeeLady Dan Stevens wouldn't stay for another episode. And he didn't tell anyone he was leaving until midway through season three. They had already written Sybil's death scene. So he really had no choice but to kill him in the Christmas Episode

[@IslesYankeeLady]

@@MandieTerrier Still could have killed him in the beginning of the episode then. That random car accident 1 shot was just weird.

[@teuntje2863]

This scene embodies all the reasons why I absolutely love Mr Carson.

[@dsdsmitty2]

I never saw the show in full, but have been watching these clips for about a week. I cried like a baby on this scene.

[@tommcallister7647]

Carson was the glue which held together the entire house.

[@wadepo1]

Carson is by far my favourite character on Downton. Bravo sir.

[@veeveegem]

Six years later and this still breaks my heart... my tears are sprouting like a fountain.

[@lauriebolles3149]

I love the Mr. Carson comforting Mary scene, I could use a Carson in my life right now.

[@lizb853]

Laurie Tell me about it. I agree with you 100. 000 %

[@Roshambo920]

Is it a knife in the gut for anyone else when you look back and see how poorly almost everyone treated Matthew in the beginning? No one said it out loud but they treated him worse than dirt even though he had no choice in the matter. It cuts that much deeper when you look back and see how many catastrophies Matthew prevented not just for the family, but for the entire Downton Abbey region as a whole. It truly speaks for the good in his character that when he died not a single person had anything bad to say. I only wish we could have seen the initial reactions and funeral instead of the six month time jump.

[@pamlp04]

I always loved the bond between Carson and Mary. I love them both!!!

[@stampmypassport11]

Mary's grief over Matthew was a well done story and her and Carson bring are so moving. She was the first little girl in the family and they love each other. Mary needs someone in her corner and it's Carson. People like to hate on Mary but they don't understand that unlike her sisters, Downton has always been her responsibility, and her life plan according to the time different. Her sisters could marry who they like but she was supposed to marry the heir. The first heir died on the Titanic and she was lined up to marry Matthew. People who say they should have killed off Mary don't get that Dan Stevens wanted to leave the show. Like the love affair on Greys, you can't have Matthew walk out on Mary, it wouldn't be possible for the story line. Mary exhibits kindness to many and forward thinking through out the seasons. She puts on a tougher facade because she doesn't have the luxury to entertain alternate life plans and once the love of her life dies, she is especially responsible for the estate and all those who depend on it.

[@moonlightlady6126]

You're so right. The character of Mary was complex and she grew in all kinds of ways throughout the series. There was a great deal of pressure on Mary, as you mentioned, to keep Downton afloat, and yet, viewers loved it when Lord Grantham was always telling Mary to follow her heart and not to marry for the wrong reasons. I liked Mary's character right until the end of the series, and I felt I understood her.

[@darianrose2195]

Oh, how Carson reminds me of my grandfather at times. Physically and with his emotional strength. I loved Carson and Mary's touching bond.

[@kbirkin1987]

Absolutely heartbreaking poor Mary

[@hp8087]

Carson reminded me of how my grandpa would comfort me. Ohhh bless his soul. I cried in this scene, because I felt like Mary, at this moment, Mary seemed like a little girl crying to her father figure for comfort.

[@julie2673]

The characters capture grief so well.

[@detectivefiction3701]

The other Mary/Carson scene I love occurs at the end of episode 6 of season 1, when Matthew leaves and Mary breaks down crying on Carson's shoulder, much the same as here. It's a very sweet scene, and I wish someone could put it up here on KZbin.

[@maxeyre2024]

EPISODE 7, Season 1 you mean.

[@dulcesanchez3629]

I feel bad for Isobel, her only son died.

[@MarcusLeepapi]

I cried with Lady Mary...Yes, I did cry as well....

[@libramuscle4u]

so did I

[@jehannethompson1432]

Honestly who didn’t tho

[@gone900]

We where all in this relationship

[@bunnymactavish2415]

Mary's breakdown hurst me so much

[@stephenmarino6753]

one of my dear friends brother had just passed, I do recall just holding her as she melted in my arms... Carson reminded me what a true friend I can & will always be- poignant moment in my life, & was reminded because of this scene. So grateful for posting this moment- Thank you.

[@bahamutskingdom]

Her father just speaks and says "get over it" so to speak. Mr. Carson is the one who finally gets her to grieve and come back. Good night Mr. Carson Good night my Lady. (Translation in modern vernacular) I love you Mr. Carson I love you too my Lady.

[@hsbvt]

Sometimes we all need a good cry...and a Carson to give us a hug.

[@melanienelson1148]

Carson and Mary might be my favorite couple on the show! I love their relationship.

[@MarcusLeepapi]

I love this show so much...We have this show on PBS Channel 11.2 in Chicago again. It is in the Third season again...

[@stephenmarino6753]

I cried so long & so hard...

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

I'm pretty sure that this is the episode where Michelle earned her Golden Globe nomination

[@xxfayerocksxx]

LucyLovettLestrange it sure was ☺️🤗❤️💕

[@EdRo1900]

Every single sad scene in this show has made me and continues to make me cry as if I was watching for the first time.

[@romandecaesar4782]

We need more "Mr. Carson" s in the world!!! A lot more!!!

[@EdRo1900]

I cry every single time.

[@autumnfranklin6790]

I like how Isobel’s grief took episodes to move past. She didn’t just have one episode of mourning and then back to her old plots and storylines. It took a long time for her to be like herself, much like real life

[@sarahjuarez238]

Crazy how much you go through. To be with your real love. And when it finally happens..... just to be broken hearted again. Because they were taken from you. It makes you hate everything, and makes you feel not worth being loved. In a different way, than how your own family, may love you.

[@KoiYakultGreenTea]

When violet is saying you don’t have to be affectionate to be a good mother, it really shows how she approached motherhood. But even while she is telling Mary she has to be present in George’s life, it shows she knows that bad children come from absent parents

[@barbarafordham9185]

That little stroke of Edith's cheek after she reminds Isobel that she has Matthew's child, her grandchild, to take care of.

[@kathleenperez3316]

I find it so beautiful that Mr. Carson and Matthew, who were the most important men in her life, told her she’s stronger than she realizes. They saw how strong she was when others didnt. Not even her. I love it!

[@gabrielalopetegui]

Omg I can cry all over again like is the first time I see it...I still can't forgive Dan Stevens for leaving the show he's in my list of grudges right there second to Yoko Ono 😭😭

[@moonlightlady6126]

Oh, I was absolutely mortified when Matthew died, especially under the emotional roller coaster circumstances of new parenthood and such joy and then, "WHAM!" Matthew is gone. Oh, what a PLOT! But for Downton fans who'd been watching from the beginning, I can't say that I didn't "suspect" that something unexpected and sudden might happen. It seems that a running theme many times on Downton has been "wow, we're all really happy" and THEN, "OMG tragedy strikes, and usually very suddenly". But that's Downton and it's what makes it so great to watch and to continue to watch. Missed the character of Matthew SO MUCH though, it was a bit hard to get back into the watching groove. As others have mentioned, the character of Branson really helped heal the viewers. And it was wonderful to see Isobel Crawley find love late in life as well, as she totally deserved it.

[@moconnor3038]

The two worst tragedies were the death of Sybil and Mathew. They came in the same season and I almost gave up on the show because of it.

[@masuganut2082]

I had started watching the show and didn’t get that far but then saw people mention Sybil died and then Matthew and now you’re saying it’s all the same season!!!! That’s insane!!! I can’t watch it!

[@moonlightlady6126]

Yes, I agree. It was very hard for me to continue after those two devastating losses, but I did manage to continue watching, and was so glad because there are more triumphs and tragedies to come, so Downton fans, even if you've just now purchased the entire collection on DVD, stay with it, it's worth it, and I think you'll find the Downton Abbey movie very satisfying.

[@MandieTerrier]

@@masuganut2082 both actors decided to leave in Season Three

[@masuganut2082]

@@MandieTerrier yes I read that in an article It’s just unfortunate for the fans That’s a lot of heartache at once

[@pav3173]

Gorgeous scene.

[@mercydraper8959]

Poor Michelle Dockery having to go through this hypothetically again!

[@sheilaburns8977]

I know, so devastating. PEACE to ALL.

[@bigoldpankaces]

Ahhhhh... one of my fav scenes ever :)

[@msmarycrawley4303]

This is the saddest and most beautiful scene in the whole show

[@Liz86000]

Loved it.

[@LoKom12]

Michelle Dockery is phenomenal.

[@jasslynramirez6877]

First Sybil, now Matthew?? Who's next!?!?

[@Fcutdlady]

Jasslyn Ramirez blame the actor who played Matthew he wanted to move on

[@Whitneypyant]

Fcutdlady I think both of them wanted to leave. It would appear that Dan Stevens made the right choice. His career is going very well.

[@sara1coco]

Whitney Pyant should've just replaced him and save us from the remaining mess tbvh - or he could've lasted for the remaining asked eps where it could've been properly settled.

[@kithanatiarralee943]

I know I’m super late but the dog😓

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

Jasslyn Ramirez I still to this day can't bring myself to watch Sybil's death episode.

[@hannahp.fletcher9969]

Carson... is basically a second father I feel. He knows all the girls and children of the family since they were born... and he loves them as his own I feel, as does Mrs Hughes

[@soniagrit6198]

freacking best show in the world

[@giovannavich8126]

Mi piacerebbe molto rivedere la serie completa grazie

[@faithfulchristian9171]

In today's world of the super highway, freeways and thruways, we tend to forget the dangers that existed on what were essentially country roads - lots of sharp turns with poor visibility around the curves, very sharp rising hills with no visibility on the other side of the hill, streams that should be covered with bridges but instead flow onto the road, traffic going in both directions on a road really only wide enough for one vehicle, pot holes and rough to no pavement at all. One wonders in the early part of the 20th century just how many people died in automobile accidents or if figures were even kept.

[@forestfruits1]

In rural England there are still a lot of roads like this. Roads with high speed limits of 60mph that by rights should be no more than 30. The amount of times I've crawled around a hairpin bend or blind corner, to find my sixth sense correct, and some damned fool in a show car come rocketing around like he owns the road! And that's before we get into deer prancing about all over the roads 😥

[@scotthamp384]

I like that Carson gave Mary a shoulder to cry on. He's a second father to her

[@12classics39]

At 2:31, it sounds as if Mary is trying to say “I loved him so much” but can’t even get the words out…

[@anneperry9014]

Why is life so heartbreakingly awful!!!!

[@caoimhebrowne466]

Although matthew’s death was horrible and Mary deserved to be comforted, I felt the family didn’t grieve for Sybil as much as they did Matthew and didn’t comfort Tom as they did Mary

[@jehannethompson1432]

What do you mean. We didn’t have enough grieving time for Matthew. Matthew was the glue that kept the show together and the show wasn’t as appealing as it was before he died

[@david.m.304]

I truly wish I had a butler like Carson. He'd be more than a butler, he's family.

[@emaritefilms9523]

Because you are strong enough:)

[@joaojordao6411]

First time watching this serie, and just watched what happened... i think im going to take a break of it....

[@philipnewman8366]

Carson loved that family. Everyone else just worked for them.

[@1PurebloodPrincess1]

Anyone know the name of the music where Carson is comforting Mary please?

[@DowntonAbbey_fan]

Everyone is talking about Mary and Carson BUT WHAT ABOUT ISOBEL ?? She lost her husband, her son, probably most of her family at this point, and she was feeling so helpless with nobody there to fully support her through her grief Mary had her parents, Edith and Carson all there to catch her when she falls but Isobel has no one to properly be there to help her through it.

[@jiminhong95]

Although I watched every season but I just made my finish when they had George in their arms in hospital. THE END

[@donnasweeney8019]

God I miss this show...

[@moonlightlady6126]

Buy it on DVD, it eases the pain and you'll pull out a season and see something you'd missed the first time. Having the entire season on DVD was my only salvation after Downton had ended.

[@alexanderjones9572]

How many deaths actually were there in the series? These are the ones I remember. Mr Pamukh. William, Lavinia, Vera Bates, Sybil, Matthew, Henry Talbot's friend who died in a car race, and Mr Green. Have I forgotten any? Think there's a death that'll rock the family in the film, but I haven't seen that yet.

[@jehannethompson1432]

Micael Gregson.

[@kathrynbellerose3925]

Caron was her rock and they understood each other.

[@adriangilbert5364]

Mary was the first child born during Carson's career at the house. And yet if you didn't know anything else about the show that fact is perfectly exemplified in that last scene.

[@vulcan2882]

Carson always treated Mary like his own daughter and Mary always looked at Carson as a second father.

[@dcc-randomstorieswithmel7424]

I think the dowager's favorite was edith not Mary,you can see her come to Edith's defence most times,subtle bt you can see it

[@vaccinemomma7126]

Robert had his way Mary would have grieved forever

[@rocketmom60]

Carson wasn't always fond of Mathew. He smirked and made fun of him with the staff when he first arrived.

[@Roshambo920]

But like everyone else he came to love and respect Matthew for who he was and what he did. Matthew’s death will always be the saddest part of this show for me.

[@xurbition]

I was so confused when they didn’t show Matthews death, baby born in the seasons and just went to straight season 4 with Mary being grim. Was like dafaq is going on?!? Good thing for KZbin to cover the missing gaps.

[@woo7239]

anyone know the music playing at 0:48

[@AtlasBlizzard]

What episode was this?

[@vidamitchell1529]

Why is Robert always telling grown people to go to bed? My goodness he’s so bossy!

[@moonlightlady6126]

Yes, really, I noticed that. I sometimes really liked Lord Grantham, but when he was kissing the maid as Cora lay practically dying, I thought "you jerk, you typical male", and it took me a while to forgive his character for that.

[@detectivefiction3701]

No, he's not a "typical male." Most men wouldn't do that.

[@poppymoon777]

“Maybe it was only ever there in his imagination”

[@brendadeatherage4543]

Why don't they ever talk about the Dowager's dead husband.

[@janen1120]

so this is how you punished Mary for turning down Matthew before... nice one Julian Fellowes!

[@MandieTerrier]

Dan Stevens wanted out of the show

[@mikeoxmaul45]

"Matthew is dead 15 years before his time... because he didn't want to extend his contract"

[@QOP13]

Kinda sad when Edith love interest is confirm to be dead Mary was pretty horrible to her she had the attitude okay whatever get over it when Edith was more kinder to Mary when Mathew died.

[@hannahdyson7129]

She didn't know to be fair , and she was hurt when she found out Marigold had been hidden from her . And in the end she wanted Edith to be happy

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

I'll say it right here right now: Matthew should not have died. His actor leaving the show is not an adequate excuse. The characters and plot points should serve the story and killing off Mathew benefitted neither.

[@Roshambo920]

I agree. While there was never really ONE main character I did feel that he was the hero of this story.

[@MandieTerrier]

When an actor who plays a family member wants out. The only choice is to kill them. Siobhan OFinneran wanted out, and they just had her run off and take another job.

[@MandieTerrier]

I think it did benefit. Mary was a spoiled rotten cow. Who thought the whole family show was her God Given right. We got to see her grow and become a thoroughly modern, independent and self sufficient woman.

[@ritwikachatterjee5792]

I feel producers should have certain clause for the main characters of the show. I was really disappointed with Matthews character. They should learn from Friends series and Big Bang theory.

[@Renwick19]

The problem is since Downtown Abby started they wanted to Marry Mary off to Lord Gramthams heir first Patrick then Matthew as they wanted Mary to be the next Countess of Grantham after Cora but unfortunately Mary was never meant to have that role. It looks likely the next Countess of Grantham will be Mary's son George's future wife

[@MandieTerrier]

It is true. Even if her father dies before George comes of age. She won't be Countess of Grantham. She is passed over

[@fabulouschild2005]

Matthew's death didn't hit that hard, because it happened like 2 episodes after Sibyl's death, and so I predicted it happening

[@Lee-sv8su]

I wonder if true upstairs people really had such close relationships with the downstairs staff??

[@kimberlytyrcha5930]

No it isn't true. Back then, the aristocracy were NOT friends with their servants. They were NOT friendly with them either. They really didn't treat their servants very well. Servants were expected to do their job and know their place.

[@barb7124]

First that hot Turkish dude, then Sybil, Then Matthew. I stopped watching. Dammit.

[@andreliem7654]

What does the turkish dude have to do with anything lol

[@aamnauzma8428]

What about that soldier who killed himself. That scene broke me

[@barb7124]

@@andreliem7654 I enjoyed seeing him on the screen

[@barb7124]

@@aamnauzma8428 Oh gosh, yep him too!

[@dragisamilosavljevic9756]

Lavinia too

[@MidwestGirl]

I HATE that they killed Matthew off. HATE IT. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢