re: Downton Abbey Season 6 Thread : US airing ( No Spoiler Please)

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I'm gonna miss the Dowager's character the most I think.

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I will definitely miss her the most. I turn up the volume any time she speaks so I don't miss any of her Dowagerisms.

My favorite scene was when she and Mrs. Crawley went to rescue Lord Mertens from his son and daughter-in-law. Mrs. Crawley finally went full throttle with the help of the Dowager. It was magnificent!

My second favorite scene was when Denker thought she was sealing Spratt's fate by tattling on him only to have the Dowager loving his column and the fact that he's been secretly writing it. I wanted Denker fired, though.

Pretty much everyone was mated by the end of the show. It's implied that Tom and the editor will be the next up at the altar. Barrow didn't get a mate, but he got the job of this dreams. I got teary eyed when he left the manor for the new job as much as I haven't liked him. I suppose he's redeemed himself and, if not, Carson would still be around top put him in his place, anyway.

Mrs. Patmore will go from an accused Madame to wife of a pig farmer and Daisy will be with Andy.

Too bad Shirley Maclaine didn't make a cameo and have a verbal duel with the Dowager for good measure. That was the only thing missing for me.

I'm glad Edith spilled the beans to her future mother-in-law, so that wasn't left unanswered.

Mary with the used car salesman husband and Edith as royalty is a hoot! The irony!!

I think they wrapped it up pretty darn well. Thank goodness the Bates had a healthy child and it was only right that he be born in Mary's bed.