Dammit, Julian Fellowes.

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So I have never blogged about Downton Abbey before, but it's 2013 and I am going ALL OUT. I'm in so much of a blind rage about last night's surprise ending that I HAVE to vent.
Everything was going great in this episode. The Crowley's were slummin it at the Scottish Hunting Lodge (so Lord Grantham can "get away from it all" as my husband stated, which made me cry laughing) where all they do is have more fancy lunches and hunt these deer-like creatures that refuse to stand still so that the men can shoot them.
Oh how these people suffer.
To my mind, a lodge is suppossed to be a rustic, barn type of place where people drink beer while bats fly around their heads, but this lodge is ridiculous. It's basically a castle with some deer heads and a game table in it , plus all the gaud that wealthy English royalty can muster.
Anyway, it's owned by Shrimpie, a nice man with a terribly unfortunate name. He's married to a real gem of a woman, I think her name is Susan and I'm pretty sure she's missing her some Vitamin D because she is totally miserable and crazy. You gotta feel sorry for their daughter, Rose. Rose is alot like Sybil was, a "free spirit". Apparently being a free spirit is marked by wearing a sparkly headband thing on your head that makes you look like a fortune teller. Ah, but those were the times.
Rose is always getting yelled at by her smother, Susan. Yes I said "smother". The lady never leaves her alone! Holy smokes, Susan, it's too bad antidepressants weren't available back then because, guurl, you woulda  straight up been doin the Zoloft Shuffle. Poor Rose can't catch a break. She leans on a railing and her mom is like "ROSE!!! Stop SLOUCHING all over the place like a WHORE!!" And then Rose runs away and cries and smokes a cig.
Rose is so cute and her hair is awesome. It's a shame she's always getting yelled at.
Thank God Mary and Matthew are there. At least they lighten things up a little. Well actually Matthew is always lightening things up. Mary is Tension Itself, as usual. Just watching her is a stressful experience. Poor Matthew. Always walking on the eggshells, that one. He tries so hard, doesn't he? Or should I say "tried"? Because that is the whoooole reason for my Monday morning rage. Let's just cut to the chase here.
After Mary had the baby (by the way, that was NOT a newborn. That baby was like four months old.) and Matthew came to see them, and he was gushing all over Mary..well, even I wanted to swat him away like a fly. I mean, come on dude, you're making everyone uncomfortable with all your love speak. We're tryin to eat our popcorn out here, okay? Please.
Seriously though I cried. It was so sweet. But Mary?
 Well, you know Mary. She doesn't know how to accept even the smallest act of kindness, so that's what makes it awkward to watch. Matthew is all like, "Oooh Mary, my heart simply pines for you, you are my life's work!" And Mary's like "Oh Matthew, your mother raised such a dullard. And your breath smells like liver." Then she winces, which is her version of a smile.
How horrible is this?! It's a TRAINWRECK, everyone. A trainwreck.
Back to the story. As soon as they showed Matthew cruising down the road with his dumb hair blowing in the wind like Marilyn Monroe's scarf, I knew something bad was about to happen. I knew it. But I said to myself, "No, stop it, you miserable human being who always sees the worst!! You who have repeatedly diagnosed yourself with post traumatic stress disorder!! Matthew has already been through enough. Julian Fellowes would NOT do this."
Oh but he would.
BECAUSE JULIAN FELLOWES DOES NOT HAVE A HEART. Do you know when this finale originally aired?? In the UK, right on Christmas. Christmas for Heaven's sake!!! It's the Baby Jesus' birthday, Julian, and this is what you give them!! A dead Matthew!
Your own people, Julian. You have no heart.
Ok fine. I understand this was not totally Julian's fault. Dan Stevens, the wretch who plays Matthew Crowley, wanted to leave the show to pursue better things. Oh like there's so many better things, Dan! Remember Angela Lansbury?! What's she doing now, huh? Recapping your show, that's what.
All I'm saying here is that if Julian's hands were really tied because of Mr. Somewhere Over The Rainbow, then he could have at least came up with a storyline that was less depressing. Why couldn't Matthew just get kidnapped and held for ransom for a few seasons? Let Dan go out into the world and find his pot of gold. Then he can come crawling back home like the prodigal son,  just in time to play Matthew again. It ain't all hearts and unicorns out there, Mr Stevens. The world can be a cold place. They won't let you sit around drinking tea and canoodling with Lady Mary all the time, you know.
When Lady Sybil died, I sobbed so hard that I woke up a few of my sleeping children and the neighbor's dog even started barking. But when Matthew died I just threw my blanket at the TV in disgust. I'll admit it, basically I had a full blown adult tantrum. And the blanket actually missed the TV, which made me even more angry. Because you KNOW how annoying that is. When I throw something, it should be satisfying.
So tell me, what alternate ending would you have given Matthew if Julian Fellowes had not already gone and ruined everything for everyone everywhere? Share with me. Together we can refuse to accept the reality (ummm..?) of Downton Abbey.