Why kill off matthew

It was one of the early shows that was popularly live-tweeted, and that was interesting and exciting, but also a bit distressing.

Instead of the odd critic, writing about you in the Sunday papers, you had everyone coming out with really strong opinions about specific scenes or what she was wearing or what he was looking like. Viewers live-tweeting and sharing their thoughts — often without much in the way of a filter — may be common nowadays, but it was still on the newer side of pop culture during Dan Stevens' time on Downton Abbey from - As fans will undoubtedly remember, Stevens' Matthew Crawley was killed off in the holiday special that followed Season 3, making it a much less merry Downton Christmas than the season before, when Matthew and Mary got engaged in a swirl of snowflakes.

And the fans weren't exactly thrilled about how Matthew was killed off, but based on Dan Stevens' comments, he also witnessed strong fan reactions to more minor elements of the series, like looks and outfits.

That's not surprising from a lens of , when Twitter is a popular platform for fans, celebrities, and even companies, but - was a very different time when it comes to online fandom. That said, Stevens also made it clear that it was "interesting and exciting" as well. Plus, the Downton Abbey fans still haven't forgotten Dan Stevens or Matthew Crawley, despite how much time has passed and how much the story of Mary and the other Crawleys has shifted away from the events of those early years.

Ah Downton you are so mean! We will have to mourn Matthew on our own, in our own ways. Rest in peace, Mr. GPB is committed to bringing you comprehensive news coverage from Georgia, across the country and around the world. Your support makes this possible.

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Primary Content. Secondary Content About the author. Rosemary Jean-Louis. Bottom Content. How believable would it be that Matthew never wanted to see the baby, never wanted to see his wife? And was never seen again at the estate that he was the heir to?

I was as sorry as everyone else. Fellowes said he tried to persuade both actors to stay, suggesting they appeared in just two or three episodes of series four. So the scene where he is killed in a car crash after visiting his wife and new baby at the hospital was tacked onto the end of the episode screened last night in America and on Christmas Day in Britain.