Season 3 of Downton Abbey was the worst I have seen in what otherwise has been an extraordinary series. Lord Grantham turned into an obstructionist at every turn: the doctor for Sybil, fighting Mathew's ideas to modernize, and not supporting Edith's plan to write for the paper. First Sybil dies in childbirth...ok that did happen in that time period. Now Mathew is dead! Really?? Are they hoping people will tune in to see who else gets bumped off in the next season? The whole thing with Shirley McLane did not work for me either and neither did the time spent on the fact that Thomas was gay, or the young teenage girl staying with them. Why?? The other episodes have taken us into the reality of their lives during war and changing time. Season 3 has lost the magic and should be deleted. Hopefully, the writers can get back on track and produce to a higher standard again in Season 4.