The finale of "Downton Abbey", the bonanza of a television series for many of us all over the world, was so striking in its point of view.

Downton Abbey wasn't just wrapped up last night, it was swept away in a tsunami of schmaltz.

Season Six is absolutely thrilling beyond measure. The show is going out in a wave of triumph. I had to take Valium midway because I thought I'd never get to sleep after the non-stop excitement.

If you haven't seen it... try it. It's addictive -- not in the way binge watching video can be, but more in the way that we return to great stories and experience them again and again with the knowledge that we won't be let down, because the story will sustain us, like Star Wars with butlers. (C-3PO! hello!!!)