Why I think killing off Sybil Sucked.
Downton Abbey is one of the most iconic period pieces to ever be on the screen. Despite my love of the show and movie series, I have one big issue with season three episode five: Why is Sybil dead? Now, do not get me wrong, I completely understand why Sybil had to die. The actress portraying Lady Sybil Branson (née Crawley), Jessica Brown Findlay, wanted to pursue other opportunities and Lady Sybil's death showcased many issues with the women's healthcare system in the early 20th century. Putting all of that aside, there are three main reasons I believe killing off Sybil was a bad decision on the writers' part. Sybil's death left Tom's radical Irish republican storyline to die right along with her, it took out the only powerful character who modernized the family's way of thinking in a drastic manner, and it left the audience without a character to lighten the themes featured in the series. First of all, Tom's original storyline falls through desp...