For many fans, Downton Abbey's best couple was Mary and Matthew. Their love story followed a pretty classic trope: girl meets boy, they dislike each other, they slowly warm to each other, they almost get together, and something gets in the way. When the pair first express their feelings for each other in episode six of Season 1, fans were thrilled.
The kiss finally comes in an intimate scene after a family dinner. After Matthew gently teases Mary for some of the cruel things she used to say to him, she retorts, "Matthew, what am I always telling you? You must pay no attention to the things I say." With that, the couple lean in for the romantic, long-awaited kiss.
In "Behind the Drama," Dan Stevens spoke about the scene. "It's quite a bold move in those times to be left alone having sandwiches over a dining table. It's much more racy than it sounds," he said. He went on to explain that he enjoyed the scene "because suddenly the electricity that has been sparking around and building up over the course of the series, you're allowed to light the lightbulb."
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