by Meghan O’Keefe | Decider
The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 6 is titled, “If You Want to Make an Omelette,” and it ends with one beloved character being literally broken by a horse and carriage. Yes, Julian Fellowes has done it again! The man who stunned Downton Abbey audiences with the sudden and tragic deaths of Lady Sybil (Jessica Brown Findlay) and Matthew Crawley (Dan Stevens) has officially brought his macabre dramatic flair to HBO. The Gilded Age just killed off a character right in front of their true love’s eyes and it was absolutely brutal!
The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 6 “If You Want to Make an Omelette” ends with a touching moment between Oscar van Rhijn (Blake Ritson) and his long-time secret love, John Adams (Claybourne Elder). John is proud of Oscar for not only bouncing back from losing his fortune, but also taking pity on Maud Beaton (Nicole Brydon Bloom). Oscar poignantly calls John his “savior” and thanks him from the bottom of his heart. The implication is clearly that Oscar wishes he could say out loud that he loves John, but cannot.
This sweet goodbye soon turns into a moment of tragedy. John casually walks to the curb to hail a cab and is immediately plowed into the air by a charging horse and carriage. Oscar is horrified to see John’s dead body crash upon the ground. Oh, yes, John Adams is dead! (He just got The Gilded Age‘s version of being Meet Joe Black-ed! He’s totally dead!)
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