Just about stopped my heart there for ten or fifteen seconds...kind of the definition of a Zen koan...well, not the heart-stopping part I'm pretty sure.
Now all I'm left with are tears...I'm not afraid, and, I do believe the other timeline she left was real.
I usually have no problem assigning a number to denote my emotional fulfillment from video content, but I have to reserve that this time...I think it was a seven, or an eight, or a nine, or maybe a ten...although, self-inducing a momentary heart murmur by the meanings I attached to what was going on -- pretty sure that's kind of a negative on the sliding experiential scale.
Much more lineal and focused than the first season, which I felt a times was way too much in love with its own high concept to care about the characters, but it balanced a fine line between the use of powers and mental illness, keeping ambiguity which is real. The only problem I had this season was Alma's lack of, well, punishment for the things she pulled her family through, but also the lack of stakes on her part. Jacob warned her a lot that bad things can happen, yet it was only Jacob and Becca who were in danger, and Alma only cared about fixing everything beyond redemption, and not looking at things that are right in front of her. Finding an ancestral/cultural heritage was amazing, but to herself perfect life didn't matter and there was nothing to hold on to if things don't go well. I'm glad the finale tried to delve in that and establish consequences that lead back to acceptance instead of undoing, and also that they tied it nicely to season one to rebuild the ambiguity once again whether what we saw the entire season was something in her head and she gathered enough acceptance to face her real life, or it did happen and she can take solace in that there is a reality/timeline out there that not only she helped to save, but one where things are fine, and if something better is possible there then it is also possible somewhere else, her real life, as well. I love this show, maybe it's not as outright impactful as I'd like it, but one that stays with me for a long time.
What happens to Salma in the alternate timeline now that she has gone to the other timeline to fix herself ? Does she just disappear?
I really love this series. Very engaging and thought provoking. We are what we are as shaped by our childhood experiences.
A beautifully executed ending to an even more beautiful season and series. This was a thoughtful, emotional, generation-spanning family portrait with an extremely relatable and authentic protagonist being our eyes and ears. I’ll miss Alma and the rest of the fam. Bob Odenkirk is such a treasure. I will never forget my experience with this lovely twist on a classic sci-fi convention.
I'm fairly sure now that this whole season/timeline didn't happen, it was all in Alma's head. She doesn't have any powers (nor anyone else). This time it seems conclusive.
There were many illogical plotholes that have hinted that:
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Alma has found peace through pain, something that many people has to learn. I don't know if it means something else is coming, but I'm happy for her. I loved it.