FIRST THOUGHTS: It’s a bit of an anti-climactic season after the last season’s overarching storyline. I appreciated getting some nice character beats and closure for all of our characters, and it certainly showed that the series didn’t need the procedural elements to make the show work. But there were way too many misdirects and cliffhangers that turned out to be nothing, all of which makes for some really unsatisfying storytelling. And much of this feels more like a coda to the last season - and probably could have been told in two or three episodes that still would have gotten us to the same place emotionally and story-wise. Still, there were some lovely moments for all of the characters and I don’t begrudge the writers wanting to spend a little more time with the cast and hanging out in this world. And I genuinely like the way they resolve the show’s central dilemma. I think I just wish the season felt more essential.
Shout by Josh HornbeckBlockedParent2021-09-20T02:28:14Z
FIRST THOUGHTS:
It’s a bit of an anti-climactic season after the last season’s overarching storyline. I appreciated getting some nice character beats and closure for all of our characters, and it certainly showed that the series didn’t need the procedural elements to make the show work. But there were way too many misdirects and cliffhangers that turned out to be nothing, all of which makes for some really unsatisfying storytelling. And much of this feels more like a coda to the last season - and probably could have been told in two or three episodes that still would have gotten us to the same place emotionally and story-wise. Still, there were some lovely moments for all of the characters and I don’t begrudge the writers wanting to spend a little more time with the cast and hanging out in this world. And I genuinely like the way they resolve the show’s central dilemma. I think I just wish the season felt more essential.