I am incredibly grateful to Game of Thrones for this adventure I have found myself sucked into for some years now. I am grateful for all the emotions it brought me since day one, bitter and sweet alike. I am grateful for all the laughs, all the tears, all the jokes and gags, every single bit of it, I really am grateful and appreciative of it all. It's been just... wonderful.
That said, I am feeling robbed and betrayed right about now. This ending is arguably one of the worst series finales in the history of television and trust me I realize how bold of a statement that is. The terrible violations the characters have suffered this season, the lack of proper resolution to many of the plots and narratives developed over seasons worth of buildup, the seeking of shock value at the expense of quality writing... that and much much more solidified this as an absolute disappointment of a finale, as opposed to the marvel wrap it could've given this cultural phenomenon.
This episode does have its positives, as always the score, acting and cinematography are perfectly performed but I just do not think it's nearly enough to compensate for how lackluster the writing has been, as much as I wish they did. Oh well, sad as it may be, I'll just hold on to the good stuff and hope that GRRM's book, once finished, will tackle the ending in a more coherent, more respectful and more meaningful way. It's been real y'all...
P.S: I'll leave this here lest some people jump me again. This comment is a representation of my own personal opinion, I am entitled to one just as all of you are. If you enjoyed this season and felt this finale delivered what you were looking for then more power to you mate, but that doesn't nullify my opinion nor does it make yours any valid. If you want to discuss or challenge my views, I'd be more than happy to engage you on that basis but if all you have to offer are petty remarks then please keep them to yourself.
I'm a simple girl. If a show has anything to do with superheroes, if it's in any way connected to Marvel or DC, there's a good chance I'll watch it. And I'll probably love it, whether it's dark and gritty like Jessica Jones or charming and family-friendly like Supergirl. Legion is no exception to the rule.
I'm not a comic book reader. I didn't know the first thing about the character when I started the episode, and I had no idea what to expect. Having just finished it, I think I can safely say that this show is unlike anything I've watched before. In a good way. I enjoyed every second of the pilot. The cinematography is spectacular. The bright colors, the flashing lights, almost horror-like moments, blurring the lines between reality and David's delusions, scenes of people dancing - because why not?, seemingly random shots and flashbacks, and the general insanity all create a completely unique atmosphere. It's almost hypnotizing, making it impossible for you to look away, drawing you in. The plot isn't the most revolutionary, but the way the show is shot and edited still makes it feel fresh and original. I like the characters and I'm excited to see what will happen next.
EDIT: There has never been a movie like this that I didn't like but I really wanted to read and talk more about with other people. I guess Darren Aronofsky at least got people talking about his movie, even if people didn't like it.
What a weird movie. I really thought the sound design was great. Really creepy and creates great tension.
So Jenifer Lawerence is Mother Earth and Javier Bardem is God? Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer are Adam and Eve and the heart crystal is the apple of eden? I don't know much about the bible but that is what I got. I guess the message Daron Aronofsky is trying to say is we treat the Earth like shit. It is going to kill us all but its bound to repeat again? I don't know, it is a weird movie.
EDIT2: So after seeing this after a long time of not thinking about it I realized that Darren Aronofsky really hates humans. The bat shit crazy third act can not make up for the boring first two acts. And knowing that this is just the bible made it even worse. I don't hate this movie but I'm definitely not a fan.
World Premiere Review:
If I can sum up it up in one word, it's a giant "meh." I liked all of the new Star Wars up until this point, but this one was so forced. It didn't help that they had to reshoot more than half the movie with a different director, albeit with the great Ron Howard.
First problem, no one can fill Harrison Ford's shoes, it's impossible. The new characters are boring and forgettable. Still, Donald Glover just nails Lando...they should just do a Lando stand alone movie next time. Chewie is also awesome and funny as usual. I should also mention Malla is cannon now from the Christmas Special? Just speculating that's who he kisses with when he frees his people. Lumpy will probably show up in Solo 2. I saw George Lucas shift uncomfortably in the theater a couple seats over during that scene which was amusing. The story is just ok, it's a little slow and boring. At least the action sequences are fun.
Here's my biggest peeve: L3-37 is the most forced, obnoxious Star Wars character since Jar-Jar. I was so happy when this Social Justice Robot, who is supposed to be Lando's co-pilot, gets destroyed close to the end. This attempt to be "relevant to the times" sticks out like a sore thumb and the actress voicing it made me wince every time she spoke. Hopefully that's the last we hear or see of it.
Finally, Emilia Clarke's character has the depth of a sheet of cardboard. Worst of all though was the twist at the end where fucking Darth Maul shows up now post Episode 3. She is working with him and it was so cringey and shoe-horned in, I'm so tired of him not being dead. I tolerated it in the Clone Wars with spider-maul, but he just needs to go away.
Thank you, Rick! Thank you, Andrew Lincoln!
I'm in a state of shock. This episode hit me right in the feels. And then, when my feels were already punched, Hershel appeared and it broke me. The scene with Shane was simply perfect. Good lord, do I miss him! And he even screwed with Rick saying Judith was his daughter and then the whole, naw, she doesn't have your nose. I burst out laughing. And then Sasha appeared. I was low key expecting Lori on my screen, tbh.
I knew it was the end but by heart was bouncing when he was at the bridge. I haven't been so glued go the screen in a very long time. Probably, the best episode of TWD in years.
The scene with Maggie and Negan was outstanding.Im digging these shadow shots. When he broke and begged for Maggie to kill him I was expecting a smirk on his face at he end. I thought he was playing Maggie so that he could live. When he described how he killed Glenn I realized I got PTSD from that episode.
Poor Michone. Watching her breaking when he saw Rick dead was heartbreaking. And don't get me started with Daryl. When he cries, I cry. No exceptions. It hit me like a train.
The real question I've never seen anyone asking, who the heck leaves a crate of dynamite on a wooden bridge in construction?
That Space Junk song at the end just hit me off guard. I was just listening to it and all I could think of was "Hey, you. Dumbass. You in the tank. You cozy in there?" I miss Glenn.
Did anyone else catch that voice saying "Where's your wound?" At first I thought it was Morgan mirroring season 1, but then the voice changed.
Now, after that time jump of like 7 years or so, they better give me a good damn reason for making me believe Rick would leave his family for so many years. Also, Judith freaking Grimes being a young badass and getting perfect headshots was far-fetched.
I saw the preview for next episodes and when I saw Carol with that hair, all I could think of was, she's Jamie Lee Curtis, and "What do your elf eyes see?"
Great episode. Several plot lines mixed up with one another and with all the main characters involved. Oh my, and I thought Spencer had no guts...I've never been so embarrassed in my whole life. And what about Negan and his Masterchef audiction? He really can cook. Even though he's an asshole 100% of the time, he's hilarious. I love his sense of humour. I hate him, and I love him. I hate loving him and love hating him. I've never had a feeling as disgusting as this. "I brought him home, safe and sound, and I fed him spaghetti" has to be my favourite line this episode. So now it's spaghetti Sunday, I guess. I loved seeing him at the table like an upset housewife because he's just fed up with Rick being late and Olivia and Carl trying to hold up by looking into the distance. and that line "your people are making me lose my voice doing all this yelling", I bet it was improvised by JDM.
Jeffrey "Lean" Morgan is killing it as Negan. This episode had a serious lack of leaning, though. I love Eugene's development as a character. He's really growing on me. And so is Father Gabriel, who has raised from the most hated character to a lovely one. I loved the symbolism in his scene with Rosita, the way he left her and closed the door, protecting her inside while he fights outside. Negan was pretty scary when Rosita shot him. I guess that's the closest he's even been to really being dead. It was then when he showed his true self, and not that front.
But what I loved the most was the uplifting ending. After everything that has happened, that reunion brought me hope. I loved the shots of each one's faces, a nice contrast to the premiere when they were all lined up. From the emptiness at the beginning to the hope they have now. it was really awesome.
And who's that person with the boots? The boat dude? one of the women from Oceanside? that was one weird-ass note he left. Perhaps the food's poisoned?
And Maggie with the cap was really touching. Glenn will always be present.
I just wanted to leave Dean's speech here:
"I hate you. You lied to me. I was a kid. You promised you'd keep me safe. And then you make a deal with Azazel. Yeah, it saved Dad's life, but I'll tell you something else that happened. Because on November 2, 1983, old Yellow Eyes came waltzing in to Sammy's bedroom because of your deal. You left us. Alone. 'Cause Dad was just a shell. His perfect wife? Gone. Our perfect Mom, the perfect family was gone. And I... I had go be more than just a brother. I had to be a father and I had to be a mother, to keep him safe. And that wasn't fair. And I couldn't do it. And you wanna know what that was like? They killed the girl that he loved. He got possessed by Lucifer. They tortured him in Hell. And he lost his soul. His soul. All because of you. All of it because of you. I hate you. I hate you. And I love you. 'Cause I can't... I can't help it. You're my Mom. And I understand 'cause I have made deals to save the ones I love more than once. I forgive you. I forgive you. For all of it. Everything. On the other side ofthis, we can start over, okay? You, me and Sam. We can get it right this time. But I need you to fight. Right now, I need you to fight. I need you... I need you to look at me, Mom. I need you to really look at me and see me. Mom, I need you to see me. Please."
Awesome episode. I missed Eugene's funny way of talking. Dr Smarty-pants needs his own science spin-off show. It was a fun episode: "I was Negan before I met you". That and he humming that music while he was doing science stuff to Negan's wives, rotflao. If he goes straight to Negan asking him to be one of his wives I won't be surprised. It's a tough spot to be on but I want to think he's got a plan. He's a liar and a scam artist. He'll do what it takes to survive but I hope he's just playing smart and not a complete sellout.
I love Eugene's new look: trench coat with GremlyGunk in his pocket, eating pickles and giving orders.
And what's up with Negan? Since when is he so emotional and dumb? He's supposed to be a smart evil guy not a dumbass. I certainly didn't expect him to kill the doctor. I've always though that being a doctor in TWD gives you immunity for everything and people won't try to kill you. Then, Negan tossed him in fire. It was a brutal death, even more when you know he's totally innocent. You can't have a heart in this world. The most valuable person at Negan's place and gets killed off by Negan himself. Fuck logic. About that oven scene. I fully expected Negan to iron Dwight. When the Dr confessed I was sure he'd go for Dwight, but he burns the doctor instead. I think Negan knows the truth. He has to know that Honey is Dwight. Maybe he killed the doctor to scare mame him to feel guilty. But there's another Dr Carson. Interesting to see if it leads to Negan finding out about Maggie.
And the wives, I bet Negan sent them to test Eugene's loyalty.
I burst out laughing the minute I heard Easy Street and I had to pause it when I saw Eugene nodding along with it.
The symbolism of the pickles authentic end was great. At the beginning he asked for pasta and tomato sauce if I recall correctly. Then he refused the chips and the pickles because they were homemade. And the fist thing we see him eat is that pickle, just before saying "I'm Negan".
What a fucking masterpiece. The dialogue, the acting: outstanding, especially the MIB slow reveal. 30 minutes after the finale and I'm still speechless. Everything was brilliant. That smile the WIB had when he realized that the hosts were actually able to fight back was just perfect. No one has ever been so happy so get shot. But he has to survive. At least he found the meaning he was looking for.
And wtf, this whole time Ford has been on the side of the hosts? This has actually been the best part of the finale. It was a nice unpredicted twist. That's why he did all the things he did. He didn't want anyone to destroy his beautiful creatures. It wasn't that he didn't want the humans to feel sorry for the hosts, but the other way around. Holy mindfuck. That's why he kept on talking to Old Billy and that pianist. That's why they were all dressed up and not naked.
And I'm so glad that Maeve's arc is designed by Ford in order to get rid of his enemies. So Dolores and Maeve are the ones that are really conscious, or is Bernard too? I really like the fact that Maeve decides to stay and that Dolores shoots Ford because she freely decides to. However, what if everything is scripted and Maeve came back because, as Bernard said "once you reach the main..." (mainland?), she was scripted to?
I really hope Dolores didn't kill Ford, but a host version. That handshake between Ford and Bernard felt weird, and that zoom in, suspicious. Why if that robot being created in episode 7 was in fact Ford's replacement?
Felix's little existencial crisis was one of the funniest parts for me, ike, am I even real? Does existence really exist? and Armistice's first time with an automatic weapon. I didn't know I needed that. I think Sylvester is still waiting in that lab.
Now wait until 2018. I will freeze all motor functions now and bring myself back online for season 2. It is going to be insane: multiple parks, the hosts full on terminator, and the board dead. The hosts run the show now.
Smile everyone, smile! TWD is back! This episode was all about feeling fully alive. Rick's journey is not easy. He knows this is not living. He's the walking dead. Michonne said it "We're the ones who live". Being hopeless and powerless doesn't make him feel alive. Michonne told him to smile because they were alive. But Rick wasn't, not until the very end when he found out that new community. Now he's is. There's hope now.
That scene with the wire and the herd of walkers, holy shit. Greatest walker massacre I remember. It was magical. As soon as I saw the herd I was freaking out about how awesome this could be. It made my day. Over 300+ confirmed kills. Rick and Michonne 1 - Walkers 0. Honest question now, does it really count as dead if they just slide their torsos?
This episode was all about getting an army to face the Saviors. That's all Rick wants. That's why he wasn't afraid at the end. He needs people and that new group is gonna make it. It was a quick episode but it had time for character development. I really love Rick's journey from total submission to that hope at the end.
And Gabriel at the very beginning. I've got two options. The easy one is that he's been threatened or coerced by that person in the car. He went from being calm to being anxious and nervous. I don't really think he has betrayed them. And Two: maybe he left to find a new community and that is the one Rick's group found at the end. That's why Rick smiled, because he knew what Gabriel did.
How the hell does Negan have the best lines even when he's not in the episode? "Without Fat Joey, Skinny Joey is now just Joey. So it's a goddamn tragedy". I also loved Rick's reaction to Shiva like "yeah...the tiger".
Why is Rosita so bitchy with Sasha and Morgan? She's the reason Olivia's dead and that the Saviors took Eugene. She gave Sasha the now-we're-cool look last episode. So it doesn't make sense.
Anyways, pretty solid episode. Having Morgan foreshadowing locking Negan was pretty cool, too.
Words cannot express how excited I was for this show to finally return. Remember that agonizing month last year when we thought we'd never see the resolution of THAT cliffhanger? Thank you, Netflix. I wasn't remotely ready to say goodbye to these characters. Even though season 3 was a bit hit-and-miss in terms of storylines, I knew this show still had so much potential left and I'm so looking forward to seeing what this season has in store.
As far as season premieres go, this one definitely delivered. I loved how they handled Chloe seemingly accepting Lucifer, then revealing she's not as fine with it as she claims, then seemingly accepting him again, only to hit us in the face with that ending! I actually wasn't expecting it at all and I'm genuinely shook. I assume she and the priest are working to possibly banish Lucifer from Earth? That was my first thought at least, but who knows. I already feel gutted for Lucifer, imagine what will happen when he inevitably finds out. But at the same time, I kind of love the fact that we're getting a meatier storyline out of this. Bring on the angst!
We also had some nice moments like Trixie reuniting with Maze, who obviously now knows that Chloe simply didn't want an actual demon around her child, and Dan being comforted by Amenadiel. Those were very sweet moments. It's also nice that Amenadiel has accepted that he wants to stay on Earth. Character growth, baby!
I thought I would try to pace myself and not swallow the whole season in one day, but now my resolve is fading fast. I guess I'll have to ignore my responsibilities for one more day (it's not like I haven't done it for the past two months, at least today I have an excuse).
This show is something truly special.
After watching last week's episode, I thought Amy was written off and we would no longer see her again (seeing as she had not appeared in this season so far, it felt a bit like they were dealing with a loose end). However, she did "return" as we were treated to what other versions of David would be like, had he made different choices at certain points in his life.
This episode was quite a ride. It starts in a confusing note, taking you completely off the usual happenings of the show, but you are relatively quick to find out where you are once you get a little more information. In between David's various lives, they very subtly added events from our own David's life, I guess to show us that these were all possibilities... but then we get a "season 1 recap" and see the final moments of the previous episode again, reminding us that this is our reality.
This episode needs to be watched again to get every detail properly, but I gather that regardless of how terrible another life could be for David (from getting killed to becoming a rich prick), anything beats a reality where his sister is gone, which is incredibly sad and beautifully done.
Between this episode and the one focused on Syd's life, what a glorious show. (The Syd one is probably my favourite of all)
Man I love this show. This episode just put a hole in my heart. The scenery, good vs evil, guilt vs forgiveness, everything was unbelievably beautiful. Starting with Amenadiel's search for goodness, it was an incredibly perfect episode. And that scene, yes, you know which one. I'll go there later, otherwise I won't write anything.
And besides it all, there was time to laugh. Lucifer beating the crap out of those thugs was certainly hilarious and Dan's face was just perfect. And Maze, that"Oops" made it for me. The writers are on point lately. They really nailed it.
Now, it's time. THE SCENE. It was so powerful, badass and heartbreaking at the same time. And the song Unsteady just made it perfect. All fighting and never giving up. Uriel's "Please, mom, don't leave me again" broke my heart. This scene literally made my heart stop. The music fitted pefectly. That alongside Amenadiel was trying to prevent them from moving Chloe was one of the most powerful scenes I've ever seen. Just the music in this show. And is it me or the episodes with Uriel are some of the best ones? Today, in speculation time, what did Uriel say piece or peace? I double checked it and it says peace, but it makes little sense (peace on Earth and not in Heaven).
I was wondering how Hell would be depicted in here, and although I was expecting actually torture, is there a better torture than to punish you eternally with your greatest guilt? Like a recurring nightmare you can't escape from. I've always loved the lore behind Heaven and Hell and I'm just delighted when they show it on TV, no matter the show.
I didn't expect him to leave LA. Poor Chloe. I'm looking forward to see where the last part of the season is going. You have four fucking months to figure it all out. That sucks. But hey, this was thought to be the series finale. They need more time to shoot next episode to shoot next episodes. But I won't be mad about it if they keep on making these amazing episodes.
The one 16 year old girl says she's supposed to be "this great detective", the other 16 year old girl buys a bar and trades it for a diner and the third 16 year old gets crowned king of the Serpents. I don't think the writers even remember their ages at this point.
I'm not happy with the way this whole Black Hood season ended. It really feels like the writers had no idea who they wanted to put under the hood and halfway through the season they heard the theory of Hal being the Black Hood and they decided to roll with it like two episodes before the finale. For once there are no subtle hints for it to be him before episode 20 and on the other hand the whole reasoning and execution at the end felt hollow and cheap, especially the part about THE DARKNESS™. I thought at least one of the adults would finally address this as mental illness, but nope. Don't think we'll ever get to see any of them in therapy either.
Three things that I'm curious about - Chic, Alice's dead son and Polly.
Chic just disappeared and we still don't know anything. Was there even a point to begin with? I thought his creepiness would be relevant somehow, but nothing happened. I'm wondering if he'll come back next season.
Then there's Alice's dead son. I was actually thinking he's not dead because we really didn't get to see anything about him. It felt really tragic to know that Alice saw him and closed the door in his face, but I thought it would connect more with the overall story or with Chic.
And then there's Polly who definitely had something going on. I wonder if we know this mysterious guy who helped her or if her mother will get dragged into a weird cult. And I actually find this much more interesting than the cliffhanger that Archie is arrested (I was sure there would be some bloodshed after Jug's weird announcement) and Hiram is still planning to deal drugs on the New Southside. I was actually hoping for him to leave Riverdale or go to prison at the end of the season, but apparently his cheap mobster story will continue.
And even after all these complaints every week I'm still excited to watch new episodes and do enjoy it. It's over the top and crazy but at the same time I find it so entertaining :D
Oh deer...very, ver interesting episode. Richonne was amazing. And all those zombie killings, hell's yeah.
I had so many flashbacks: Rick's version of "hiding under the dumpster", the deer, the roof falling, the walker killings through the fence in the prison.
I love the bonding between Rick and Michonne and that Rick's fake death scene was perfect. Of course we're not worried about him dying, not in a random episode, but the scene felt so powerful. That "death" was for Michonne. Her emotions and she realizing that she's nothing without Rick helped to develop her character.
And Rick making good negotiations with the garbage people. "10. 5. 10. 6. 10. 9. 10. 9 and you keep the cat. 20 I keep the cat, we get you guns and we fight together. Say yes". Such a badass. I haven't figured out yet why they speaking so fucking weird: More guns, fight your fight, need cat back. What happens, do you need to speak weirdly to save effort? Does it take too much to make a whole sentence? Does speaking weirdly have any effect on your fighting skills?
I guess they spent all their CGI budget in Shiva so they made that deer with Paint. What a funding horrendous animal. I have no idea how those walkers dare to eat it. Deers are a bad omen in TWD.
And Rick talking about Glenn in the van broke my heart. What a heartbreaking scene: "He saved me. I couldn't save him". I'll never get over it. The feelings.
I'll be extremely surprised if by the end of this season Rosita is still alive. She's almost as suicidal as Andrea, but she hasn't slept with Negan yet. I guess that suicidal mission will end up with Sasha getting killed and Rosita bearing that burden again. I really loved the scene with Father Gabriel. Such a real character. "You can certainly blame me for the fact that you have a life, but after that what are you going to do with it?" Father Gabriel totally microphoned Rosita.
It'll be interesting to see Ricks's reaction to Oceanside. Btw, Judith is a godamn good therapist.
So... It's looking like Colony won't be renewed for a 4th season, unless another network picks it up. This season had its ups and downs but let's look back at the season and at where the show is leaving us.
Season 3 began with the family and Snyder leaving the LA bloc and Broussard following shortly after. We finally got to see outside the walls and learn more about the hosts. The resistance camp and Seattle might not have been the most enjoyable story arcs at first, but they served to tell us about the bigger picture of the hosts and the imminent arrival of their enemy. The promised resistance also wasn't what it seemed to be, proving that there were bad people everywhere.
The show spent a long time focused on the collaborators, we witnessed their actions and this season told us that it wasn't just about power, greed or fear, it legitimately also was about survival, and what comes next. In that situation what would you have done?
It's too bad we won't get to see more of morally grey characters like Kynes, now that Snyder has gone full dark. With the IGA gone and the war beginning, I think the show would have had a lot more liberty to develop the stories of Seattle and the war side by side, maybe even do something with Bram. But unless we're surprised, it appears the show will stop right before the war it's been preparing for since the first episode begins, leaving us with what feels like the prelude to a bigger story.
God, I love this show! What an episode: entertaining, funny as hell, bonding and sweet. And finally we got to see Luci doing something supernatural like getting shot and surviving. I've really missed this in last episodes.
"I thought since I'll never likely penetrate you, I'd commemorate the one time you penetrated me", lmao. That was absolutely brilliant.
I loved the flashbacks with Candy and how they just befriended so quickly. I loved the "Candy Morningstar" episode but knowing what happened in Las Vegas before just made me realized how meaningful that episode was.
The ending scene with everyone passed out in the penthouse was great. Btw, Dan's random and casual appearance with a drill was so good. He's a sweetheart. The bonding between Chloe and Luci is lovely. I loved the scene about lying when Chloe was in bed. It was great to see Lucifer being so honest. That hug at the end.
Chloe imitating Lucifer's accent was so good, lmao. "I'm Lucifer Morningstar. I can play the piano and I'm a fancy British man", lol.
We got Lucifer singing again! Nothing will ever top his version of Sinnerman but I loved it. Tom Ellis' voice is just glory.
Hamlet! And love, Will? Lol. I really really loved it. And that Hitler comment, that was great.
Ella's t-shirt! I want it! I loved to see her working with Lucifer on a case. Although her backstory in Vegas was kind of obvious to me, I did enjoy it. And what's up with the voices she hears? Does she have schizophrenia or something? It's definitely a red herring but what if those voices are addressing to a previous life? Or what if she's an angel and she doesn't realize? Let's see.
Anyways, enjoyable episode even though it wasn't connected to this season's plot.
Holy Mother of... That cliffhanger! Oh my God! His wings!!! I can't believe it. that ending confused the fuck out of me. So many things happened in the episode. The wings, that desert, and mom's in an alternate universe. Let's Supernatural this, boys!
as much as I want Chloe to know who Lucifer really is, I swear I had the goosebumps when he was talking to her on the phone. he wanted to spill the beans! But then Lucifer gets hit from behind and is driven to a whatever the fuck was that place, gets hit by who knows and his wings appear. mother of all cliffhangers. I need answers so desperately. Oh my God, when he comes back,every single time he takes his shirt of (not that it matters to me wink) his wings are gonna come off. How do you hide it? And who has the power to get his wings back? God, probably. Plus, that someone knocked him out when Chloe wasn't even there so it has to be God, right? Or Michael? Although I always thought Amenadiel was the version of Michael. Maybe he got his wings back because he was a good son and taking care of mom? Not entirely sure why he was just drying in the dessert, though. Lots of unanswered questions.
And that tear in reality looked exactly like the one we saw in Supernatural, just saying. Loved also the possibility of Mom ruling Hell, like wtf.
Even when Lucifer is covered in blister and beaten the hell up, those wings make him even sexier.
Now that I think of it, what if that scene was a flashback of when he first fell from Heaven? Although he landed on a beach and not the dessert.
I loved that Charlotte is still alive. I loved the actress, though I hated mom. But I loved her performance. Dan is a sweetheart and no one will convince me otherwise. And my poor Linda. Ufff, thank God she's ok. I couldn't handle her getting killed off. Maze is absolutely awesome and seeing Amenadiel happy makes me happy. So I guess both the wings and Amenadiel's powers coming back were a gift of God for doing the righteous thing.
AWESOME! Felt like Yellow Fever Part 2. It's amazing how this show keeps surprising me. This episode explains why I love Supernatural and why I always will.
Rowena's back! Now that she's not trying to kill the boys, she's definitely more likable. And Sam being the big brother and taking care of Dean was lovely. Poor Dean, weird follows him. But to be honest, it's kind of his wheelhouse.
It was full of Mystery Spot/Yellow Fever moments. Sam reaching the point of being completely done when Dean said "Light stick" or trying to sit him on bed to watch TV. The moment "n-n-n-no Brother! - Witch!" was just hilariously perfect. I expected a verbal battle between them.
Holy mother of Jensen Ackles! He's a freaking legend. What an actor! How come he's not won an Emmy yet? His reaction faces are priceless. He's amazing at exploring the dark side and the funny one. No one ever looked so hot while being slapped.
It was all cool until the bathroom scene. #Who'sDean "My name is Dean Winchester, Sam is my brother, Mary Winchester is my mom, and Cas -Cas is my best friend". Tears in my eyes. It was tragic watching him while his memory was fading away and Sam was tearing up in another room. That mirror scene was the most heartbreaking shit I've seen in a while and he didn't even need to speak. Awesome acting!
And Rowena's confession. I bet Dean remembers all. And the post-it in the grenade launcher. Even without memory, Sam knew it. Damn, Dean's predictable.
"And our best friend's an angel. Whaaaaat!?" has to be my favourite quote. That and "Dory? I'm not gonna apologize for loving that fish. Not to you, not to anyone". Dean's my spirit animal. "A: the Rat Pack partied 'til the day they died. And B: I can still kick your ass". God bless you, Dean.
And Larry the Bull! That montage was awesome, mirroring Eye of the Tiger. That song fits perfectly with Young Dean. Bravo.
Remember, "Now salsa, you mittens". The question to life, the universe and everything. Forget the number 42.
In the words of a crazy bat man "Weeel, SH¡T! Rick".
This episode was really something. All the awesome cameos and the little jump scares. Just an episode for us, the fans.
• Andrew Lincoln's dying man acting was superb.
• Jon Barnathal returned just to show how cool he is for making fun of his ears.
• Dammit. Hershel got sliced onions withing his barn. Also CGI field.
• Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Negan. Incredible. He actually made me feel sorry for Negan, like "common Maggie, just kill the poor psycho". I think this was the moment I found out it was the best casting choice for the role. Like when Rick bit the guy's throat. Like Norman Reedus' Daryl always has been
• Someone should give that magnificent white horse a medal.
• They tried to cameo Beth's blond pony tail, but no Andrea cameo. Good job, I noticed it.
• Next time someone will try to wake me up saying "you need to WAKE UP!" most chance he'll be punched and I'll wake up looking for zombies
• Daryl cried for the third time on the show. F@CK..
• Carol the 'Ice-woman' Peletier. Not even a little shock.
• WTF is "I got a B not an A. I've never had an A" even means?
• Even Rick can't believe he's still alive. The dude is though, but you wanna tell me he managed to keep enough Blood.
• Was that Dan Fogler. Possible gags on the show.
• Badass Judith. Because, yeah if Rick is dead let's had kids running the woods with revolvers and katanas. Rumor has it she's about to adapt Coooorral's characteristics from the comics. Haven't read it, but they say he is a badass there. So, probably.
Really really enjoyed it.
P.S: why we haven't seen an 'in loving memory of Scott Wilson'. Is it so complicated to add it to the end credits? especially in this episode. It's really upsetting me every time since season premiere. Read my comments AMC.
Wow. That ending scene was gold. Luci being mean and cruel to Amenadiel really felt as if he was torturing himself all over again. I have to give Tom Ellis credit for that. He's outstanding at playing a devilish Lucifer but those emotional scenes are as if he was inflicting pain on himself and that is showed in his body language. Tom Ellis' acting is so powerful. And I've got to say, seeing his Devilish side again was so good. He was angry and lost while telling his story about that soul in hell. Poor Devil.
The episode was great overall. Chloe and the Lieutenant have great chemistry together. I'm guessing they're gonna hook up some day soon. So she's special, ah, and the Lieutenant has never felt death to be so real, might he be an angel affected by Chloe? Maybe it's far fetched but that line got me thinking. Lt Pierce's look felt different in that hospital scene.
Amenadiel in the club was brilliant. "Teach me how to Lucifer" and "I know what a prostitute is!", we're golden. He was so funny. And Ella shipping the Lieutenant and Chloe was great. Maybe I'm overinfluenced by Smallville but the way Pierce took the bullet for her reminded me of how Clark Kent would've done it.
Lucifer getting annoyed by the wings was a great scene and so fitting. He's just projecting. Hilarious. The whole once evil, always evil was perfect.
Extra bonus for that slo-mo scene with Lucifer randomly riding a white horse while smoking, rotflmao. That was one for the books.
"Hugs, no drugs", "How to deal drugs", "Helping of his dickness". those lines...
This episode was so damn funny. I love it and can't wait for the next. That Pierce-chloe thing got be intrigued.
"Jack, it's not about being strong. I mean. Look, I don't know what you saw over there and I don't know what you went through. I know it was bad. But I also know that you came out the other side because you are strong. But even when we're strong, man, things are gonna happen. We're gonna make mistakes. Nobody's perfect. Right? But we can get better. Every day, we can get better. So whatever you're dealing with, you know, whatever comes at us, we'll figure out a way to deal with it, together. You're family, kid, and we look after our own"
It's ironic that "The Road So Far" segment ends with the line "don't you cry no more". I've been trained like Paulov's dog. "Carry on my Wayward Son" starts to play and my eyes know what to do next.
It's so heartwarming to see the boys call Jack family, to treat him as one of their own and loving him despite his flaws. I love this boy. He's so pure at heart and so innocent. "Like Star Wars?" he said, lol. He's a freaking cinnamon roll. I just want someone to guide him and teach him because he's trying to be good so badly. His adorable light saber play, though. Someone shouts at him and it hurts.
Dean's speech to confort Jack about his nightmares was amazing. I liked the little role reversal. It's normally Sam the one showing affection, but this time it was Dean's turn. He went from hating Jack to consider him family.
It wouldn't be a finale of Supernatural without the boys being scattered in different places. Yeah, Sam didn't have much to do besides making Dean say "yes" to Michael, but I enjoyed how protective he was of Jack, and the way he faced Lucifer despite everything.
"Can you imagine? You, me, Cas, toes in the sand, couple of little umbrella drinks, matching Hawaiian shirts, obviously. Some hula girls...". Listening to Dean talking about his retirement plans gave me mixed feelings. I can't imagine a life without Supernatural and hearing Dean talk like that made me sad. But at the same time, I'm down for an entire episode of this. Make a whole show of that, retirement, no demons just the boys enjoying life and I'll watch the hell out of it.
I didn't expect to enjoy Bobby's and Mary's scenes together that much. Their little stroll in the rain made me smile so damn much. That scene was beautiful. Also, Rowena and Charlie in a road trip is something that I need to see. I'm a simple person, I enjoy the little things.
Maggie being dead didn't shock me at all. I mean, it was too obvious Lucifer killed her. But using that to show his true colours was great. Also, I enjoyed that guy at the Gas 'n Go. Poor guy was almost chocked, saw a guy being shot, and experienced the badass entrance of Michael. But, yeah, right, a training exercise, lol. I just found it so funny that the whole "It's ok, we're FBI" stuff was followed by a freaking earthquake.
It was too obvious that Dean was gonna be pushed to say "yes" to Michael, but I have to say that after 13 seasons, Supernatural manages to surprise me. Even though I knew how the events would unfold, I didn't expect it to be so shocking. We all knew Lucifer's true colours were gonna come out eventually, but stealing his own son's grace was a low, even for him. And also, pitting Sam and Jack against each other. Damn, my heart was about to com out because for a second there I thought they'd actually kill Jack.
I'm gonna miss Mark Pellegrino so damn much. Last episode he shed a tear and tonight he went full evil. So much for the Lucifer redemption arc! However, if that had gone through I wouldn't have liked it. Lucifer will always be the Devil, no matter how hard he tries. However, his death shocked me. They actually went ahead and killed the Devil! Although, if there's something that I've learnt in Supernatural is that no one stays dead for long. I can expect Lucifer to pop up anytime in following seasons. Lucifer behaved like a scumbag but his death felt so tragic. Mark Pellegrino gave something to the character that made me fall in love with him since he first appeared and I'm gonna miss having him around.
Dean's the real MVP when it comes to killings. He's killed Death, Cain, Hitler and the Devil, among others. That's quite a resume.
If Lucifer was gonna die, I wanted Sam to be the one who killed him. That look on his face when he saw the dead body was great. Also, Jack's "I love you" was gutwrenching.
We all love Lucifer, but truth be told, he's been around since season 5, and despite everything, his arc has never changed that much. Lucifer was a great character, besides the boys, undoubtedly my favourite one, and part of it is because of Mark Pellegrino. I loved the scene at the bunker when he dropped the deceit and showed his true colours. I felt bad for him when Jack called him monster, but his death scene was great.
That church scene was so intense. When I first saw it, I thought that was the same church as the one in the season 4 finale. Wouldn't it have been ironic that he got released from the cage and killed in the exact same church?
I loved how Jack became a real Winchester by learning the value of self-sacrifice.
Before the finale I read Jensen said something along the lines of "We elevated the stunts in the finale". Well, I didn't expect him to mean a flying-squirrel jump over Lucifer, lol. Seriously, the Michael-Lucifer fight was supposed to be epic, yet it failed completely. The wires were so evident and in some parts I just laughed. They should've put wires in their shoulders rather than their waists, that way, it would've looked more natural. However, I liked that they tried it. They're archangels, so biblically speaking, it makes sense.
Those season 5 flashbacks made me nostalgic and brought tears to my eyes. Dean saying "the sword" gave me the goosebumps. Back in season 5 I was rooting for Dean to become the Sword of Michael, and 8 years later here he is. All I've got to say is bravo!
Dean with wings, jeez, the sound I made wasn't human. I don't know what's about to come. All I know is that it's gonna hurt. But it'll be worth because I got to see the one thing that I've always wanted to see in the show. I just want the writers not to mess this one up. Don't let this be another Deanmon case which, however interesting it could've been, got wrapped up in 3 episodes. Yeah, they did it because they didn't want to go to the 200th episode with Dean being a demon, but this time it's gotta be different. As much as I love the boys being together, I want Sam to work hard to bring Dean back. And I'd like some Michael-Michael action.
The look on Cas at the end pierced my heart. Poor thing! It was heartbreaking. I felt genuine bad for him.
The ending scene got me so hyped for what comes next. Who would've thought Michael had such a good fashion taste? Also, why does Jensen look so damn good in everything? You could through a lettuce to the guy and he'd still look fabulous.
That freeze frame at the end, though. That was so damn cheesy. Why did they decide to use it? I can't stop thinking about Robert Singer going full on "The French Mistake" saying: "Fine. Whatever. Season 13. Moving on!"
The finale was great, the acting was on point, the cliffhanger was fantastic and worth the wait. Yeah, the flying fight scene could've been done better, but this season has been fantastic overall. I can't wait to rewatch it again. I can't believe we're getting into season 14. When I started this show I was just a little girl and now, 14 years after that I'm as hooked as I once was. Hands down to the writers and big applause to everyone involved for giving us such an amazing season. Hope the trend continues!
I must begin saying that A Quiet Life by Teho Teardo and Blixa Bargald playing at the end was so perfect just like the rest of the soundtrack; some things that were in my mind like the Stranger being Jonas from the future were confirmed, others wrapped up and more questions arised, I can't wait for S2, Charlotte now knows that Ulrich was/is in the past I wonder what she is gonna do with this piece of information, will she starts to rationalizing, as what we humans do with everything? Personally I doubt that, but guess that don't even matter that much since from the glimpse we got from the future it is shit, also a "small" thing that happily surprised me was Agnes Nielsen and Doris Tiedemann, Netflix didn't have to put a love story between two women in the 50s but it did! I really hope to see more of them in S2 as it's implyed that Doris left Egon for Agnes, and I want to see more of the 53's Egon I have a feeling that even though Egon doesn't like Ulrich he is the one whom somehow if Ulrich comes back to 2019 is gonna help him scape the prision he is in; also Ulrich's father had and affair with Regina's mother, and theirs' Grandmothers too lol everything comes full circle; and Helge in 2019? The timeline keeps being messed up, but since Helge was a grown man in 1986 we know he is gonna come back to his "right" time and this was just one more part of the the timeline that can't be changed so they will arrive at the apocalyptical world we saw Jonas in, ah my head hurts but I love this series.
Hands down! Very good season finale. The memorial to Abraham and Glenn was fantastic. Too many good speeches today, especially Maggie's, it made me tear up a bit. the episode was so tense, especially that bit with Eugene at the very beginning. And the garbage people's betrayal was obvious. Everything could've been avoided if Michonne had agreed to Jadis and Rick getting laid.
"Tiger ex machina". I'm officially on Team Shiva. She totally saved the day. Btw, I just found it funny that they only killed those redshirts except, you know, Negan, who was totally exposed. They really suck at shooting. I love Ezekiel. He's such an awesome character and his "Alexandria will not fall,not on this day!" was very Aragorn-ish. I just cheered myself up as soon as he said it.
And Negan's great Escape was ridiculously hilarious. He doesn't give a fuck. "Imma leave now,giving you the finger while being shot at,but no one think of the tires. See you bitches".
I knew Sasha was a goner but her plan was fantastic. That pill saved the day, though. I bet Negan was even more surprised at Sasha turning all Walker style then the tiger. Speaking of, best line: "A goddamn tiger! That widow's alive, guns a-blazin'! You taste that, Simon? That's the taste of shit!", wtf? rotflmao.
If there's one thing I've missed it's Abraham. I guess we got the last Abrahamism "We kick shit and eat snakes". I didn't expect those images to be so touching. Sasha's parts were a bit disjointed,but it all played well at the end. The only thing I was confused about was how cool Rick was with Carl getting brutally killed. His speech was awesome, though. For a moment there I saw fear in Negan's eyes before he started laughing. Man, it's just a pleasure to watch JDM! I have a weak spot for the guy. And Andrew Lincoln was so intense during that face to face scene.
And Daryl's sci-fi infinite ammo gun. It was just perfect. He learnt it from Hershel.
This makes me so hyped for next season! All Out War. There we go!
HOLY. FUCKING. SHIT. I didn't need the chair to watch this episode, the edge was just enough. I've been going in circles like a crazy man for ten minutes over. MARK FUCKING PELLEGRINO is back!!! Fuck yeah! My parents only heard me shouting "Lucifer's back!" They probably think I'm a Satanist now. I audibly shouted "what the FUCK" about six times during the episode. This episode is probably the highest-quality shot I've seen since season 5.
Mere words can't explain what I'm feeling right now. There are no words to express how happy I am that Mark Pellegrino is back as Lucifer! Fuck yes! I heard his voice and my insides went off. I jumped of my chair. Mark Pellegrino was built for that role. My favourite part of the episode: Mark Pellegrino sitting in a cell, singing and saying in a casual voice "That's not my name".
Dinner scene. Non-linear storytelling. Slow motion walking opening credits. Obscure 60-70s music. Glowing case. Reservoir Dog slow walk scene. "Okay rambles, let's ramble". Reservoir Dogs!!! I knew it was going to be Tarantino-ish but oh my Chuck. Holy mother of God. This is one of the best episodes in a while. A really well-written and directed episode. I got Pulp Fiction vibes when Mary opened that box. In my head "what's in the box? What's in the fucking box?" And Mary texting the "Hobbits", lmao.
I knew that when they forced Lucifer out of the President he didn't return to the cage. If he escapes that doghouse I really want Mark Pellegrino to keep playing him. Chuckdammit, that's my life.
The Colt's back, we learnt more of Azazel, how Crowley became the King of Hell, Princes of Hell, Crowley saving Cas, Mary meeting Crowley, Mary referring to Cas as one of the boys, Cas talking about Sam, Dean and Mary as his family. Those damn ninjas cutting onions in my room again. When he said "I love you" that pause afterwards felt like they should have said it back to him.
BRAVO! I'm quoting Dean here, "That was the coolest thing that's ever happened to me". ScoobyNatural just made my top 10. Probably 5. My childhood and my adolescence together in an episode. It was like a dream come true. It was everything that I needed and then some.
I get that many people might dislike the episode or might think that Supernatural has jumped the shark, but remember, "it's not jumping the shark if you never come back down". Now seriously, this episode was a kid's dream, especially if you grew up watching Scooby-Doo, like I did.
My love for Supernatural in unmeasurable and as a kid, I would've given everything to be able to get into a Scooby Doo episode and solve mysteries with the gang.
For those good 42 minutes (which felt like 5) I felt like a kid again. Thank you for that! Simply FANTASTIC.
My belly hurts from laughing. I had high hopes but it surpassed all my expectations. It's been a looong time since I laughed that much at a Supernatural episode.
And they said Infinity War was the most ambitious crossover, lol.
I laughed my ass off from start to finish. That first scene. A killer plush green dinosaur? Lol. It reminded me of my all time favorite suicidal teddy bear. By the way, I'd gladly read the "Killer Stuffed Dinosaur in Love".
It had everything: fight with a giant stuffed dinosaur, Frozen reference, the Fortress of Dean-itude, Dean fanboying over the Scooby gang, his hatred for Fred and crush on Daphne, Dean's Scooby snacks, that drag race, Dean in a nightgown which feelt like being wrapped in hugs (wtf?), Velma's massive crush on Sam, Sam getting sick of Dean's bullshit even animated, that Scooby Dooby Doo, Where Are You? song, all things Cas (his trenchcoat parachute), Dean's F bomb, that nervous breakdown, Velma kissing Sam, Dean with an ascot, and that final Scooby-Doo. Lol. I almost chocked at the end.
That beginning was so unexpected. This is the first episode that didn't start with the "Then" and "Now" segments, if memory serves, which was weird. But amazing, nonetheless.
The callbacks to season 5 were also great. When they mentioned the Trickster I burst out laughing.
Dean: "Or maybe thid is an angel thing. Or the Trickster"
Sam: "No, he's dead"
Dean: "Or is he?"
I lost it. Man, that exchange was so much fun.
"Look how big my mouth is!" echoing that "I'm gonna need a bigger mouth" back in Changing Channels.
Dean: "Now, how do I look?"
Sam: "Two-dimensional".
Dean: "Perfect". Dead. I'm dead.
Sam: "Play? There are no words in this newspaper, Dean". With that music. I lost it again.
"Jinkies! Jeepers! Zoinks! Ruh-roh! Son of a bitch!" God, I loved everyone's catchphrases so much. The gang was so pure and innocent. Sam getting angry over their reaction to the dead bodies. "Are you kidding me, Fred? Dude, someone's dead. A little respect", along with "So do they always just walk away from dead bodies?" had me in stitches.
Cas' introduction to Scooby was fantastic. "Sam, Dean. This dog is talking". Well, he withhold a long conversation with a cat. He shouldn't have been that surprised. Besides, I assumed he knew about Scooby-Doo since Metatron gave him knowledge of cinema and literature. And now he's a fan of Scooby-Doo.
"I don't know. I mean, Cas is kind of like a talking dog", lol, Dean.
Dean dropping that F bomb and getting beeped consequently was unexpectedly funny. "F*** right you can!" That had to be ad-libbed by Jensen.
Of course Dean would hit on Daphne and I've gotta say that I enjoyed it. The same goes for Sam and Velma. That kiss, though.
Sam: "We've saved the world" dramatic pause "A lot".
That gang's nervous breakdown after discovering ghosts were real was awesome. Fred's reaction was the best and those sound effects, lol. "We've been stopping real estate developers when we could've been hunting Dracula. Are you kidding me?! My life is meaningless!" and Daphne's internal crisis "Am I going to hell?!" as well as "Should I make another trap? I could get the shotgun. I could get two shotguns!". I couldn't stop laughing.
"Did you send it back to the fiery pit from whence it came?! Kill it with fire!" I thought I was about to die of laughing. "The Scooby gang does not have nervous breakdowns!" I'm still laughing now.
That ending was the cherry on the top.
Bad guy: "I would've gotten away with it if it weren't for those meddling kids".
Dean: gasps "He said it! He said the line!" stares right into the camera Scooby Dooby Doo"
Sam: "What are you doing?"
Dean: "Well, I mean at the end of every mystery, Scooby looks into the camera and he says"
Cas: "Dean, you're not a talking dog" *then proceeds to leave the scene".
Pure gold!
Supernatural is on a whole other level. Hands down to the writers for giving me 42 minutes of pure joy and going on with a crazy idea such as this one. It is this kind of episodes that are branded as "amazing" or "pure garbage". I do think this one was amazing. It was a dream come true. And I felt like a kid watching it.
I didn't expect this show to be that good. Indeed the first episode I was kinda meh about it. Now, 7-8 episodes in, I'm loving it. The characters are complicated. Pretty much no one is doing anything that they want to be doing. People are acting in ways that make logical sense for the most part, with the occasional "really?" (but those don't happen to often, and sometimes even the characters will comment on how that seemed a bit weird). They all have their motivations, and those motivations are driving them to do what they think is right. Even at this point, it's not clear exactly who the good guys are, or the bad guys (aside from the aliens, who, thankfully, we haven't even seen). Good scifi makes a point about our current systems, our current forms of governance. This show shows how you can collect all the data you want by spying on people, when it comes down to it, those who are really going to be a "problem" will evade such nets, rendering all that spying, all that surveillance, completely moot (and a waste of resources), at the same time showing how that surveillance is great if you want to weed out the obvious people that may cause you problems, if the entity doing the weeding is clearly a bad guy. It shows how even if you have the best of intentions, shit can and will go sideways (whether you're in government, or opposing, whatever side you believe yourself to be on). Even though we're not sure what the aliens want, it shows that divide and conquer is a pretty much universal strategy, one we continue to employ against ourselves.
It's not perfect, but it's pretty damn good.
"Man, dad loved this thing" said Dean while holding LUCILLE. The shotout to TWD was awesome. I had to stop the episode to tell my sister. I really had to get it off my system. It made me jump with excitement. JDM we miss you!!!
Holy Crap! What an episode. I enjoyed from top to bottom. This second half of the season is awesome. I loved Crowley. His game with Lucifer just got even more interesting. Man, you can be good, but He's Crowley! Holy shit, that last scene was badass. Angel winged Lucifer is going to be my wallpaper in just a few seconds.
I'll never overcome my love of Mark Pellegrino. He drives me absolutely crazy. Just seeing him on my screen gives me goosebumps. When he grabbed that demon minion he totally freaked me out. "See, you just made it weird", lmao. Damn, I missed Mark!
I do love a good old hellhound episode. And we also got insight on Crowley's psychology. And more importantly, we got to see the boys wearing glasses. I'm a big fan.
Cas' subplot felt kinda weird, though. After realizing and reaffirming that the Winchesters are his family, he just goes all adios and leaves. We all know that Cas is gonna choose humanity over Heaven. I want to trust Kelvin because he's not wearing one of those angel suits.
And JOSHUA!! Man, I really liked him. I can't wait to see him back. This got me super hyped.
But Cas is part of Team Free Will. We're all Team Free Will so Screw destiny, right in the face.
BTW, for a sec there I thought the guy in the bar was Rob Benedict. He totally could've been his cousin. And when he called him Man in Beige I couldn't help but think of a spin off with Sam and Dean: Men in Plaid (I'd watch that btw). And Dean calling Gwen the "girl of the week", lol.
BTW, for a sec there I thought the guy in the bar was Rob Benedict. And when he called him Man in Beige I couldn't help but think of a spin off with Sam and Dean: MEN IN PLAID (I'd watch that). And Dean calling Gwen the Girl of the Week, lol.
Breaking and entering turns bad for a few robbers. Do you think you'll have some difficulty feeling any sympathy for these people? There is a reasonable chance you will. But maybe you're not dead inside like I am.
I do appreciate this movie for a few aspects. The main thing, and its most important aspect to be good at, is the fact that it doesn't feel repetitive. The story does indeed progress, with new plot elements unfolding the whole way. I was afraid we'd just be stuck in the same horror film style for an hour and a half. Without this, I'd have hated it and wanted to leave after 20 minutes.
The other big positive is that jump scares did actually originate from the story. They (mostly) make sense for what is happening. Of course this is still the cheap way to make a horror movie scary, but when done in a good way I don't mind it.
But unfortunately the film does have a decent handful of problems. The primary one for me is that I don't care about these characters' lives. They are terrible people, and the connection the film tries to create for them is weak. The layout of the location is also not doing it for me. They make this average sized house feel like a goddamn mansion. Someone walks into the next room and it is like they disappear.
Finally, the climax of this movie let me down soooo much. Seriously, it was about to end and I thought it was a really solid one. Then it keeps going and I thought this end was decent. Then it keeps going and I think this end is meh. Then it keeps going and the end is stupid, standard formula horror. This really knocked it down for me.
If you're looking for a horror and you're sort of into the genre, you might like it a bit more. I'll never pick to watch it again, but won't mind if someone else picks it out.
Such an unsatisfying episode. Except for the fact the I was right on the money with my last review! The throne did turn into a metal puddle! I mentally patted myself on the back during that scene, not gonna lie. And the new King comes with his own built-in throne (kind of). So convenient! Bran The Bored. Long may he reign, I guess.
Otherwise, though, I'm so very disappointed. This is what eight seasons and hours upon hours of watching have lead to? What a let down.
In the end, the only character who had somewhat of a cool overall story was Sansa. Everyone else's got ruined.
Arya trained herself silly, saved basically all of humanity and civilization as we know it by defeating the Night King, and in the end merrily sailed off to the literal ends of the world. She was never an explorer. She was the warrior, the fighter. The defender. The ending they gave her makes absolutely no sense. I hope to all the Gods (new, old, fire, water, air, whatever) they don't decide to make a spin off out of it. I REPEAT. HBO DO NOT MAKE AN "ARYA THE EXPLORER" SPIN OFF!
Jon being a Targaryen/Stark only to end up an exiled pariah again. He could just as easily have fallen in love with and betrayed Daenerys without all that backstory. So why even introduce it if in the end it'll lead to nowhere. Such a waste.
Bringing Gendry back. Utterly pointless.
Doing things, introducing information, and then have them lead nowhere is crappy storytelling. Just plain bad writing.
I expected so much more.
