Nothing earth-shattering but still a solid setup and the CGI is top notch! Daemon shines every time he’s on screen. 8/10
After the weakest, most underwhelming season that feels at times veered towards Family Guy than itself, Rick and Morty sticks the landing nicely. Surprisingly, by leaning into serialization more than it has ever done before (even if couched in self-deprecating gags about doing so).
It’s been staring us to the face for years... we’ve seen so many creatively imagined alternate Ricks and Mortys that we’ve been distracted from the fact that the dynamic of their relationship is always the same which goes against the principle of infinite universes / possibilities. This episode gave a whole new meaning to the concept of infinity because what you think is infinite could just be a small part of something even bigger, and so on...
Amazing ending to a lukewarm season, but it so radically ripped apart the fabric of Rick and Morty themselves that I can't help but fear future episodes are just going to jump over it, going back to being episodical and care about what happened here only when they make another Canon delivery.
Also make Mr. Poopybutthole happy, seeing him like that was an extra knife to the heart.
Well, Canon was definitely delivered. Damn.
They did….. what…. They did the episode that ….. I am at a lost for words …. That was like unexpectedly watching end game ….. wtf
I don’t get the Cara Delevingne hate. More tolerable than Amy Schumer.
Now THIS was a great episode - the best of the season so far. Even Cara Deleveigne comes across as decent.
This show does a great job of throwing red herrings around, and even though you tell yourself, surely it can't be them, you wonder, and when you think, oh it must be this side character that shows up once, the show addresses them.
I'm thinking (and I hope I'm wrong) that it's Amy Schumer by accident - given all the artist references. I just hope I'm wrong - that would be let down.
What a great way to end the season. From the moment we saw that maroon movie-era uniform I had a feeling that we were in for something special. This weaved itself in with an alternate take on a classic TOS episode with great skill, as well as throwing in some fun stuff.
I particularly loved the way that they altered the lighting here to match the TOS style, with actor's eyes/faces smoothly lit up in highlights.
Was it a little too on the nose in it's tribute at points? Maybe. But I'm okay with it, and it had enough of a twist on things to make it work. Introducing Kirk this way was a deft, sneaky move and I liked it. And a cliff hanger ending! SNW, you have my attention and my heart.
A strong ending. I've loved the vast majority of this season. Eagerly awaiting more!
Trek as it should be! Great final episode of a fantastic first season. Can't wait for the next season. Why were there only 10 episodes?!
Contrary to some of the other comments on this episode and series in general - by all means bring on season 2 and beyond. This is what Star Trek was and is supposed to be!
The "problem of the week" storytelling is what made TOS and TNG what they were, and I'm glad they stuck to it with this series. Discovery and Picard aside, I'm excited for where we go from here.
Okay, that was intense, this is kind of a ted lasso level of a show.
Apple is killing it to be honest. Investing in the right stuff.
Jesus Christ! I can’t remember to feel so tense watching a tv show episode as I felt here. Absolutely perfect. Can’t wait for season 2!!!!
props to my boy Dylan G for holding that position for what seemed like an eternity!
Great episode. I might need to do an Aliens marathon.
I miss this type of episodes in Star Trek, I'm glad to see it brought back. Not only that, this was a good way to end the arc of the doctor and his daughter, neatly tied to the book too.
I hope this is not the end of the his daughter's story and they'll revisit her in the next seasons. There are questions to be answered and possibilities to explore regarding the nebula. Was it something like the Prophets in DS9? Time is irrelevant? But they're stuck in one place?
Who knows. But I for one would like to know more about it.
Thank you. I love this episode.
I liked how they addressed the subplot of M'Benga's daughter versus miraculously finding a cure for her and it was clearly a chance for the actors to show some different, sillier sides to themselves. Hard disagree with the low-rated comments -- this episode clearly embodied the spirit of TOS.
Honestly this might be my favourite episode so far, although I have pretty much been feeling that way for every new episode. What could have been a fairly clichéd and generic "alt universe/role reversal" story was elevated by the beautifully emotional conclusion to an ongoing plot thread. I was expecting to laugh going in, but I certainly did not think I would end the episode in tears.
Really good. They're just kicking ass this last season. Just when the show has really found it's footing again, it's over.
I wasn't too excited about this episode when I read the synopsis. I mean, I like flashbacks, but after last episode's big reveal, I wanted to move forward with the story and see what was going to happen next. That being said, I really loved the way our characters crossed paths with each other. Whether it was Lucifer sensing Chloe's presence 5 years before properly meeting her, or Officer Decker facing Charlotte and winning, I thought the way they incorporated it into the story was very clever. Also, Lucifer starting a car because he can "turn anything on" was hilarious and brilliant.
finally, an episode that actually lives up to the name What If, rather than just gender swapping or race swapping a character
Absolutely brilliant end to a great series :blush:
The Lasso Special at the end made me smile big time. I’m now wondering if something like that has ever been done and if it would work :thinking:
This show had no absolutely no right being as good as it was. What a fantastic surprise this has been.
Am I the only one who thought they were gonna make Loki fall in love with himself or in this case herself? I mean that's one way of showing his narcissistic personality.
Chaotic bisexual "twins" from different universes is exactly the kind of time shenanigans I never knew I needed in my life.
GOD, chaotic bisexual variant loki twins is my vibe now.
Holden: Guys! Guys!!!
Fred Johnson: What did you do?
Holden: There was a button. I pushed it.
Fred: Jesus Christ. That's really how you go through life, isn't it.
wohooo time loops are always amazing, and this was a particularly good one. What a final season Arrow is having!
