Well that was incredibly poignant... and, satisfying.
Its been like over 10 years since barriss was last on screen, we finally get to learn where her story went next
Finally something that is actually a Tale of the Empire. Predictable to no end but the atmosphere and the visuals were good. Barriss is also more interesting than Morgan ever was.
The way they are able to connect clone wars, rebels, the mandalorian, ahsoka and the novels all into a woven narrative is so cool and really brings the saga of the franchise together
This episode must be the reason why the Trakt developers chose "Totally ninja!" for the 10 rating :sweat_smile:
Also, gotta love the music, both Jeffster's and regular.
Don't trust her, she's a Cylon!
this show is so fucking good
and Diego Luna is fucking boss
and Andy Serkis is great
and everyone else in the show is killing it too
Of recent memory, this is the first time I've spaced out the final few episodes of a show because I don't want it to be over. I got tingles at so many points in this episode; the craftsmanship that's gone into fleshing out these characters is phenomenal.
More of this please Disney, I'm not ready for this to be over yet.
So many great things about this one but it’s impossible not to talk about the setup. We’re getting a Star Wars prison break episode.
The cinematography was was tight! The shot of Bix in the interrogation room was intense!
The star of this episode was Andy Serkis. The mini arc his character went on and transformation he had by the end of the episode was so good. I really like how throughout the show we see as different characters find the motivation to rebel against the empire. You get a real sense of the grounded world of the common people and it’s exciting to see these characters gain the courage to fight back. Also just really loving this prison story arc that the show has going on right now in general, I find it so grounded, tense, and interesting. All around another great episode.
This show is unmatched. The rising tension. The fact that after Star Wars doing interrogation and torture so much it's become rote they made it terrifying and horrific again. The mini character arc for Kino in one episode. The family revelation that makes it so much richer. The last line!!! The acting!!! Especially Serkis as he processes and comes to grip with his lifeline and salvation being a cruel lie! And Gough's indignation and cruelty, the trembling snarl of her lip! And poor poor Arjona selling the trauma Bix is going through! This is television baby!
Doctor Gorst being played as an inquisitive twink nerd is so much creepier than if they went the standard over-the-top psychotic doctor route
Well, the fuse is lit and I expect there will be an explosion of sorts next week.
The tension and build up is again what keeps the ball rolling. You are given just enough to be on the edge yet don't get bored. The acting was really great. You could see the doubt rising in Kino about what will happen once you reach the end of your sentence. We saw a very dark side of Dedra interrogating Bix. And Syril is about to break (with that mother, who could blame him ?). He will be a major player in the story I think. And the result could be devastating.
We discover that Val is Mon's cousin. Not a huge surprise but I still found it interesting how the connections are revealed. I found the scene in the Senat Chamber with Mon especially depressing as it shows again a connection to our time. I'm not used seeing that from Star Wars but they are doing it right and I like that. And althought it was different in a way, it reminded me of Padmé speaking in that same Chambers:
"So this is how liberty dies...with thunderous applause."
which I think is one of the best quotes out of Star Wars. And the scene now seems to be picking up on that liberty is now really dead.
I wonder when they will discover that they already have Andor in custody. Probably after the break. But it makes sense that in a system like the Empire such details get lost in the amount of information at hand. Althought I found the reference "he was shaven and had money and the rebels on Adhani were shaven, too" a bit ridiculous.
Denise Gough as efficient fascist lady Dedra Meero is scarily good in the role. Great casting and event better acting. That slight face muscle twitch before leaving the interrogation room, damn.
Wow. One of the strongest episodes yet. Every scene felt tense and powerful. This show is revolutionalising Star Wars
Murder boner achieved! :joy:
So many twists and turns to cap another great season.
Butcher's beast mode is both powerful and terrifying, as advertised, good one. Though I don't think that would be a match to Homelander like his Temp V powers were so I'm looking forward to what he'll be able to cook up on his own.
As with Tek Knight, I would've preferred if Vicky was still around because it could mean other good stories here or for Gen V, but in her case It's easier to understand. They just didn't explain what happened with Sameer and Edgar for them to let Zoe end up full-circle in Red River.
Hughie explained himself a lot better than Scott with less time to prepare. Take note Cyclops! :rofl:
I'm pleasantly surprised A-Train made it. And kinda underwhelmed by Cindy's return so far, but maybe there'll be more on that front later.
Good finale to an underwhelming season. I like that Erin Moriarty finally got to shine this episode playing her own evil counterpart. I also enjoyed the final montage of all of our heroes being caught and separated, it's an exciting cliffhanger. Looking forward to seeing what the hell happened to Ashley in season 5 (not the Ashley that got stabbed, the other one).
I feel kinda weird about Neuman dying. There needed to be a high profile casualty, and I guess she fit the bill but I get the sense they didn't want to do it. It's a shame she wasn't actually allowed to be redeemed.
Impressive level of detail with MM's hip-hop shirts tying in to every episode. For those who haven't caught on yet, the "dead prez" shirt this episode should be a little less subtle than previous episodes.
This was a slow season, but was good. A lot of important stuff happens and making the season 5 more wishable.
- Kimiko finally speaks in such scene was breathtaking.
- Vic Neuman dead was a lost, I actually like her a lot.
- I knew Butcher was gonna be like that, but out of nowhere he can control that pretty well was kinda weird, but I did not hate it at all.
- Finally Frenchie and Kimiko kiss, kinda naturally i really like it.
- The actors from GEN V it was a good extra.
- Erin Moriarty [Starlight] was very good in this episode but kinda annoy me being piss of with Hughie for not knowing was not her, Can we blame him??! but was good after so its ok.
- It's a shame we don't have a conclusion on A-Train, Ryan and especially Ashley[What is her superpower??], but I hope they cook in the season 5.
See you next season!
Glad they didn't off Firecracker - easily one of my favs. The post credit scene sets up a fun 5th Season. Hopefully all the ground work of this season, much of it tedious, will set up an excellent final season.
That A-Train MM conversation was my favourite part of the season so far.
"Wait. Is she lobotomizing herself to fuck you, too?"
"What do you mean 'lobotomizing herself?'"
That exchange made me laugh. I absolutely hated the scene with Webweaver, I wish I could erase it from my memory.
Bro… bro… bro… bro… bro..
Oh, God, the Vought Kids Sesame Street clone pulling a Prager U to indoctrinate kids is so fucking on-brand for Vought. Ben Shapiro watching this anti-AntiFa sing along: Write that down, write that down!
Firecracker: Cameron golfed with Mike Lindell, who just pulled 50 million bucks in pillow commercials. You call that harmless?
Sage: Oooh, Look at Daisy Duck Dynasty doing math!
Man, this show is just piling on all of MAGA's favorite people; I fucking love it! Not Deep reading poetry to Ambrosius LMAO! Tilda Swinton as the voice is even better. God, Annie's mom is such a bitch! Perks of being one of the Boys: Butcher's got friends in high enough low places to get you out of prison.
LMAO, the return addressee on Ryan's gift is "DON'T BEAKUNT". Wonder who that could possibly be.
Man, I can't tell if Laz Alonso has lost weight or if the show is trying to make his face look so sunken because M.M.'s health isn't doing so hot. "Meet us at the airport, and this time tomorrow, baby we'll be sipping rum punches on the beach while Janine dodges the waves." Ah, fuck, M.M. is gonna die, isn't he? This kind of talk on the second-to-last episode of the season of a show like this usually means someone important enough is gonna die.
Aw, Ashley's crying about totally-not Tucker Carlson's totally well-deserved demise. "It's so easy to become a monster around here." Ashley, I sympathize, but you were a monster from day one. A-Train looks so uncomfortable with drunk Ashley turning into Trashley and touching him; can't blame him, that chick's a fucking freak. Who knows where those hands/fingers have been recently. Probably Tek-Knight's corpse, knowing her.
"Was it when you shot your load and cream-pied Maeve?" Only Jeffrey Dean Morgan could deliver a line that sounds so Butcher-like even without the ridiculous accent. Having a dissociative identity disorder "friend" has to suck, because they know everything about you, since they are you; so even the things you don't wanna remember/talk about get brought up.
"Secret Service detail files for January 6th." Damn, I'd heard Sage mention that date earlier, but didn't think anything of it, but now it's pretty clear that Homelander and Sage's plan to invoke the 25th is gonna have on January 6th. God, the MAGA fans of this show must be freaking out over this LMAO. Oh, shit, that hostage is a Supe who can copy someone else's look after touching them and shedding its skin. Fuck!
"I got nothing left, except my family." Ah, fuck, now I'm even more convinced that M.M.'s gonna die. His ex's plan to go to Belize reminds me of a classic Reddit post about Breaking Bad; someone misunderstood Saul Goodman suggesting to Walter White that someone "go on a vacation to Belize" -- AKA be killed -- as "go on vacation to Billy's". So A-Train asking M.M. if he understands that Vought and Homelander will follow him and his own to Belize made me laugh thinking about that.
"Necessity is the MILF of invention." Nice to have you back, Frenchie!
Boy, Homelander really sucks at getting every last bit of information out of a detainee. Webweaver was just about to tell him who was really pulling the strings, but Homelander just split him like Captain America's log.
Frenchie: You should not hate yourself.
Kimiko: Then neither should you.
Frenchie: How can we possibly forgive ourselves? How can we move on?
Damn, Kimi, that was a super effective way to make your point; knew that's exactly how Frenchie would react, so you got him to say it out loud for your point.
"Why are you quoting Lisa Vanderpump?" "I know about Sage." LMAO, Deep is such a fucking mess that he even knows Lisa Vanderpump quotes and so too does Ambrosius; this show makes me laugh for such unexpected reasons. When even Homelander is a little concerned about you saying you'll kill anyone or every fish in the sea, that's a red flag, Kevin.
"Sure you ain't too busy tonguing your Octopussy?" LMAO.
"Did you just fucking talk?" "Oh, fuck, he can fly!" Noir II really fucking can fly! M.M. with the save! Oh, goddamn, I always forget how strong Annie is because it's been a while since she went this hardcore.
Fuck, that picture of Ashley in Florence with the cornrows and Che shirt if fucking sending me LMAO.
Okay, now I'm even more convinced M.M. is a goner. Just hung up on Monique when she was begging him to come to the airport. Homelander, Jesus Christ, you just ensured that the Boys will now have Sage as their new informant. LMAO, Sage was fucking new Noir without needing to lobotomize herself, because that's how fucking stupid Deep is; she couldn't stand him unless she was equally stupid.
Oh, shit, it's Kimiko, not M.M.! And if the virus is indeed strong enough to start a global pandemic, Kimiko's gonna be patient zero. The Len "Steal My Sunshine" soundtrack is perfectly fucking dark for this show; poppy, upbeat 90s hit is perfectly in-line for Frenchie trying to cut off her leg to stop the spread. LMAO, Kimiko's got a little baby leg growing now. "Chop chop, motherfuckers!" Marvin, kinda insensitive wording considering the situation LMAO.
"And that is why I've got faith in the kid, you little fuckin' beauty! Wanker!"
Alright, too much happiness in the Boys right now is really making me worry something fucked up is about to happen. Oh, shit, there it is; the chameleon got to Annie, but where the fuck is Annie? Oh, asked and answered. Shit, should've seen that one coming with the annoying bar fan.
"Necessity is the MILF of invention"
Frenchie
ANNIE ARE YOU OKAY:interrobang::interrobang::interrobang:
ARE YOU OKAY ANNIE:interrobang::interrobang::interrobang:
I have many questions...
When the shape shifter grabs someone else, does it keep their memories or part of the memory?
Or how the f*ck did he know the password to the safe?
It didn't occur to me that it was her, when she asked for the picture....
He f*cked her like Starlight....
I don't think she was unfaithful.....
F*ck now the f*ck!ng massacre is coming.....
I love this sh!t... <3