First, we have multiple timelines. Then, we have multiple worlds. Now, we have different versions of characters existing from separate choices that are made (i.e. Jonas). These complexities will either be absolute genius or sheer ridiculousness. And we’ll know in two episodes. Maybe.
Why does it feel like there are wayyy too many versions of Martha out there? And why does it seem like both sides (Adam and Eva) want to keep the loop going? Neither want characters to divert from their paths, and these characters repeat everything regardless — which is kind of annoying. And is anyone else disappointed that Noah isn’t playing a bigger role? He was being set up as this major antagonist.
Again, everything could come together in a remarkable way and make an impressive amount of sense. OR what seemed like a well-thought-out story over the course of three seasons could ultimately result in a whole lot of randomness, that was simply made to appear clever.
Obviously, I want things to wrap up nicely, but there’s something frustrating about a show that delivers more questions than answers. That’s been the journey of this series. So will it even matter what the destination reveals itself to be?
I take back everything I said before.
Yeah, things were mega-ultra-frustratingly-complicated, but this finale makes up for it all. It cleans up the mess with a clear-cut answer: these two worlds of wild connections and repeats were the product of one genius simply wanting his family back. And — ultimately — he succeeded! With a little help from our cast of characters, particularly Jonas, Martha, and Claudia (the kween who truly figured it all out).
This final episode was beautiful. I loved the lighting effects. I loved the final “dissolving” moments with all of our characters realizing the knot was untied. The moment with Jonas and Martha saving the family from the car wreck was incredibly heartwarming, as was the family’s reunion with Tannhaus. I loved how the colors were so much brighter in the origin world... the real world. It just all came together very well.
But who was that older man in the photo with Claudia and Regina? Egon? And what were they toasting Regina for? And what happened to Wöller last summer?!
It was also great to see everyone happy at the dinner table! And to see Peter living his best true life!! It dawned on me that the Nielsens never existed in the real world (good luck wrapping your brain around that if you haven’t yet). I’m sure that there’s so much more I didn’t pick up on! Perhaps this show was smarter than I ever gave it credit for.
The journey was confusing for sure, but when is time travel not? I’m officially giving ‘Dark’ all the praises. Kudos!
Make it all make sense.
The rate at which this story progresses is borderline painful. I’m at the point now where I expect every episode to have little to no momentum.
For example… the most compelling part of this episode is that they finally have a body of one of the creatures. But that arc is constantly disrupted by boring plot points and character conversations that nobody cares about. And when they FINALLY go to do the autopsy, they stop after the first incision only to cut to Kenny complaining for the tenth time! It’s a special kind of torture.
It’s just very disappointing considering how much potential this show has. But they’re not taking risks. They’re not wowing us. Before I watched this, I read reviews that warned viewers not to get too attached to characters because they’re quick to be killed off. Several reviews mention this. But nothing is happening! Nobody is getting killed off! Almost two full seasons in, and there are no answers to ANYTHING. Only more questions.
I couldn’t care less about trees moving, or who might be pregnant, or constant hallucinations that are relentlessly unexplained.
On top of that, Jim and Kenny are simply intolerable. Ugh.
I’m sorry, but as much as I love Loki, the character, and Hiddleston, I’m not fully entranced by the series. There’s a lot to like… but, in my opinion, there are major plot holes that keep me from being invested.
It’s okay for a story to be complicated, but this is next-level. Maybe I’m missing something, but… a question…
… if there is this ONE sacred timeline, how are there multiple Loki variants on it? Wouldn’t variants be across multiple timelines, each on their own? Just like “He Who Remains”… this version — the one Sylvie kills — exists on his timeline. In this same timeline, the one we’ve been watching for six episodes, there are several versions of Loki. That doesn’t make sense to me.
OR does the one sacred timeline consist of multiple universes? And each variant from those universes go to the one TVA? But, based on the ending of this episode, there are multiple TVAs, where it seems their timeline’s variants would go. So, again, why do we have a gazillion Lokis on ours. “He Who Remains” is separated from his variants who probably each exist on their own timeline. It’s just inconsistent and contradictory.
To sum it all up in a simpler question: Shouldn’t Loki only be meeting/seeing his other variants when the multiverse is unleashed?
My head hurts. And it shouldn’t. And that scene with “He Who Remains” went on WAY too long.
This was, hands down, the best episode of the series, so far. It exhibited the awesome potential iZombie truly has. Tons of humor, heart, and big drama. As enjoyable as they were as the core of the series, the procedurals should have taken a backseat a little more often.
We needed a focus on more compelling main arcs that drove the story forward with our main characters and gave us higher stakes. The “Renegade” stuff was a misstep. And some of these cases-of-the-week were a bit lacking and messy, particularly in the later seasons. And a lot of the brain personalities were a bit off-putting.
As proven in the episode where they were on competitive dancer brains, the strength of the show lies in the chemistry between this cast. Making Ravi a part-time zombie was brilliant. Putting a spotlight on Liv’s relationships with Major and Clive, like in this outing, inspires a ton of emotion. Rose McIver also has quite the acting chops, and she was given great stuff to work with here. But what we saw in this episode was, unfortunately, a rarity throughout the series.
Ultimately, I believe iZombie had a LOT more life left in it. And I wish it spent the time it had on giving these characters deeper stories and more moments to shine, especially together.
“I’m gonna try and do everything I can to get to you before you die…” as Morgan stands completely still in the forest for an extended period of time.
This show is simply, and utterly, painful. The whole ending to this episode was senseless. The laundry list of silliness in this entire season is endless. Absolutely nonsensical.
Why have Grace’s cancer return out of NOWHERE, only to have her get bit a moment later? They use flares to draw the dead to the train... the walkers suddenly vanish when Morgan arrives… only for them to use the threat of flares again. Are we supposed to feel like Morgan’s in actual danger now? Is PADRE even really that menacing? Why exactly are they locking Morgan up? And they’ve been training the kids this whole time just to clear that area? That’s the endgame? Mo is that emotional after knowing these people for under a week? Maybe not… because she’s super quick to abandon Morgan after the “devastating” loss of her mother. Now she’s on Team PADRE. Wait what? What’s the actual point of everything again? I truly don’t know. And I REALLY don’t care. As I force myself to endure this torture for SEVEN more hours.
It may be a veryyy unpopular opinion, but this show is one giant STRETCH. And a jumbled one at that.
So, Sherlock took the case (the main objective of which I’m still trying to figure out) simply because the client said it was the footsteps of a massive hound? And then, out of nowhere, H. O. U. N. D. is suddenly a thing and this secret group doing secret experiments also happened to have t-shirts made? I just cannot.
This series is so frustrating to watch, because Cumberbatch is fantastic but the mysteries are so convoluted. All the connections are preposterous and the resolutions are far from satisfying to me. I feel like the story tries (and maybe even succeeds) to appear as something brilliant, when it’s merely a bunch of nonsense strung together.
Also, they are doing a horrible job of building up Moriarty as a big bad! Am I the only one who thinks so?! Where exactly was he at the end of this episode? Did I miss something?? And why exactly is he so obsessed/infuriated with Sherlock? Another plot point that feels forced.
I truly don’t understand all the high praise, and I’m still waiting for an episode to wow me and make clear-cut, impressive sense. Fingers crossed.
