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Some fun topical stuff. But this show really need to get past "it's funny because it's from New Yawk." The Jewish kid, the comedian, the old school wicked Bostonians.... it's not funny unless they say something funny. The accents and the provincial perspectives are more annoying than anything. "Take that, Africa." Wow. Weird choice for the opening song. Jimmy says the show is live coast to coast... and the he dances through the set. Why not the song Bowie did with Jagger... Dancin in the Streets?

This is one of maybe 2-3 series finales that I have watched multiple times. And each time, the impact is greater. Both regarding the characters, who I realized I already sorely miss, and for me. I didn't realized how much I enjoyed Black Sails, and all of its tales. I didn't understand the pirate perspective, at least in the long-term, for much of the series. This season I saw and heard enough that I got there, mostly. That added to my interest in what happened. And the ending narration from Rackham, about who writes history and which tales are remembered, was just brilliant. We saw what happened on the show, and if we take the show's overall themes as being accurate, we know what what we read in real life in history isn't exactly right. As for the finale, I originally came down on the side of Silvers shooting Flint (TI be damned). But after watching it a few times, I may be leaning the other way, for one probably stupid reason. In telling the tale of Flint's reunion with Thomas, we see Flint in handcuffs that he must be released from to walk to Thomas. If Silvers is embellishing a happy tale, why would handcuffs be part of that vision? Emphasizing the "prison" part of prison doesn't seem helpful to either Silver's mental visualization (and justification) of a made up tale, or to the telling of a made up tale to Madi. It would only be included if it actually happened (as part of routine prison procedures), and Silvers includes it because he knows of it. A small thing, but I keep returning to it.

I think I have moved from believing Silvers killed Flint to thinking Flint ended up with Thomas. And for a single reason... Silvers' tale showed Flint arriving at the island prison in shackles. That seems an unlikely detail for Silvers to make up. Why bother? Why not show Flint moving freely?

I thought it was the opposite? Didn't Max say something to Carrie, while drunk, about "... they're making him out to be some kind of action hero or shit..." If I heard that right, I took that to mean that Max *didn't* like Peter. But admittedly I might have missed something there ... I had FF'd now and then because I was so aggravated by how slow the gang was to pick up on what was happening. I mean, when Carrie had the PE's COS on the phone after the blast and figured out the Delta guys may be assassins, didn't tell him and then said "Let me call you back." My god.

Haha. You're kidding, right? The option he chose was to drive an armored SUV at high speed through a police line (presumably at least some of those people were innocent) and beyond into who knows what kind of traffic or pedestrians. I would suggest that option endangered more innocent people than any of the others I suggested. So again, I think his death was flawed logically. That's why I struggle with what Peter did ... because it wasn't his only choice or even the best choice. And Carrie could have helped him with it.

So wave over the people on the ground. Or hold your hands up and slowly guide the car to the people on the ground. Or yell to the people on the ground, "Hey, snipers are targeting us!" I mean, there were options.

I don't understand how this unfolded. They escaped the 2 Delta guys, and were outside, in view of lots of people, when Quinn had to make a decision. Because the road was blocked in one direction, he drove toward the many soldiers/cops with guns. And he died. Question: Are we supposed to believe that all of those people with guns would shoot Carrie, Quinn and the president in the open like that (or that the 2 remaining Delta guys would)? Why not just get out of the car? Question 2: If we think that was too dangerous, how was driving a little ways past the blockade any better? He couldn't have gone far after being shot. The soldiers could have run up to the car (though they didn't). They weren't any more protected there than they were outside the building. Yes, Quinn has issues and was in "protect mode." But it made no sense to me that it went down like that. If you buy that "protect mode" was the reason, then Carrie let Peter down. Again. She was. Which made me think that she was thinking that, with the presidency corrupted, she now has to work with Congress to make things right.

I laughed more at this episode than at any episode in a long time. "There's no protocol for something like this." "McManatee." The monologue... from chickens to white privilege. Pepsi commercial... duh, dude. Can't do that with PC police. But could you have laid off the sectionals and Scott? Too close to home. Given the news all week about the 50yo teacher and 15yo student who ran away with him, the soda jerk skit was edgy. The Chainsmokers were far more boring performing live than I expected. At this stage, the less said about Trump and especially O'Reilly the better. I thought the Poland skit was going more toward a "privileged Americans who don't understand history" direction than a slam on Italians and others. All in all, really enjoyed it.

Then again, long before they had Juliette turn evil, her character was the most annoying thing about the show. My earliest recollection was when she was cowering in her house as she saw the floors and walls change, but even before that, she was practically useless and Nick's devotion to her was inexplicable. There was a strange bit (maybe around the beginning of season 3?) where Juliette was normal, helped The Gang and actually I started to like her. But that didn't last long. From a writing perspective, this show was about as puzzling as they come. It clearly created an enjoyable world and characters viewers liked (Monroe and Rosealee, especially), and at the same time botched so many things. It's almost like there were several really good writers and then an idiot or two who kept screwing it all up. That ep near the end, about wesen dementia, was outstanding. Where was that throughout the run?

TAR has been around long enough that they should provide us with more data so we know what is happening. When the 10th team earned a 2-hour penalty, we should have seen a countdown clock, for instance. It might eliminate suspense now and then, but at this point, add some details , show.

Why would this make you think the reunion happened? What if the answer was that Thomas wasn't there? Or that he was there but Flint never went back to see Thomas because Silvers killed him? In fact, real time, I thought Silver's emissary to the plantation house was still on his way back, and Silvers didn't know the answer, yet, as to whether Thomas was there. In any case, not sure why the earlier action, which I agreed did happen, meant the later reunion had to be real. This seems more realistic, IMO. I think Flint didn't want to give up. And I wonder if Silvers told him during their standoff - or even knew - that Thomas was imprisoned. I don't think he knew, and Flint is dead.

This is why I stopped watching 3 seasons ago (now I only read these posts after the season opener and season ender, hoping vainly to see a change - nope). This show is stuck in an endless loop that started with The Gov, stayed briefly in the prison, included the cannibals, went through Alexandria and now this. Every group they meet creates conflict. Every conflict kills some characters. No one learns anything. When the survivors get free, they just run into conflict again, and repeat. There is no purpose to TWD, and hasn't been for at least 3-4 seasons.

I liked Trubel, but regarding her uselessness - if the spell needed blood from a Grimm, and Trubel is a Grimm and was already at the cabin, why did Nick (and the homing device stick) have to come to the cabin? Couldn't Trubel have stood in, saving time and the eventual appearance of Skeletor?

I understand that. What I didn't understand was *how.* We saw Flint climb up and free his side's ship enough to turn it, so his crew could board and fight. But again, Rogers had a bigger ship, with (I assume) more men, and his men were soldiers. I saw no evidence that made me believe he should lose. Even if it is the "Flint can work magic" fan wank, a show will usually give us a scene that indicates how the underdog pulled it off ... a rallying moment, or clever idea. We didn't see anything. I assume they did just that. I am not familiar with TI, but even if Flint were alive, why wouldn't Silvers have men looking for the treasure? BTW, given what we saw of Flint and the treasure, it shouldn't have been that hard to find. He could only cover so much ground in the time he was ahead of Silvers. BTW, these questions are nitpicks for what was a fabulous series final. I still can't believe it is over.

Should we assume that the Flint and Thomas reunion was a made up story, because right after the stand off between Silver and Flint, we cut to a scene of the men waiting nearby and we see them react to something (there is no sound) while birds suddenly fly off. That was a gun shot? A beautifully done series final. Would have been nicer if the dream were real, but I don't see it. Not between that scene, the two men kissing in the field in the open and the way Silver spun the tale. Like others, I especially enjoyed where Rackham ended up, helping write the tale that becomes history. I don't quite understand how Rogers lost that battle, having the advantage and, I assume, the numbers in terms of men. His ship was larger, his fighters were trained.

That was ridiculous. Everyone dies, and you know they won't stay dead, so a big waste of time. And then ghost mom and aunt show up? What? And somehow two visible Grimms, and two ghost Grimms, beat the thing that has beaten everyone easily so far? Because... they are related? And then when Nick returns and no one is dead, he doesn't explain to them what happened? And Truble doesn't remember it or know what happened, even though Nick and Diana do? I can think of about 5 better ways to end the series.

Someone is always dying on this show. Dying or pouting. And if they die, they come back one way or another. And really, Abracadabra? That name persisted until the 64th century? Killer Frost is way more interesting than Kaitlin. She and Snark rule. I don't think he is alive through all that time. I think his constant tinkering with timelines makes both the future and the past mad at him. At least he is consistent.

Please don't tell me we are going to spend all of season 2 dealing with Danny's guilt over Kun Lun, after we spent most of season 1 dealing with Danny's buried anger over his parents' deaths. Can we just move forward, show? That roof fight was all kinds of silly. Danny knocks gun from Harold ... and Danny scurries off? Harold knocks Danny unconscious ... and Harold staggers away? Guys, are you aware you are fighting each other? Overall, this show was underwhelming. There is clearly a "Iron Fist tries to do right, in a world that has forgotten" thing going on, and I like that. But all the hesitation and second guessing wore thin. And the villains were underwhelming. There was no Wilson Fisk or Cottonmouth or what's his name on JJ. Why anyone ever believed that Harold was sincere about anything is beyond me. And Madam Gao is still just a mystery with flashes of promise. Bukato came and went in a blink. And that scene at the end, with Davos and Joy, made no sense at all.

I find the reason for this season to be a mystery. What has anyone accomplished? And now It's slowed down, and the one interesting thing about Colleen, that she reveled in fighting and destruction, was inexplicably dropped. And she got stupid. Arrest a Hand leader? Also, if the path to Kun Lun is only open every 15 years, why does someone need to guard it all the time?

Is it just me or has this show really slowed down the past 2-3 eps? Less naval gazing please. Even the "humor" of Claire and Davos seems forced.

Danny needs more training. He is wholly unimpressive as a superhero, except for the few moments where he can get his fist to glow. He is useless at strategic planning. I guess he left early without telling anyone, so that explains his lack of skill. Which is good, because I was beginning to think the monks sucked at training.

That was a very boring episode. At this point, every character on this show is more interesting than Danny. The funny thing was, a few times in earlier eps I thought Danny was going to heal someone based on the way his glowing fist was shot, and he didn't. I didn't even know Iron Fist had that power.

I don't understand when super heroes try on this show and when they don't. Mon el couldn't get to the ship in time? Guardian is hanging out at a bar? Martian Manhunter... never mind. So Cadmus' plan was to round up every alien physically and deport them? That seems ... expensive. So Supergirl stopped the ship by ... what happened there? It seems like when Kara and Mon El have sex that they would go through a lot of furniture. Snapper was actually right.

Hank and Wu are not dead, people. Come on. Too meaningless. Thought Diana turned into scared little girl too quickly for someone with her powers and past. "Will it hurt?" I enjoyed how all these people with various histories were back together at the end. What's with Zue-Terminator copying random phrases for comedic effect? Seemed out of place. Nick used to be quite nerdy.

That was just painful. Moving on.