Series Finale Live Chat (S05.E13: Return 0)

[FormerMod-a1]

Chat away!

[AimingforYoko]

Doesn't look like we're getting a happy ending here.

[econ07]

So almost everyone's life is in peril ... I'm not going to be happy.

[HowdyTV]

Nope. Looks like we are on a death watch for Harold, and that the others, we'll find out how they died. Will The Machine be the only one standing at the end?

 

Sniff.

[FormerMod-a1]

I'm hoping for a simulation.  Sigh.  But also prepping myself for the worst.

[FormerMod-a1]

Damn, shit's getting real for Reese and Fusco real fast.

[mtlchick]

Suddenly I have Desmond from Lost's "You're gonna die, brother" in my head and I HATE IT. 

[Trillium]

Yeah so my local CBS is having technical difficulties. The hubs and I are convinced it's the Machine, because we don't want this to be over!!!!

[FormerMod-a1]

Well, damn, Finch!

[AimingforYoko]

Nice bluff, Harold. I thought the "thermonuclear device" was overkill but it got the job done.

[Clawdette]

Fitbit - BWAH!

[HowdyTV]

Whatever happens, they must destroy Samaritan. I don't think I could handle it if they don't!

[mtlchick]

Dammit, can't remove the spoiler tag.

 

"Try not to die" "Yeah I love you too." D'awwww.

 

Meanwhile, I'm slowly putting down my Fitbit and backing away from it. 

[HowdyTV]

What thug throws away a gun to fight hand to hand?

[AimingforYoko]

"Midas Touch." With a dry, cool wit like that John could be an action hero.

[mtlchick]

Damn allergies acting up when Finch was saying goodbye to Reese.  

[econ07]

But to leave him in the vault to get caught ... that ain't cool either.

[janeta]

Howdy--thug was out of ammo too, i believe.  How did John know about the roof? Finch/TM were on a handset..

Edited June 22, 2016 by janeta

[NYer]

Sociopath excusing sociopath ::ralphs::.

[HowdyTV]

John and the Machine at the same time? Not nice.

[mtlchick]

SON OF A BITCH.  I had expected for him to go but...GAH.  (Good thing the guy knows something about coming back from the dead.) 

[NYer]

Castle ended less melodramatically and darkly than this.

[AimingforYoko]

Yeah, that was coming from the first ep of the season. Still hard to watch.

[janeta]

1 minute ago, mtlchick said:

SON OF A BITCH.  I had expected for him to go but...GAH.  (Good thing the guy knows something about coming back from the dead.) 

-groan-   ;-)

[AimingforYoko]

Wow, that actually was pretty close to a happy ending. RIP Reese.

[NYer]

Or not, AimingforYoko.

Castle may have been less-dark, but it had been worse-edited.

A wash, perhaps?

[FormerMod-a1]

Really?!?  John's the only one that dies in the finale?!?  That's not a blood bath, and that's not fair.  John and Harold are my two favorites.  Yes, his death has been telegraphed, but I don't know.  

[DeepRunner]

Just Reese died. Harold made it. Shaw made it. Lionel made it. Wow.

[HowdyTV]

Yea!! The Machine lives! Shaw and Fusco lives! Bear lives! Finch is with his love! Not bad at all. Samaritan 0. Loved Shaw getting the guy at the end.

I can't believe I'm happy about AI making it through!

Edited June 22, 2016 by HowdyTV

[janeta]

That could have been way worse. 

Anyone remember what John said about liking the new, terrifying, side of Finch? :)

So TM is living in the bird overhead.

I do wish they had edited the music volumes better--again, hard to hear the dialogue sometimes.

[kaygeeret]

Wow, must say I laughed - thank you Fusco - I cried - thank you everyone else (tears at Fusco getting hit tho') and then...

It actually felt a bit hopeful and uplifting at the end.

Damn, just a master class on what good writing, good acting and good production can do.

Thank you POI!

[FormerMod-a1]

Once you're done watching, don't forget to take your comments and discussion to the episode thread.

[TigerLynx]

Reese died the way I expected him to.  It was interesting both Reese and Finch wanted to live up to what they believed their father’s expectations were for them.

I didn’t like Finch’s ending.

I wanted Fusco to get custody of Bear.

I’m glad Shaw killed that guy.

I wish the machine had been Nathan’s voice.  I did not like having Amy Acker talking through the entire episode.

I did not like Shaw having the last scene.

[PaperTree]

I wanted Shaw to shoot him in the balls first, but, well, it's network TV.

[Robin the Hoodie]

I believe there is the possibility of a spin off which is why we had the three people help them in DC a couple of weeks ago. Shaw with Bear in the last scene seems to imply that she will be part of that or some other team. 

[DarkRaichu]

1 hour ago, janeta said:

Howdy--thug was out of ammo too, i believe.  How did John know about the roof? Finch/TM were on a handset..

Machine called him via landline in the vault (I assumed)