The Final Episode :(

I always thought that was really sad, that they think it's all over but we know it's not...and the arrogant, caustic Blackadder sounding genuinely regretful about having to destroy their hopes.

I think it's so poignant that Blackadder, who has tried everything humanly possible to escape the trenches, in the end rejects Baldrick's offer of an escape and accepts his fate.

Duo Maxwell: [On suffocation] Oh, this is such a lame way to die. This is so not cool!

It's definitely the "Good luck, everyone." that gets to me. Blackadder spends the entire series complaining about the idiots around him, but in that moment he shows some humanity. The tone is perfect as well - he knows what waits for them over the top and that not one of them is actually going to make it.

Let's score some cake!

Don't know if thats true or not but both are fantastic examples of the futility of war. I have to say that the ending is superb in Blackadder goes Forth especially. The very dour ending compared to the ending of the other Blackadders shows the brilliance of the series. The writing has to be of the very best quality to turn a tragic event into pure comedy and then snatch it away at the end with such harsh and tragic tones. I think the genius of it is that we know that Blackadder is terrified to go over the top yet when he finally knows his days are numbered and the rest of his squad (and Captain Darling) admit that they are terrified he stands up and does his duty with the grace and bravery of a very noble man. I have to admit to having a frog in my throat when I hear how terrified the men are and the shear futileness of it all. What I love best about the final episode is both Baldricks question of why the war couldn't just be stopped, and Blackadder's humourous yet utterly correct retelling of the real reasons for the war - something I feel Bush and Blair could learn a lot from.

As always I apologise for my poor grammar' speeling and use of RanDOm cAPitaLS

I love Blackadder passionately, but using the last episode of Goes Forth to take a swipe at American sensibilities is ridiculous. Almost a decade before Goodbyeeee, MASH was killing off beloved characters to illustrate the tragedy of war. However this must have been an aberration, for I know that all Americans are slack-jawed, Bible-thumping, and ignorant warmongers, and the British public consists of nothing but sophisticated, highly-literate viewers who love to be challenged by a program. I mean, the British would never watch populist tripe like those quintessentially American shows Dancing with the Stars or Big Brother, now would they?

i did cry during those final minutes especially during baldricks speech about his pet friends

I think this is the only episode of any TV series which has ever made me cry.

Duo Maxwell: [On suffocation] Oh, this is such a lame way to die. This is so not cool!