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what the F was that ending?? 🙄

posted 3 years ago by exatera (3943)
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Daughter suddenly introduced in the last episode, and how did Walter even do that in their shared mental space? Do they both somehow have a corporeal form in it?? So while he is with his brother he can also be stabbing his daughter in a different part of the world?

The trip into Blackstar's consciousness didn't ultimately make sense to me either. I mean if it was all a setup, then what even was that? And what would his daughter have seen there when she went in?

That turn of events also makes it unclear if Skyfox was ever actually evil or framed by Walter out of jealousy.

And Richard's story was never expounded upon. I mean at the very least they could have maybe mentioned where that magic teleporter thingy came from? 🙄 But both George's and Richard's superhero fates were criminally underdeveloped.

All in all I felt like the season should have been AT LEAST ten episodes long, and possibly 12, to do the material any justice.

The way it was actually done I'll be extremely surprised if it even gets renewed.

Good job from Duhamel though, I felt like he was really carrying the show.

[–] joej2923 (2959) 3 years ago

I thought the ending was confusing because Sheldon was talking to Walt and they spliced in a separate conversation between Walt and his daughter. I'm not sure if they were having the conversation simultaneously or if one of the conversations happened at a different time. I actually had to google the ending to figure out what I had witnessed between Walt and Sheldon.

I found it odd that they left out Richard's story but his story is controversial due to his life as a closeted homosexual in the comics. It'll be interesting to see if his homosexuality is featured in the show since it also involves famous people who were alleged homosexuals. I don't like seeing famous people from the past being outed long after their death by rumors and unfounded allegations.

The magic teleporter device should be explained. Richard had one in the comics and I'm not sure if that is the same device.

I enjoyed the show overall but I prefer a linear story since it's easier to follow.

[–] Tyalt (280) 3 years ago

His sexuality was featured in the show. When they were walking through the desert and talking about who they’d like to see from the past.

I haven’t read the comics, but I am assuming it’s the same device since in the last episode they show that Richard was given the device and wondered why he was the only one that got one.

[–] joej2923 (2959) 3 years ago

I just rewatched the desert scene of episode seven at the 28:44 mark and he didn't really disclose his sexuality. He did talk about his fellow doctor on the ship and there was a pause before he referred to the doctor as a long-term friend. He doesn't come out and say that they were lovers but one could possibly infer that.

I haven't read the comics but I believe the origins of the teleportation device do remain mysterious. George said he made the device for his son but it does resemble the device that Richard had before his disappearance. I would think that device is unique BUT this is a fantasy comic strip/show where anything can happen.

[–] exatera (3943) 3 years ago

I just guessed he was gay based on the fact that he named a male coworker as the most meaningful person to him.

[–] joej2923 (2959) 3 years ago

That was a good guess. The question was which of the people they had lost would they want to see again. The other three members wanted to see deceased relatives while Walt didn't want to see anybody since he doesn't live in the past. I thought it was more of a platonic question/answer that didn't establish Richard's sexuality. There's usually one gay character in a Netflix show and all the other Union members have offspring that are featured on the show.

[–] Tyalt (280) 3 years ago

I felt George and his son carried the show. Grace as well to an extent.

But maybe it was the extremely fake beard and hair on Duhamel that was breaking my immersion from time to time.

The scene with Walter and his brother and Walter and his daughter weren’t happening at the same time. But I think his conversation with his daughter happened inside a construct, while he actually had her immobilized in real life.

What I don’t understand is, if Walt made the clone, then what was the deal with the scene where Walter goes inside the clone’s head the first time? No one could see what was happening there— except the audience. So I’m wondering why he would have bothered with setting up that scene.

[–] exatera (3943) 3 years ago

What I don’t understand is, if Walt made the clone, then what was the deal with the scene where Walter goes inside the clone’s head the first time? No one could see what was happening there— except the audience. So I’m wondering why he would have bothered with setting up that scene.

Yes, that was why I didn't understand it as well. And what exactly would his daughter have seen when she went in there with him? Because in the end I think it turns out that Walter was just putting on a show.

[–] gantz8596 (203) 3 years ago

I thought both conversations happened at different times. The one with Sheldon probably happened right after Brandon killed clone Blackstar. That's why the bruised face and why he feared losing Brandon. It implies that he had Walter altered Brandon's mind to change his mind.