I have a 15 year old son who was gonzo for this show. When the genre flip happened back in I think episode 4? Blew him away. Would not stop going on and on about this show. I'm being literal. He talked about it all the time, theories about Alex and time travel and the meaning of the book. Then we watched the new episode yesterday. And nothing changed. He's still going on about it. Except, rather than praise, it's vitriol. Despite what the creator says about wrapping up everything, the show doesn't answer much in a way that feels fully thought out.
How and why did Alex drop that phone right there? Shrug.
How and why was Alex able to do what piqued my son's and my interest by painting Emma and Chidi (can't remember his name) in the mural? Shrug.
What was happening to Alex's memory? Shrug.
What is the glowing time pond really? Shrug.
My son had a lot more gripes, but the reason this review has 8 stars instead of 1 is because, he's not writing it. As an adult who has watched thousands of hours of TV and movies, I have long since come to understand that the stories are all about characters, and what the show does with the main two, how it completes their arc and Emma's, while simple and maybe somewhat predictable, was beautiful. I had difficulty breathing and could not sit still through the tunnel scene and I'm not claustrophobic at all. The scene perfectly balanced the literal physical threat to her with the metaphorical one. She had been the cause of the crisis wreaking havoc on her the entire season. She became aware of it and saved herself from letting it destroy her. And when faced with the opportunity to experience again what she lost, she held fast to that resolve, turned away from her past, embraced her present and saved the lives of two kids lost in their own. It echoed a lot of my own issues with my past past and I imagine that's the case for most adults who watched this show.
But not for the young like my son. And I'm not being patronizing by saying they just wouldn't understand because they wouldn't. I get it. I was where my son was when Lost ended. I was furious over all the questions left with unsatisfactory answers. But that was 12 years ago. I've lived a lifetime of regret in that period of time that he hasn't and I know how important it is to just let things go. I have also come to fully appreciate the idea behind shows like Lost and The Resort. The otherworldly dilemma does not matter. It's the characters and how they use the dilemma to better (or worsen) their lives.
I hope he never does "get" it. I hope he always hates this show and doesn't some day
revisit it and understand why I liked it as much as I did. I really do.
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