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407 and Last Season-itis...

posted 5 years ago by dmac8 (5050)
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continues. Everything at one location to keep the budget low and lop off a character or two. Well acted - but I can't believe they went to such a cliche as the big reveal.

[–] RoloTony (1316) 5 years ago

I was confused about the "reveal" because I always thought it was implied that his dad did something awful anyway. I didn't know Elliot thought his dad was awesome and never did anything wrong.

[–] dmac8 (5050) 5 years ago

Just a guess, but I doubt this reveal was part of the original conception. I think they just tacked it on to have an episode to whittle down as we careen towards the other showdown. It cleans up two or three storylines -- and two or three characters -- without ever leaving that simple set. Two rooms, some thunder and lightning, and a lot of dialogue.

[–] gregg325 (216) 5 years ago

Disagree. This was the best episode of the entire series imo.

[–] dmac8 (5050) 5 years ago

That's fine. And you raise an interesting question for me to think about. Which ep is best? I'd think it would be in the 2nd season somewhere but I couldn't say without rewatching everything.

[–] gregg325 (216) 5 years ago

Before this recent episode my favorite was the one shot episode from season 3 where they hack Ecorp. It was one of the most intense episodes of television I've ever watched. I was legitimately on the edge of my seat the whole episode.

[–] NotASpeckOfCereal (302) 5 years ago

This was, to me, the best EP of the season. Which is saying something, because they've all been pretty great.

[–] exatera (3963) 5 years ago

Agreed, that's how I felt about it as well. Very powerful stuff.

[–] darkpast (8886) 5 years ago

this season isn't bad, but the last episode was overlong