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Runaways: Cheat the Gallows (2019)
Beautiful Finale
I know that this is an unpopular opinion, but I really liked the finale. It feels like the penultimate episode was supposed to be the season finale and this episode was going to be spread through a few episodes, maybe a season. Because this finale episode feels like a huge ride. So many things happen in it, and apart from the Victor Mancha stuff, they conclude it quite perfectly as they get to final scene.
The time travelling was great. I loved that the show went back and showed us how the characters were in the beginning. Chase, the typical handsome jock, Karolina believing in the light, Molly being the excited young one, Alex trying too hard, Nico being distant and Gert being badass with her words as always. I loved to see the growth they had over the course of 3 seasons. It was also a very exciting ride, as I didn't know who survived and if they could make it.
I wish they could have explored Victor and evil Alex storyline, but it wasn't the writers' fault the show got cancelled. It's still nice to hear Victor's name throughout the episode. Knowing Alex actually turns out to be evil in the comics, it was also very nice to see that here, even though it was very shortly. I was worried that might never happen in the show, but what they made Alex go through in Season 3 really justifies that in my opinion.
We got our happy ending. It wasn't something flashy or superhero-type of thing. It was just all the kids walking together, finally happy and united after all they've been through. It was simple yet it did the trick quite perfectly, and emotionally.
Goodbye Runaways...
Defending Jacob: After (2020)
Great ending
People are saying that the finale is disappointing and that it's very different from the book. Well, I think the differences are quite justified. Don't continue reading my review if you don't want any spoilers from the book.
So in the book, the girl dies. Andy sees the blood stains in Jacob's shorts. And this makes Jacob look extremely suspicious. Even though the book doesn't give a definite answer just like the show, I'm sure %95 of the readers believed that Jacob was guilty, because all the evidence lead to that conclusion.
On the other hand, the Jacob that we see here, is quite different. The girl isn't killed. There is no blood stains. We can't be totally sure. I think this ending is so powerful that it totally makes you question if he did it or not. On the other hand, I was quite sure about the fact that Jacob was the killer in the book.
All in all, I think the show ended even better than how the book did and I think it nailed its uncertain ending.
Defending Jacob (2020)
Wonderful from beginning to end
People are saying that the finale is disappointing and that it's very different from the book. Well, I think the differences are quite justified. Don't continue reading my review if you don't want any spoilers from the book.
So in the book, the girl dies. Andy sees the blood stains in Jacob's shorts. And this makes Jacob look extremely suspicious. Even though the book doesn't give a definite answer just like the show, I'm sure %95 of the readers believed that Jacob was guilty, because all the evidence lead to that conclusion.
On the other hand, the Jacob that we see here, is quite different. The girl isn't killed. There is no blood stains. We can't be totally sure. I think this ending is so powerful that it totally makes you question if he did it or not. On the other hand, I was quite sure about the fact that Jacob was the killer in the book.
Overall, the show has phenomel acting by all of the lead actors and actresses. I found Michelle Dockery's acting incredibly powerful. The soundtrack, the music and the setting are all awesome. The series has that depressing feel that you'd expect from such events. It really makes you wonder. And as I've mentioned in the beginning, it totally nails its uncertain ending.