5x10

Overall, quite happy.

Romero died too easily. After years as a cop, then in prison, I feel like he wouldn't have let his guard down, he would've immediately been smart enough to keep Norma's body between them. Saw it coming a mile away. That just means it was in service of killing him. Heck, would've even been happier if it turned out that Norman had buried a weapon with her as a surprise advantage in case of such an event. Regardless, obvious Romero would die, he was on a suicide mission. And what an outstanding sequence, and beautiful location, morbidity aside. Really, I think the whole episode was shot beautifully.

Odd that the sheriff sent people to check the residences, yet no one was there when Norman returned home. They'd have it staked out until he was caught. Also, given his lifestyle, surprising that Dylan would still have the same phone number now that he did at the beginning of the series. Seems like he'd have gone through dozens of burners. Then again, maybe he kept it the same, knowing it would at some point be the only way his family knew to reach him.

Generally could've done with maybe one more death, though not sure who.

Wish they would've shown the sheriff, at some point this season, driving and singing to "American Girl."

Was hoping Maggie would regain the motel at the end (her family had it before Norma, her brother is the ass from the pilot episode).

Really liked how they looped back around to the conversation on their move-in day. Now, re-watching episodes will have a different feel, knowing the ultimate fates of the characters.

Wish they would've touched more on Dr. Edwards than just the vague "missing for a year, presumed dead" remarks. I guess we have enough to fill in the blanks, as they wouldn't have mentioned it if we weren't supposed to deduce it, and guessing is part of the fun (same showrunner from Lost after all). Though ultimately, though I didn't love the character, in death, I think the saddest is Bradley. Thought dead a while beforehand, and no one will ever know the truth, except maybe Dylan if he gives it enough thought, which I doubt. I read someone else on here commented that the final shot could be of them finding her car, like the end of the movie, that could've been cool. Though I did like the final shot, very symbolic of how much of himself Norman poured into "Mother." What else I think is sad though about Bradley, if they ever find her body, given long-term submersion especially, they'll probably just assume she was killed by her father's rivals. And they're all dead or gone, so no way to verify.

The whole series could be re-titled "Poor Dylan." Funny Norman used that phrase. Though morbid, I bet him killing Norman helped him and Emma heal, because what more could she want from him? Though I wish they'd shown her pregnant, just to show their marriage was still warm. But I think it was. Just so happy both of them survived and can live in the light now, five years of breath-holding paid off.

Cool how the dining room scene took the place of the cellar scene. And that we got the shot of Norman carrying her down the stairs. But, wish we would've gotten the Arbogast death, and the shot of Lila and the light, which I suspected would go to Madeleine (who was absent from the episode but oh well).

So yeah, some nitpicks, but I'm happy, it's on the better end of finales in my mind. And so glad that the writers were allowed to do their five-year plan as the envisioned it.