Final season thoughts (Spoilers)
Ozark
SPOILERS
Although the final season held my interest, it ultimately was a disappointment. Yes, I understand the sentiment that Ozark is an accurate reflection of the fates of most of the have’s and most of the have-nots. For me, all I have to do it watch the news and politics to see that the “have’s” win almost all the time and rarely face the consequences, at least legally, for their actions. How many decades (about 6) has trump been breaking the law?
Here were the problems/questions I have about the final season
8 new characters: Javi, Camilla, Clare, Mel, Wendy’s dad, Ruth’s partner, priest, FBI gal:
I know Ruth’s partner was in the show early on but the introduction and reintroduction so many characters didn’t work for me. Why was Javi a psycho? Who was Camilla? I liked Mel but his back story was to brief.
Car crash no injuries:
I’ve seen the idea that it was a metaphor for the Byrd’s being bullet-proof but that didn’t comport with the series which for the most part was a series of situations and trying to logically deal with them. They gave it extra weight by teasing it in the first episode of the final season. The lack of injuries took me completely out of the story into fantasy land.
Ruth approaching car:
She’s too smart to approach a car that is standard cartel unarmed.
Killing of Navarro:
I guess the story’s going to be, Navarro got a hold of the gun, killed the one guard and tried to escape?
Clare’s’ bodyguard disposing of body?:
That’s what Clare said. Was it part of her lie? Must be a loyal employee. Clare and the Byrd’s should’ve had a story of Javi’s demise prepared. Surely they could have implicated someone thy actually wanted targeted by Camilla.
No back entrance to Darlene’s:
She’s got tons of land and I assume she doesn’t move her drugs through the front gate yet there is Ruth driving through the front gate with the intention of loading drugs with the FBI right there.
Charlotte wanting to go with grandad:
I know she had an explanation but I didn’t believe it. I actually thought, Marty and Wendy might like the idea of them being out of harm’s way for a few weeks since they were “so” close. I ascribe it to Wendy’s hatred of her dad, I guess.
Hotel manager extraneous:
Didn’t add anything to story for me
Appearance at party after Helen’s murder:
Too coifed, especially Wendy
Camilla alone for killing?:
Where was her bodyguard, waiting in the woods?
Mel could have had it both ways:
The PD really had to have him back that day or no deal and he bought that. Ultimate I guess he didn’t.
Marty’s guilt over “innocent” death:
Didn’t believe he had any grief over the man (major drug dealer) he ordered killed. Marty’s been party to much worse things