Carrie saves the day - once more - in the first five minutes of the episode and one is left wondering how they'll fill the rest of the time. First of all, slowing pace and having an embittered Saul plan to get Allison. Which he does and I cannot say I was sorry to see her go.
Then they tie the other loose end of arrogant Laura, forced to recant to save her acquaintance Numan. Seems a lot to do for somebody she barely met. But again, I was happy to see that, too.
Then follows the stickiest matter of Quinn, for me the tragic hero of this series, the underdog who gets beaten over and again. We're left in doubt about his survival but at least Carrie shows some care and decency, especially after she read the letter he left for her before going to Syria. The last scene is truly sad and emotional.
Unfortunately before wrapping up with that great ending, there were two strident episodes: Saul trying to recruit Carrie back, and she saying she's a different person and won't go back. Such a cliche, seen a million times to prove how independent the main character is.
Even worse, Otto making a pass to Carrie, sort of out of the blue and restrained but still cringeworthy.
It would have been a great idea to end the series with this: Carrie doing her special atoning stuff on her own; Quinn departing tragically and Saul back to CIA, after having learned some lessons. Unfortunately, they churned out another three series, which I fear will be just mediocre at best.
Then they tie the other loose end of arrogant Laura, forced to recant to save her acquaintance Numan. Seems a lot to do for somebody she barely met. But again, I was happy to see that, too.
Then follows the stickiest matter of Quinn, for me the tragic hero of this series, the underdog who gets beaten over and again. We're left in doubt about his survival but at least Carrie shows some care and decency, especially after she read the letter he left for her before going to Syria. The last scene is truly sad and emotional.
Unfortunately before wrapping up with that great ending, there were two strident episodes: Saul trying to recruit Carrie back, and she saying she's a different person and won't go back. Such a cliche, seen a million times to prove how independent the main character is.
Even worse, Otto making a pass to Carrie, sort of out of the blue and restrained but still cringeworthy.
It would have been a great idea to end the series with this: Carrie doing her special atoning stuff on her own; Quinn departing tragically and Saul back to CIA, after having learned some lessons. Unfortunately, they churned out another three series, which I fear will be just mediocre at best.