The Terror (TV Series) The C, the C, the Open C (2018) User Reviews

Fantastic.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 9/10 · 24 March 2021]

Mr Goodsir is tasked with committing a deplorable act, but Mr Hickey holds a true hand of strength,

There is so much content in this particular episode, they packed in an incredible amount of content.

We see unspoken love, acts of intense treason, and of course some savagery. Poor Mr Goodsir, who's been the most robust and honest man on the crew is made to do something completely against his nature, it's a stomach turning scene.

Superb visuals once again, better than many big budget films I can think of, great music also.

An incredible penultimate episode, 9/10.

Consistently good

[Leofwine_draca · 8/10 · 19 October 2021]

A good penultimate episode; some parts of it feel a little padded, like the look-at-me Charles Dickens opening and a couple of the monologues which don't add much. I was expecting a little more incident as they're going to have to fit a heck of a lot into the final episode now. Otherwise, it's as consistently good as it ever was.

Perfection

[Martin_West122 · 10/10 · 3 February 2020]

I have watched a «couple» of shows in my life, but this might be one of my favorite episodes of all time. The cinematography, storytelling and acting in this episode is just perfection. A masterpiece.

Beautiful tragedy befalls these incredibly well written characters

[richiehodev · 10/10 · 12 September 2022]

Three incredibly heartfelt and well written scenes in this episode:

In his final moments, Fitzjames disavows of all his prior vanities, and asks from Francis to absolve him of his pains. Here, we see two changed men, broken down by their predicaments, and only episodes prior, in the early onset of the expedition, full of mistrust and contempt for each other.

Then there is the scene between Crozier and Blanky. Even while their ranks are dwindling from illness and mutiny, Crozier is still resolute in his commitment as Captain. He doesn't want to see another man wasted to sacrifice. You are reminded of how beautifully written and terrifically tragic the plight of these characters are, and even in their plight, Jared Harris's character shines through with incandescent humanity.

Lastly, there is Jopson, the Captain's steward, lying in his sickbed and no longer able to tend to the Captain. Crozier enters and reciprocates the care that he received from Jopson while the former was weaning off from his alcoholic addiction. Crozier wipes away Jopson's tears and tells him a story to take his mind off of his sickness.

I cannot stop thinking about this series and its characters.

The C, the C, the Open C

[Prismark10 · 6/10 · 17 November 2021]

After the mutiny the men are divided. There is Crozier's camp. There are the rebels led by the psychopathic Hickey.

Both groups are wary of the Tuunbaq who might be stalking wither group.

As always Hickey would do anything to survive, even it means murdering a man and then coercing Dr Goodsir to cut the man up for meat.

Crozier also has to put Fitzjames out of his misery but decides to bury him rather then fulfil Fitzjames wishes to be used as food to increase the men's survival.

The key difference between Crozier and Hickey is humanity. Hickey has none of it. It really is a story between good and evil.