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If i were giving this review before watching season 8 it would have been 5 stars... If not for my love of seasons 1-7, after the first episode of season 9, 1 star. And thats being generous. Ending Keen ( as much as I disliked her character) without revealing Reds identity to her was a horrible, horrible, horrible, have i said horrible yet? MISTAKE. That created a need for closure that the fans will never receive. And i think thats pretty sh%tty. To stick by a show and allow yourself an attachment to characters just to have writers/actors , whoever, not consider the fans in their decisions for the show is a slap in the face in my opinion. It seems that After ppl have made their money on a show and it has hit its peak as far as income it will generate then nobody in Hollywood cares about it anymore. . It leaves fans feeling betrayed and hurt.
Shows get wildly popular because fans grow an attachment to the characters and the "world". Its THAT attachment that makes y'all those fat paychecks. How about you show a little tiny bit of care about how you treat that attachment after you've grown bored of it?
After GOT's series finale i will NEVER watch another show on HBO again. I'm sure i am not alone in that sentiment. Hollywood better start thinking about that..... making your fans ( whithout who you would not get paid) feel this way is definitely NOT SUSTAINABLE. I hate that what was my all time favorite show is causing me to give this review.
That being said, James Spader is ABSOLUTELY FANTASIC. i am completely in love with the man. Dont care if he is old enough to be my father, i totally crush on him. He is the only reason i still watch. * ( and i want to see if my theory on Reds identity is correct) 😉