If you are an owner of TWAU, the final episode and season finale is out RIGHT NOW! If you haven't played it, go on! Give it a shot! Then come back and tell us what you think!
Spoilers below - You have been warned!
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I, loved this episode. And I thought to be a generally great episode all around. It felt a bit short, but perhaps that was just my own perception of it. But the way things unfolded, and the interactions with the Fables, was a lot more interesting than I imagined they would be.
I played it as straight as I could, while letting my emotions get the best of me here or there, I tried to be the upstanding sheriff, I tried to be the protector, I tried to bring justice to those who deserved it. And for the most part, I stuck to it. Here's a rundown of every decision I remember making...
-I didn't listen, nor make any deals with the Crooked Man.
-Threatened to take both Georgie and Crooked Man in.
-Decided to jump on Georgie's car during the getaway (Mostly because I had no idea the Crooked Man was in the other car)
-Ended Georgie's suffering
-Took the Crooked Man in for a trial after the fight with Mary (But only after I slapped the gun out of his hand. ************.)
-During the trial, I tried my best to be keep the crowd focused on his crimes. But also admitting that the Fabletown government hasn't done a great job, and telling everyone that I do care and will try to protect them.
-Threw the Crooked Man down the witching well.
I was surprised by how emotional the scene with Georgie turned out to be. I thought he was a piece of shit idiot, and I greatly enjoyed injuring him with his own knife. While I was disappointed I missed the Crooked Man's car, I thought getting answers and evidence from Georgie would still be a great idea. I wanted to get my hands on him and beat some more answers out of him, but the scene played out in a way I totally didn't expect.
I wasn't surprised to hear the story behind the murders. And that Georgie was a coward about the whole thing. He carried out the Crooked Man's orders to kill those girls, and that makes them both guilty. What I didn't understand, is why Vivian was bothering to protect that piece of shit! And what's the story behind the ribbons!?
However, that question was soon answered. Without explicitly stating anything, it became very clear how Vivian and Georgie felt about each other. Then the question behind the ribbons was also answered, and how to break the spell. And what exactly was at stake if the spell would be broken.
Just like that, I became very unsure about the whole thing and what the right thing to do was. But before I could make a decision, or make my mind up at all, Vivian declared she was tired of being told how to live her life, and tired of the guilt for ruining her friends lives. Then she removed her ribbon, and decapitated herself. Jesus christ!
So there was Georgie, bleeding his guts out next to the decapitated remains of Vivian, and after coming clean about the Crooked Man's actions, begged me to end his life quickly, which I obliged to. I killed Georgie, and then left. What a fucking scene....
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The fight with Bloody Mary was very cool. The extent of how dangerous Mary is was shown very well. And, of course, THE FULL WOLF FORM was an absolute joy to behold. I knew it was coming, and it still brought so much hype and happiness. It was really satisfying getting to control the REAL Big Bad Wolf! I had the biggest smile on my face when he huffed, and he puffed.
But, I thought Mary's actual death was a bit anti-climactic. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I was just like... That's it? Okay then.
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The trial. It was tempting to try to kill Crooked Man, and the trial was the exact reason why I felt the need to kill him. I knew he would try to worm his way out by blaming Georgie, and for a few moments, it almost seemed like it would work. Although, remaining mostly helpful to the other Fables really paid off. Everyone wanted Crooked Man to pay for his crimes, and he did almost succeed at making them question Bigby and Snow, but after a very tense conversation, everyone was on my side.
And thus, I made the decision. To throw him down the witching well. While I wanted to be a merciful sheriff, he had done so much to harm so many people. And, he ordered the deaths of two innocent fables that deserved better. I agreed with Snow when she said his crimes earned him the punishment of death, so I threw him down the witching well. Justice was finally served for Faith and Lily.
I wasn't surprised to hear the story behind the murders. And that Georgie was a coward about the whole thing. He carried out the Crooked Man's orders to kill those girls, and that makes them both guilty. What I didn't understand, is why Vivian was bothering to protect that piece of shit! And what's the story behind the ribbons!?
However, that question was soon answered. Without explicitly stating anything, it became very clear how Vivian and Georgie felt about each other. Then the question behind the ribbons was also answered, and how to break the spell. And what exactly was at stake if the spell would be broken.
Just like that, I became very unsure about the whole thing and what the right thing to do was. But before I could make a decision, or make my mind up at all, Vivian declared she was tired of being told how to live her life, and tired of the guilt for ruining her friends lives. Then she removed her ribbon, and decapitated herself. Jesus christ!
So there was Georgie, bleeding his guts out next to the decapitated remains of Vivian, and after coming clean about the Crooked Man's actions, begged me to end his life quickly, which I obliged to. I killed Georgie, and then left. What a fucking scene....
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The fight with Bloody Mary was very cool. The extent of how dangerous Mary is was shown very well. And, of course, THE FULL WOLF FORM was an absolute joy to behold. I knew it was coming, and it still brought so much hype and happiness. It was really satisfying getting to control the REAL Big Bad Wolf! I had the biggest smile on my face when he huffed, and he puffed.
But, I thought Mary's actual death was a bit anti-climactic. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I was just like... That's it? Okay then.
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The trial. It was tempting to try to kill Crooked Man, and the trial was the exact reason why I felt the need to kill him. I knew he would try to worm his way out by blaming Georgie, and for a few moments, it almost seemed like it would work. Although, remaining mostly helpful to the other Fables really paid off. Everyone wanted Crooked Man to pay for his crimes, and he did almost succeed at making them question Bigby and Snow, but after a very tense conversation, everyone was on my side.
And thus, I made the decision. To throw him down the witching well. While I wanted to be a merciful sheriff, he had done so much to harm so many people. And, he ordered the deaths of two innocent fables that deserved better. I agreed with Snow when she said his crimes earned him the punishment of death, so I threw him down the witching well. Justice was finally served for Faith and Lily.
So there we have it, the very end of the season. And personally, I believe to be an excellent conclusion to this mystery arc. Conclusions are reached, bad guys are punished, and every question has been answered.
Or have they?
Snow and Bluebeard's odd cooperativeness aside, I imagine no matter which route you took, the episode ended with a very interesting conversation with Nerissa.... What the fuck was that all about?
That one conversation changed the entire way I looked at EVERYTHING that took place. I have no doubts that the Crooked Man deserved his punishment. But... something's not right. I went after her in the end, after all the shit I did and all the events she set in motion, she's got some explaining to do.
Sadly, the season ended with that cliffhanger. Now I normally really dislike cliffhangers, and I certainly didn't love this one, I took it as a good thing because it means there must be more Wolf Among Us to come! Hell yes! Also, I'm going to replay it tomorrow as my 'Renegade' Bigby, this should be interesting...
So, enough of my gushing. Has anyone else played it through? What were your thoughts? And what would you like to see next!?