A Hard Way to Go

I love this show. It's one of the most intense shows I've ever seen, and I've seen some dark, soul-crushing stuff. It certainly brings you in. And a lot has happened up until this point, where it all comes to an end. But I feel like many shows in the past have led audiences to become accustomed to an expected outcome, and I applaud this show for not bowing to these habitual needs of the average viewer.

It doesn't end the way you'd think it'd end, whether you think it'll end in the worst way possible, or the best. That's all I'm going to say about that, because the last thing I wanna do is spoil the ending. But let's just say, it's a very fitting ending, and a triumphant conclusion to an excellent feat in story writing.

I will say that I am impressed with the little details. When you get this far in the show, take a look at the necklace Wendy is wearing. You can make your own inferences to explain the decisions made by the creators regarding that little detail, but for myself, I feel like it sums up her character perfectly. Something is sideways, when it's usually one way or the other. There are other little details that helps make this finale so good, but that's one of my favorites.

Things happen. People might be angry about it, but think about the Sopranos ending. It angered a lot of people, but there was a YouTube video I watched that explained the ending, that made so much freaking sense, I went from being angry about the ending, to thinking it was the most creatives and brilliant way to end a series I've ever heard of. Can't remember the video, but it taught me something about shows like this: You can't take the conclusion at face value. There's so much more to it than what you see. I think Ozark is almost on the same level as The Sopranos or Breaking Bad. It's not quite there, but the ending is amazing when you really look into it and analyze it. My advice, is to keep in mind that some writers do NOT want to spoon feed you everything, let alone the climax of the whole story. Think for yourselves.

I applaud the writers for having the balls to write this ending. Well done.

I had high hopes for the series finale and unfortunately it somewhat disappointed. I won't spoil it for anyone, even though I desperately want to. That being said, the best thing I can say about it is that there is no shortage of shock and awe.

I have been watching since the beginning and the first three seasons were commanding. Even part one of season four set the conclusion up for greatness. The latter half and inevitable ending, however, were only just acceptable. This seems to be a common trend amongst shows that become too complicated for their own good; it's often impossible to close the loop holes efficiently. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to discredit it because I am such a loyal fan, but I think anyone would agree that the showrunners could have done a better job. Too many questions were left unanswered! It all boils down to high expectations for a high caliber experience that weren't met, although we do eventually have to make peace with it.

The flipside is that I don't think there will ever be another show in the future that can touch Ozark in its greatness, so that definitely proves its prowess. Sad to see it go without the bang it so richly deserved.

Ozark is probably one of the most underrated crime-drama shows of all time. It deserved a lot more attention and exposure than what it got.

Despite that, the ending was not quite up to the mark if you consider the quality of the whole series. It was not a bad ending by any mean, but it could have been a whole lot better. At least, the fans of the show were probably expecting something better, maybe even at the expense of having a more tragic ending.

I thank the showrunner for creating this amazing series. It was a quality show and I will miss it badly.

Was the finale incredible? No.

Does it deserve the low ratings? No, those users are being dramatic. The episode closed out basically everyone's arcs, and it's fitting for the big event that happened in this episode to have occurred.

I'm shocked at all the low reviews... what did y'all want? A Hollywood fairytale ending? This ending was perfection, it wasn't overboard, or underwhelming, it was just right. Karma came around full circle, and for all the stress and anxiety the Byrde's went through all the seasons - because of other peoples mess ups, they were shielded (car accident), and rewarded (the foundation), and got what they earned/deserved, as did everyone else. And the very ending with Jonah, was writing perfection... he has now become a man, and finally understands the sacrifices his family (and now him) needed to make in order to survive - especially with all the hurdles they were "forced" to jump. This is as real-life of a resolution the writers could've chosen, without being Hollywood-ish or cheesy. Legit epic writing and I applaud them for creating and finishing (properly) my top three favorite series of all time, just below Breaking Bad and I'd say equal to GOT. I will miss every part of the Byrdes - even the annoying but needed character of Wendy. R. I. P. Ozark, and hats off to the entire production and the stellar cast, you will all be missed! But the realistic anxiety, tension and stress you made me feel throughout won't be missed. Thank you for the amazing trip, and thank you Netflix for this gem. 10/10.