A Tale of Graceful Ends

This is one of those tales that you wish would never end. Acting: good Storyline: good Actors: Great (except for 1,we will get to that).

How the moral message was revealed was absolutly heartbreaking. You can understand Why it needed to happen but you didn't want it to. To see how it all comes full circle was a delight. To see how Shakesphere's works were used was absolutly heartstopping when you finally get "it". The little easter eggs and references used is more than brillant.

But, as in life, there is always disappointment. Lylas character. She did ALL that, only to have no concequenes at the end. While the actress may be lovely, she lacks depth to her character. Here is a mom, grieving for her son, a wife, still grieving for her man, and there is no anger in her performance. She was the reason for Dreams downfall and at the end, nothing... no punishment, no reflection from her about her actions. It felt, awful, like we have been cheated almost. Everyone in this show had a epifany,a character arc, but her. Everyone got the message but she was still crying about herself. It didn't feel Like that was a proper ending. I had expected for everyone to be mad at her for trying to kill Dream and yet she was just walking around like it was her house.

Anyway, this was a fantastic show. Loved the visuals, so beautiful some looked like paintings, all the actors, 'cept for 2, (Lyla and Rose) were outstanding. Hate the fact that it is tainted with you know who allegations.

Yet, i leave you all with this....

Langston Hughes 1901 - 1967 Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow.

The story wraps up and I can't help but feel it was rushed.

Perhaps the reintroduction of earlier characters felt tacked on in a way to force the plot to a close without involving prevalent characters whom would have directly had a hand in the conclusion.

The way the story concluded, it's just not on par with the quality of writing displayed in the first half of the 2nd Season, much like the 1st Season which is unfortunate.

That said, it is indeed a Graceful End even if a little rushed.

Ep 11 is a long farewell that looks lovely but forgets to hit the heart.

To be clear Ep 11 is the finale for season 2 (and Ep 12 is an epilogue!)

Ep 11 stretches beyond the usual runtime, promising a grand emotional close. What we get instead is a slow, stately procession - high on atmosphere, low on payoff. Tom Sturridge appears only briefly, radiating his usual enigmatic grace, but his absence hangs heavy over the hour.

There's a clear attempt to tie up character arcs, yet most supporting roles feel like they're drifting through fog and curiously flat. Especially Jacob Andersen as Daniel Hall, whose performance lacks the depth and complexity the moment demands. It's a big mantle to inherit, but the impact just doesn't land.

Visually, the episode maintains The Sandman's trademark elegance, with moody lighting and poetic framing. But the pacing falters, and with so many layered characters across the season, it's a missed opportunity not to resolve them with more care or clarity.

For an episode titled The Wake, it's oddly weightless. More a murmur than a reckoning.

I am so grateful the creators got to make a closing ending after the cancellation. It was slow paced and beautifull. The entire two seasons subjects were about change and to see the siblings also changed warmed my heart. This is the most beautiful show of the last decade and the rewatch value for me is through the roof. Absolutely love it.

..than you must not have read the books. And you should go do that now.

This was masterfull.

Ofc some of you out there that are fans of the books may not like this either. But I hope most of you do.

There are so few differenses, or there are many, depends on how picky you are.

But when one has one hour to show one book, they realy got the essence. And summed up acordingly.

One can say that about the whole series, but here we are talking about the last episode.

I started the episode(or finished the last one) thinking "Noo! Dream is suposed to look the same! Only blonde!" But it took me about 7 minutes, and it felt perfect.

I read somewhere that when they first started filming they had Morpheus with "stars in his eyes and shiny endless hair", or something to that abeit. But they decided to make him more human. He would stickout too much compared to the rest if they did it like that.

And I now feel cind of the same about changing actor, or maby more correctly the oposite. If they had keept him, people who havnt read the books wouldnt get it, and just thought it was a reincarnation or something.

The only thing that realy anoyed me during the whole series was Despair. She looked more like she could be gluttony or something. Google "Sandman comic Despair" and you will truly see despair. I REALY dont se why in the he*l they chose to picture her as beautiful.