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My first serious experience with Egyptian cinema, and honestly, it was an interesting start. A film with deep psychological confusion and a beautiful dramatic atmosphere, despite some strange and illogical touches-like the mother's sudden death.

The story pulled me in, especially her relationship with the hairdresser and her struggle with her ex-husband, who was truly suffocating. The ending was harsh and painful, but one of those endings that leave a lasting impact.

Technically, there were clear flaws, but the performances-especially from Soad Hosny-made the experience worthwhile.

7/10, and not a bad start with a cinema I hadn't really followed before, but I definitely plan to continue with it.

Honestly don't know what to say... I'm not sure if I loved the ending or not. You might think it was bad, but when you look at it realistically, I can't think of a better scenario than what actually happened. This is what was expected to happen - and once the girl and the protagonist were the only survivors, it felt like the only logical outcome.

I've seen a lot of people saying the season was trash... and yeah, it's definitely not better than the first season. But in my opinion, it was better than the second. Sure, it's full of flaws - weak writing, dragged-out pacing, and bad CGI - but honestly, I can't deny how much I enjoyed it. I was hooked at the end of every episode, always eager to see what would happen next.

The protagonist's death made sense to me. If he had survived, his character arc would've been meaningless. There was no hope left for him after everything - his role was finished.

The mother's arc, her attachment to her daughter, saving that guy - all of that was actually solid. Her search for her daughter and her emotional journey hit hard. As for the officer... man, I really don't know what his point was. He went all the way there, shouted at his brother a bit, and came back. Nothing useful came out of that whole storyline, and honestly, the journey to the island felt like a waste of time.

And the whole island explosion? That just felt rushed - like the writers were in a hurry to wrap things up fast, and that was the quickest way out.

Now about Cate Blanchett's scene at the end - what I got from that is they're working on an American version of the story. The Los Angeles setting, the way her scene was framed - it clearly hinted at something. My personal theory? It's a setup for David Fincher's upcoming film, I don't even know why, but that's the vibe I got.

Overall, the season wasn't perfect - not the best out of the three. But honestly, I really enjoyed it, despite all its flaws.

A good season, and a decent finale for the series in my opinion.

6.5/10.

To put it simply, the episode told me that greed can do anything - that there are dogs and slaves to money who are willing to sacrifice an innocent soul just to serve their own interests. It made me see things from a more philosophical angle: is the protagonist really trying to save those animals from death, even after all the ones who actually deserved to live are already gone?

I started thinking - maybe some people do deserve to die. And why is it always the good, kind, pure-hearted people who end up as victims to these cruel, heartless ones? It's a brutal world... full of betrayal and greed.

Then came that final scene - when the mask came off, and he asked him: "Do you still trust people?" As if to say, after everything you've seen, you still believe in them? You still want them to live...? Then he handed him the knife.

Honestly... wow. I'm seriously hyped for what's coming next.