(230-word review) An adequate follow-up to the previous episode (which I believed was this season's best), this episode possibly surpassed it; at the very least, it equaled it. Everything hit the mark, besides a few missed shots by the boys: but it was an intense environment; in actuality, I just wanted to be a little cheeky by saying that, as there may not have been any missed shots.
But more importantly, everything up to this point gathers in your head in a way by the end, making you feel some way and also wanting the next season immediately. Five, almost six years later, and it still isn't here; so much pain.
One thing that's a little surprising is how the main cast of characters didn't get away scot-free. It always seems to be the other way around. The thing that was a little surprising was more the execution. There was a central death (!?), a serious but minor injury, and a severe one; that's some variation: well-done writing with that.
This finale of deaths happening left and right, James outsmarting everyone as he does, Jonathan Pryce killing it as Sir Stuart Strange, and the usual invigorating score and entertainment throughout the show, was quite entertaining to watch. All the leading up to and building up and the conclusion was great. And, as I said before, you want and desire more by the end.
