Season 4 Finale: Reflection A Month Post Hence

After a Month of Thinking, Here I Am, Finally Responding

You know that feeling, where you’re scared of the ending? You know there’s something stalking you, something tragic, a cliff you’re going to be forced to jump but you can’t avoid it, because even if you’re scared, you love it so much you’ll follow it to its end. You’re scared because you love it so much, because you know tragedy might wreck you. The compassion of foresight. 

We walk into a battle of wills knowing we will hate what is to come, from Gloria’s mouth to Zebulon’s ear. The plan is something to fear on the horizon. However, knowing there’s something to fear doesn’t make the episode any less enjoyable. There’s so much to find, so much to mourn, so much to follow. 

This episode we learn almost too much but let’s start with the meat: Krok believes that humans can bend the universe to their will with just thought, because of our power of belief in stories. Which is the most New Age-y, Crystal Healing, Manifestation Journaling shit since someone tried to explain The Secret by Rhonda Byrne to me. Krok is working on what I assume to be an understanding of the law of attraction, but more racist -or perhaps species-ist?- because only humans can do it. Leading to a whole galaxy of test tube babies governed by what I can only describe as a cosmic eugenicist trying to redefine how the universe works. “Grist for the mill,” he says. “Should I not sacrifice one galaxy to save countless others?” He postulates. This is NOT a man who should be leading a cult based on the idea of balance, he has the constitution of Thanos but with schemes that could only be comprised of Einstein’s nightmares. 

Now let’s continue with my meal analogy and go to the sides. The potatoes: David meets Cyborg David! Of COURSE there’s more Davids out there in the multiverse, this one is just a rogue who has a cyborg arm like Even Older Leif. We learn a lot about David’s past as well as who he could have been. And perhaps a peek at who he could be. Meeting yourself is a trip, but it’s not new to us, and it can be a necessary step for your growth as a cosmic adventurer like David is learning to be. Onto the green beans: Muckle-ventures! Small fries detail but the small glowing orb Effie steals that Libuza experiments on is leading to something big for season 5! I’m getting excited just talking about it!

The Bones of the episode: our protagonists, from the main six, to the precious Gaybies, to the Sisters are split up in various ways. Leif, Caspar, Ava and Gloria have been sent across space and time via a gun that somewhat mimics the effect of the Weeping Angels from Doctor Who. David (aka Gayby #1) is with the Sisters and Effie and Zebulon on board their ship. And Fiona (aka Gayby #2) is on the Diner with Peter to help her. The gang is split but they are no longer trapped by Krok. Some of them ARE trapped, like Caspar by his deranged scientist ex-wife and Leif trekking on a frozen, barren planet. However, none of them are in the palms of planet controlling psychos… I think. Jury’s out on the ex-wife, Philomena. Who knows what’s going on there. 

The dessert! Gloria and Brodie sitting in a tree! Adorable reunion, and the idea that Gloria has a statue on Sigius is striking. And then, Ava at the table of who, and this is speculation between some friends and I, we’re guessing is Tycho Brahe, who did indeed have a moose. 

Listen, there’s so much more that could be discussed. There’s macaroni salads and jello and rice krispie treats and so many dishes we could pass around to talk about. But there’s also only so much I can say before you stop reading. So tell me, what was YOUR favorite part of the episode? What do YOU want to discuss? What was your favorite part of this season? Come message us at our usual places to discuss, we’re out there, lookin’ for ya!

Listicles! Thegronies Come Get Y’all Juice!

• Best monologue of the episode: Gloria on the psychology of waiting tables to the megolomaniac, who monologues about the worst things imaginable.

• Best character: Cyborg David’s Cyborg Arm. Love a good Robot Arm throw back.

• Song of the Episode:

Cat of the Episode: Runty, my nephew!!!! My lil sibling’s cat!!!!

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