The Outsider
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Stephen King has long been accused of being unable to stick his landings.
It starts with gunfire.
An extended sequence sees what could be called secondary characters killed off rather predictably.
Wouldnt it have been more shocking and powerful to let him live?
Jack Hoskins has shot himself in the head, not long after yelling Mother Nature!
Most of Must/Cant is about the cleanup.
This feels very practical, but also a bit disappointing.
Maybe theyll discover it after Yuniss call and the move to reopen the investigation.
Maybe Yunis will do a talk-show tour about the boogeyman.
Claude himself didnt get that memo.
He comes into the cave himself and starts shooting.
As the ceiling collapses, the trio flees, but Claude is caught under a rock.
Instead of just leaving the villain behind, Ralph goes to end this thing.
It was about a man ravaged by grief discovering that there is something malevolent that feeds on that grief.
Having said that, theres still much to like here in terms of performance.
You know it when itsnotthere.
Where doesThe Outsidergo from here?
Ralph says to Holly, I wouldnt mind teaming up again, as if hes pitching season two.
And is that a scratch on her arm?
Could she be next?
Do we really want a season two ofThe Outsiderthat brings back El Cuco?
Maybe, if it means theyll get the ending right this time.
Discuss among yourselves what it means to end the show with it.
What did it mean that Holly said, Whos Terry?
Of course, Holly knows who Terry is.
Has she been infected or altered by El Cuco already?
Or is it just a Holly moment?
She could also just be implying this is all much bigger than one case.
Did anyone else roll their eyes when Holly said, An outsider knows an outsider.
Yes, we get it.
You were an outsider too, Holly.
What does the pan to the hoodie on the rocks mean as Ralph is leaving the cave?
Or does it mean something more?
Who was your season one MVP?
