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Yorick and Mann are still at the compound, and as 355 returns, Yorick is convinced that this is a good place. As things settle down for a bit, Yorick convinces 355 to stand up and dance with him. Hey, aren’t they on a mission to try and find a cure?
Anyway, there are some pent-up frustrations here and eventually this culminates in Agent 355 making a bold decision and destroying her tracker, deciding to believe Yorick that this is a safe place after all. ..
Regina and Kimberly are preparing for their coup. Kimberly is still a mess after her mother’s death though, and before she prepares for the big meeting with Jennifer Brown, she slides a shard of glass across the floor with her toe.
Jennifer is met with condemnation as she enters the room. Many people mention Yorick, who they accuse of abusing his power. ..
Jennifer eventually speaks up and admits the truth, which sees the women turn on her. She’s going to be placed in protective custody and in her place, Regina will step up. Brown’s secrecy and plan has endangered them all (at least according to Kimberly) but there’s still doubts in the war room.
The Pentagon was going to be plunged into chaos when Beth and her activist buddies headed underground at the Pentagon. As the Pentagon is plunged into chaos, Beth and her gang hold everyone at hostage.
As the women surrounding the authorities squabble over who is actually the president, Regina starts running her mouth and is shot in the head. This move creates a power struggle between Jennifer and Regina, which will be discussed further in the review. ..
She decides to go and investigate, only to find out that the people there are living in fear of a group of men who have taken over their town. With the help of her friends, Nora is able to find a way to get the power back into the town and protect the people from this group.
As the episode comes to a close, all our stories converge on finding Yorick. ..
The Episode Review
The problem with killing Regina is that it doesn’t add anything to the story. The whole plot could have been solved without her death.
In the case of Beth, the show completely checked me out and made me question the story and just why it was there in the first place.
There are no consequences for Jennifer’s actions at all and the whole political thing seems to be a dig at American politics with the whole democrats/republican shindig rather than a genuinely good bit of plotting.
The show has been struggling to tell a decent story and that’s probably why it’s been cancelled. It’s a sobering reality check that ultimately we, as fans and viewers, just want a good story. Sure you can chuck in politics and a message but if your world is inhabited by stupid characters no one likes, then it’s only going to end badly.
The finale of “The Originals” hints that there is more drama to come. It is unclear if the finale will be with a bang or a whimper. ..
