But as amazing as the episode was, it left me with more than a few nagging questions.
(If you have yet to watch the finale, stop reading now!)
I mean, it wasnt fun to write.
But in terms of the overall arc of the show, it felt like the place it should go.
Where was Vic racing off to at the end?Weve always viewed Vic as a shark.
Hes someone who, for survive, has to move forward.
Is he going to search for his kids?
Is he going to pursue his own sort of police work on his own time?
Is he going to do something postal?
But Idothink the shark swims forward.
Did you want us to think Dutch might have killed Rita (Frances Fisher)?
Same character?Yes.
He was being very proactive to get them off the street.
And I didnt want to force a story that didnt feel organic.
I definitely wanted an acknowledgment that that story has not ended for him.
The things Michael Chiklis said without saying anything… it was a real acting triumph.
You werent on the set the week the episode was shot last spring due to the writers strike.
What you saw reflects how I wanted it to be.
But its a little bit choppier than I would necessarily would have liked.
But Id only do it under circumstances in which the quality could remain the same.
Any burning questions I forgot to ask?
Reaction to the rockin finale?
