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Finally was able to watch the series finale last night, my wife and I didn't start watching until season 4.

I was happy crying when they both gasped, however, I was not a fan of the montage. We know their love is timeless. I think the montage cheapened it.

I know people are all armchair writers, but I think the scene earlier in the episode when they're in bed talking would have made for a great flashback moment, similar to the battle of Monmouth from last season. After she said "he is home", flashback to that morning and them talking about the bees, the blue vase, and her looking for the blue flowers. Then the ghost scene, the blue flowers at Craigh na Dun, and then the gasp. It would have placed the death scene earlier in the episode and felt more earned. I feel like the ending was too rushed, especially given the slow pace of earlier scenes.

There was a great video I watched on the pacing of the first two LOTR movies. They moved items around in the books to not have the end of the movie end on an action piece. We see in FOTR, Boromir's death followed by Aragon, Legolas, and Gimli setting out on their orc hunt and Frodo & Sam on their journey. TTT ends with Sam and Frodo optimistic banter of their stories.

The pacing was slow, slow, slow, action, fast ending.

Anyone agree with that?

I have not read the books, but I was curious on what the after credit scene means. I know it's the author signing books but I don't get the significance of the journal. Is it supposed to be like a Tolkien ending that she got the story from an old book that was passed down and translated it into a story a la LOTR? It just fell out of place.

I understand the plight and the disease for baristas that was the modification demon horde that got put in line with the charges even for simple modifications. My wife and I love our matcha frappuccino and would get a simple mod of an extra scoop since sometimes scoops vary as we all know.

When I heard about the Free Mod Monday, with the $2 limit, I was excited but didn't read the fine print of one Monday a month. I thought they were starting it to compete with Dunkin's double point Mondays to try to get customers to choose them in the morning, but alas, that wasn't the case.

What's the overall barista take on this? I've talked to some ex-baristas that still get Starbucks and they hate the new reward system in its entirety, especially the money that needs to be spent to get Reserve status.

Well, it's been a long road. For those who haven't seen my posts before, we bought our Tiguan on November 29th and it was in the shop December 1st for its first check engine light for a cylinder 4 misfire. 10 days after we picked it back up, we got the check engine light for the turbo. 4 months later, the dealer installed the turbo update and an airbag light was on for the driver front seat belt igniter. That part is currently back ordered with no ETA.

VW CRG finally emailed us today saying that the buyback was approved. I am not happy with the amount they are offering, but I am going to ask for an additional amount to cover some accessories that we had already bought and the double hit to our credit for the initial purchase and then paying off the loan for the buyback.

This was our 7th Volkswagen, and unfortunately, might end up being our last. We will see what a few years from now brings. I knew a new model could possibly have issues, and when it first happened we kind of rolled with it as I work in the industry and I know things happen. Unfortunately, the case manager, and their slow response to the buyback, has left a bad taste in our mouth.

I hope everyone gets lucky with their Tiguan's, we really enjoyed it for the 12 days we had it.