Thoughts on the season finale
I just watched the season finale, and it was so... disappointing.
The entire story built up over nine episodes had to be wrapped up quickly—and in such a clumsy way. Everyone got out of prison at the same time. Max’s whole charade was exposed in seconds during that ridiculous scene in front of the restaurant. The final conflict was just a silly, undramatic physical scuffle. Honestly, given the buildup in the first nine episodes, I expected a much more interesting resolution.
I don’t know if there will be a follow-up, but I thought the ending—with the family just living happily as if nothing had happened—was terrible. The events of the series showed that Anna and her husband committed serious procedural fraud. Even though Max was an abusive, toxic person, the show didn't provide anything to justify his long imprisonment. Anna had him locked up for a completely personal reason: the fear that he might be her daughter's father. So, honestly, she came across as a huge asshole who got off completely scot-free, untouched by the injustice she had committed.
On top of that, it was proven that they tried to frame Max by planting drugs in his house. Is that also going to go completely unpunished just because he’s crazy? I know there’s a need to suspend disbelief, but the series didn't seem to be heading in a direction where the family's injustices would be completely ignored.
Obviously, Max is no saint, but leaving the family unscathed just seemed to reinforce the injustice of the whole story.
Did anyone else get that impression?