r/animalkingdom

>!Craig was holding the diamonds when he FaceTime’d Renn. He proposed to her at this time when he was at Smurf’s house.!<

>!We later see Pope burn down the house.!<

>!Then Craig’s last words were “Renn, Nick, diamonds.”!<

>!I don’t think Deran understood nor knew where the diamonds last were.!<

>!What are your thoughts?!<

This show was recommended to my cousin last year in November. He was watching the first episode but fell asleep. Since then, it became one of my top favorite shows ever..

I get not putting her at the top of your list of favorites, but as a character I think she's perfect. If you are a young person coming from a good home and you are exposed to the lifestyle the Cody's have, it would be easy to get sucked in and not actually know how to navigate it. Having her be anything but a naive young person in over her head would be unbelievable. She's a good counter balance and reminder to how a vast majority of people would not be well suited for their lifestyle.

I just rewatched 4x11 (Julia) and it’s the episode where Colin dies and I think his death is the worst for me for some reason. I loved his character, loved how he was with Janine, and I think Andrew and Julia would’ve turned out MUCH different with a man like Colin as their father. I also think his death spiraled Janine and made her into the present day Smurf we know.
Obviously Pope and Craig at the end also had me in shambles but Colin’s death seemed to have the most impact, to me at least.

In a time when there is sequels and prequels or spin offs and origin shows etc. wouldn’t it be great if someone picked up the show set in future 10 years later with Deran finding out J is alive and he chases him down. Renn and Nick can be in it. I’ve always held out hope Pope was really alive. I can dream.

So overall I had a lot of fun watching the series. Id recommend it to others somewhere between my top 7-15.

Overall it had i think one of the better conclusions. The last conversation between Pope and J is spectacular. From the look on Hatosy's face when J said "you all deserve it for what you did to my mom". To J screaming "YOU DESERVED IT". To Popes breakdown when he pulls him out of the water saying "your mother was the strong one I was the weak one". Legit brought tears to my eyes.

However. The series and the finale as a whole is imperfect. Deran is a loose end, hes smart, he knows J, he learned from Smurf, and boy oh boy does he have a good reason for a Vendetta. But hes just. Alive. Gonna raise Nick? Thats all we know? Side note. Raising Nick is a huge development considering this story only plays out the way it does because he too abandoned his sisters kid. In a way a lesson was learned here. It wasnt long ago you could see J visibly angry when he had to tell Deran his nephews name cause he called him "the kid".

But let's start with the revolving door cast. That largely shot the series in the foot. So many story lines that ended up going nowhere because the actor wanted out. This is made obvious by the flashbacks. Which, while it was very useful in the final moments of showing what was done to Julia, most of the flashbacks were pointless. A way to keep smurfs presence alive long after the actress had left. But so much of it was unneeded and so many things were left untouched. Like. We get an ISNANE amount of character development for Manny, a character we literally never met. Yet, they dont introduce us to a young Cath and show us why Andrew felt she belonged with him. As a matter of fact. They dont show us a lot of people who claim to have known the boys since they were 16. Cath, Lucy, Angela. None of them show up in the flashbacks to the period they were allegedly a part of.

Last but not least. I think the series biggest failure is that they did not do enough to show Daren and Craig's culpability for Julia. It makes them seem like innocents caught in the crossfire of a war between J and Pope/Smurf/Baz. But Craig and Daren were both grown ass men hip to Smurfs bullshit and sick of it by the time Julia died. They left her hanging too and the flashbacks dont show that good enough

All and all. While I found the series to be kind of an exciting mesh of Sons of Anarchy meets Fast and Furious/oceans 11. I think id give the series an overall 7-8 out of 10. If they made it like 4 or 5 seasons and went with a faster pace a lot of stuff could be forgotten. But overall its one of the best series ive ever seen still. Top 15 for sure

Shawn Hatosy crushes his role in this movie and is eerily similar to Pope! Don’t want to spoil anything but pretty much felt like I was watching Pope. Hatosy stands out in everything he’s a part of as usual. Delightful seeing him show off his dark side after watching him be such a hero in the Pitt. Dude plays a scary psycho masterfully

I think Janine really did try with Julia. Like any parent, she wanted to pass along a lifestyle and legacy. Julia was resistant from day 1. Jay lived on in Julia however.. that’s an interesting adjacent topic.

Is there any information out there on how Smurf actually obtained the house? It’s the most ambitious part of the whole series, oddly.

Edit: Ambiguous *** typo

Im on season 2 episode 10 and I just watched them finish robbing the yacht with the rich wedding. I noticed all the way up until the robbery how Nicky just really wanted to be apart of one of their “missions” I guess? And I just wonder what is her motive behind that or is she just a naive girl that wants to fit in? It’s weird to me because I understood the Craig thing when she was mad Josh broke up with her as revenge but wanting to do crimes too with them? Why?

The grandma seems like she wants to have sex with all of her sons and her grandson lol

Idk I'm watching while I work so I'm not paying 100% attention but a lot of stuff she does feels very sexual. It feels so gross.

I’m currently watching S2E13. I have NEVER liked this little girl from the first time she showed up. And now bc she wanted to play “bad guy” and rob her little friend’s house, that old guy saw J’s face. Granted, he didn’t have to listen to her & he was being a dumbass too. Especially bc he absolutely knows better than to be reckless like they were being. But she is just the most immature and ANNOYING little brat 😆

I loved it, it had me in a chokehold for months I binged all the seasons and just finished. Much as I would like something lighter now I think I need something that’s gonna hold my attention the way this show did any suggestions? I also loved sons of anarchy, Sopranos, breaking bad , Bosch, the Wire Southland etc .

Does anyone else think that her character is so forced and actually makes no sense? Obviously they needed some sort or antagonist but she was a horrible choice. I actually hate every scene with her

I really enjoyed how adventurous the boys were and all the different modes of transportation / sports they did in and outside of jobs. Skydiving , surfing , jet skis, dirt bikes, mountain bikes, dune buggies , skate boarding and probably more I can’t think of

How many of yu know that this series is actually based on a true story out of Australia in 1988???

Why was Smurf wileing out at the end? Do you think one of the brothers wished they would have took the shot?

I never understood her last party? Everyone seemed random and probably not in her phone book for someone as picky as her

What are your fav moments of this episode ?

For me, the standout moments are when Pope finally agrees to take Craig’s gun—realizing Smurf isn't messing around, this sentence "You happy?" OMG, along with that head movement that is just so damn Pope. And the fear in Smurf’s eyes in that moment, because she knows it’s a real possibility: he could actually shoot her.

Then the second moment: when Pope stays with his dead mother’s body and the realization hits him that she isn't coming back. In the close-up, you see that shift, the realization that "I am alive" and (because) "she is dead", which is infinitely sad, yet absolutely magnificent.

The cross-cutting between birth and death is so powerful.