With the exception of Proctor’s inevitable demise, all of our principals seemed to get something akin to a happy ending and as Hood rode off on his bike at the end there’s a great sense that his adventures will continue.
Only a few television shows have ended in a wholly satisfying way, and even after the huge flaws of this season, Banshee pulled it off in an episode that was far more gentle, emotional and heartfelt than we could have expected. When all is said and done, with Declan Bode out of the way and the stage set for the titular requiem, I finished the episode with a smile on my face.
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Couple that with a serial killer subplot that could charitably be described as a bit weak, and coming into this series finale I wasn’t as excited as I should have been, especially not for a show that this time last year I was ready to call my favourite ever.īut hey, the finale was really good. Sure, in some cases it paid off, especially with Job, but I never felt like any of the other characters were really being taken to a place we hadn’t seen them go before.
Interviews with the cast and creatives had said that, rather than trying to top the action of Season Three they wanted to go more introspective and character-driven this year an inclination I understand, but not one that worked as well as they’d hoped. Season Three felt like the fulfilment of all the promise established in that first explosive pilot, and I was ready for Season Four to take the show to greater heights before riding into the sunset.
Maybe that’s one of the reasons I’ve been so let down by the fourth season. I always looked on Banshee with a sort of weird pride, and as it came into its third season and critics everywhere started to acknowledge it as one of television’s best and most exciting shows. There’s something special about discovering a show in its infancy, realising you’re watching something special, and then following it through as it develops and grows and becomes spectacular.
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