I thought the finale to We Hunt Together's short six-episode first season, on Showtime last night, was just right: meaning, all four central characters ended up just where they best, or most appropriately, belonged.
Let's start with the killers. Freddy has been on the top of the game all along. Even that, though, didn't guarantee her a ticket out of the situation she and Baba found themselves in: in a house surrounded by police, most of whom wanted to go in blasting. Fortunately, Baba had a solution. And Freddy had the smarts to play it to the hilt.
As for Baba, it was becoming increasingly clear that there was nowhere in this world he now fit. He loved Freddie, and was willing to kill for her, but he hated doing that. What better way than to sacrifice himself, and in that one fell swoop atone for his sins and give Freddie a way out.
Jackson was at his best trying to talk Baba into surrendering. Even though that conversation failed, Jackson's sense of self, already strong, got even sharper. He'll be an even more effective detective in the second season, which I certainly hope there is.
Lola's trajectory in the finale was the most complex, but also the most rewarding. She was furious that Freddy was getting away with it. But she applied that fury and came up with evidence that shows, at least to her and Jackson, that Freddie was involved in the murders. A good lesson there: fury can be a powerful asset, if it's logically applied.
So ... I really enjoyed this short series, and would welcome another season, with more of Jackson and Lola, and maybe Freddy (though another case would be fun, too).
See also We Hunt Together 1.1: Compelling Pairs ... We Hunt Together 1.2: Upping the Game ... We Hunt Together 1.3: Fine Tuning ... We Hunt Together 1.4: No Murder, But ... We Hunt Together 1.5: Short and Deadly
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