The Ending Of Ozark Season 4 Part 2 Explained

[@BryceEdwardBrown]

Here's Part 2 to this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4O7fIh6r7iZj6M

[@LB-ih7hn]

This was a fun watch. Thanks.

[@ToniHunterOne]

Why is Three Three and Two Two?

[@liennitram9291]

This was great man. Loved it. Well done.

[@crispy3359]

Look even if people disagree on the ending, can we all agree how satisfying it was to see Marty finally snap and beat the crap out of that guy.

[@PlayedWith]

Not really. He is basically Will Smith to her Jada. Toxic women.

[@jrabb2233]

@@PlayedWith idk man I’m just upset seeing Wendy win tbh she’s like the ultimate Karen using her white good girl image even though she might be the most selfish and immoral character I ever seen

[@34blank]

he said one phone call & I will have you killed !! 🤣

[@gerrydooley951]

I would much rather he beat the shit out of Wendy. There are few characters in the history of tv I have hated as much as Wendy.

[@joygillmoriah2562]

tbh it wasn't satisfying in the normal sense but it was overdue for sure.

[@CRASS2047]

If making the audience hate your character is the sign of a great actor, Laura should get all the awards.

[@ktk2008]

What you smoking

[@CRASS2047]

@@ktk2008 not as much as you apparently. You like her character? I can’t stand her

[@анниелниф]

same with Darlene - if at the end people loved her more than Wendy ))))

[@kevinwalsh4652]

Agree, but the wife in Breaking Bad was very unlikable as well

[@ktk2008]

@@CRASS2047 .....no, I thought the show was decent when it debuted but it just got more and more ridiculous after every season, seemed like the Ozark was made up of Soyboys, Simps and Wonderwomen, I forced myself to finish the series and the conclusion was horrible

[@divadory1110]

I didn't want to see Ruth die. However, she wanted revenge and was willing to pay the ultimate price to get it. I came to expect nothing less from her.

[@weeverob]

I was surprised she didn’t have a pistol stashed in her truck. The moment she pulled up behind the black Cadillac SUV I would have thrown the truck in reverse and gotten the hell out of there. Black Cadillac SUV’s on this show portend very bad luck.

[@jenniferd1476]

@@weeverob if she left, they would’ve followed her or used their connections to find her eventually. People said it was unlike her to just walk out of her van (her safety) and straight to the SUV. She knew this was it for her. Deep inside, she knew she couldn’t run from her curse as much as she hoped she could. It was basically suicide when she approached the SUV. She put up no fight

[@aliyahsalomon48]

@@weeverob Me too. I also would have worn a bullet proof vest under my dress, especially since she knew the cartel would be after her

[@jasonleetaiwan]

@@jenniferd1476 It was the last episode so they had to end it even if it was out of character.

[@boonarga]

Such a pity she didn’t get to kill Wendy with much prejudice prior to that.

[@whatsthedealwithdanny3913]

I was one of those who wanted Wendy to die. I don't believe it comes from a sexist place. I saw Marty as trying to everything in his power to stay alive and keep his family alive. Wendy was so much more ambitious . She wanted power at all cost. She seemed to love her kids , but even their safety was second to her ambition. Every time Marty , who was always the smartest person in the room had things figured out , Wendy did something that got them deeper in. Just my opinion .

[@Macxermillio]

It's not sexist dude. That was a horrible ending. Wendy kept getting worse and worse, more morally indefensible.

[@derrick2251]

Yes. Honestly that portrays a lot about today’s society. Women are in control of their marriages and the husband is like a slave have to keep her happy. All us men would want to help our family and get out of that situation. But women may agree with Wendy on the other hand.

[@daveagard1884]

@@derrick2251 😂😂😂

[@yasmincastro892]

plus, it´d be interesting to see Marty trying to save his family from the deepest pit where Wendy put them

[@cindym5896]

N those kids! Dayammm were they hellah spoiled! Always making things worse! Too mny holes in the story though

[@maetaylor5677]

Ruth being killed at the end..Just points to a metaphorical symbolic truth that poor people from crime ridden backgrounds rarely win or make it out. Their stories are the most tragic. I love the quote from Ruth where she says, "I am smart enough to know how fucked my situation is, but not smart enough to get out of it". This encompasses the feelings of people coming from lower class systems with systemic poverty, abuse and crime . The byrds-middle class family they ultimately win the game. I liked the ending because I felt it was realistic but Ruth was my favorite character and I hated seeing her go down. RIP RUTH.

[@Zerradable]

How dellusional a leftist have to be to think that this show had anything related with reality. Female (mexican) drug lord leader, politicians easily made of fools, rich philantropists and judges eaggerly helping Ruth to clean her name, Drug lord being killed out of nowhere without any backup on the top of a big corp building. Just because the show screams every dogma that your political religion preaches, doesn't mean It has the slightest resemblance with reality.

[@ayushbhatnagar3889]

yeah that quote from Ruth 💔💔

[@FupaDoncic]

“I don’t know shit about fuck.”

[@reybeltran1209]

But she most definitely was smart enough to get herself out lol. And she was on her way up. Had she not decided to kill Javi, there's no doubt she would've lived and prospered.

[@maetaylor5677]

@@reybeltran1209 agree

[@Zero8880]

I wish we could have gotten a flashback with Del. He was the best antagonist in the series imo. Compared to Navarro's other lieutenants, who seemed like rough thugs, Del was suave and imposing like a Bond villain. It would have been nice to see a flashback involving Navarro, Javi, and Del. I would have liked to have seen the interactions between those three.

[@yesChando]

I agree, I was more angry at the del death than I was the Ruth death or even Helen or Nelson

[@huracan360]

@@yesChando no one was mad at Helens death

[@maloxi1472]

@@huracan360 Facts 😅

[@PASSIVEPIPE]

@@yesChando I was pretty bummed about Nelson and really shocked at Helen. I literally remember saying “holy shit” and sitting there with my mouth open for at least 30 seconds lol. I really missed Del after he died, ngl

[@cherylashley8658]

@@huracan360 Helen was a pure overbearing pompous ass

[@richardcalderon1392]

The accident in the mini-van was a “wake-up” call for all of them, uniting them as a family. After that, they were all working to strengthen their relationship and to protect each other. At the end when Jonas is pointing the shotgun and no-one made a sound and simply let the quiet talk….it was a piece of art!!! Still mourning Ruth tho!!!

[@Itsnoct]

Ruth you mean ?

[@RReena215]

Rachel didn't get killed unless I missed something. I was hoping Ruth would have survived the gunshot but guess not ☹️

[@richardcalderon1392]

@@RReena215 Ruth…yes!! See…I haven’t gotten over it!!! 😂😂

[@suzannefoglesong3278]

These monsters will never transcend their learned and innate evil. Ruth deserved a chance to be happy. Their darkness became oppressive; Wendy's borderline personality disorder and narcissism felt reflective of our current culture. I'm glad it's over!

[@RReena215]

@@richardcalderon1392 Me either I'm still waiting for a different finale lol. Not fair Ruth had to die she should of had a gun killed Camila so now both Her and her brother are out and Wendy takes over the cartel while Marty tries to figure out how to get them out or something and Ruth becomes queen of the Ozarks. This is why we need one more season or a spin off 🤷🏻‍♀️ I do agree seeing Jonah with the gun and then blackness and silence then gunshot was a masterpiece way to end, just wish they would have done some things a little differently before then. Also I never do good when my shows end. I'm still recuperating from the Shameless finale 😩😆

[@frengkygunawan466]

That ending should have another season

[@KBJ16]

It wont feel the same without Ruth though..

[@MM-hi]

No it ended perfectly, the writers are smart not to drag it out to the point it seems like they're grasping at straws

[@frengkygunawan466]

@@MM-hi i do get the ending where they will stay in a loop and so on, it just there are something that doesn't feel right. Maybe just me

[@NeverShoutScoty]

I thought we had another episode the way it way it ended. It was just abrupt and they didn’t clear up anything. Ending was ehhhhh

[@Diana1000Smiles]

🤣 you crack me up

[@heartdisciple]

The car crash was necessary to bring the family together again. Jonah realized how much he loved is mother and the emotional aspect of it really confirmed how they are sticking together until the end.

[@joselitocabrera8278]

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[@kayscarpetta5502]

Yes, I hope if I am in a car that rolls over 5 times myself and my family all have enough plot armor to crawl out unharmed. ;-/

[@knamliss]

@@kayscarpetta5502 Top ranked minivan in the Us :^)

[@TheForbidden_1ne]

They set that crash up to mean a hell of a lot more than it did though. I mean, that sequence was entirely inconsequential. I'm betting they meant to have someone die in that situation but changed it somewhere down the line. Whether or not it pulled the family closer, it was still a pretty flat turnout

[@syllekesitsme]

And shot the bad guy😀

[@jimmyhatz]

Arguably one of the best shows out there. However, season 4 felt rushed and somewhat chaotic for me, and there’s still questions left unanswered. In my opinion there’s no closure on the Byrds future which leaves a lot of doors open for interpretation.

[@samymucho5494]

Agreed but I also think thats the point. The Byrds will keep encountering friction and problems…but somehow make it out alive. This is show by the dialogue with the Priest where he thinks this is God’s final warning but Wendy says this is a sign we will be fine. Similarly like how the P.I said they shouldnt have a happy ending because of who they are…just to be killed and cremated meaning the Byrds get to live another day unscathed.

[@fjCordero5]

What is left unanswered? They won. The final loose end was the P.I. And Jonah killed him. They’ll get rid of his body just like all the others and move on to their new life happily ever after

[@breakops5339]

I don't know if I'd say rushed but compared to season 3 which is arguably the strongest season, season 4 was all over the place. I did love Jonahs arc tho and his time with Ruth. I also like all the times in the show it cuts to Mexico. It felt alot more cinematic

[@raephaelemasirnille5794]

@@fjCordero5 I guess you are right. The show didn't have the typical Hollywood ending. No one in the Byrds family faced any consequences, legally or from the cartell and that s just unrealistic. The 1st and 3rd seasons (Ben's character was excellent) were the best. I hated the ending.

[@Zerradable]

Rushed? No. Most of the episodes had more than half of its time with fillers/meaningless plots... They had plenty of time to deliver something remotedly decent.

[@AgeofWonder_7]

Laura Linney deserves that Emmy! Julia Gardner has always been great, but Wendy Bryde really shined this season with her break downs & dragging herself to the end.

[@Jhontay84]

The scene where she slams her head against the window after losing the court case to her dad encapsulated just how she felt from that point on. It shook me

[@msthang5366]

@@Jhontay84 EXACTLY WHAT I SAID!!! She will win!!! Laura was SUPERB throughout this whole saga!!! I love this show.. I was satisfied.. But, it was heartbreaking’n

[@cindyinnew]

@@Jhontay84 same here! And when she went batshit crazy during Marty’s road rage? Laura Linney is a force of nature.

[@ibukunoluwaolajide9515]

Bruh this was her season, I kept watching episode and thinking “Damn, Wendy is pure evil”

[@deezelkane]

@@cindyinnew Ummm I’m pretty sure Marty stole that scene lol out of all the scenes Wendy shon in, you bring up the one Marty is the bad guy in ahaha c’mon

[@info_dash313]

My raw feeling when watching the ending was this. Just underwhelmed. I wasn't surprised at Jonah or either shocked by it since I could see where the family was going. Ruth dying was a bit of a shock but I wasn't angry either. She made that decision the minute she killed Javi and Wendy even told her what would happen. She didn't care. The whole point was to be underwhelmed by the ending because, in reality, there was no ending for the Byrdes. that IS their life. There will always be another Cartel boss as you say. I loved this show all the way through. Your analysis made the ending even better for me.

[@gerrydooley951]

good points, like life there was no real ending, it just stopped.

[@markfroman738]

As the old problem individuals get weeded out, newer and more vicious one pop up.

[@darren-lee]

Who does Jonah shoot, the mom or the PI guy. We never know, unless netflix are planning an ozark movie.

[@Originalchili]

@@darren-lee it's definitely the p.i, it's clearly not his mom, he had 0 reason to kill her there

[@darren-lee]

@@Originalchili my thinking, as his mom had Ben killed, and Jonah was close to Ben. Maybe, it was Jonah time to end Wendy.

[@diablomix]

It was a great finale. Really hammered home that no matter what the Byrdes do, it will never end. They are in so deep, no escape from that corrupt life is possible.

[@bubbaXzone]

camilia was scary af! she put a hit on omar navarro! and navrro had those grand kids :( and she kept trying t to find the truth and made clare crack. I wish they will make a season 5 ;( i wanna see the camilia get rekt!

[@nickvin7447]

@@bubbaXzone Clare being the reason Ruth was killed was flat out stupid and out of character. What a cheesy, cop out ending.

[@aidenyoshida]

Yeah great point. The fact that Jonah has blood on his hands now just cements the Byrdes into this never-ending cycle.

[@joeblondiemanco8918]

@@nickvin7447 I thought it made sense. Clare is corrupt, but she’s not accustomed to this constant danger of being killed in horrible fashion. When Navarro’s sister threatened to have her “slit from cunt to chin” if she found out she was lying, she caved out of abject terror. She new she couldn’t count on herself to keep the truth from her, so she cracked to save her skin.

[@maureendavidson4635]

@@aidenyoshida Are you sure? All he had to do was shoot the ugly cookie jar and chase away the PI. Too Simple? Too sweet?

[@bboysaif8]

Just one thing in that finale that actually caught me by surprise was Claire Shaw saying “it was Ruth Langmore” and changing the whole aura of the episode. She could’ve easily said no, but she spilled everything in an instant, right in front of the Byrdes. Hit me in the gut knowing that Ruth was as good as dead at that point. Truly well written.

[@LaMonicaWilliams]

I believe it was destined for Jonah to kill. He may have rejected killing the deer , as the deer was no threat to him or his family. But Garcia was. But Buddy took that opportunity away from Jonah. But the final episode demonstrated that Jonah, even with his issues with his parents , would still protect them. He would protect his family. The smile on Wendy and Marty’s face said it all. They literally beamed with pride . With Charlotte watching . Mel stepped into the Lions den . He was the goat … (symbolic cookie jar) . And he got devoured . The Byrde family… STRAIGHT GANGSTA!

[@adams3231]

My thoughts exactly

[@rachelg3274]

And, he contemplated shooting the FBI agent, too. So, it was foreshadowed, through Ash, FBI agent, Garcia, Helen, and didn’t come out of left field like a lot of people allege.

[@MM-hi]

The ending remained true and honest to the type of show Ozark is, i loved it

[@Tomiwa101]

Exactly! How can people watch this kinda show and expect the ending to be predictable or pleasing to casual viewers? This isn't a fan-servicing TV show.

[@jgriff8533]

I agree I liked the ending, how can it be happy with who they are working for. The ending was fine.

[@crazyfam2261]

Yep evil prevailed the Byrds did an annihilation of everyone around them lol i fucking love this show

[@Zerradable]

@@jgriff8533 are you dellusional enough to think that the reason that made people hate this clusterfck of a season was It not having a happy ending for Ruth? Seriously? Are you that blind to not see the amount of plot holes, fillers and absurdly stupod decisions that (supposedly) smart characters made through this whole season (part 1 and 2). Jesus christ what a world we are living in.

[@thomaslove7913]

I hated the ending because I was truly pulling for Ruth to make it out alive. She usually thought things through with some rationality. She acted on emotion and Marty had previously warned her "don't get yourself killed". I loved Ruth's character but this story was about the Byrds. Laura Linney was superb. She chopped off Marty's legs at every turn. So much so that Marty had to concede to her. Every scene was filled with tension. I loved it. Three cheers to Jason Bateman. ❤️ love you Ruth.

[@freeashley94]

Do we know for a fact that Ruth is dead though

[@kayscarpetta5502]

I hated the ending, too. And I ended up disliking all of the Byrds. I wish I didn't.

[@knamliss]

@@freeashley94 Showrunners confirmed it, so yes.

[@jakekauffman2013]

So in the same breath you said she thought things through and acted with some rationale while also saying she acted on emotion and got herself killed. Hahahahaha

[@knamliss]

@@jakekauffman2013 Hence why he said "She usually" meaning this time she didn't.

[@Dylanlemay]

I watched about five videos similar to this and this is by far the best one. Great work. Thank you!

[@lisawillis-marsh951]

You might Unarthorized Living.

[@hsblw_6]

Omg all that time making ice cream and openings a business and you still have time to both watch TV shows and reviews about them. You're the person I aim to be in the future.

[@SiennaNotMiller]

The one part of the finale I can’t get over is how Marty didn’t seem more conflicted / distraught over warning Ruth they were going to come after her. He just seemed to accept the fate without trying and that felt heartbreaking knowing he has always looked out for Ruth and the relationship they had built, which clearly wavered towards the final seaons but I expected him to protect her more in that final moment

[@deniseborchardt4491]

I really thought Marty was going to show up and shoot Camila. We would hear gunfire at 1st thinking it was Camila firing, but really Marty instead.

[@aktimes2]

@@deniseborchardt4491 (I agree) With you, that would have been a great season finally, but not a good series finally. Let's s face it Marty used people to keep his family from being killed the entire series. Since he was at that point out of the Cartel's business it made no sense for his character to warn Ruth.

[@deniseborchardt4491]

@@aktimes2 -I get it! I was just secretly hoping for a better life for Ruth and I know that he cared about her but his family's safety would come first.

[@bboysaif8]

There was no way to save Ruth, Marty even said that anything they tried to do would be suicide. Ruth accepted her fate when she killed Javi, and she stuck to her guns until the bitter end. Have to respect that.

[@haziqali9716]

The absolute final scene where Jonah kills the cop was just amazing. I don't know why but it just felt full circle and such an amazing ending. It shows that blood is thicker than water.

[@RK-bz7hb]

It blows my mind that Julia Garner plays both Ruth AND Anna Devley. They’re both so different. Her and Laura Linney are both really great actresses.

[@Gigibaby88]

They are absolutely 2 of my favs, I am a LT Laura Linney fan and prior to Ozark would say she was my favorite actress but Julia Garner gives her a run for her money and is like half her age! I watched "Inventing Anna" too and have seen her in a cpl of other things as well & it's amazing how different she is in every role. I can't wait to see what she does next! But in all fairness, they are both absolutely fantastic.

[@uglybetty8747]

Yesss love them both nd also the actress who played Darlene

[@lsamoa]

She was great in The Americans too

[@Gigibaby88]

@@lsamoa ooh yeah I've heard that, I've really got to check out The Americans, I am a LT Kerri Russell fan as well

[@lsamoa]

@@Gigibaby88 You won't be disappointed! It's honestly one of the best TV series I've ever watched. Everything about it is on point, and it's good to see the Cold War from a different perspective for once.

[@derrellarthur4604]

Even tho I hated watching Ruth’s death. I understand why they went in this direction. Ruth loved her cousin like a baby brother. And she felt like a failure when she couldn’t protect him. She wanted to be reunited with him. That why she didn’t put up a fight. She was ready to check out.

[@mwoods4608]

she couldn't escape her family curse no matter how hard she tried.

[@teddykgb2450]

Should of been wendy.

[@jordanl1911]

She wasnt ready to check out at all. She managed to finally make something out of her life, it was tragic.. She was not going to give Camila the satisfaction of seeing her beg though and held on to her pride. She went out like a badass, yes, and she accepted her fate, but was not even remotely "ready to check out."

[@expirable]

Three Langmore is the last Langmore left (He'd probably get everything Ruth and Wyatt owned now), idk why and how Ruth and Three didn't connect more over Wyatt especially when they were the last Langmores around. Wonder why and if Ruth didnt give af about staying around for Three or life in general basically asking Camila to shoot her

[@34blank]

Well she couldn’t escape from Camilla .. I was expecting Ruth to get cheffed up literally ..

[@joygillmoriah2562]

the whole "all the langmores are gone thing" hits different when you realize three been just chilling and staying out the way this whole time. Never tried to get in the business. Never tried tog et revenge. He was even disappointed in ruth for getting revenge. The boy is smart.

[@elliottcrews4997]

And if I'm not mistaken, Three is now the largest land owner in the county and owns a big chunk of the casino, plus Ruth's really nice pickup. I hope he finishes the house on the Langmore land that Ruth started and I envision him gradually learning how to leverage all that capital into a legitimate real estate empire. I hope he calls it "Longmire Enterprises" marries a nice young lady, has a big family and lives happily ever after. And finally he breaks the Langmore curse and makes the name a well deserved respected one.

[@gaylejohnson713]

Yes! Exactly

[@timriggins70]

I thought it was funny when Ruth said that she would be the first clean Langmore in 5 generations. I was like no that would be Three

[@Sunsn7]

@@elliottcrews4997 None of that happens Elliot. This was fiction and it ended with this last episode. Just saying. 😏

[@elliottcrews4997]

@@Sunsn7 Ha!!! Of course, but isn't it fun to imagine!

[@skgs6942]

Nobody wanted Ruth to die, but the way she vents out at Camila in the end is worth a million bucks. Julia Garner is f** amazing actress.

[@Day12My]

I did.

[@Mai-he7vq]

@@Day12My Always chosen last for sports teams, weren't you hun?

[@randmayfield5695]

When Del and his lieutenant met their end that scene took me totally by surprise.

[@BryceEdwardBrown]

That was perhaps my favorite moment in the show! 😂

[@EdFuller]

Me too. And the lover death, and wyatt, all had me shocked lol like "damn, what!, i was expecting that".

[@coolboss999]

This second half of the season just reinforces that Julia Gardner deserves that 3rd Emmy. I myself is still binge watching through the second part (currently on episode 11) and episode 8 was a great opener. It set the tone for the rest of the season. Also, it's really interesting to see Marty break down and lose his cool as the season progresses. Edit: Just finished the series. Kind of disappointed by the ending because there was so many questions unanswered and didn't feel like a finale. Sad to see Ruth go but you can't exactly get away with killing a cartel owner 😅. Ps: Absolutely LOVED the scene when Marty lost his cool and beat the shut out of that guy. Magnificent 👊🏾

[@shop-a-holic3194]

Stop at episode 13... 14 does not exist! 😂

[@coolboss999]

@@shop-a-holic3194 Is there a reason why it doesn't exist? Actually nvm cause I don't wanna be spoiled 🤣😭

[@coolboss999]

@MovieClips Park I am definitely going to watch the finale lol. I kind of spoiled it for myself a little and I'm mad at myself but I am still going to finish the series

[@shop-a-holic3194]

@@coolboss999 I don't wanna spoil it. But for me it was... At least Game of Thrones had an ending.. ;-)

[@deficator750]

if your on episode 11 you might as well stop watching right now because watching the last episode won't be any different.

[@seanrogers4952]

Such a good analysis man!!! Changed how I feel about the ending completely.

[@ugoeze7360]

By far the most analytical breakdown I’ve seen. Bravo good sir, bravo.

[@BryceEdwardBrown]

You're too kind. Thank you Ugo Eze!

[@carolbedrosian4650]

Good synopsis & summary...the show moves SO fast, and there's always so many different things happening at once, that I rarely even attempt to think this in-depth about it. But looking at the show retrospectively now, through your explanation, it all makes sense. You definitely noticed things (ie: the trampoline) that I had not noticed or thought were significant. Nicely done!

[@randolphmeredyth-drake7514]

Spot on, dude. I have been defending the finale for days now. I think as a screenwriter, I tend to lean more into character and story arcs than other people. And, as I have been saying all week, the characters, the storylines, and the series all came to fruition in what "it" was trying to say. Well done. And, on a personal note, my fictionalized tempered sociopathic man-crush on 'Jonah' was confirmed in the final moments of the finale. I mean, if you can't shoot an ex-cop, recovering drug addict, trying to do the "right thing" by destroying your family, while stylishly wearing a tuxedo by Gucci... I ah... I'm meeting with my therapist later this afternoon to do a deep dive into my childhood, so... you know, more to be revealed there. Great job on your analysis, Bryce!

[@maxmyslewski]

what the fuck

[@scottwells466]

Bro you better pay you therapists good. They have their hands full.

[@Alisha1686]

👀 okay then🤭

[@ryomawashere4032]

The best analysis for Ozark ending by far. You able to interpret the accident scene and even make a connection of the Byrde family became vultures and european starlings, bad BIRD species.

[@gerrydooley951]

so you're anti-European starling?

[@lutomson3496]

I'm am shoot them on site invasive species sort of like the Byrdes

[@Zerradable]

Chill with your dellusion, it was just lazy writing.

[@gregoryjones4380]

I don’t know how you do it. This is another great series review for one of the best shows the past few years. Thanks for your attention to detail and in depth analysis.

[@FruityHachi]

Marty beating up the guy in traffic is also important, the whole show Marty is the one who tries to diffuse situations from escalating to violence and he constantly suppresses his anger and frustration because he needs to think logically in order to get his family out of danger, but he slowly becomes accustomed to violence and that scene indicates that he now sees violence as a viable option to solve problems and that he is no longer able to control the rage that has been building up inside him, so i think that's why he was ok with his son killing another person

[@bboysaif8]

Exactly and there was a scene where Wendy just screamed “f*ck” out of frustration, but I wish it was Marty who did that cuz he’s bottled up all his emotions and is always so calm. I would’ve liked to see him let it all out with a yell.

[@BarbaraEMac]

Great analysis. You brought up a ton of stuff from previous seasons that I had forgotten. Appreciate it!

[@BryceEdwardBrown]

Thank you so much Barbara!

[@jlywi7171]

The ending was not what I expected at all. I was really bummed that Ruth died… I was rooting for her

[@Hessed3712]

Same

[@notsuredc]

her death was called the second she decided to kill javi there was no escaping her fate

[@jlywi7171]

@@notsuredc yeah I guess… it still sucks though. She was finally getting her life on the right track and then she died… that really irritated me lol

[@BishopWalters12]

@@notsuredc Not exactly true and her death scene was poorly handled.

[@Tomiwa101]

@@BishopWalters12 Not exactly true? She was killed because she killed Javi, A DRUG LORD! She killed him knowing what the implications were. And I agree the scene could have been better. It came off as PG-ish and fan-servicing. Like, they were scared to anger her fans. It should have been more violent like a headshot with blood splatter.

[@danlyday7248]

I like how you basically just stated the symbolism instead of just hating on the show. I didn't like the ending, at all but your analysis makes me feel somewhat better. Still infuriating and in your words. Disturbing. Guess that was the point. You think three gets Darlenes land?🤔

[@myfavoriteboob]

Yes! It will all have to go to Three. Which basically is the only happy part of it. He can be the one to truly live his life differently after losing LITERALLY everyone!

[@hsquared808hawaiiheather5]

I hope so! That could lead into a great new Season connecting Camilla to The Queen if the South! Hated the ending. I wanted Wendy dead and Marty and Ruth on top! Oh well still great.

[@gasmask4poop]

Eh. Realistically speaking the cartel/Camilla will kill Three. Let's not forget Ruth murdered a high ranking cartel member. Typically they find the suspect and kill them and their family. Also, considering Ruth killed Camillas son, she got off very easy with 1 bullet to the heart with a quick death. We all know the extent the Cartel could have gone with Ruth...a much slower, painful death

[@2025-e4n]

At the end: Marty and Wendy had a devilish expression on their faces because they had been done accepted that they were Devils (which explains How & why they were able to pull off MIRACLES in the Underworld)....they were wearing invisible smiles because Jonah (who ironically in the past was being judgemental towards them) had _finally_ accepted who/what he is and earned his Devil horns by shedding Blood for The Family!

[@Nilguiri]

You do know that the devil isn't real, don't you?

[@HeartAliveToday]

@@Nilguiri Don't be so naive.

[@Nilguiri]

​@@HeartAliveToday ok, I won't, thanks.

[@pho3nixinflight]

This is a pretty dumb take. They aren’t anymore devils than most of the people on the show.

[@kevins.2413]

Are you smoking crack?

[@Doublepulse]

I absolutely loved the show, and Wendy at the end became pretty much batshit crazy, but who wouldn't if you are in constant stress and worry for your life and future. Feel bad for what happen with Ruth as she was loyal to the very end to the Byrds and didn't choose to rat them out when faced with Camilla. Obviously, part of it due to her relationship with Jonah and Charlotte.

[@Corn0nTheCobb]

I liked when Marty and Ruth worked together. I hated seeing them not get along so much.

[@danielbrowning3715]

I feel like Ruth dying was the ultimate culmination of Wendy's ambition for power and Marty's desire to protect his family. Her going to Claire shaw who they needed badly to go legitimate, and Claire being some fake tough white collar exec was always a match made to explode. She was ambitious as the Byrd's, as vile as Wendy, yet from the jump lacked all of the backbone. She was just a scared young woman trying to play in the big dogs world, which was reflected by her having a bodyguard do her dirty work, where the bryds handled their own business. So due to the Byrd's biggest misjudgment, they finally came to a point where on one side they couldn't do anything to protect someone they wanted to protect, but also both reflected their truest desires: Wendy's lust for power since she kept what she wanted, and Marty protecting his family, by just allowing Ruth to go die. Also, Ruth went out like an absolute boss, still sad to see her go

[@lihiweiss]

Best ending explained out there. All encompassing and weaving together all of the seasons into the finale episode. Good work!

[@elkidee1]

This is an excellent analysis. The symbolism sketched out for us to connect all the dots. Thank you!

[@BryceEdwardBrown]

Thank you MDB 1207, so happy to hear that!

[@antoniasinfield1762]

The uncomfortable fact is that the deaths of Ben, Wyatt and Ruth were consequences of their own actions, not the Byrds. Wendy went out of her way to attempt to save Ben, begged him to leave and even tried to facilitate his escape, or her kids would be killed - and he just ignored her and became a total liability in the end. Wyatt was given chance after chance to have a better life and leave Darlene, he was told he would be killed if he stayed, and he chose to ignore that too. The Byrds begged Ruth not to kill Javi and warned what would happen to her if she did and once again she chose otherwise. The Byrds knew who they were up against and should have been listened to.

[@divake22]

Best recap and explainer video I've seen! Well done!

[@BryceEdwardBrown]

Thank you so much divake22, that means a lot!

[@jaylee6951]

I think the ending was fitting but too abrupt(?) First off, I loved Ruth. Even in her death she was a more badass than the cartel bitch who shot her. Secondly, her death was a means to an end because they constantly mentioned her as the last Langmore. So there will be no revenge after her murder. Lastly, the idea of evil having the last laugh was perfect. They really nailed it, as the clean record Ruth gets killed while the truest evils laugh away altogether on her casino. Then the cherry on top was of course their innocent son committing murder. The script and narrative were excellent, if you nitpick at each detail individually, it is charismatic.. but I am disappointed how they ended the series so abruptly.

[@анниелниф]

it is a bit abrupt I agree....like in the old movies " the end" and black screen ))

[@анниелниф]

but she was not the last ! what about Three ???

[@lsamoa]

@@анниелниф Everyone keeps forgetting about Three lol

[@lsamoa]

@@анниелниф It's actually quite fitting that he ends up inheriting the Snells fortune, given that he's been absent for most of the show and not involved in any of the other characters' shenanigan.

[@анниелниф]

@@lsamoa yeah easy money ! LOL

[@Illumigotti333]

This was literally the perfect crime drama show ever next to breaking bad and bates motel, MASTERPIECE. I have never loved a fictional cast as much as I loved these people. I legitimately cried the last 20 minutes of the finale.

[@MetalCharlo]

lmfao nothing can touch Breaking Bad, especially not Ozark with this ending.

[@unknownsoldier1643]

@@MetalCharlo the ending is well done

[@AB-ee5tb]

@@MetalCharlo I really like breaking bad, but I think I like ozark more

[@Zerradable]

How dellusional a leftist have to be to think that this show had anything related with reality. Female (mexican) drug lord leader, politicians easily made of fools, rich philantropists and judges eaggerly helping Ruth to clean her name, Drug lord being killed out of nowhere without any backup on the top of a big corp building. Just because the show screams every dogma that your political religion preaches, doesn't mean It has the slightest resemblance with reality.

[@Zerradable]

@@AB-ee5tb simple fact: its worse than GoT.

[@dreama]

This was absolutely fantastic analysis! Looking forward to part two!!

[@krisbarney87]

If you watch when Marty is on the phone with Wendy and he asks, "I don't know who put the hit on him (Navarro)", you can see Camila enter the frame. It's a subtle hint and it was a big "ohhh" moment for me.

[@ajus009]

With the symbolisms used constantly throughout the seasons till the climax and secenes established in previous seasons, they nailed the end. Its true to the story and character arcs. Every action has consequences.

[@lsamoa]

This

[@calm1047]

Ozark is the type of series that will never satisfy people on how it ends! The ending was good to me because in that moment they excepted who they are and that investigator wasn't leaving alive!

[@billybudd5854]

The ending seemed a bit contrived in its efforts to show how nothing was going to change for the Byrdes, and how they had finally even dragged their son into their criminal activities. Would someone really break into someone's house and then wait around to tell them that he was going to bring them down, knowing they were already deeply involved in more than one murder?

[@Beyondqqq]

My one problem with the finale. I know he loved to be consistently annoying and was a wannabe Colombo at times but that seemed excessive. "Just 1 more thing...oh I'm dead"

[@standardofexcellence]

Cough SOPRANOS

[@Jack-ot1zq]

Might catch some flack for this, but the last episode was based too much around Ruth for fanfare. The story gave up on three, and Zeke, not to mind that the urn was retrieved thru unlawful means which means in court the evidence would be tossed. Not very smart for a cop

[@pippishortstocking7913]

Cremains don't have DNA as it's destroyed in the cremation process so it wouldn't be possible to prove anything

[@diamondrattler7453]

Anyone that was surprised that Ruth died is tripping. From the moment she killed Javi, she was done. Plus, all the foreshadowing of her talking to Wyatt's ghost. I was surprised she didn't die sooner, if anything. Especially when she went after control of the casino. Sucks that she went, she's an awesome character, but she had her chances to cut and run. Should've taken those opportunities.

[@The1shaboogie]

This was awesome! You did an amazing job with this! I’m sad to see Ozark end!

[@SimonRushton]

I love the break down, the dry humour and the analytical point of view keep up the good work

[@noelv1976]

Honestly feel it ended perfectly. It made me wanting more but at the same time felt satisfied

[@dwaynecoy1871]

As season 4 progressed, I kept thinking that the Byrd family and their journey had a "Breaking Bad" vibe to it. It all starts out with a family member getting caught up in some bad sh*t for seemingly innocent reasons. Eventually, more members of the family are exposed to it. And by the end of the series, the entire family is now neck deep into theft, drug deals, money laundering, murder, etc. all in effort to "get out".

[@cindyinnew]

Realistic portrayal of what happens when one gets involved with powerful highly dangerous people. They need you to do what you are good at, but their own “code” will rule you for eternity

[@tarantinoish]

Except for it’s really nothing like Breaking Bad, and Wendy and Marty were both in on it from the beginning.

[@BruceWaynesFactory]

Exactly, the part where Marty was running the cartel, playing fetch with the dog, and running navarros place while Navarro was in jail. Even the fbi mentioned Marty could potentially run the cartel since they listened to him

[@dwaynecoy1871]

@@tarantinoish - nope, Marty had already been laundering Navarro Cartel drug money for the 10 years leading up to the pilot episode in which he comes up with the plan to move his operation to the Lake of the Ozarks in a desperate plea to save his life. And there is no evidence that Wendy knew all about it until Marty is forced to sell the house and move the whole family within a couple of days. Besides, even if she was aware of what Marty was doing prior to the first episode, she didn't play an active role with the laundering process until they moved from Chicago. Also, I didn't say that "Ozark" was just like "Breaking Bad". I said it had a similar theme of one person getting caught up in a lot of illegal sh*t that eventually pulls in the rest of the family. And they do share in that same theme.

[@tarantinoish]

@@dwaynecoy1871 Have you not watched the show? There is a flashback episode in season one where Del first asks Marty to start laundering for them. You know, ten years ago. And before he makes his decision he discusses it with Wendy. It’s a whole thing. She’s a thrill seeker. She used to ransack houses as a kid for fun. Yada yada yada. Anyways she totally agrees and so they decide to do it. Bruce just comes along for the ride. They were at a fancy golf course getting wined and dined after Marty solved their books for them. And calm down, that’s all I was pointing out. I don’t think it’s like Breaking Bad very much at all the way you describe it. Wendy is more like Walt than Marty. She is the one corrupted by power. Marty is just really smart, good with numbers. The roles are split. There’s different themes involved. In fact Wendy is the one that totally gets Marty to start laundering in the first place, and it wasn’t to provide for his family like Walt. There was no catalyst to set off the life of crime. And the kids are more involved throughout the show. They actually participate in the crime, which Holly and Walt Jr. certainly never did. Sure, they’re both crime dramas. Both extremely well written with great acting and some edge of your seat suspense. But they’re way different.

[@garyfairbrother5532]

I understood the ending just fine , but the one thing I’ll never understand is how that tiny little paddlewheel gambling boat could be so enormous on the inside. It should have been called the Tardis!

[@eheim21]

Dr. Who reference, nice!

[@AmberCanvas7]

The best summary of Ozark that I have seen so far...awesome stuff. And the humor..too good to not subscribe.

[@albertbrown7694]

First thing I noticed is that NOBODY disliked your analysis. Good job. I slammed the entire Ozarks in like 4 weeks because my oldest son said I'd enjoy it. He was right.

[@themullinator5311]

Great show. Loved every single moment. Phenomenal cast. Especially Julia Garner and her supporting role.

[@BryceEdwardBrown]

Agreed!

[@multifantv1245]

Amazing Explanation/analysis. I loved the ending it was one of the best and most unexpected TV show endings I've ever seen.

[@Cramdeon1969]

I enjoyed this season and the finale. There's something satisfying about an ending that doesn't quite go the way you expect.

[@BCBabez]

I can’t believe how much symbolisms you pointed out. I love watching these videos about shows I loved

[@FlowerGrl20]

Thank for this. I fell asleep in the last episode… and had no energy to rewatch it.

[@johnbenning8770]

Phenomenal analysis of this series made some good points on how they will never get out. The birds maybe an invasive species Famliy but they can't even escape the cartel no matter how many kills or cover ups they do. With the ending of the cop it will go on. Cartel leaders can't get out, then the birds never had a chance. My two cents.

[@NickDaskalopoulos]

They don't want to get out. They build a new empire. They wiped out Ozarks like Imperialists. They are the embodiment of US Imperialism.

[@deficator750]

they could of atleast killed them off and let ruth live her life as the hero

[@thuo1000]

@@deficator750 that is too hollywood and very unrealistic. Why would Ruth survive? She killed the son of the cartel boss. There is no possible scenario where she survives. The moment she pulled the trigger on Javi, is the moment she dug her grave.

[@deficator750]

@@thuo1000 and yet after all the deaths and killings marty and wendy caused they seem to unrealistically talk the cartels into killing their own family and friends to save their own asses... seems legit.

[@who4108]

@@deficator750 Ruth was good as dead when she killed Javi.

[@shar1338]

Ruth ( Julia) is a great actress .. I saw her in inventing Anna . She deserves an Oscar .. wendy your character annoys me ! So ruthless . You have so much blood in your hands ..

[@icethoven666]

Either a show ends with the main character dying or staying alive and the show ends but the story doesn't end...The ending was perfect for what it tried to be and it did it really well

[@ceebs83]

This is incredible and by far the best explanation I've seen in KZbin well done sir 🐐

[@BryceEdwardBrown]

Thank you so much chucky23!

[@mottgirl13]

Thanks for connecting the dots ! Super appreciate it. I may have watched it twice but would hv still missed it some stuff if I rewatch the whole series a gazillion times

[@yungotcha]

your explanation is probably the best one on the net so far ...everybody else review was very bland about it but u actually broke down sections of scenes I totally forgot about in past seasons. At first I didn't like the ending now the way you explained made me respect the ending and I'm totally fine with it now. Good job!

[@paulc7804]

Interesting that you brought up the scavenger birds being just like the Byrd family. Interesting that the family last name is Byrd. The family name being Byrd is probably not a coincidence.

[@selkieseal545]

Duh!

[@lynnelewis1866]

Love this explanation of the use of symbolism tying the development of events, motives, decisions and outcomes together forming a steam roller of emotional drama. You would think with all the murders, and the natural consequence of assassinating a leader in the cartel, Ruth's demise would feel like just one more; but it still bums me out. Maybe because her poor decisions overall were more the consequence of generational conditioning, more so than other players. Oh well, she like the Byrde family would never go straight. After all, how could they not use their highly developed skill sets.

[@анниелниф]

that what my daughter was telling me lol

[@lisaallenstillwater]

THIS! What an awesome detailed analysis of this phenomenal show! The comparison of the first car crash and the one at the end of the show was perfect!

[@bahumatneo]

Subbed. This was very well done. Ive never watched ozark and I know everything now.

[@mikenelson7890]

Someone needs to do a spinoff of Ozark

[@OhioForEveryone]

Maybe they’re called the Byrds because they’re doomed to always “fly away” from a problem rather than staying to fix it

[@jakealden2517]

Great series overall, but clearly the last few episodes were a letdown. They tried to tie up all the loose ends at once, and it came across as rushed and contrived. I'd rather have questions at the end of a series than to have the directors and writers try too hard to bring everything together.

[@xolanikhumalo9267]

Thank you for yo comment!I feel like they should have added some more episodes just to give a finale that the show deserves!

[@praisethesun9014]

Crazy how I see this comment saying they tried bringing everything together, so the ending was a letdown. Yet another comment says they thought it was a letdown because they left questions up in the air 😂😂😂😂

[@jakealden2517]

@@praisethesun9014 haha that's interesting.

[@sandraurquia6050]

The best parts of the Ozarks for me, was when they showed Darlene as a young, beautiful, wild filly! How she seduced her husband. The other, was when Ruth reminced about all of her family in pretence, her Dad on the Grill, her Uncle singing, that he is an Angel, with his beautiful southern voice, while strumming his Guitar! Wade giving Marty Bryd the Bird🖕😏💔😔

[@jakealden2517]

@@sandraurquia6050 Nice. Yes, I liked that, too!

[@Cat2817]

I cant count how many times i thought of ending my life if i was in marty and wendy’s position. 😂

[@zhurizhay3647]

This is a very good video. Enjoyed it from start to finish. Great job!👍

[@mikenelson7890]

Someone needs to do a spinoff of Ozark and keep it going

[@samanthalake5011]

I'm doing it.

[@brandonproctor3639]

@@samanthalake5011 can I be in it? Lol

[@Pirasy959]

We need a spinoff on the rise of the navarro cartel

[@heartthrobbb]

Okay, I finally finished it. And I was stupidly locked in the whole season. Everything was a 10/10 until the last 5 mins. That ending was v v unsatisfying and underwhelming, I kept thinking “what ?? That’s it??” There’s too many unanswered questions. It’s like when you’re writing a test/essay and the teacher says you have 5 mins and whatever is on the paper will be marked. Why couldn’t they tie up everything with a nice bow like Money Heist ? Still a GOATed show but that ending wasn’t it.

[@howldread]

It's like when Wendy said "Since when?" there at the end. Bad people win. The Kings and Queens were nothing than most brutal warlords. It's brutal and honest just like the entire show.

[@theadamblock]

A car accident made Jonah go from I want out to ok I'll commit murder for you. Come on writers.

[@sweetnesstwilight]

I will out right say it, the ending was STUPID. The fact not a SINGLE one of the Byrdes died or paid any consequences was the most unrealistic thing I have ever seen. The car crash alone was astonishingly dumb with not a single one of them even having a SCRATCH! Like it was straight out of a Fast and Furious movie! Camila knew from the moment Omar told her Wendy told him about Javi's death that Wendy was involved but did NOTHING about it???? It was all lazy writing to make it too convenient for all the Byrdes to survive and I cannot believe a show I completely adored and thought was one of the best ended in this sloppy way.

[@patrickbellefleur5508]

I hated how the Byrds always were on top. It made the show predictable, final season was trash. It was just a big repeating circle over and over and over.

[@SableBez]

My thoughts exactly. Horrible season. Lazy ending.

[@johnrwalker53]

First time I've heard, watched your video. You're really good!!

[@alhackman3143]

You do a great job explaining the plot details, and you’re very funny. Great job!

[@DurvalLacerda]

The ending wasn't bad, but it was extremely underwhelming. I expected more, a clever twist or a gruesome reality check ending. (Wendy definitely deserves to be punished in some way or pay a price for her actions. Sadly nothing of the sort happened) I miss when the show was mainly about laundering money(and the cumbersome details of doing it) and how scary the Cartel actually was. The show should've ended with the viewers never truly seeing the Cartel, as if it was a shadow lurking around, omniscient of everything the Byrdes were doing, and in some clever twist the Byrdes find a way to get out, be clean, but paying a price (for example, Jonah getting killed because he went too far, crushing the trope of the "genius young boy solves everything")

[@aceptoangel]

I think that was the point of the show with Wendy... In real life, there is people that do lie and do bad actions and nothing bad ever happen to them.

[@DurvalLacerda]

@@aceptoangel I don't think it was the point of the show; I think it was just filler.

[@simonbaxter8001]

I think the cartel is a shadow, was the cop that shot omar an insider and part of it? Who else in power, politics, government, FBI, law is part of the cartel or under its control. We don't know, but chances are that the cartel are all around!

[@mobsnob8285]

💯 agree underwhelming disappointing there was so much to work with and we get a black screen like the sopranos.. very rushed and expected.

[@johnhopkinson7573]

Disagree it was the perfect ending and illustrated that this show could have easily been called "The Byrdes" instead of Ozark

[@samuelault4723]

Personally I thought that the PI giving his grand reveal was good for the show. At first when I saw the broken window and the shot with Marty and Wendy I thought it was a symbolic piece of how damaged Marty was after all the events. Then I thought that camila sent some one to go after the byrdes and eliminate them, finally the PI presented himself after cracking the case

[@HearMeRora]

This show did not have that much depth.

[@jenniferanderson1499]

Thank you for highlighting all the subtleties and analogies that I missed. I was left wanting more at the end, but then realised that was exactly the point - they're now totally committed as a crime family, and everything ahead will be more of the same; the Family is all that matters. Jonah presents as a grown man and takes on the mantle of executioner, taking him from prey to predator/ protector. I'm strongly reminded of Michael Corleone and the inevitability of embracing his role in the Family in Godfather 1.

[@lsamoa]

Exactly, and good parallel

[@DanielJett]

Such smart commentary. You clearly thought a lot about this series and it’s amazing you could put this summary together in just two days after the release of the final seven episodes.

[@bratin1215]

An excellent analysis! Thank you.

[@BryceEdwardBrown]

So glad to hear!

[@Alwaysonadiet]

The ending was very good for me. In the end it showed that on trying to get out, they all got corrupted, with all the characters with less connection/ more morals/conscience becoming the collateral damage. It actually would be more unrealistic if the Byrde family got what they deserve. We all know that rarely happens in real life lol. The scene with Jonah in the end goes to show that the family is once again united (most seasons one member is always going their own way or rebelling) and that they are all fucked up and have lost their sense of moral (the look wendy and marty gave that last scene was just crazy scary good).

[@31webseries]

Agreed!

[@NickDaskalopoulos]

Only point of slight difference, I personally don't think they wanted out. Never, ever. Why take at face-value what they claimed and not their actions leading to this? They wanted to be a power family of US Capitalism all along. They deeply desired it. These things don't just "happen" because you are trapped. Millions of families are trapped in America and are poor. Can they become the next US Empire? No. Ruth is the symbol of that reality.

[@danyal3667]

@@NickDaskalopoulos to be honest i agree with your point but i think its mainly wendy who is acting in the exact way you described. i dont think marty had any desire to be a power family or anything like that. i think the thrill got to wendy and she felt like she had purpose which is the main thing shes lacked through out the show , being one of the reasons she had originally cheated on marty which is just my take

[@NickDaskalopoulos]

@@danyal3667 Remember Omar saying to Wendy that Marty is like him, he knows what he wants. "He wants everything".

[@Alwaysonadiet]

@@NickDaskalopoulos yea, looking at it that way- they could have easily just taken the deal with FBI. I think they are still indenial that they do like the rush and the games. They “believe” that they want to get out but not really, subconsciously they enjoy the danger and the power.

[@RReena215]

I'm disappointed in the last episode. I wanted to see Ruth and Frank Jr do business but he was in the whole last season for about 2minutes. Wanted to see who would raise Zeik or at least what happened to him. Was hoping Ruth would survive the gunshot and wanted to see the Byrdes reaction to Ruth being shot. I feel it was all so rushed we need one more episode for a real finale,give Ruth a funeral,show where Zeik ends up and show more Frank Jr,noone asked for more Rachel,I honestly forgot she was still alive 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@cynthiagraff8373]

We need an OZARK epilogue like EL CAMINO: The Breaking Bad Movie.

[@RReena215]

@@cynthiagraff8373 Yes that would be awesome

[@gaylejohnson713]

We were never going to get enough. When a great show ends it's impossible to please everyone. I thought they did a great job. All things considered.

[@cynthiagraff8373]

@@gaylejohnson713 an epilogue can be made. Haven't you seen EL CAMINO: A BREAKING BAD MOVIE?

[@gaylejohnson713]

@@cynthiagraff8373 i haven't seen that one. But I would certainly watch an epilogue if they had one!.

[@MybackHurtz1]

Julia Garner made this a hit. Marty & Wendy Byrd's character's were always far from being believable and more on par with The Brady Bunch. Darlene was believable as all hell.

[@divagirllove3977]

Dude friggin impressive breakdown, dig it. Thank you! Highly enjoyable.

[@davidblazzee1615]

I haven’t been able to watch the second part since I’m in Mexico and they still haven’t released it out here but as soon as It’s on Netflix I’m watching it ! This is one of the best series I’ve ever watched next to Weeds, Breaking Bad, & Dexter I’m definitely gonna miss this

[@christianpungo5210]

I had a similar take about the car crash after seeing it, my reddit post analysis: I really do love the writing of this show. Themes and motifs are very common for the Ozark writers. I would like to think that this car accident had a very similar effect as the initial car crash with Marty and Wendy when she was pregnant. In that car accident they were hit and began their journey with deep loss. This time around they've been suffering the consequences of making choices around loss and constant grief for years, and when this van accident happens it represents a shift back. After the first accident Wendy felt dead inside which ultimately led to the start of the Byrdes Laundering as a way to make them feel alive again, but after years of escaping death by their own means the second accident presents the fickleness of life and thus making them feel more alive than ever before. Thus Wendy's transition to a more empathetic response to Ruth's danger, and Marty's more logical approach to the acceptance of an inevitable death. Of course as shown in the final scene it doesn't mean the Byrdes are free of their life of crime, but it does represent that death is ultimately inevitable and they can only worry about the death they can get away with / prevent.

[@pamelasprenger459]

the ending was cartoon like, terrible I wish it would have another season or a spin off with Ruth and the cartel.

[@31webseries]

Thank you thank you so much for this very well-done analysis!!! I loved the show and liked the ending fine. I mean it was a little rushed but that's more Netflix's fault than theirs. But I've been debating the same points with others, without really wanting to rewatch the whole series right now to pinpoint the specific instances that support them. Now I'll just send them this link lol. Also, I had forgotten about the opening narration. That does make me think there'll be a final movie/limited series in the future because you always try to bookend that kind of thing if you can.

[@anthonyc1629]

The symbolism of the goat jar was spot on as it showed the whole family was evil.

[@1randomlol]

Wrong nothing about goats are evil.

[@lisa408t]

What???

[@anthonyc1629]

@@1randomlol look up Baphomet

[@1randomlol]

@@anthonyc1629 Baphomet isn't evil maybe you need to some search.

[@jaidillon1790]

When Jonah showed up with the shotgun, Wendy and Marty gave my man that look like "you're so screwed". I was 🤣 so hard... epic!!!

[@tiffybnTN]

Very good 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@BryceEdwardBrown]

Thank you!!