Worlds Enough and Time

In Elementary it was The Last Bow here it's the Last Dance. It all boils down to:

I WILL TOO, DUTCH!

It’s very much a farewell episode that’s more of a coda/epilogue than the ending, the real ending was the whole family coming together and when Dutch and Aneela reunited. 

Everyone gets their happy ending and I love it! Also, damn, anyone that even so much as gives Jaq a broken arm and Aneela will come down on them like a terrifying mama bear and her proposal to Kendry was sweet. She wants to spend eternity with Kendry but only if Kendry wants to. 

Aneela learning agency is amazing. 

(Oh boy though, them as immortal empresses together though -- someone should always hold the Kin Rit-Kendry’s accountable). 

Pree becoming Lord Governor of Westerley and Gared being so proud of his husband! 

Dutch fully confronting human Khlyen: “Stop hurting me to save me!” 

Dutch sparing the Lady because she is Human now, and glommed on to Khlyen, another sister Dutch has and can maybe help reform now that she has a chance to change. Dutch giving her the red box, using that box in the opposite purpose that Khlyen used it, instead of teaching the Lady to kill, she’s teaching the Lady to care. 

(BTW Khlyen better be on his way to get Yalena from that eternal sleep!) 

Johnny and Dutch’s almost goodbye before their one last hunt but also, Johnny looking for Clara! My other ship for Johnny. 

And the show ending with Dutch in the lead, Johnny and D’avin beside her.

I’m going to miss you too, Dutch. So damned much. 

One nitpick though -- I think they resolved things a little too nicely with bringing Pip back, which okay I know happy fantasy! But I feel like Pip's sacrifice and Zeph's grief were powerful things this season, especially for Zeph. I guess I am a bit narratively underwhelmed there.

I wonder if... 10 episodes were too much? Or too little? Because really I feel like the emotional satisfaction for me was when the Dutch-Johnny then again, Aneela and Kendry's scenes this episode was worth it too.

Michelle Lovretta has definitely earned my trust and I will follow her everywhere.