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Well, I finally finished this mess of a show. I pretty much agree with you on everything you say here. I could add about 100 other plot holes and character inconsistencies. If I were Albanian, I would be writing letters to the producers on this lame not even good enough to be a stereotype portrayal. They were more 3 Stooges than any believable mafia type of organization. Yeah, Raylan didn’t have any comments about the Albanians showing up? I thought maybe his calling Carolyn was intentional but what did he think was going to happen if he did? It made no sense for him to tell her about his meeting. But making sense was never a point of this season. I assumed they would end with Boyd, and they did. I really hope the writers’ strike, if there are any “benefits” lets this great show end the way it did a few years ago, and not bring back another season to ruin a perfect ending. None of the original showrunners or writers were on this season (I think ).

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"They were more 3 Stooges than any believable mafia type of organization." It is very dismal and negative portrayal of Albanians. Agreed and it doesn't do any of the showrunners or actors justice here.

I agree that this show needs to say goodbye. And perhaps I need to watch the OG series run again, but I'm also toying about watching "The Wire" which I never did. Thoughts?

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I definitely recommend watching The Wire. Not all the seasons are equally great, but I can’t think of a show that captures so many elements of urban life than that series. Season one is more focused on gangs and the drug task force. Season two is more focused on, the people that work the docks. Season three if I remember right is more about the education system. And season four is about the political system. There are elements and characters that continue through all the seasons, but the focus is very different.

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Actually, I forgot about the season that’s all about the newspaper and the press. So there must’ve been five seasons, or a couple of those themes were combined.

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With the writers strike it’s a good time to revisit or discover old shows

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Yep. I hope to get to a few shows on my very long list. New Wes Anderson Roald Dahl movie in a couple of weeks.

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Benedict Cumberbatch! That’s a coup

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Are you a Morning Show watcher? That’s back on Apple TV+

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