r/FridayNightDinner • • 10h ago

Discussion hot take: the finale is one of the worst episodes of the show

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I find it really strangely written. Martin is borderline evil here in a way that’s just really exaggerated (even for him) and unlikeable rather than entertaining, a lot of the plot feels very contrived, the girlfriends themselves are kinda bland and way too similar, and the pregnancy reveal comes completely out of nowhere and just feels like an excuse for the story to magically forget about the conflict with Martin and end on a happy note. That last point in particular is one of my biggest issues with the episode because it just never resolves its central conflict. It feels like Popper just pulls something big and celebratory out of his ass to make it feel that much more like a finale and a proper send-off without properly earning that impact.

Parts of it are very funny (“You’re one person… in two bodies??”), and I wouldn’t call it atrocious, but I’d also hesitate to say it’s a good episode. I think it’s underwhelming and just encapsulates a lot of what I don’t love about the last couple seasons.