Since I am watching this in chronological order and I did not read any reviews about the finale, I guess this episode is setting up all the players for the showdown. As in a chess board, the "pieces" are now taking their final positions.
I liked it because there are no Blomquist in it and I truly don't care about whatever happens to them. The idea might have been to build suspense about their fate, but I was glad not to see them, even if I know that "silent" Hanzee is on their track (BTW, a bit of sloppiness there - if Hanzee is that smart, how come he did not top them off, instead of just chasing them around?)
The gangs are imploding, devastated by internal troubles. These people never learn: if you stick together you're stronger. Take care of inside business only AFTER you won the war...
But again, the Gerhardt's family showed very little cohesion form the start: three brothers despising each other; mum over 60 with a sick husband and battling sons; a double-crossing grand-child ...
And the Kansas City gang is just thugs, so who cares? Even if they think they're smarter than average and can quote from literature (very unlikely, but still... makes for a better show... maybe)
I liked it because there are no Blomquist in it and I truly don't care about whatever happens to them. The idea might have been to build suspense about their fate, but I was glad not to see them, even if I know that "silent" Hanzee is on their track (BTW, a bit of sloppiness there - if Hanzee is that smart, how come he did not top them off, instead of just chasing them around?)
The gangs are imploding, devastated by internal troubles. These people never learn: if you stick together you're stronger. Take care of inside business only AFTER you won the war...
But again, the Gerhardt's family showed very little cohesion form the start: three brothers despising each other; mum over 60 with a sick husband and battling sons; a double-crossing grand-child ...
And the Kansas City gang is just thugs, so who cares? Even if they think they're smarter than average and can quote from literature (very unlikely, but still... makes for a better show... maybe)