Curtain
Jeff and I were able to use a key that could magic up whatever one drew. We used it to conjure forth a creature from the past.
Gordie is there too and he ends up injured as a result of this creature attacking him. Rendell shrugs it off, claiming Gordie will be fine. He wants to use the key to make a bigger production, but a young Ellie is not so sure that’s a good idea.
Gideon drives with Ellie, encouraging her to floor it so he can experience the thrill of driving fast. With his eyes watering, Ellie suddenly slams on the brakes and decides to make a run for it through the woods. Of course, Gideon catches up in true villain fashion and knocks her out.
Nina listens to Sam apologize and refuses to forgive him for what he’s done. However, he wants to atone for his sins and part of that comes from the group banding together and working to stop Gideon, no matter what. So for now, those animosities are put on hold so they can thwart Gideon.
Naturally, Gideon and Ellie make it to Gordie’s place, as further flashbacks show Rendell busting into Gordie’s memories and taking those relating to the little sprite that attacked him. This explains why he doesn’t remember what happened with the key and everything else connected to him.
In the present, Gideon stabs Gordie and uses the Memory Key, breaking into his psyche to get the key back before it’s too late.
Nina and Bode try to break into the halequin chest even though Bode was explicitly told no one can break in without the key. He even tells the others this too earlier in the season, hence why the keys were chosen to be kept inside. Big brain moment there from Bode.
As the group breaks into the stage piano, they find a key hidden inside. With Gordie’s death, there is a chance that the key could be lost forever and it’s important to find it before that happens. Thankfully, they find the key and prepare to break out.
While Sam fights off Gideon inside Gordie’s head, he dumps the grand piano on him and walks off. However, Gordie is fading and we see the curtains whence they entered his mind blinker out of existence. Is he dead? Is everything lost? We’ll have to wait to find out!
The Episode Review
The first season of “The X-Files” was a hit with viewers, thanks in part to its creative writing and visual flair. This season, however, has been met with mixed reviews - some say it’s improved upon the first, while others find it too similar. But despite the mixed reactions, we finally see some of the visual flair and imagination that made the show so endearing. This comes with a completely different writer this episode - Carlton Cuse and Joe Hill.
The new season of Stranger Things has finally shown us the creative side of the characters. In a sequence that reminded me of Persona 5, the characters explore Gordie’s memory and it is a beautiful exploration. For those who are familiar with Persona 5, I salute you! ..
These visuals work well in the context of the mission, but they also feel very last-minute as busywork to delay Gideon. The fact that there’s one last key and we’ve only just heard about this now, with no prior knowledge or foreshadowing, does seem like a bit of lazy writing.
The show has always been lazy and the characters have been stupid. This season especially has been terrible, with characters just acting like idiots. Why did Bode try to break into a chest he couldn’t open when he knew it was impossible? The whole sequence with Nina felt like a complete waste of time. They could have at least tried to pick the lock, which may have been a little more believable!
Gordie is taken to the hospital and his life fades. Everything is left hanging in the balance for the final episode. Will the Locke’s come out of this on top?
