So here we are, at the end, and it hit all the right notes for me. I can't imagine anyone would take issue with this episode, seeing as how it's the closest we've had so far to what was in the book. I was wondering if they would stay faithful to the ending of the novel, and I'm torn; I liked that it stayed faithful to the book, but I'd have been okay if they'd allowed Jake to go back to Jodie and start over, leaving JFK and Oswald and all of it alone and living a quiet, peaceful life with Sadie. As it was, the final scene with her in Lisbon was very touching, and seeing her during the dance in the end was too. That poem she read at her award ceremony was very beautiful; I Googled it, but couldn't locate it. Does anyone know its origin? Was it something Bridget Carpenter wrote specifically for this project?
Anyway, there wasn't much of anything to nitpick. Everyone did an amazing job, as usual. A specific mention must go to Leon Rippy; his two scenes were so powerful, and it was nice to see him get substantial screen time, seeing as how he was part of the impetus for the whole story. I'm not ashamed to say I actually teared up when Jake apologized to him for not being able to save his family.
All in all, a very well-done miniseries. I would like to see Hulu tackle more of SK's work in this format. Peace out, folks!
Anyway, there wasn't much of anything to nitpick. Everyone did an amazing job, as usual. A specific mention must go to Leon Rippy; his two scenes were so powerful, and it was nice to see him get substantial screen time, seeing as how he was part of the impetus for the whole story. I'm not ashamed to say I actually teared up when Jake apologized to him for not being able to save his family.
All in all, a very well-done miniseries. I would like to see Hulu tackle more of SK's work in this format. Peace out, folks!