I enjoy this show the most when it leans into the suspense and mystery, and this episode really stepped it up on those fronts. Not that every episode should be like this—but when the show pulls it out, I think it always works well.

I was not too infatuated with this episode; it mostly felt like another going-through-the-motions installment, like “Chapter 66.” Last week’s “Chapter 67" was a little better because the time jumps added some spark and interest to the storytelling, but I felt this week’s episode was missing that extra push. In fact,…

I wasn’t totally on-board with the introduction of Carvell, which felt sudden and inorganic. I kind of felt this too with last week’s episode and Carol’s fear of the supernatural; none of these seemingly important details has been mentioned before or been suggested by their characters’ behaviors. In addition, Chuck’s…

Portia is a gem.

So I’m reading that timeline from The Hollywood Reporter... It says it was published in January yet discloses events from the season finale in March?

I just rewatched the episode after reading this, and Caroline, you are so right about how fantastic Mandy Moore is as Rebecca. That final sequence was really beautiful, and her scenes between past and present were so well performed (Lonnie Chavis deserves a shout-out too this week). And I also agree about Kate’s…

I know this isn’t an excuse, but this episode was clearly a product of the show being in its final season. Particularly Jody and Mary’s storyline, of course—that was a feeble, transparent attempt to put Jody’s questionable character into a redeeming and rose-colored light, and poor Mary is just the side character…

Hmm I would say I prefer Adam over this version of Rafael, at the moment. I agree that Adam’s concluding confession was an interesting event for him as a character and for his and Jane’s relationship. But I don’t think he’s been boring previously; I’ve enjoyed seeing how his youthful personality fits into the show’s…

I’ve heard many people say they can’t watch this show because it is so cringeworthy. Rebecca’s antics this week were probably the most cringeworthy we’ve ever seen...and yet, it made the episode that much more enjoyable. She is, no doubt, absolutely terrible, but it makes for interesting television to see her full…

I spoiled last week’s “twist” for myself, so I made it a point to not read anything about this week’s episode before watching, and—this goes without saying—I am much happier for it. Seeing Nicky pop up was a wonderful little head-turning moment, and it made much of the episode suddenly click in a new and interesting…

. . . which I’m going to go ahead and assume was just a collective fever dream we all experienced and will never speak of again.

Caroline, I just wanted to say thank you for writing these amazing and really thoughtful reviews. I think some other writers have trouble finding the right recap-versus-critique balance, and you do it very well—and you actually give your opinions and support them! So thank you and keep doing the amazing work you do!

Can anyone remind me what happened to Jeremiah? You’d think he’d finally get a mention this season when Eliza shows up, but alas... Anyway, can anyone give a quick refresher?

Definitely a B+ based on the storylines and the emotional heft they carried. I agree with Caroline that the payoffs were not all there; I felt particularly underwhelmed by the reappearance of M’gann and the introduction of M’yrnn both of which should have been bigger deals. But the sentimental impacts and the casts’…

. . . delivering an episode that shows off the series at its best.

Unelegant is how I would describe this week’s installment. I felt the unevenness right away in the beginning of the episode:

That line from Jughead I blame a bit on the writers too... but yeah, Cole Sprouse milked it just a little too hard.

Yes, multiculturalism!

This needs to be a regular feature (on the show and these reviews).

I don’t think you can automatically assume and expect the pace of the show to slow down—just because a season has more episodes does not at all mean they can’t burn through plot quickly (I’m thinking of Jane the Virgin, which had one of the quickest-moving first seasons I’ve watched in recent memory).