I personally like that the first 3 seasons form a great story about the platform succeeding and then ultimately failing, while the latter 3 seasons are more the story of Pipernet. But you could also slice the series into the TJ Miller era and the latter episodes.

I am not surprised at all that Miller doesn’t show up in any capacity. He burned bridges post-departure, apparently no one liked working with him on the show and dude has a lot on his plate that makes him poison - he’s been acting like a total twat since 2016.

I literally love that spooky fuck.

And to show how quickly things move in the world and the tech industry. It’d been ten years. Do you remember what was going on in the tech industry ten years ago? Are you going to remember what’s going on in it now? Probably not.

Martin Starr is a national treasure. I can’t wait to see what he does next.

I worked in Hollywood advertising as a software developer for many years before this show kicked off. So I’ve worked with a ton of people in show business; including folks at HBO.

Funniest exchange of the entire episode:

Dinesh was always good for a comic moment but I think out of all of them I am going to miss Gilfoyle most of all. The deadpan stare/delivery and his utmost belief he was the smartest and most righteous person in the room at any given moment made him a standout from the start.

I think the flash forward documentary does a good job of softening the blow. These guys becoming billionaires would go against the spirit of the show, but nobody wants to see these characters living in the gutter either. Flash forward shows that they’ll have to swallow their pride, but they’ll be alright.