Righteous Gemstones Finale Failed to Outshine Season 3’s Ending
The conclusion of HBO's hit series has created quite a buzz in the media, but fans are mostly pointing out its flaws compared to the previous season's ending. What changed? Let's see.
Sunday night marked the end of the popular HBO series The Righteous Gemstones. Season 4 premiered in March and apparently wasn't considered the best by fans of the show for many plot and character development reasons. But the biggest problem fans had was with the finale.
The ending of The Righteous Gems felt repetitive, especially compared to the ending of the third season. The thing is, even though the series is over, the story for many characters feels far from resolved. It feels like it hasn't moved forward as it should have throughout the season, leaving the story that wrapped up in the season three finale with a better ending.
Righteous Gemstones Season 3 Was Better on All Fronts
The thing is, season 3 already resolved the major sibling conflict that had been the biggest plot device for the entire show. Although the Gemstones will always be forced to deal with various rivals and non-believers, season 3 shows that Jesse, Judy, and Kelvin have genuine affection for each other and are willing to look past their own egos in order to preserve the sanctity of their family.
However, season 4 had little tension because the characters remained sort of stagnant. Jesse once again learns that he doesn't have to prove himself through violence, Kelvin just has to assert his love for Keefe with more passion.
At one point it all seems pointless because there is no more growth for them. Yes, they bicker and argue, but their beef is forced and almost unbelievable. All the other characters also received some sort of farewell story that could have been final easily.
“I really think season 3 ending felt like a really good wrap up and closure on pretty much all the characters of the show, and was a fantastic place for the show to end. Gideon finally figured out what he wants to do, which is to be a preacher by choice, which is something that none of Eli’s kids wanted to do, but we’re sort of grown into,” Redditor ieatfrosties said.
What Do Fans and Critics Think of the Show?
- On Rotten Tomatoes, The Righteous Gemstones has 91% from critics and 83% from viewers
- On IMDb, The Righteous Gemstones is rated 8.1/10
Where to Stream The Righteous Gemstones?
The Righteous Gemstones is available to stream on Max.
