Written by Keto Shimizu & Morgan Faust
Directed by Kevin Mock
Charlie (to the Legends): "Actually guys I think this is the end of the line for me."
I think after the last few weeks, the exit of Charlie was to be expected and unlike with Amaya during the finale of the third season, this time, it's really it for Maisie Richardson-Sellers. It's been a fantastic four years since her play two very different roles with Amaya and Charlie but exit wise, this felt right.
It might have taken some sound advice from Lita but Charlie played her role in making sure that Lachesis would not mess around with free will again after second attempt came crashing down due to the Legends getting Gideon back on side.
With Atropos being killed off early in the episode and Sara regaining her sight/losing her powers, it up to the gang to go through the museum of bad stuff and engage in arguably the best fight sequence we've seen in the Arrow universe against some Encores one more time,
Encores out of the way, this was a satisfying way to end the story with the Fates and now we've gotten the Godlike out of the way, anyone care for some extraterrestrial next season? Going by the ending for this one, Sara's gotten herself into a new kind of trouble that her teammates will have to deal with next season.
Speaking of next season with Charlie gone and Sara snatched, this finale also resolved the situation with the two Zaris as well. Realising that she can't coexist along with Behrad, Zari Tomaz made the sacrifice to go back into the Totem while Zari Tarazi and Behrad will don the airbending powers for next season while Zari 2 and Constantine are now an item.
As for the rest of the team - Ava will be co-captain, Nate's a bit heartbroken over losing Zari again and Mick is happy being a father. Astra seems to have gotten past her own issues and has John's place for herself but I also think we'll be seeing her again next year. Mona and Gary just seemed to slip away but they're also likely returns next season.
- Some of the Encores included Marie Antoinette, Stalin, Vlad the Impaler and Charles Manson while bad ideas included cigarettes, pogo sticks, shake weights and a certain 2000 hit song.
- I still wish Ray and Nora appeared and what happened with Enchantress? I did laugh at Nate wanting to text Dion though.
- Standout music: Having an animatronic version of Sisqo singing Thong Song during that big fight scene was a stroke of genius.
- Chronology: 2020 but with a four month jump and in the 1970s for Charlie's exit.
Swan Thong might be a clever play on words for exits but both Charlie and Zari 1's departures packed a punch while the Fates story ended on a strong note. It's going to be a wait for the next season , especially with that cliffhanger to consider.
Rating: 8 out of 10
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