Written by Allan Heinberg
Directed by Jamie Childs
Mother (to Maid/Crone): "There. For good or bad, it's done."
And so would be this show - almost. This episode alone was a funeral for Lord Morpheus but also a welcoming for Daniel Hall aka Dream II. Its such a pity that we won't get a full season of this version of Dream. I love him already.
Daniel spent a portion of this episode unsure of his new position and aside from one moment of calling out an impatient Cain, he was getting off to a pretty benevolent start. I mean he brought back Abel once Cain described him and then he revived both Merv Pumpkinhead and Fiddler's Green. The latter was less enthusiast about being brought back.
Of course the best scenes that the new Dream got were with Lucienne, Destruction and Lyta herself. Daniel showed compassion to both Lucienne and Lyta while having a rather poignant family exchange with Destruction. The latter might not have attended Morpheus's funeral but he give some great advice to Daniel.
As for the other siblings, yes they showed up to their brother's funeral and each of them gave some rather beautiful speeches. In particular, both Desire and Despair's hit the most. The end scene with the siblings embracing Daniel was a lovely moment. Another shame that we won't get to see more of it.
Going back to Lord Morpheus, his death certainly brought out some players. Matthew came back despite feeling he had said everything about Morpheus. Then there was Hob Gadling grieving for his friend but also wanting to continue to live. I loved his scene with Death.
Last but not least, they really went there with Johanna Constantine and Corinthian II, huh? This episode really pushed the big love story and even a romantic kiss. The woman who described her exes as nightmares and the nicer version of a nightmare. What an odd couple. Maybe it'll work out for them.
- A credit scene had the Kindly Ones reading from a fortune cookie. It seemed to be setting up next week's actual last ever episode.
- Daniel gave Nuala back her old room in the Dreaming. Titania blanked her during Morpheus's funeral. Morpheus also visited an older William Shakespeare.
- I spotted Mad Hettie, Rose Walker and Calliope also in attendance of Lord Morpheus's funeral. Hettie felt guilty about her part in Morpheus's demise.
- Death wore red during Morpheus's funeral while Desire admitted that they'll miss antagonising Morpheus. Despair talked of her previous iteration.
- Next week's actual last episode is titled, Death: The High Cost Of Living.
- Chronology: From where the last episode left off.
A Tale Of Graceful Ends did make for a glorious series finale (of sorts). The funeral scenes were beautifully handled with every character getting some truly great moments. Let's see where the real last episode will go.
Rating: 9 out of 10
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