AAAAaaand I finished.
Whoah. What a ride. Bravo Sam Esmail, bravo
An absolutely amazing and poignant conclusion, a twist hidden so well that only a bunch of hardcore fans must have figured out in its interity and down to the detail, and one that does not cheapen the story but actually gives it new meaning and depth and that will be rewarding for future rewatching. The final scene and final words were absolutely perfect. Stunning ending.
If we want to nitpick such an amazing work of art, I have to say I would have liked to know at least what Whiterose's machine was
believed by her to do, I didn't need to know if it worked or know, but I would have liked to know what she
thought it would do, and how she convinced Angela (and a legion of minions ready to kill themselves) that it worked. And I'm sure here and there there are some things one could argue about. But in the grand scheme of things this was Elliot's journey and it started, progressed and ended beautifully. What a show. What an ending.
I am sure the great ending and word of mouth will make this a cult classic, that more and more people will discover this amazing show, their memorable episodes and the incredible cast. BD Wong created a villain second only to Gus Fring when it comes to a compelling and not cliched antagonist, and so late in his carrer Michael Christofer (Philip Price) got to show he's one of the great imposing actors with an amazing voice, as I said he would have been a great Tywin Lannister (and I'm sure Charles Dance would have been a convincing Price as well, but I'm glad they did the roles they did).
Speaking of BD Wong, I read on his Instagram that his final hairstyle, in the nuclear plant room, was an homage to an actress that paved the way for asian american actors in mainstream cinema and television, and he wanted to pay homage to her and insisted a long time for it. Maybe that helped him further to finish his role the way he's always played - with absolute skills and talent. Whiterose in her final "Don't make me laugh" speech was TERRYFING. Batshit insane and totally out of bounds. What a sendoff to the character.
Now I wish I could do like Elliot - erase my memory and relive it all once again! but watching it with the added knowledge will be satisfying as well. In a year or two I'm surely gonna rewatch this. One of the greatest series of all time.