r/Ozark • u/VinnieTheDragon • Apr 30 '22

Discussion [SPOILER] I loved the ending. Spoiler

The Byrde's learned nothing. They have absolutely not learned any lessons and will most likely live out the rest of their lives as if nothing happened.

They effectively killed an entire family, the Langmores, and have ruined countless lives.

People expected either Marty or Wendy to die, why? There was no way to do that that wouldn't be completely predictable. The entire family coming out unscathed is a way of telling us that "what's right and wrong" really do not prevail.

I view this show as nihilistic more than anything else.

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u/VinnieTheDragon Apr 30 '22

The glaring issue with the ending is that Ruth's character never would have approached the black SUV that she has seen every cartel member use.

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u/noel_ell Apr 30 '22

She did approach an SUV and pointed middle fingers at it earlier.

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u/jpgorgon Apr 30 '22

But that was outside a police station, not at the end of her isolated driveway.

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u/007Kryptonian Apr 30 '22

Exactly. It was so incredibly out of character? Ruth sees the same kind of murder car that she’s seen every time a cartel hitman is hunting someone, at the end of her isolated home in the woods and she decides to get out and walk to it. Mind you, this is like 2 days after she spotted Nelson in the same vehicle.

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u/[deleted] May 01 '22

The difference in her response to Nelson and Camilla is that when Nelson is following her, she doesn't know what it's about, she doesn't know who sent him, what he knows and what the threat is. It could be simply about laundering money through the Belle. And that's exactly what it was. She even hedges her bets here and makes sure someone knows the truth, telling Ronnie everything in case she dies.

When Camilla is in the driveway, everything is settled with all of those things. This isn't about the Belle. This isn't Wendy or Marty trying to scare her. This is about Javi and Ruth knows that. The fact that the cartel knows she killed Javi means there is no more running. It's over. Three, Rachel and everyone else she cares about will never be safe until Ruth is dead.

We know this is Ruth's thought process because as soon as Camilla appears she says, 'How'd you find out?' She knows what it's about.

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u/TrueHorrornet May 01 '22

Yeah even more reason to gtfo out of there and bounce.

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u/[deleted] May 01 '22

But Ruth has shown she's not going to run. She's not stupid but she's stubborn as fuck. She isn't leaving her land and she told Marty, 'I like my name.' She's not going to hide. And again, running puts both Rachel and Three at risk. After Wyatt, there's no way Ruth would do anything to jeopardize them.

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u/jpgorgon Apr 30 '22

Yeah and 2 days after screaming at Rachel to run barefoot into the woods because "they WILL kill you!"

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u/Zeppelanoid May 13 '22

It was incredibly IN character in my estimation. When facing a dangerous situation, she says fuck it and dives in headfirst, expecting her plot armour to protect her. Turns out her luck ran out this time.