Father Ruskin was unmasked as a former assassin.
Gaveston was outed as King Edwards lover.
The season finale Tuesday, therefore, had a tall order to fill.
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But this was also supposed to be theBastardinstallment where we got to understand Brattles creation myth.
First, the Annoras son thing.
Further, Annora carries the lineage of the Nazarenes in her bloodline.
And by extension, we should presume her next of kin does too.
But we get no more details about the Brattle-Annora mommy and me dynamic.
But Ruskin refuses Sir Cormacs priest to priest entreaty to tell them where Annora is hiding.
In the meantime, some surprising amends are being made.
Make haste with your vengeance, Ive earned no mercy, Locke replies.
This whatevs response confounds the rebels sense of honor so he allows the doomed man a fighting chance.
Theres an axe-versus-sword fight.
Naturally, Jessamy picks up a hammer and lunges at the Baroness only to be cold-cocked unconscious by Corbett.
And the necklace shouldnt be taken at face value.
I wear this not as plunder but as reminder: God before crown, Leon says.
But just before the heroes set off, Leon and Locke volunteer for the mission too.
Brattle gives them the thumbs up.
And in a symbolic gesture of goodwill, Leon hands over Petras necklace.
I couldnt help doubting Corbetts purity of motive in this scene.
The potential of saving Ventrishire from financial ruin didnt seem to have enough upside for his personal investment.
It seemed a little off-brand for the character but he was doing it anyway.
The 90-minute episodes last half hour begins with the mother of all beachside sword fights.
The feral orphan Ash is shown manically stabbing people with a nifty little dagger.
Brattle swings the broad sword with characteristic swag.
At seasons end, we know little more about the titular character than when it all began.
How Nazarene he eventually gets will have to wait until next season if the show comes back.
