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I was excited that I was finally able to watch the Fourth season, that is until I realized that it was not the same excitement as the first three but full of doubt and distrust between the Librarians, Guardian, and even the Library. This season feels that it falls flat for those seeking the adventure of the first two. Yes, season four is still good, especially from a character development standpoint, but the story is predictable and the villain/big bad is easily seen from episode one.
I liked the first three seasons because of the adventures took in each episode and the excitement seen. The characters were good and fit what they were expected to do. I understand how this season became the last, the writers did not provide the same thrill to audiences, in my opinion, as in other seasons.
[SPOILERS will be present below]
For the few readers who found this post without watching the fourth season be warned there are some key spoilers in this post.
So, my major dislike in this season was the way they ended the season, the big finale was nothing exciting. While characters had developed and even yes died, the ending nullified all growth and change in the season. Yep, you read that right, the writers chose to rewrite history instead of dealing with the crazy mess they had made in trying to break rules of their own universe, by breaking one of their rules. To me, Flynn going back in time to change history didn’t fit the Librarian we had seen in previous episodes, though possibly in the previous seasons. Also, another major plot point had Cassandra disobey Jenkins to resulting in them being trapped in a battle to the death or faced with the possibility of losing Jenkins. Finally, all of the season's mistakes were easily corrected not though resolution but by time travel, something they had been told not to do. Most of the time they heeded the Library and Jenkins’ warnings but not in the second to last episode which was the major cause of conflict and trials for the team and the Finale where time travel is used against Jenkins’ rules for the Library.
I do love it but much of the season was spent with the team split up instead of working together as they were at the end of Season 3. The inner conflict didn’t fit the team we had left with Cassandra healing from lifesaving surgery and Eve & Flynn finally together. So, you thought the season would offer good teamwork and more action, NOPE it only brought the near downfall of the Library because they were all too stubborn to work together. We are supposed to believe that they would listen to the advice of a former librarian who hasn’t seen what they’ve been through and have doubt driven between them by a Guardian turned evil. So, if you are already a fan you will watch the show only because of a thrill of seeing more of your favorite characters.
Should you watch it, YES but maybe skip the re-watch of this season. I was disappointed in it and would love more with the restored team fighting alongside one another and less of the wishy-washy doubt as for the main offender. Bring back the villains and evil enchantments, show more of magic’s rise in the world but don’t send the characters on a new journey of self-discovery we know who they are. Again, I do like the show but had hoped for more of the same from previous seasons not a journey into doubt and destruction of a great team.
References
IMBD.com. (2018). The librarians TV series (2014-2018) [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3663490/
TNT. (2018). The librarians [TV show]. Retrieved from https://www.hulu.com/the-librarians#
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