The Exorcist Roundtable 2×09 “Ritual & Repetition”

Mouse finally joins the brawl, Andy gets the family back together, Rose almost dies (again!) and Tomas gets a one-on-one with a familiar face.

Roundtable written by participant and Exorcist fan Diana Martinez (@xoloitzcuintle).

The second season of The Exorcist is reaching its ending at a dizzying speed, and the penultimate installment barely gives us time to collect ourselves. “Ritual & Repetition” is a fast-paced emotional rollercoaster both for the audience and the characters, and somehow, impossibly, this show keeps getting better.

Starting immediately where we left off, we open this episode with Marcus (Ben Daniels) having woken up and realizing that Tomas (Alfonso Herrera) is stuck in DemonVision. After failing to bring him back, he reluctantly leaves; there’s a demon on the loose, after all. Meanwhile, Mouse (Zuleikha Robinson) finally arrives to the island, and an Increasingly Possessed Andy (John Cho) tries to get his kids back together.

Without giving us any time to relax, the episode is split between the fight in Tomas’ vision and the fight in the real world. In the vision, we get a treat in the shape of familiar faces; we get to see Luis (Matthew Velasquez) and Tara (Melissa Russell), and also Casey Rance (Hannah Kasulka) again, granted it was all very creepy and the idyllic vision went south fast, but still a treat’s a treat.

At the same time, in the real world, Andy tied up Rose (Li Jun Li) and Verity (Brianna Hildebrand), and went to pick up the rest of his kids. Despite Andy doing his best to sound Good and Normal, Shelby (Alex Barima) knew something was wrong, but when he tries to do something about it Andy beats him up. So they all end up tied up in the creepy outhouse.

After some tense moments, Rose points out she should die first, the demon agrees and it’s an intense time as evil!Andy hangs Rose over the well, counts to ten and does his evil supervillain pacing. Thankfully Rose survives the fall (not that we find this out right away. Thanks for the heart attack, guys.) Verity manages to break free which gives Marcus time to show up at last and free the rest of the family. Then Harper (Beatrice Kitsos), Caleb (Hunter Dillon) and Shelby in an outstanding display of heroism, fish Rose out of the well and run away together. So sweet, so pure, they don’t deserve this.

Marcus finds Verity and tells her to run, and Mouse pulls Tomas out of demonvision. So, heading into what promises to be an action-packed finale. Who would win: Three exorcists and a very tired Andrew Kim, or a really pissed off island demon?

Without further ado, let’s get onto this week’s roundtable.

Sydney B. (@TrinityAnders99) – Exorcist Fan

Jessie (@andherewe_go) – Author, History Nerd, TV Fan, and Proud Member of the #ExorcistCongregation

Candice (@d0wninunderland) – Writer, horror enthusiast, and occasional traveler

Michelle (@Contessa_966) – Writer for Three If By Space, Tweeter of TV Shows, Live Music Fan, Hockey Girl & Wiener Dog Mama!

Mary (@mlp60) – Quality Television Viewer. Exorcist Congregation. Love The Exorcist.

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1. Do you think the other kids would have believed Shelby if he told them Andy was possessed earlier on?

Sydney B. (@TrinityAnders99) – Highly unlikely. I think Verity would have labeled Shelby a religious fanatic who takes things to extremes despite her having witnessed Andy’s strange behavior (with Grace) early on. Caleb might have attributed it to grief over Nicole, and Truck’s innocence wouldn’t let such an accusation to even compute. And poor Harper. She has already had her share of “possession” via Munchausen mom. Rose barely believed Tomas and Marcus, so I doubt the kids would have believed Shelby.

Jessie (@andherewe_go) – I think so. They were all pretty much on edge, trying to read him. I don’t think either Harper or Caleb believed Andy wholeheartedly, either, but Shelby knew from the start that things weren’t quite right. Even if he’d told them earlier, I don’t think there would’ve been a chance for them to escape. Andy had a whole lot of demonic power at his disposal, so it was probably best for Shelby to get into the car with them and try to diffuse the situation as best as he could to protect Harper and Caleb. As frightening as it was, Shelby’s ability to keep calm, put himself in harm’s way in an attempt to spare his siblings was just downright incredible. He really took charge of the situation and definitely needs some kind of Big Brother of the Year award.

Candice (@d0wninunderland) – Harper might have, given her background, but other than her…I doubt that any of the kids would have truly believed Shelby. Particularly since throughout most of the season, Shelby was teased and challenged for his religious beliefs; no one would have taken him seriously.

Michelle (@Contessa_966) – I don’t believe the kids would have believed Shelby if he had tried to tell them earlier. He tried to tell Rose something was wrong and then tried to tell Tomas, but with Harper having just come from that situation and Verity not a believer at all I think his words wouldn’t have been well received if he had tried much harder.

Mary (@mlp60) – Shelby’s faith is true and strong, but the pace wouldn’t allow it. He recognized early on there was something wrong on the island, and later with Andy. At the dinner with Marcus and Fr Tomás, Shelby was the one who asked that grace be said. He knew there was a demonic presence, and he did try and approach Fr Tomás. Last night Shelby told Andy/Demon that he’d known him (demon) from the start.  The demon mocks him by saying that lamb’s blood only protected one from God, referencing the Passover and Shelby’s putting lamb’s blood on the door. If there had been time and Shelby had come right out and told the kids, I’m  sure that they would’ve believed him because they noticed things weren’t normal too. The exception would be Verity. Never Verity as she had to see and experience it first. Verity’s history with the church and religion in general would never have allowed her to believe.

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2. What are your thoughts on the dreams Tomas has been having? Why is it so hard for him to keep the demon out of his mind?

Sydney B. (@TrinityAnders99) –As much as Tomas wishes to help others by doing this particular work with Marcus, he still feels that good ole Catholic guilt for leaving his family and parish behind. The demon knows how to play on those feelings and try to tap into any perceived weakness. Tomas voiced, after 6 months in, how much he misses Chicago. While there are brief moments of doubt, especially when it seems the demon has the upper hand, there is no wonder why Tomas would dream of what could have been if he took another path. I think part of the difficulty lies in the fact that some of these visions provided Tomas with insight of the Island’s past history. If it weren’t for these visions, Tomas would not have been able to pull Cindy out or return to the Kim house after Marcus told him to wait. A curse, to be sure, but a “power” that I have faith Tomas will soon learn to control and use to his benefit. After all, he was able to resist “fake Marcus” who appeared in Abuela’s home as well as to reject all the worldly temptations the demon presented via fake Casey.

Jessie (@andherewe_go) – For Tomas, he believes these visions will be helpful. (And they are, to an extent.) He believes that he’ll be able to fight the demon within the confines of his mind instead of a traditional exorcism, maybe even sparing the victim some emotional torment. That sort of conflict has been building all season long—Tomas going against convention, using his gift to perform exorcisms in a way we haven’t seen before. But we also know how dangerous it is, because once you open that door, you can’t close it all the way again. So, every time he lets them in, it’s harder to force them out. Which, in turn, makes him vulnerable to their tricks. And that’s not been helpful for Andy at all, as we’ve seen now. The demons want Tomas, and this gift of his is their way in. There’s pros and cons to Tomas’ visions, and it probably all hinges on his ability to gain control of it. He hasn’t reached that point yet. It’s difficult…I mean, how do you control something you don’t even understand completely? I wouldn’t want to be in Tomas’ shoes.

Candice (@d0wninunderland) – My thoughts are that the dreams Tomas has been having shouldn’t be entirely trusted despite how they often provide him with a means to communicate directly with the demon’s victim. The dreams tend to seduce Tomas with their underlying promises of power and the glory of being a respected man of God; they give him useful insight, yes, but as we saw in last night’s episode, the dreams having been a byproduct of the demon, are stains left by evil. As for why Tomas has such difficulty keeping the demon out of his mind–he’s human. Demons know how to affect us, how to prey upon our insecurities and deepest desires. Tomas may be trained in how to reject the demon, but that doesn’t mean he’s indomitable. Even Marcus fails in resisting at times–we all would.

Michelle (@Contessa_966) – Because he let the demon in, it’s evident now that he can’t fight it. He knew he was inside his own mind and yet he still couldn’t pull himself out of it. Hopefully Mouse has now fixed that I think the demon has been inside his mind at least since Cindy (probably even before that) and like Andy, it’s slowly been sinking a hold deeper and deeper.

Mary (@mlp60) – Tomás broke the cardinal rule of the Rite of Exorcism: never ever let the demon into your mind. Ritual and Repetition is the rule. Even the demon knows the rule (hence title of show). Tomás allowed ego and ambition to overrun his role as Exorcist. As Marcus warned him time and time before, “Don’t let it in” as every thought would be tainted. Ritual and repetition blocks the inroads to the exorcist’s mind, but Tomás failed to stick with the multimillion year tried and true. This leaves him vulnerable. Last night we saw him fighting Andy’s demon, but also his own demons. More on that in question 5.

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3. There was so much girl power in this episode. Which female character was your favorite from this week (or this season) if you had to choose one.

Sydney B. (@TrinityAnders99) – Only one? Ugh! Okay. This was not easy an easy choice. I’ll just say Mouse took down not one, but Two Vatican agents. On her own. Without leaving so much as a fingerprint. She got to Nachburn on her own and was able to bring Tomas out of the demons hold. Mouse took down a very unassuming Cardinal Guillot by way of a fiery dessert, kept what was left of Sister Dolores in hiding, and delivered Maria Walters to a quicker demise. If Mouse isn’t an “exorcist” of all sorts, then I don’t know who is! Although some of her methods may be questionable, they are done with heart. There is nothing church mouse about her. (I know you said only one character, but as far as behind the scenes goes, the female directors and writers this season deserve a lot of recognition).

Jessie (@andherewe_go) – These ladies kicked ass this week! One of the best things about this show is how well written these women are and how they’re active participants in their own stories. And they constantly come to the rescue! I love them all, it’s so hard to choose… But for me, I think I was most proud of Harper this week. She’s been through hell and then some, and to see her go from being a victim of her mother’s abuse, to breaking through her own conflicted grief over seeing Andy kill her mom to save Rose from the well was amazing. Harper could’ve shut down, given up, but she didn’t. Her huge smile when she saw Rose had survived and then their hug once Rose had been rescued was everything. I think it was a massive relief for her to not lose a parental figure who’d done so much for her thus far. She was determined not to leave Rose behind because Rose had done the same for her.

Candice (@d0wninunderland) – Hell yeah! I loved seeing so many ladies kicking ass! All of the women this season have been wonderful to watch and know, so it’s hard for me to pick a favorite. If I had to choose, though, I suppose I’d select Verity, with Mouse coming in at a super close second. (I love them both, sue me.) Verity is such a survivor who, though cynical and snarky, ultimately refuses to be a victim, and that’s pretty damn admirable. I would love to see more of her past this season, though I know that’s unlikely. I’ll really miss her once the season is over. Brianna Hildebrand really did her character justice.

Michelle (@Contessa_966) – If I have to pick just one I pick Mouse, but Rose, Verity, and Harper all make a close second.

Mary (@mlp60) – This is tough as each of the females have shown strength and fortitude despite all. Rose is the mother bear who wants only what is best for the children in her care. She went face to face with the Demon/Andy last night. Then there’s Verity who is woke! She doesn’t take shit from anyone or anything. Little Harper survived years with a mentally ill mother, saw her murdered, then faced off with a demon: “You killed my mom!” She holds back and helps save Rose. But for the season and what’s possible in the future I give my vote to Mouse. From taking down the Chicago cabal to finding Tomás & Marcus’s island and gunning down Vatican agents looking for the last Exorcist (Tomás), Mouse is awesome. She began as a quiet, shy novitiate who loved the Church. She was possessed by a demon. A young frightened Marcus left her. When the old Irish Exorcist tells her to “remember your place — you are a bride of Christ” I’m fairly certain it didn’t take her a long time to know that was a load of misogynist bullshit. Mouse is no house mouse. She’s an exorcist operating outside the reigns of the Church. She takes no prisoners. She ultimately wakes or helps to wake Tomás. Mouse is my kick-ass female!

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4. Let’s talk about Casey’s “return.” What effect do you think her return had on Tomas?

Sydney B. (@TrinityAnders99) – I’d like to think, none. Even though Casey was his first “save”, he was able to see right through the aberration and resist temptation. If anything, I think seeing a vision of nephew Luis would have been more traumatic. Getting a brief taste of real home- family. That, to me, would have a more powerful hold. Like he said, Tomas is a different man now.  He knows what he wants and how he can be a better servant. And if we’re going to break it down and put it all into perspective, knowing the Vatican is involved in a conspiracy, would he really want to settle by becoming bishop or pope? Seeing Casey just gave him the impetus to fight and wake up.

Jessie (@andherewe_go) – I LOVED seeing Casey again! They’d teased her return but it was interesting to finally get the reveal of just how they’d brought her back into the story. Absolutely chilling that she came back as a demon. I think it was sort of the same deal the demon had earlier with Andy. When Grace didn’t work, it shifted to Nicole to reel Andy in. So, the demon kept throwing people at Tomas who’d been important in his life (and who are still important) back in Chicago. It had to be jarring to see her in front of him again, even though part of him somewhere knew she wasn’t really there.

Candice (@d0wninunderland) – Casey’s “return” brought Tomas back to doubting himself and his abilities as an exorcist. I noticed the emotional break in his eyes when Casey told him that she thinks there’s something wrong with her, and given his response of “I saved you,” it’s easy to see that while he was trying to make that a self-affirmation, it becomes more of a “didn’t I?” His internal struggle becomes quite tangible in that moment, making it both beautiful and heartbreaking; I found myself identifying a bit with him, and I think a lot of people might as well. We all want to believe in ourselves, our abilities, and our worth, and we all struggle in doing so. That said, I really hope Tomas can reach that point, and soon. He’s going to need to.

Michelle (@Contessa_966) – Well I finally think he realized, oh dang, there is a demon inside of my head. So that’s a first step, he will be willing to fight it, unlike Andy has been able to do. With how powerful that demon inside Andy is, I really think they’re gonna need Marcus, Tomas, and Mouse all at the top of their game if they have any chance.

Mary (@mlp60) – [SEE NEXT ANSWER]

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5. Why do you think the demon has taken the form of Casey in Tomas’ dreams?

Sydney B. (@TrinityAnders99) – Perhaps because Casey was his first save and she reminded him of home.

Jessie (@andherewe_go) – This demon is cruel and manipulative, and it enjoys playing games. All demons are, but this one in particular has had a lot of practice in getting into people’s minds. Maybe part of it was due to the fact that Casey was Tomas’ first attempt at exorcism, and first successful one that he assisted with. His first victory, in a way. She starts off first by trying to make him believe there’s something wrong with her, that she’s still not better. That Tomas had somehow failed. What else would make him doubt his current path more, then knowing he’d failed in some way? And when that doesn’t quite work, she keeps piling on the guilt to try and derail Tomas.

Candice (@d0wninunderland) – Casey is a bit of a soft spot for Tomas, and I don’t mean that in an entirely sentimental way, as she is someone who Tomas struggled to save, and almost didn’t–and the demon knows this, so she’s utilized in a multitude of ways. The demon uses Casey to bait and guilt him, while presenting her as “evidence” that what Tomas knows to be true never actually occurred. Doing this furthers his distrust of the reality the demon has fabricated for him, while aiding him in fighting his way back to himself and the mission he needs to complete. At the same time, however, Casey’s appearance is a way for the demon to keep Tomas lured in and seduced with the false guarantee that all of his desires could be granted if he remains compliant.

Michelle (@Contessa_966) – Because I think the demon inside of him or at least the first seeds planted in his brain to open him up for possession came from Casey’s demon and that was such a critical turning point for him both personally and on a larger scale within the Church.

Mary (@mlp60) – Casey’s “return” in Tomás’s visions, while under oppression by the demon, is a representation of what could have been if he’d remained in Chicago. As Bishop Ortega looks out into his congregation there is Casey Rance. He halts but continues. She is in his past. He knows that is the truth – her presence shows Tomás what is real and what is not. That’s why I combined my answers for questions 4&5. I kept questioning why, and am still not sure, the demon would use Casey. On the one hand she is an important link to his recent past. Her exorcism was the impetus for his decision to become an Exorcist. Yet, the demon has her just as she’s noticing that something isn’t right with her, i.e., before her exorcism. That triggers Tomás to say, “You’re not Casey Rance and none of this is real.” The demon taunts his ego and asks “Do you feel special yet?” The demon uses Casey Rance as a help to bring Tomás back to his past, but the demon must have underestimated Tomás’s memory of the truth. Marcus told him in episode 8 to “hold onto what is true and reject the lies.” A part of Tomás becomes stronger despite attempts by the demon to make him question. The demon plays on Tomás guilt by telling him he has a “rot.” He asks, “how long before you destroy everything you touch?” She then tempts him by telling him he can be the first Mexican Pope. But he remembers and says the best line of the night, “I want to watch you die you son of a bitch!” Tomás will ultimately reject the devil,  and regain his power over it by declaring “I reject you!” with the help of Mouse’s ritual and repetition. But that’s why Casey was a bad move on the demon’s part, and good for the part of Tomás who realized his arrogance and still held onto what he’d been taught. Ritual and Repetition.

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6. Which characters were you most proud of this week?

Sydney B. (@TrinityAnders99) – It’s a toss-up between Harper and Tomas. Here is this little girl, who has been tortured by the hand of the one person in the world who was supposed to protect her the most, removed from her home, thrown into a different environment and witnessed her new caretaker take out her mom. She looked Lorraine down and refused to leave the island. Completely selfless, she was the one who led the other Kim kids to save Rose. Like Marcus, Harper is a survivor.

And Tomas? “I want to watch you die, you son of a bleep.” Need I say more?

Jessie (@andherewe_go) – SO MANY. Shout out to Mouse for showing up in time to kill those shady Vatican assassins. And then she’s the one to break Tomas fully out of his demonic trance. Rose, for telling Verity she’s not a victim and giving her that push to break free. Everything Rose has done so far has been to protect the kids, first and foremost. I can’t even imagine what it’s like to be in her position, watching someone like Andy (someone she knows is a compassionate father and someone she loves) deteriorate and then attack his own kids. I mean, protecting kids from demons isn’t exactly covered in the duties of a social worker, so she goes above and beyond. Not to mention, she endured Andy’s taunts while being suspended over a well…and then had to help claw her way out of that well infested with snakes. I’m proud of every single one of the kids, too, because each one of them fought back in some way and they all stuck together in this incredibly terrifying situation. Not one of them gave up. It was inspiring to watch.

Candice (@d0wninunderland) – Rose, definitely. I love how hard she tried to keep Andy distracted in attempt to keep the kids safe, along with how she reminded Verity that while the girl has suffered greatly in the past, she’s never been a victim. It was great seeing her work with Verity and build her up, and then later seeing Rose embraced as family. She’s a real rock for those kids.

Michelle (@Contessa_966) – Shelby for standing up to Andy in the hopes of saving his brothers and sisters.

Mary (@mlp60) – This is simple for me — the kids! Shelby, Caleb, Verity and Harper were all fighters. Fearless and strong. Not a single one shirked from doing everything they could to save those they loved. Rose reminded Verity “You are no victim!” although I doubt Verity needed a reminder. She ran into the dark cocoon filled forest, with Andy/demon laughing like a mad man all over. She crawled into one of the cocoon areas and had caterpillars crawling all over her! Loved it! Props to Brianna! Shelby confronted the demon several times, both physically and verbally assaulting it. He prayed the Lord’s Prayer and kept track of the kids. Caleb didn’t let his blindness weaken him, and Harper? Well that little one survived her crazy mom, and helped save Rose (the boys assumed she was dead in the well). It was Harper who stopped to keep the family together. So all of the kids, in their own way, were the characters who made me most proud!

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7. Any theories on what’s about to go down in the finale?

Sydney B. (@TrinityAnders99) – My first theory is that one hour will not be enough for us greedy fans! I am really looking forward to Mouse and Marcus’ reunion.

While I initially thought it would be Father Bennett to save the day, I think Mouse will take the lead in taking the demon down. For some reason, I am not sure that Verity is going to leave the island. She’ll want to help bring Andy back (if there is any Andy left). Maybe with Peter’s help. The demon will continue its mission of taking Tomas’ soul by turning him to the dark side.  Maybe we’ll even learn how Cindy lost her baby.

I am not looking forward to the police involvement. It might be inevitable, but I am hoping the police do not find Lorraine’s body at Andy’s house. How to explain what happened to Russ and Colleen?

All in all, to borrow a phrase from Mouse, I predict “All nature will be renewed by fire.”

Jessie (@andherewe_go) – I’m stressed out just thinking about this finale. The preview shows us utter chaos, so it’s going to be an intense ride yet again to finish out the season. There’s a lot of ways this could go, and since it’s a horror series I don’t know if everyone’s going to have a happy ending, though I’d like the Kim family to come out of this as safely as possible. Preferably together, because they deserve that. I’m worried for Marcus, Tomas, and Mouse as well…I think a lot of it relies on Tomas’ choices and his ability to keep the demon and its influence out of his head. Narratively, that’s the conflict that has been building all season, so Tomas is probably going to have to wrestle with the consequences of letting the demon into his head and what sort of danger that will put everyone else in. Also, I hope Bennett makes it out alive…we don’t know what’s been going on with him while the island drama has been happening. Things looked grim, but he’s a strong guy…keeping my fingers crossed. If any of these characters get killed I’m going to be a wreck so…I’m excited to see the resolution of this season but also nervous as hell.

Candice (@d0wninunderland) – I have a strong feeling that this season’s finale is going to be one hell of a ride, more so than last season. Tomas is going to have to really fight for his freedom from the demon, and ultimately prove to himself of his abilities and worth in order to avoid the same from happening next season. Curious to see how that will go. He might not succeed. Aside from that, while him and Marcus may succeed in exorcising Andy, I’m not entirely sure that they’ll be able to move on from the island, or that particular source of evil. I think it may somehow bleed into the next season. I also suspect that Marcus and Tomas are going to have some amplified tension between them after everything.

Michelle (@Contessa_966) – I have no idea, there is still so much I feel that can happen. I’m not sure that Andy is going to make it out of this own, and I don’t think that would be the only death. The demon inside of him is so strong, it’s going to be one hell of a beating on everyone else as the final fight begins.

Mary (@mlp60) – The one certainty of The Exorcist is there is no certainty. Every time I get comfortable thinking one way, they stomp on that! I’ll guess that Andy Kim will die and Fr Tomás will be there. In a moment of Andyness near the end, he grabs the newly unoppressed Fr Tomás and begs him “not to let it hurt another family.” Andy knows he’s dying one way or another. He could die from blood loss from Rose’s pitchfork, or from the rot of the Demon. Andy’s a goner anyway. I’m waiting to see how the DEMON dies. As to any other theories, I’m just going to ride the wave of the writer’s creation. I’m 100% sure it will be fantastic.

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With a finale that the show’s creator Jeremy Slater promises will give us “All the feels.” we’re just trying to brace for impact.

“Ritual & Repetition” gave us the perfect first half of what promises to be an intense series finale, written by Sean Crouch and directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, this episode put a spotlight on the supporting characters and gave us truly powerful moments as they fought together against evil. With only the finale left, it looks like Rose and the Kim kids are both literally and metaphorically out of the woods, but are they really? We might be getting lured into a false sense of security, it’s all very stressful.

Are forty minutes enough to answer all the questions we still got left? There’s a lot of them; What’s going on in the Vatican? How is Bennett doing? There are five months until upfronts, what will we do with our Fridays until then?

There are many upsides to having ten episode seasons, it forces the show to be fast-paced and leaves no time for filler, however it also has its downsides; the time-constraints forces a very streamlined story with no time to explore side-characters. It’d have been lovely to learn more about the children and get little snippets of Harper adapting to her new surroundings before all the bad things happened, or learn a little more about Rose’s background (Li Jun Li speaks Spanish fluently, and I, for one, would have loved for that little snippet to have been part of Rose’s backstory.) The writers know how to use their time wisely regardless, though, and they’ve managed to deliver an intensely poignant season and phenomenally well-rounded characters in one of TV’s best examples of “show, don’t tell.”

There are many upsides to having ten episode seasons, it forces the show to be fast-paced and leaves no time for filler, however it also has its downsides; the time-constraints forces a very streamlined story with no time to explore side-characters. It’d have been lovely to learn more about the children and get little snippets of Harper adapting to her new surroundings before all the bad things happened, or learn a little more about Rose’s background (Li Jun Li speaks Spanish fluently, and I, for one, would have loved for that little snippet to have been part of Rose’s backstory.) The writers know how to use their time wisely regardless, though, and they’ve managed to deliver an intensely poignant season and phenomenally well-rounded characters in one of TV’s best examples of “show, don’t tell.”

The Exorcist returns next Friday, December 15th at 9/8 c on FOX.

Rose finally became part of the family, Tomas learned a few things, and a dream team of exorcists is ready for the final battle. How excited are you for the season finale? What do you expect to see? Let us know in the comments and let’s all support each other in the trying week to come.