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[851222 · 10/10 · 18 January 2017]

Greetings from Lithuania.

So after seeing season 3 finale "The Source" i can safely say that this was hands down the most optimistic, good feel and just a joy to watch episode almost without a trace of the most closes companion of "Rectify" - sadness. No further spoilers.

Everything worked in this episode as good as it could, and as good as it always have been in this great and criminally underrated series. Story did moved forward, with some highly satisfying conclusions (as it seem yet), but of course there is still a season 4 to witch i looking forward to see with highest anticipation possible now. "The Source" could have ended the series as well, although not everything is done in here yet, but it just felt... correct (as much as it possible could have been given the circumstances).

Overall, terrific script, great directing and acting and amazing (once and once again) score makes this episode one of my favorite yet and superbly closes season 3. Can't wait to see the final chapter of this fascinating show.

S3: Gets the pace and length right, delivering more in plot but not losing the inflection that makes it what it is

[bob the moo · 1 July 2017]

Rectify is a show I appreciate, and I use that word on purpose. I don't love it, I don't rave about it, and I don't quite rate it to the same extent as the critics do. However, it is admirable in what it does, how it tries to do it, and the quality and patience it has in all aspects of its delivery. The second season pushed me a bit with just how slow it was, and perhaps I was not alone in that feeling because the third season is noticeable in how different it is in some ways. The most obvious of these is that the season is significantly fewer episodes – 6 in all. On top of this it brings in more movement in regard to the main narrative thread surrounding Daniel, and the suicide of George that feels like it happened ages ago.

These things don't fundamentally change the show though, and it keeps that rewarding sense of being slower and giving the characters time to be real people, and not just figures in a crime drama. In this way they continue to be well written and engaging; I think it is not a change this season so much as me just investing in them, but I did feel more connected to their struggles, and more aware of their nuances. The production standards and performances continue to be of a high standard, and match/set the general tone of the show. Even the moments of fantasy or imagination tend to be a bit more functional than in previous seasons, and there is a greater connection to moving things along. Perhaps others look down on this season for that – but being honest, after a slow second season, I did appreciate it being a bit sharper on its feet.

Rectify remains the responsible, slow, and rewarding experience that I have found it to be so far; the tighter running time, and increased touches of narrative movements don't detract from that, but rather make it that little bit better and more accessible.