'The Librarians' Recap: 'And the Wrath of Chaos'

Written by John Edward Betancourt

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Well, it is certainly safe to say at this point, that season three of The Librarians has been nothing short of a rousing success. The finest episodes this show has ever sent our way debuted this season, giving us incredible insight into our intrepid characters, all while building the story toward an epic showdown between good versus evil and that exact showdown took the center stage last night since 'And the Wrath of Chaos' saw Apep arrive at the Library in a season finale that will be discussed at length by the fan base for days to come because this episode wasn't quite what anyone expected.

Case in point, this was at times a hard one to watch because of how the plot played out. This is a story that saw Eve Baird don a DOSA uniform and make a deal with these anti-magical devils all in the hopes of saving the Library and well...I don't think anyone was comfortable watching Baird help these guys out in the slightest, but thankfully, this all turned out to be a ruse, one designed to get Apep into the Library wherein Flynn could isolate the Egyptian God and sacrifice himself as planned to save the Library and the world from the spread of evil and in the end...he didn't have to. His friends found another way, using the powers and trinkets they picked up during those more intimate stories we enjoyed earlier this season, in order to defeat Apep and save their friend.

Yet, while the show ended in happy fashion, for a brief moment there I felt cheated. The show kept building and building to what appeared to be the death of Flynn and by not delivering his exit, or the exit of someone, anyone trying to save the Library, we were in essence robbed. But after taking a few moments to just ponder on this episode and the rest of season three, it hit me...I was in the wrong and this was the most Librarian way that the season could have ended and in its own magical way, the series bucked the current trend of killing off major characters and gave the audience, and definitely this reviewer pause about what we have come to expect from our favorite television shows as of late.

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Think about it for a moment. Plenty of us that watch this series enjoy other shows like The Walking Dead or Game of Thrones and the past couple of years on both of those respective series have been outright blood baths when it comes to major characters disappearing from the series by way of death. It's truly become the norm on television anymore to simply kill off a character and in a way we've come to expect it and find ways to brace ourselves for the emotional pain and I think it's safe to say that Librarians fans have spent weeks preparing for the tears, but in the end the show managed to avoid that kind of heartbreak, by staying true to its roots.

Because while this season took us to new places, sometimes dark ones at that, it has never strayed from the two key concepts that this series was founded upon, to celebrate the wonder of life and the wonder of unity and that was never more evident than in those final moments where it seemed as though Flynn was about to say goodbye before his friends, scratch that, his surrogate family, stepped in and worked together to make sure that he survived and well...when all is said and done, I applaud this season finale for bucking a current trend and doubling down on the positivity simply because maintaining a constant and uplifting message seems to be a rarity in television these days.  

Either way, it was wonderful to see every single storyline that the show put forth this season come together in magnificent fashion and considering just how good the stories turned out to be this season, I have high hopes that TNT will renew this lovely show, especially when you consider that it is just now finding its stride and still has plenty left to offer the fans. But while I wait with baited breath to hear as to whether or not this series will get the all important green light for season four, I'll be making a point to revisit my personal favorite episodes from this season just to serve as a reminder as to what great storytelling looks like and to celebrate a show that makes hope and positivity a priority over anything else. Until next time.

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