Written by John Edward Betancourt Charlotte Nicdao and Rob McElhenney as Poppy and Ian in Episode 410 of ‘Mythic Quest’ – ‘Heaven and Hell’. (Photo Courtesy of Apple TV+.)
Caution: This article contains spoilers for the Season Four Finale of ‘Mythic Quest’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
It is definitely safe to say, that the last episode of Mythic Quest on Apple TV+, left fans with some serious worries on their mind. For in many ways, the company was in complete and utter shambles, with its creative team thrown to the winds, and with no clear direction in sight. Making it seem as though we were barreling toward some dark surprises in the season four finale. The kind that could change the landscape of the series, and well… the good news is that while said finale did harbor some epic surprises, they were not as disastrous as our imaginations thought they might be. Mainly because a visit from Montreal in ‘Heaven and Hell’ revealed… that the only people that truly seem to care about the game, and its direction, are the folks we’ve been following. For Montreal’s visit, through a personal assistant no less… brought minimal change to the office. In fact, really, the biggest change present here was that Jo was promoted to the head of Playpen, to both nurture and penalize her ambitions and everyone else, was just welcomed back. Because Montreal was only concerned about the bottom line. Not art, not creativity, just the cash flow and felt this would be the best way to make that happen. So, all were left in a place of reflection and growth to think upon their own journey and its meaning in a place where they represented dollar signs. Which brought about some scathing commentary on the gaming market and industry, regarding how dollar signs matter most, and that was reflected by Brad’s journey in this story. Since he dumped the embezzlement scheme for a chance at fat profits with the expansion, which was approved. That all spoke to how quickly winds change when cash is involved, and well… that was big surprise number one. That life at work would go back to normal, and the second one came forth out of the revelation that the creative team might be intact after all. But that was explored the long way round. Since Ian and Poppy spent most of this episode, having a heart to heart as she prepared to move abroad to be with Storm, wherein Ian supported the move. In fact, Ian was hellbent on getting Poppy to be with her love. Because he was honest here and expressed concern about how he treated her, what he expected of her, because deep down, he wanted her to be happy. Despite the fact that it would make his life difficult, because what she wanted mattered more to him. So, he went the extra mile here and made sure Poppy knew of her contributions and what she meant to Ian, before he put her on that plane. All before he returned to work, to ponder upon what lie ahead for the game and his future in the industry. Which then brought about, a surprise return from Poppy. Who faked a labor scare to get back and thank Ian. Because that level of kindness was something she’s always wanted to see from him, and she’s wanted him to be near the game because he wanted to, not just because Poppy would be at his side, and he needed to know how special this was and how it motivated her… to think about returning as well. Because she wanted a healthy work environment, and those elements gave life to that, and she also wasn’t sure if moving across the world to have a kid was something she wanted either. Implying that going forward, the team was back and they… might be in love. Not like best friend love, but LOVE, love. Since the most passionate kiss ever happened between this duo, and that sets the stage for a vastly different type of season down the line, that we hope this show gets. Because as of press time, Mythic Quest has not received a season five order, but we hope it does. Because clearly, the show is ready to go to bold new places and say bold new things and it would be a real joy to see that come to fruition and of course… see where that kiss takes this story. Since that too, signals a new era for the duo that brought us to this point in the first place. Until next time. Watch ‘Mythic Quest’
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