‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Recap – ‘Married to the Game’

9/28/2024

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Latoya Tonodeo, Woody McClain Jr., and Lovell Adam-Gray as Diana Tejada, Cane Tejada, and Dru Tejada in Episode 409 of ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ – ‘Married to the Game’. (Photo Courtesy of STARZ.)

Caution: This article contains spoilers for the Penultimate Episode of ‘Power Book II: Ghost’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.

In the everyday world, there are few things more beautiful, than a wedding. For that ceremony and that moment, truly encapsulates one of the best aspects of the human condition. For it is all about the wonder of love and finding our person in the sea of humanity that surrounds us, and we hold love up to the world and showcase its wonder on this day, because love truly is a beautiful thing and everyone that joins in to see two people come together as one, feels nothing but pride and joy for those lucky and blessed individuals. For they have something special to cherish and on that special day, no one will speak ill of the wonder they’ve found because weddings are about as sacred as they come.

In fact, we cherish weddings and love so much, that we really don’t believe anything negative can come out of them. But that is simply not the case, because if concerns are there, it might not be the right union and not to mention… there are marriages in this world that are unsavory in nature for a bevy of reasons and some people simply don’t want to a see a particular union take place. So, there are indeed sad weddings out there and it just so happened, that one was put on display in the penultimate episode of Power Book II: Ghost. For ‘Married to the Game’ saw the pending nuptials of Noma and Cane Tejada on the horizon and it was most certainly not a special day for the Tejada family. Because they knew, it was a sham.

Plus, no one in the family cared for Noma being around Cane in any capacity, and that brought about… lots of sour moments. For instance, the rehearsal dinner was an outright disaster. Courtesy of the bad blood present here, and the ugly past that everyone shared. All of which made it clear that the only people that wanted this union or would find any joy within it, were Cane and Noma, and even then… their attempts to spin it as something positive was equally as silly as the concept itself. Since post dinner, they each spent the evening in the arms of another. Making it clear that going through the motions was pointless, but they were convinced it was the only way to sell a real love to the feds to get what they wanted for their growing drug empire.

Mary J. Blige as Monet Tejada in Season 4 of ‘Power Book II: Ghost’. (Photo Courtesy of STARZ.)

All of which made it seem the next to last episode of the show was going to go wax philosophical on the hollow nature of the game and the strange effect it has on those involved when power and money are on the line. But that was merely the setup to an explosive ride, one filled with treachery and sorrow. Because dark plans were in motion. For Carter and Noma set Tariq and Monet up to be killed, and had it not been for an off the cuff comment from Effie and other dealers, Diana and Dru would have never put together that their mom was going to be ambushed. Which allowed for Monet to fight another day and fake her and Tariq’s death so they could go on the offensive and take Carter and Noma out through a carefully laid plan to catch them off guard at the wedding, and when Carter did his usual confessional.

But alas, the best laid plans against outright monsters, fell to pieces. Because Tariq hesitated when it came to Carter, and that allowed for the salty cop to get the drop on him and arrest him. Which forced a supremely high Brayden to step in and chase down and capture Carter. Leaving Tariq at a crossroads as to what to do with a cop, and the worst-case scenario played out at the wedding. Because Carter got word to Noma before he was put into his own handcuffs. Who in turn interrogated her ‘husband’ and eventually found herself in a firefight with the rest of the Tejadas. Who came to kill her and save Cane and well, that ended in a shocking manner. With Monet losing her life in a blaze of glory to save Cane, save her children, and that stunning moment is where this shocking tale left us. Grieving Monet and wondering… what lie ahead.

Because now the stage is set for a bloody, vengeful finale, and Monet’s passing hints at the very real possibility that no one is safe. But while we wait to see what comes next, we can celebrate, one of Ghost’s finest stories to date. Because this one truly fooled us and made us believe we were going somewhere else story wise, before it downright shocked us and broke our hearts. Which means a round of applause is in order for Mary J. Blige. For turning in four amazing seasons of work as Monet Tejada, and for wowing us in this tale with a powerful exit, and Woody McClain also deserves applause for turning in his finest work at Cane here and showing us a side of the character, we’ve never seen, and the loss of Monet will indeed hang over heavy over the final episode of this show. One that will undoubtedly be epic and stunning, courtesy of the war that has now been declared against the St. Patrick and Tejada families. Until next time.

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