What’s reality, and what’s fiction?
We Are Who We Are Season 1 Episode 8 — the HBO drama’s trippy season finale — featured some wild revelations, a jaunt away from the bottom, and no decision for any of the characters aside from Caitlin and Fraser.
At its core, We Are Who We Are was in regards to the bond between the 2 pals who leaned on one another once they wanted to essentially the most.
The beautifully-directed journey to Bologna, the live performance, and the entire finer particulars in between reiterated as a lot, whereas sending them each on a brand new and thrilling journey.
Caitlin has struggled along with her id all through We Are Who We Are Season 1, and simply when she gave the impression to be comfy, she questioned all the pieces, as soon as once more, after getting near the barmaid within the membership.
When pressed about how she identifies in the case of gender, Caitlin crumbled, suggesting that she’s really nonetheless looking for her place on the planet and does not know what she desires.
At 14, she’s seen a variety of issues in her quick life that many would not see of their complete lifetime, however Fraser has been her one fixed by all of it.
Regardless of their households being at warfare, it was considerably good that they managed to keep up their friendship, and it might have become one thing extra.
In hindsight, the romantic cliffhanger ought to have been anticipated. They have been inseparable and touchy-feely with each other since turning into pals.
I am not sure how their respective dad and mom will really feel a couple of potential romantic pairing, particularly with the households locking horns.
The kiss on the finish got here out of left discipline, however after considering on it for a number of days, it was a profitable strategy to cap off this chapter for them.
Fraser was mildly irritating all through the collection finale. Revealing that Mark did not exist was fairly sudden, but it surely was extra of a nuanced message about the way in which he grows obsessive about individuals.
On the live performance, Caitlin was a mere afterthought to the purpose that I wished her to ditch the occasion and go dwelling with out him.
Luca, for all intents and functions, was one other figment of Fraser’s creativeness, and it made excellent sense.
There may be now approach the individuals taking Luca to the live performance would have allowed him to vanish into the night time with a random teenager they picked up on the street.
However Luca did not exist in any respect, and I might like to see how that scene within the automobile actually performed out. Caitlin appeared jealous at Fraser constructing a reference to another person, however her response most likely had extra to do with speaking to himself.
Fraser has been an advanced character to learn, largely due to the way in which he acts. One second, he could be a nice teenager and the subsequent, he is obsessively attempting to piss off his mom and getting near individuals he should not be.
It has been exhausting, and I am struggling to know how he’ll react when he does not have Caitlin and vice versa.
How will they be capable of help one another from afar? There are such a lot of unanswered questions that makes me suppose there are fairly a number of storylines brewing for a possible second season.
Britney popping out to Caitlin and telling her she’s at all times cherished her was one other shock, and one I am unsure was as profitable because the writers supposed.
They constructed a really robust bond throughout their time on the bottom, just for it to be obliterated after Caitlin gravitated towards Fraser.
Did Britney get along with Caitlin’s ex simply to spite her, or was it to see if she was jealous?
Greater than every other character, Britney deserved a full episode to herself. She was used sparingly within the narrative, however some additional growth may have allowed her revelation to really feel prefer it served the character higher.
As issues stand, “Proper Right here, Proper Now And Final,” is a bittersweet affair. It introduced the respective journeys of our two results in an emotional conclusion however gave them a brand new sense of readability in regards to the future, whereas probably laying the groundwork for a second season.
We all know Caitlin and her household are undoubtedly transferring off of the bottom, however there seems to be cliffhangers for nearly everybody else.
As a collection finale, all of this stuff may stick. Not like some others, I like there being a way of ambiguity in order that I can ponder numerous eventualities about the place the characters may find yourself.
Nonetheless, I would not be against a second season if the fitting storyline comes alongside. Sadly, the rankings on HBO haven’t been nice, however the collection is a co-production, which may very well be of profit.
Which means there’s a chance of it returning, however I would not thoughts it resting for a number of years and selecting up with the characters of their late teenagers or early twenties.
What about you, We Are Who We Are Fanatics?
Did you suppose Fraser was making up individuals in his thoughts from the get-go?
What are you taking away from Caitlin scrubbing the hair off her face and dashing out of the live performance venue?
Do you see a romantic future on horizon for Caitlin and Fraser?
Hit the feedback beneath.
Paul Dailly is the Affiliate Editor for TV Fanatic. Comply with him on Twitter.