The Fall of the House of Usher Season 1 Episode 8 Review: The Raven

Mhm! So that is what occurred?

The Fall of the House of Usher Season 1 Episode 8 concluded the story, revealing all the mysteries from the previous and future. It was a fairly poetic ending and could not have been extra good.

The episode revealed two of the most burning questions surrounding the narrative, and people had been what Madeline and Roderick did on the eve of January 1, 1980.

As different individuals ushered in the new yr, Mads and Roddie ushered in a brand new life for themselves and the coming technology.

The story was kind of a cope with the satan sort of story.

A human being offers with the satan for riches, fame, and fortune in change for his or her soul. This story has been informed a thousand occasions, however this one has a novel twist.

After the revelation about Verna’s nature, I used to be torn on the best way to strategy her and her actions.

Throughout The Fall of the House of Usher Season 1, we noticed her kill the Usher youngsters one after the other, and we needed to assume it was as a result of of what they did.

But listening to the deal get provided, these youngsters by no means stood an opportunity. They would all the time die, regardless of how good or unhealthy they had been.

It appeared very merciless to punish youngsters for the sins of their fathers, particularly after they weren’t completely accountable for their actions.

Every shortcoming in the Usher youngsters might be traced again to Roderick.

He determined to kill Rufus, settle for the deal, father a number of youngsters, and abandon these youngsters bodily and emotionally for many of their lives.

In retrospect, they had been harmless of nearly every part they appeared responsible about.

Verna would give them a take a look at at the ultimate hour to see their resolution, however it did not seem to be any resolution they made would have made a distinction.

Would Perry have survived if he had shut down the masque-rave? Probably. Would Verna have discovered one other solution to declare his life? Absolutely. It was a debt that should be paid.

The greatest they might have hoped for was a much less painful dying free of Verna’s haunting and taunting.

The largest expectation for this episode was that it could reveal Verna’s nature, and even when it did not supply solutions, it could fulfill curiosities.

We solely discovered that she was immortal and had all the time been there, however we did not actually perceive her nature.

Why did she go round trapping individuals at a second of weak spot to supply them a deal? Was she a drive for good or evil?

What if I mentioned you get all that, the complete factor, and the value is deferred? Let the subsequent technology foot the invoice. So that is the deal. You get the complete world, and once you’re performed, at the finish of all of it, simply earlier than you’ll have died, Roderick, simply earlier than you’ll have died anyway… your bloodline dies with you.

Verna

She did not appear to relish in inflicting ache, however ache she did inflict.

Why would she supply such a deal, understanding very effectively that an individual should be judged by their very own character and never the character of their folks that got here earlier than them?

Trying to reconcile Verna’s actions with what she preached was a battle.

The story was an allegory about Big Pharma and the ache it had inflicted on the lots whereas claiming to alleviate ache.

It was about the hypocrisy of the present world the place we complain about life issues regardless of having the options proper earlier than us.

So a lot cash. One of my favourite issues about human beings. Starvation, poverty, illness, you would repair all that, simply with cash. And you do not. I imply, should you took just a bit bit of day without work the vainness voyages, pleasure cruising, billionaire area race, hell, you stopped making motion pictures and TV for one yr and also you spent that cash on what you really want, you would resolve all of it. With some to spare.

Verna

We cry and yap about warfare, illness, starvation, inequality, and injustice regardless of having the means to resolve them.

As a chunk of artwork aimed toward getting us to confront our deepest denials, the present did its job completely.

It was a glance into the nature of individuals so far as innate goodness is worried.

There are two sorts of individuals. Good and unhealthy individuals. But in these two broad classes, there are subsets. For instance, some good individuals will sacrifice their values for private acquire.

Sadly, the good individuals seldom prevail.

Annabel Lee had been the counter to Madeline’s evil recommendation, however in the finish, Madeline prevailed.

It does not all the time finish badly as a result of Lenore’s goodness saved extra lives than might ever be counted.

And evil individuals will use many ways to keep away from confronting their nature.

Roderick denied that his medication had terrible unwanted side effects, and for years, he stood by that till he nearly believed it.

And the fucking individuals, the fucking individuals on the market, Roderick. You don’t need Ligodone, do not buy it, you do not need to get addicted, do not abuse it. They’re mad as a result of we made it accessible and fascinating. Hey, newsflash, it is our solely fucking job. These individuals. They need a whole meal for $5 in 5 minutes then complain when it is made of shit and plastic. McDonald’s would serve nothing however kale salad all day and all night time lengthy if that is what individuals fucking ate. It’s accessible, nobody buys it.

Madeline

Madeline: We will get round to funding AIDS analysis, and diabetes, and coronary heart illness, simply as quickly as we determine the best way to preserve our geriatric dicks tougher for a couple of extra minutes. What’s the market share on wimpy dicks, Roderick?
Roderick: 60-70% of the healthcare trade.
Madeline: The Pentagon spent $83 million on Viagra final yr. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court,vthe fucking Supreme Court does its half, tears the autonomy, rips the liberty away from girls, shreds not simply their alternative however their future, their potential. We flip males into cum fountains and ladies into factories, cranking out, what, an impoverished workforce, there for the labor and to spend what little they make consuming. And what will we educate them to need? Houses they can not afford. Cars that poison the air. Single-serve plastics, garments made by ravenous youngsters in third world international locations, they usually need it so unhealthy that they are begging for it, they’re screaming for it, they’re insisting upon it. And we’re the downside? These fucking monsters, these fucking shoppers, these fucking mouths. They level at you and me like we’re the downside. They fucking invented us. They begged for us, they’re begging for us nonetheless. So I say, we stand tall and proud, brother.

Madeline would conjure up logic to justify their terrible actions over the years. She would blame society, leaders, and victims.

Her dying ought to have been extra painful, however it was poetic that the very merchandise she adored as a result of it promised immortality, was used in opposition to her to finish her mortal existence.

Ultimately, her sentient AI challenge labored, however it did not accomplish that accurately. Lenore’s bot couldn’t even textual content something coherent.

Events at the deserted home offered a full circle second as there was nice semblance to the occasions of the night time Eliza died on The Fall of the House of Usher Season 1 Episode 1.

It was time to tug out all the playing cards in delivering a ultimate scare, they usually did not attempt to reinvent the wheel.

Madeline returned from the lifeless for a short time, wanting like the mummies she admired lots, and her ultimate act was to kill Roderick. They had been promised that they might exit collectively, and exit they did.

A storm constructed exterior, and the home could not take the strain, so it caved in, burying all its secrets and techniques.

After Madeline and Roderick’s dying, the story pivoted to a brand new narrator, somebody who had not sacrificed his humanity at the altar of cash.

Dupin would get to take pleasure in the relaxation of his days along with his household. Who gained?

Fortunato fell, and all the blood cash it had made was repurposed to rectify its errors.

Intrusive Thoughts

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  There had been lots of poems that did not fairly appear to make sense in the story if in any respect. I feel they’re the authentic materials by Edgar Allan Poe which might be thrilling for viewers accustomed to his work however for the relaxation, they did ‘t imply a lot.

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  Lenore’s dying was the most heartbreaking factor to occur on this present. Couldn’t Verna break her personal guidelines for the sake of that lovely soul? Imagine what number of extra lives she would have touched by being alive.

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  Whatever occurred to Julian? He ought to have gotten a chunk of Fortunato’s cash after what he went by means of with Leo. It goes to indicate that you need to have him put a hoop on it earlier than he cokes himself to dying. Being engaged can solely take you to this point.

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  I’m not deluded about Pym’s nature, however that was King habits when he refused to take Verna’s deal. Sometimes, you have to settle for the penalties of your actions quietly.

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  Rufus had what occurred coming. He was a horrible boss and particular person. He abused and belittled individuals to make himself look large, however he was a small man.

“The Raven” was a superb ending to this present, even when it left some questions.

Mike Flanagan won’t ever supply all the solutions, however the questions he does not reply are all mental.

We won’t ever have a rational rationalization about Verna, however a case might be made that she was their conscience.

We won’t ever get straight solutions as as to if the Usher youngsters had been harmless.

These are some issues I’m pleased to consider and draw my very own conclusions.

What about you?

What are some questions you are feeling did not get a straight reply?

What did you assume of the episode and the present?

Unburden in the feedback part. 

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