"What? Did you expect a normal finale of The Chair Company?In a way, the end of this season of TV is extremely predictable - predictable in just how unpredictable it is. We knew that questions would likely be answered, and that new ones would crop up, especially given the news of the season-two renewal. We knew that things wouldn't wrap up neatly, especially after a penultimate episode that cleared up a little too much. The story is not over. The show must go on."
"I'm still thinking about what to take away from "Minnie Mouse Coming Back Wasn't on My Bingo Card," what to make of it all. Everything ties together, sort of, but mysteries remain about how deep it all goes, how much is real and how much is fiction. It's much easier to imagine another season of this show now, given the lack of real resolution:"
"Like Mike Santini. I want to take a second to praise one of the funniest and most terrifying supporting characters of the year, embodied by Joseph Tudisco in a performance imbued with both menace and a deep yearning. And those two modes are interconnected: Mike is gross and horny, but he's also a lonely man who desperately wants community and connection, which leads him to do horrifying things."
Season finale of The Chair Company resolves some questions but leaves major mysteries about reality and fiction unresolved. Renewed for season two, the narrative purposefully avoids neat closure and seeds additional plotlines. The Tecca conspiracy remains layered and increasingly complex, hinting at deeper revelations. New threats emerge through introduced characters and the resurfacing of known figures. Joseph Tudisco's portrayal of Mike Santini blends menace and yearning, depicting a lonely man whose craving for connection motivates unsettling behavior. A personal backstory involving a heart transplant and an obsessive fantasy about family clarifies some motives while raising disturbing implications.
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