308 - The Book of Nora

Director: Mimi Leder
Story by : Tom Spezialy & Damon Lindelof
Teleplay by : Tom Perrotta & Damon Lindelof
Story by : Tom Spezialy & Damon Lindelof
Teleplay by : Tom Perrotta & Damon Lindelof
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Such a fitting song for the finale.
Also, I think it's stupid that they totally faked us out with Lori's suicide. They did that in order to keep us on our toes throughout this episode (cause I was confused as hell when Nora called Lori).
I guess "alternatively" you could say Kevin died from that heart attack and they're reconnecting on the next plane. Laurie *should* be dead, so every character in the finale could be in the afterlife. Maybe. But unless I'm missing something from the final scene, I think that's real earth and she really came back. I don't know, just a really glaring flaw in what was otherwise perfection.
BTW here's an interview with the director.
http://uproxx.com/sepinwall/the-leftovers-finale-recap-mimi-leder-interview/
I was hoping that Kevin was doing exactly what he revealed in the final scene. But until that point I was a tad bit worried. But overall I am very happy with it. I'm glad they gave us some sort of Nora explanation... if it really happened or not... who knows... but I love that "end of series" cliffhanger crap! Especially when it's done properly and well.
IMO Great ending to an almost perfect series. Cherish now the feeling of greatness because it could be a very long time before a silly ole TV show makes us feel like we did while watching The Leftovers.
I also think she felt guilty of the way she treated Kevin and everybody about losing her whole family that she wouldn't dare seek them out after she returned. She just wanted to isolate herself from everyone.
I think the Kevin/Jesus got resolved last episode when that part of it got obliviated by Bombs. So, he can't go back. And that was confirmed with him telling us about the pace maker he had put in.