Containment Review: The Path to Heaven (Season 1 Episode 13)

A moment of silence, please.

This week, Containment comes to an end.  We will never really get to see what happens to Jake, Quentin, Jana, or even Lex.

Is there closure? Some.

Do I want more? Of course.

Am I sad? Yes.

But that’s what happens in a limited series event, isn’t it? Or really, any TV show that ends – unexpectedly or not. You feel this weird hole in your heart, and you’re not exactly sure when it will go away, because you have become attached to these characters.

You rooted for them, and cried for them, and laughed with them.

That’s how I am feeling now.

This week’s episode, entitled “Path to Paradise,” ends the series off with just a little bit hope. It didn’t end with a cure, or the cordon being lifted, which makes me think that perhaps the idea of a limited series event is not what the producers had in mind.

It does show the good in people.

It shows us that “thugs” can change, and that superheroes, like Thomas, do exist.

While the episode does not tie up all of its loose ends, such as the actual virus, it did bring closure, or at least some closure, to Lommers’ storyline.

That lady is insane.

To manufacture a virus just to prove to the government that the department needs more funding? I’m no doctor, but that sounds like psychopathic behaviour to me!

I’m glad that, even though we won’t be getting a season 2, Lommers is caught. I believe that the justice system of America will discipline her accordingly, and that Lex and Leo will be considered national heroes for exposing such a conspiracy.

Maybe this would have led to Lex being allowed out of the Cordon? I don’t know.  It would have been very interesting to see him adapt to being inside. I do find it odd, the way he treats Jana in the tunnels though. He seems to be in a completely different head-space, and it seems a bit out of character for him.

Jana is the girl he’s been fighting for since the cordon went up. She’s given him inspiration and motivation. She’s been his light at the end of the tunnel, and when she’s literally 5 feet away from him, he takes a step back in fear?

It just doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.

But what do I know? Maybe I’d be a bit skeptical too, if I was in the same situation. Sadly, Lex will never get to explain himself.

Yes. I’m bitter.

What I do know is this — Jake is so much more than the guy we met in the pilot.

Jake is the underdog, the hero, and savior that the cordon needs.

It gives me such joy to watch Jake convince everyone to get their blood tested; and he does it all for Katie.

Katie believed in him – even when he didn’t believe in himself. What I love is that the memory of Katie helps Jake want to be a better man. It would have been nice to see him move on, and maybe even take care of Quentin, but I’m going to say that Jake Riley is a stand up guy, and would do exactly that – whether we see it on our screens or not.

Overall, I really enjoyed Containment a lot. It gave me characters I could relate to, and subtle storytelling with an edge of intensity that I do not see anymore. Of course, it absolutely broke my heart when it was cancelled, but Julie Plec is the CW Queen.

I’m sure I’ll be watching more of her shows very soon, and going through the same roller coaster of fan girl-emotions again.

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