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The Widening Gyre - s05e24

It's kind of crazy how, with only two episodes of the show to go, the founding mystery that drove much of the first three seasons - how and why The Colorado Kid died - is waved away in a sentence or two from Croatoan;

If I hadn't killed him, Lucy would have, and then all of Mara's work, your work, would've been undone. Worse than that, the Barn would've sent you home, and I would've lost you forever.

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Haven Rewatch - The Widening Gyre, s05e24

Looking back through the ‘previously on’ to Blind Spot, I love that though we never see Laverne, we see a whole episode through her eyes 

I'm not sure I understand why Croatoan is so willing to accept Audrey as his daughter. She's not Mara - wouldn't he see her as a different person? Or does he just want her for her connection to the aether and ability to work with the Troubles.

Croatoan is such a wonderfully evil character; he pretty much says ‘look at what you made me do’ and William Shatner brings a very appropriate kind of arrogant creepiness to it.

I love Nathan's stubborn optimism in this conversation with Duke, and the way he sees through the posturing of Duke trying to make him angry.

And then alongside Croatoans creepiness we have Eric Balfour giving Duke the same vibe, very nicely done.

Howard: “I can't remember them any more.” Is this the same “them” he was just telling us about?

They really should have more Guard guarding Duke. Like how is sensible for Nathan to be alone with him.

Croatoan’s “your mother gave birth to you but I created you” is just so … there's so much going on there, especially in a show which has consistently ignored or minimised mothers throughout the seasons. But it's so patently untrue it just makes him sound even more unhinged than he did already. (Also kind of love the accidental swearing with the V-sign he offers along with “twice”, though I know that's probably an interpretation only a British person would put on it.)

It occurs to me that the reason Croatoan accepts Audrey as his daughter is because he doesn't care who she is; it's not about her personality or their history together or anything that might apply in any real life father-daughter reunion. It's simply the fact that “you're my creation” - proof of his work with the aether, proof of what he can do and why he shouldn't have been banished. That's all she is to him.

This moment towards the end where Duke has Nathan by the throat gives me chills every time: “You wanted a Crocker, well here I am.”

Another yellow house! Someone on the locations team likes yellow houses.

Strong final line from Vince there (“I know exactly what we need to do to send Croatoan screaming back to hell”) but I'm not sure things look so clear cut come the next episode.

Only the final two episodes to go, omg. 

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s05e24 - The Widening Gyre

While Croatoan tries to turn Audrey to his side, Nathan tries to turn Duke, or rather to find the real Duke in the creature he has become.

Meanwhile Vince discusses the Barn with Howard and takes a drastic step of his own.

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Haven - Blind Spot, season five episode 23

Love Nathan's optimism

Love, love, love this Nick McGuiness story. Not long ago Nathan was reassessing his whole relationship with Garland (after a conversation in the 1980s), now he's reassessing his whole relationship with Duke. And there's so many implications to it, from their friendship, to the fact that (given the road to end the Troubles ultimately starts when Nathan shoots Howard) Duke keeping Nathan in his job might have made all the difference in saving Haven. Also a nice touch that the name Nick McGuiness is based on two of the writers.

Poor Vince :(

The security camera vibe is so effective and I love this Trouble and I love that it's Laverne.

“We've dealt with your Trouble before, we will be able to get you separated from this building” - nice sentiment Audrey, but don't forget that the last time you dealt with this Trouble it was by blowing up the building 😆

One of the few moments in the show I really don't like here where Nathan threatens to blow up the door (ie Laverne) to get to Audrey, even despite Audrey telling him she's fine, and she then tells Laverne to give in and open the door so she doesn't get hurt. As though it's entirely reasonable that the only way to stop a man from hurting you is to do what you're told, and as though his threat of violence (against an ally) is reasonable or proportionate.

lol at Howard's grudge against Nathan for shooting him.

Eric Balfour does such a good job being super creepy as this black eyed Croatoan!Duke

Croatoan! We meet at last. Love this casting.

This scene is just perfect;

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523: Blind Spot

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523: Blind Spot

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looks.

523: Blind Spot

Nathan Wuornos

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523: Blind Spot

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s05e23 - Blind Spot

With the gang holed up in the police station away from Croatoan, Audrey's efforts to figure out what to do with the controller crystal are interrupted by the building coming to life, and Duke becoming ... something else.

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522: A Matter of Time

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522: A Matter of Time

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522: A Matter of Time

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Haven rewatch - A Matter of Time

Such an emotional episode, this one.

Does Haillie get a funeral? I mean how do they even get her out of that fence?

I kind of like this thing where Nathan and William are arguing over a woman but it's actually two different women.

Duke seems suddenly very confident that he can release the right Trouble. And it can't be an easy Trouble to use, either, this *creating a Thinny in front of you* business. I guess there wasn't time in the episode for him to have any problems with it lol

This kind-of twist where William is being all magnanimous in defeat and Nathan being gallant in victory giving him the ring. A nice little gentlemanly touch, very sporting. Gotta wonder what happens when William goes home though. Presumably, “doubt they'll be pleased to see you” is a bit of an understatement.

Which actually… makes me wonder what the people there think about what's going on in Haven. Do they know? Do they care? Is anyone there wondering what's happened to Charlotte? Are they trying to get in contact with her or get through to Haven but they can't because of the shroud?

Such a good final scene between Vince and Dave. A close third for Most Emotional Goodbye of the show

In ‘Just Passing Through’, 1980s Dave tells Lucy, “I don't know what I wouldn't sacrifice to stop the Troubles”. And now he lives up to that, when he sacrifices his own life to weaken Croatoan and help the others. Very nice ending for him.

And we're all set up for the final four episodes - we’re on the home run now!

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Model tandem bike in Dave’s ‘mind palace’ version of the Haven Herald, 5.22 - A Matter of Time.

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s05e22 - A Matter of Time

With Nathan stuck in the Void, Audrey and Duke search for Hallie. They find she hasn't been able to get as far away from them as she'd hoped.

Meanwhile Vince and Dwight are faced with Dave being controlled by Croatoan, and call in Maddie to help by hypnotising him.

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Close to Home - Haven rewatch, season five episode 21

Audrey: “I like you like this.”

Nathan: “What, half dressed?”

Me: YES

Nathan's house is so nice. Inside and outside too, perched on the coast and all.

A lot of yellow houses in this episode.

I'm not saying he should have to do it, but given how keen Duke is for Nathan to not go into the void … wouldn't one obvious answer be for Duke to go instead? Or as well?

Or … wouldn't it kind of make sense for Hallie to go with them, then she could create a Thinny to bring them back any time. Again, she shouldn't have to risk her life like that, but then … none of them should, really. And if it doesn't get fixed it'll affect her eventually anyway.

That Trouble census is pretty high up on the list of props I'd love to get my hands on.

Hallie's reaction to the Thinny name is priceless.

“The Barn imploded at Kick ‘Em Jenny Neck, 3.8 miles away, I'll start there.” - not to be nitpicking all of their plans but … wouldn't it have made more sense for them to have gone closer to Kick ‘Em Jenny Neck in Haven and opened a Thinny there? So Nathan had to spend less time running around in the Void that could kill him?

The Void is so spooky, I don't know where they found all those dead trees.

William!! Such a good character.

Some nice quick thinking from Nathan with this Mara story.

It's kind of a shame that this dressed-in-white version of Audrey from the Barn didn't come back with the controller crystal. She could have told them exactly how to make a new Barn.

Hallie's stood in a different place when she opens the Thinny again. Shouldn't that mean it's in a different place in the Void?It's a shame Duke walks off with Lisa. He might have done a better job persuading Hallie to keep the Thinny open; he knows her better than Audrey does.

What a cliffhanger!!

PS Audrey and Nathan are so cute when they're just hanging out.

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s05e21 - Close To Home

Duke comes through for Nathan and brings Hallie Colton back to Haven. Her ability to create a thinny sends Nathan to the Void to look for the Controller Crystal in the ruins of the old Barn.

Duke and Audrey meanwhile are dealing with not only their own argument but also the frustrations of Lisa Hawkins; the woman with the exploding Trouble that she's finding difficult to live with.

And then just as they're resolving that, Hallie realises what ending the Troubles might mean for her ...