Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Chase explained the vision behind the finale and Tony's fate. "Because the scene I had in my mind was not that scene. Nor did I think of cutting to black Philip is later revealed to be alive, he tries to save Syrena but Blackbeard and his men used the opportunity to obtain Syrena's tears of joy since it's guaranteed to be more powerful. Having acquired the tear, Blackbeard's crew left Syrena staked out to die and take Phillip away. The Upside Ending Explained (Spoilers) While the high of Lily's continuing presence got Phillip excited in ways he hasn't been since his wife died, and when Dell got him hookers, she ultimately was a disappointment. I mean, yes, she was beautiful, lovely voice, and was sweet but it was clear she wouldn't see Phillip as a man. Lord Bertilak de Hautdesert, the character played by Joel Edgerton, has been transformed by the sorceress Morgana/Morgan le Fay into the Green Knight in order to test and expose the true nature of Mermaid Down contains examples of:. Ambiguously Brown: Whatever ethnicity the Mermaid is, she certainly isn't Caucasian.Alexandra Bokova, the actress who plays the Mermaid, is a Russian-born mixed-race woman. Androcles' Lion: Sandra and some of the asylum patients storm Dr. Beyer's catamaran to rescue her. She then acts as The Cavalry, finishing him off and saving them from the sinking. Billions (Season 7) Episode 9 Recap: Episode 9 - Game Theory Optimal. From the opening of this episode, where Billions foregoes even its theme track and begins with a rendition of Billy Joel's "I've Loved These Days", you already feel a subtle 4th wall break of mournfulness, and the show cutting between the famous restaurants and bars of New York highlights the end of the debauchery qT25O.

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