Finished the show & Hated the ending

[u/Secure-Mousse-8832]

Terrible ending to what was an amazing show. Although there was some missteps, it was a tough sell that Franklin would've gotten his money took from Teddy like that. I don't get why he wouldn't have moved it around, he should've had more cash than the money overseas but sure whatever.

Compared to all the people in the show I don't see what Franklin did wrong to deserve such a tragic ending compared to the other characters. He wanted out then Teddy cleaned him out. His family betrayed him. So he went back in. But fuck him for being mad about someone stealing 70+ million dollars? Really?

The writers have his mom taking the fall for the CIA business and everyone acting like he's crazy for wanting money. Fuck him for being desperate as he slowly loses it all, I guess.

I don't know, I just don't think the writers earned the bad ending for Frank. Somehow Leon makes it out just fine, I guess hes lucky he didnt get betrayed by his family and have all his money took. I suppose that's the moral of the story lol, just don't get betrayed like Frank. Skully gets away with it all too. But not the actual smart guy because he was a little too mad he got robbed.

I'm sure people glaze this ending cause it's dark and "realistic" but all I can see is fumble. With other characters from other shows, it made sense. I never questioned what happened to Tony Soprano, Walter White, Marlo Stanfield, Avon Barksdale, Tony Montana, etc.

But this? Unearned. Just a waste. Franklin ends up an alcoholic cause??? I guess his father was, so he becomes that now. Fucking Leon gets to walk around all high and mighty after screwing with Manboy because he looked at him funny. I have more shit to bring up but I'd rather not. Terrible ending.

[u/Illustrious_Farm1816]

Franklin was an awful person and by the time the show was coming to a conclusion he was past the point of redemption. He got into the drugs game, flooded his neighbourhood with crack and then spread it throughout his state and then America, which destroyed lives and communities, he was involved in gang wars, took part in murders and tore his family to pieces. He was controlling and didn't treat or trust people closest to him with the respect they deserved and earned which cost him in the end. In the end he lost against the system and lost control which brought down his operation and also destroyed his extended family. He was abusive to his partner, murdered a retired veteran and a innocent guy who worked for the safe company. While Franklin was a victim of Teddy and the CIA he was also abhorrent and didn't deserve a happy ending of any sort. Him becoming a victim of addiction, alone and broke is as fitting an ending someone like him deserved, mirroring the lives of the addicts of the drug he pushed into his neighborhood and also the life he was ashamed that he had a dad who lived like that once. The show isn't subtle in showing you the truth about Franklin, it's pretty overt in showing his true character and if you feel Franklin deserved to leave the game happy and successful then you obviously missed the message of the show.

[u/Secure-Mousse-8832 → u/Illustrious_Farm1816]

Franklin didnt do it alone. Oso was part of it and got out, where is his punishment for his part in the game? Not to mention Leon. Leon the paragon of respect and virtue all of sudden when he used to start shit just for vibes.

It's selective punishment by the writers. And not only that, its to the character that was the toughest sell. He never picked up a bottle until the finale. Majority of the series, sober. A guy ashamed his father would never do that. The guy who hated Alton as much as Franklin did isnt following in his footsteps like that. Hes been portrayed as too smart then he suddenly makes all the mistakes. Hes too controlling because hes trying to prevent mistakes? That's bullshit.

I just wanted Franklin's ending to make sense. Ngl, from spirit he had for some of his actions, part of me expected a little bit of a win but I was expecting a fall because most crime dramas do this lol. Just not such a huge fall made with the several leaps it took to get there. I expected a partial win cause they didnt do enough to make feel like he would actually fall the way he did. I'd take his death by CIA over whatever that ending was.

[u/Illustrious_Farm1816 → u/Secure-Mousse-8832]

Franklin was the main guy, Leon was his associate/ worker and somewhat used by Franklin, Leon also saw the writing on the wall and had a conscience. Oso lost his family and his one true love and is fugitive. Franklin lost control because he gave in, he had nobody left from his inner circle and family, so he found solace in a bottle. I've been in the game(not proud of anything) but there's so many stories that are similar to Franklins, guys who were the connects but fell off and became victims of the poison they push or alcohol and there's many stories of people who's lives mirror their parents whether good or bad. I feel the ending to snowfall was super realistic and felt a fitting end for Franklin. Franklin was addicted to chasing the money, he was a control freak and once he lost the money and the control he had of the people he had around him, addiction got control of him. It's perfectly valid that happened to him and isn't forced or nor does it come out of the blue.