Hello Multiversity readers and welcome to the finale of season three of Locke and Key. Gordie is on the brink of death while Kinsey Tyler and Ellie are racing to exit out of his head with Gideon right behind them. Now it is time to find out if they make it out and if they can stop him from destroying Matheson and the world in the finale Farewell.
The episode starts right where the previous one ended, with Kinsey Tyler and Ellie still struggling to find a way out of Gordie head while he is on the verge of death. The point of view switches from the kids to Gordie in the ambulance being kept alive by the EMT but it seems very touch and go until one last attempt is just enough to give the kids a pathway out. As soon as they get out there is a new problem the police.
They are still in the house, questioning Rufus when everyone starts to come , including Gideon. His power is displayed as he takes a few gunshots to the chest and handles the police like rag dolls as everyone else escapes. There is a brief moment in realizing that Gordie died but the emotional beat does not quite hit in the way the writers may have intended. This character had some severe issues throughout his life but as far as the story is concerned he was just a means to an end. Gordie death becomes another casualty in the journey of the keys.
The family does decide to get rid of the keys after realizing the magic has done far more bad than good. Although the kids have had fun and fantastic adventures there have been an unfortunate number of deaths related to the keys they cannot move past. Bodes final request for the keys is to use the Timeshift Key for them to see their dad one last time. Its a sweet moment in the shows history that although it is temporary its the cathartic goodbye they all needed.
Its a goodbye almost forgotten earlier in the season when Bode first found the key and was trying to see his dad as a teenager so its more than the full circle goodbye and closes a goal from this season. Rendell also admits to the power of the keys and that as hard as it may be to get rid of them its something that even he wished he could have done when he was their age.
With the destruction of the keys The Lockes are always moving forward and everyone seems to be doing better without them. Kinsey gets to hold the premiere for her latest horror movie and a surprise visit from Scot Cavendish one of the main characters from the previous two seasons that was only featured this time during video calls. The two briefly discuss when Scot and the others turn 18 their memories of magic will fade and its unfair they did not get an opportunity to make that choice about remembering.
Still they both agree it is in everyones best interest to move forward. The other person who did not get that choice was Josh although he and Nina are more open about their relationship and Bode giving him an actual shot is nice. Josh has no memories of the fight with Gideon and believes he was assaulted and his car stolen/trashed. It feels unfair for him given that the lengths he was willing to go to for Nina and the kids without even knowing the truth before and having him back to square one just plain sucks. It would have been nice for a few outside family members to keep memories of magic, but it fits the family core dynamic of the show.
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