The article critiques the final episode of Dope Thief, suggesting that its narrative may have benefitted from a shorter, feature-length format rather than an eight-episode series. While earlier episodes were praised for their writing and cast, the final episodes suffer from pacing issues, with a drag in momentum. Key characters' arcs are resolved prematurely, leaving the last chapters feeling overly extended. The opening funeral scene struggles to balance exposition with emotional weight, exemplifying the series' uneven conclusion.
It's a shame because all the mandate-tinged filler doesn't do justice to the stuff in "Innocent People" that still rips.
And Dope Thief's final episode proves that some crime stories are better suited for a feature-length investigation.
My notes have been largely on the positive-to-glowing scale, particularly due to the strength of both writing and cast.
Maybe that just means this should've been a six-episode series instead of eight.
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