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The darkness of this series has taken a turn for the better. Linney is ruthless, smart, decisive & the mastermind. She has transformed from housewife to organized crime boss. Anybody who has watched "Breaking Bad" knows how we watched Walter deteriorate into a man who didnt just orchestrate chaos, but welcomed it. Wendy Byrde has now entered the same path and it is a joy to watch. The family is just beginning.

Ozark season 2 draws to a close with the surprising and slower-paced finale "The Gold Coast." The action wasn't as intense as last season's closer, but there might just be even more troubling questions to consider this go-around. Strap in. The action begins with Marty prepping to leave the country. He shows Ruth where his money is hidden, all whoppin' $43 million of it. He reminds her that she can handle it. Afterward, an unsuspecting Helen congratulates the Byrdes on the significance of pulling off a self-sustaining crime center. She wants to talk five-year plans, but Marty pushes for her to simply get the operational account up and running instead. Meanwhile, Cade comes to Ruth in need of an alibi. He confesses that he killed Petty, but she doesn't want to help. You tell him, Ruth! Marty is exploring options for Zeke. The adoption folks don't think they can get him placed for ~8 weeks, but he'll need to rehome him sooner if he hopes to go on the run. Darlene thinks she has the solution. She picks up Jonah while he's out biking and shaves off large chunks of his hair. It's a clear message that she wants Zeke. She paints a picture of opportunity in the Ozarks, of Helen's boss being eternally grateful for their work. Is the Byrdes' success going to be a (perhaps brief) part of season 3? Their successes could prove just as interesting as their conflicts. Of course, there are many questions to consider as we leave season 2 behind and head for new territory. "The Gold Coast" closes with some particularly haunting images. Darlene sings to baby Zeke. Cosgrove torches Marty's office. Ruth says goodbye to her father's body. And to end things? The Byrdes take the grimmest family photo of all time. There's a lot going on in these troubled waters. Wendy has made another big decision without discussion: at the unveiling, she tells Marty that she and the kids won't run. She tells him that he's been acting out of emotion and that staying put is the more logical choice. We're only just breaking the surface.

The major talking point of the finale is the two storylines, the first involving Cade, doing what he has to do in order to flee. I have to say, the segment involving him and Roy caught me off guard. I kinda have a mixed feelings about whole sequence and how it unfolds but also I enjoyed how it ends. The second plotline and probably the most interesting is that Marty planning on leaving the Ozarks and leaving everything behind for a new start. But Wendy has other opinions and totally surprises Marty and the audience when she insisted that they aren't leaving stating the Ozarks is their 'Gold coast'. Overall, this season is an improvement on the last season. The storytelling is top-notch, with many turns and surprises along the way. The characters are further developing and so is the story. This season episode has been mainly about the legal processes involved in constructing a Casino and all the frustrations that comes with it. It was enjoyable and I'm pleased as to how it was concluded. Hope the next season will tackle a more different story.

Great acting by everyone. I'd marry wendy in a ny minute.

So Wendy you don't ask the cartel for help when the Snells put a hand on your son who has assisted you in doing some felonious mess using his brains and computer skills nor to try and get back baby Ezekiel BUT when Cade drags your daughter, the foul-mouth, back-talking, disrespectful, didn't help with the baby, wants to be emancipated, annoying, whining, stealing, weed smoking, curfew breaking, daughter by the hair you want the cartel's assistance. BYE!

Season three will be in real time no doubt. Charlotte is annoying and they need to leave her behind. Ruth should get fat have some kids and live in a double wide. Wyatt will always be a loser. Marty needs to drop all these freaks and split. Or we can just stare at a blue grey wall.

(S2. E10) My Live Reaction / Review for Ozark Season 2 Episode 10 ''The Gold Coast''. The previous episode was good and I gave it a rating of 8/10. Let's see if this one is better or worse. Ruth's dad just killed Roy? That sucks, Roy was a great character. Darlene wants the baby? She is nuts. Darlene got the baby? Is Marty insane? Leaving that baby with this psychopath? Wow, Ruth told the truth to Wyatt? It was about time I guess. The Kansas city mob knows that Marty made a deal that they are not part of, that's bad news. Wyatt left? That's not good. Wendy gave Ruth's father lots of money to leave town, I hope he wont come back. They just killed him, that's even better. Wendy doesn't wanna leave with Marty and the kids, the situation just got more complicated. A decent episode to end the season. Overall good performances by the actors and intriguing plot. This episode was good and I enjoyed it. My rating is 9/10.

Ozark wraps up its second season with a pretty enjoyable episode. We saw yet another character die and it is going to be difficult for Season 3 to maintain the same quality losing so many pieces of the supporting cast.

Wendy's sudden change of heart and desire to stay just does not seem probable. She would not climb on board with the cartel just because she liked the idea of them killing someone for her.

1- When Darlene killed Jacob, I thought a great war was going to happen, but no she just wanted a baby... Why didn't she just threaten the Byrdes ? Without killing her husband. She did a lot worse than adopting a baby, so I'm sure Jacob would have not tried to kill her if that's all she wanted to do. All in all, poisoning him and then simply surrendering just to adopt a baby doesn't make sense.

2- Cade killing the most intelligent FBI agent. Didn't he want to go back to his addicted mother ? Why all of a sudden he decided to go fishing ?

And wasn't Cade supposed to be smart ? Killing an fbi agent and then putting some bushes on his car isn't smart, even Boyd wouldn't do that.

3- Why Wendy changed her mind at the last second ? What happened ? Maybe they'll answer this in S3.

I like the series, there's always stuff going on so it's hard to get bored while watching. However I always questioned some events that didn't make sense to me. Every episode has a new Written By name, which is the reason I guess why the story feels sometimes incoherent.

It was depressing to see that all the efforts put down by Marty were wasted by her stupid wife. I honestly feel that all the other reviews here are paid. You cannot compare this to breaking bad at all.