Well, crap. Things really took a turn for the weird this week. They really faked me out with the prior Guardian-- I knew she would come back, but I thought it would be to give Jenkins his immortality back. I guess it's good to know that Jenkins was right, after all, but he won't find much satisfaction in it if he's dead. Of course, with all the magic and illusions and fakery going on, we can't be sure if he really is dead at this point-- and the fact that the prior Guardian was given his immortality could be key to restoring him.
And then there's the Library itself. They had me going with that scenario, too-- it was very unpleasant seeing the Library apparently behaving like a heartless god, so inconsistent with what we've seen in the past. Why would it choose four Librarians and nurture them for so long, only to decide they must kill each other off? But then again, why would it not intervene with Nicole's scheme? Or even just block her access? Perhaps the Library will use the last of its energy to seek out Flynn-- undoubtedly he will play some major part in the finale. With renewal always iffy, I doubt if they will end the season with the loss of the Library, but I just hope they manage to save Jenkins as well.
The fear challenges were nicely surreal, kind of reminiscent of the 70s, when you'd see these sort of psychological or philosophical allegories made real. The best one was Cassandra's, with its ominous (and portentous) portrayal of the Library as abandoned and overgrown. But it was also a nice twist to see that Eve had her own ring and had forgotten wearing it, just as Fake Jenkins had said.
I'm kind of anxious to see how things turn out in the finale. This has been a lighthearted and uplifting show and I'd hate to see it go all dark and gritty at what is very likely the end of the line. It's reasonable to assume that we'll see the Library restored and Flynn and Eve bonded to it when the credits roll-- with, hopefully, Jenkins hale, hearty, and immortal again-- but I'm not taking anything for granted.
