The Librarians: The Open Ended Finale

Time to bring the Library home

                I don't know about you but I loved the season finale. We got a perfect bow to tie the whole season together and we finally got a little deeper look into all of our characters. Thankfully they called it a season 1 finale and not series but the thing about The Librarian franchise is that like Stargate you can have open endings because there will always be another adventure; there is never a last mission so you could always pick it up where you left off or do a spin off in a time jump setting. Speaking of time jumps let's get into "The City of Light" and "The Loom of Fate" episodes.

Immortals lie! But pictures don't

        "And the City of Light" episode we finally got a deeper look into Jake and his issues with his family, mainly his father. How is it that Jake could be so tight lipped and may I say a bit judgmental with his fellow Librarians but can open up to a total stranger, Mabel? I suppose not only did he not feel judged, Jake found a kindred spirit. It's because of his family obligations though that he never travelled. So deep down he's a home town boy afraid to step outside past that same old diner. 

Stop flirting!

        And Ezekiel Jones may be a thief but the way he condemned the body snatching was pretty surprising as well as admirable. There are some lines even the great Ezekiel Jones won't cross, but we kinda knew that already. We've seen his heart of gold a few times. I feel Jake finally has some trust in Cassandra because if he didn't then he wouldn't have believed her theory that their experiment would hurt more than help. At last we see Jake go outside his comfort zone when he decides to see Paris; actually see Paris, France in honor of Mabel as well as for himself. Being a Librarian means sometimes you should go outside your comfort zone for the sake of sanity if not for curiosity. 

Dr. Who would be envious

          We're used to fantasy given the magic we see daily in the world of the Librarians but this episode was more science fiction. Tesla's inventions never cease to amaze (suck it Thomas Edison). And the team didn't win this one but Jenkins (who seems to be stepping out of the Annex more lately) gave Baird a log book for future Librarians to try and help Collinsville again once the generator recharged.

Time step outside your comfort zone

        Now we've come to the final installment. It's all lead to this! It all goes back to Camelot. Not really but it's the reason Duloque has been trying to get his hands on the Library's artifacts. So Duloque is Lancelot and Jenkins is Galahad! I had a feeling they were connected some how but I thought Jenkins was Merlin. Doesn't matter, Galahad was perfect. 

"I'm the Librarian"

Ummm do you guys want some privacy?

        Baird experiences different timelines where she's always the guardian but always dies. Also that Flynn Carsen has proven that he is THE Librarian in every time line even if he didn't have the job. Flynn fills in all the other Librarians' blind spots. Oh how funny was it when Jake kissed Baird and she freaked out. NOPE! NO! Still Jake was awesome. Like a reincarnation of Indiana Jones. In the other timelines Cassandra, Ezekiel, and Jake all proved that they are capable of being Librarians even though Baird died in all three of their timelines. So fitting that each got their own mini clippings book. All wounds have healed between Jake and Cassandra as he follows her out the door with Zeke to go on another adventure. They've grown to rely on each other like a family so of course they would leave the nest together.

Daddy Bird pushes the baby birds out of the nest

        Noah Wyle slipped back into his character like a glove as usual when he returns to guest star. He was very Flynn with his eccentricity and amazing charm that wowed and made us smile. He made us fall in love with Flynn Carsen and we continue to laugh and cry at his antics and his heart felt moments. Noah Wyle already stars in TNT's other series Falling Skies so if there is a season 2 then he could guest star on occasion.

It's been an interesting life...

        So it was wrapped up and tied with a bow but left us wondering about the future as always with the franchise. I do hope that TNT renews The Librarians so we can dive deeper into our new favorite characters to see how they fair in the field but if they don't then that's okay because we have some measure of closure.