Summary
A finale of two halves, one action-packed and thrilling, the other a reflective epilogue that regrettably pales in comparison. “I See You” is brutally gory, darkly humorous, and bubbling with explosive drama, but like all conclusions, it won’t be for everyone.
Our recap of the Apple TV+ series See season 3, episode 8 (finale), “I See You,” the ending explained, contains spoilers.
It is becoming quite a rarity in this day and age to see a TV show get to end on its own terms without being cut short too early or strung along for too long. See, the Apple original from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, may have timed it perfectly, concluding with its 24th episode at the end of its third season. The finale itself is a tale of two halves, with the first section bringing an action-packed conclusion to the war between Tormada’s army and Maghra’s people, whilst the second half gives a chance for reflection and some much-appreciated closure. Fans may be polarized by this ending, as always, but for better or worse, here is a breakdown of how the saga signs off.
See season 3, episode 8 recap – the ending explained
With Pennsa burning, Baba Voss and his trusty sidekick Ranger head back into the fray to hunt down the despicable Queen Sibeth. They brutally slay every soldier in their path, as they sniff out their rival. The show returns to its gory roots, delivering some of its most exciting set pieces yet. Tormada and Sibeth are informed that the people of Pennsa are escaping via hidden tunnels under the city and the bombs starts a fresh. It’s a tense sequence of events as Maghra’s people hear the rumblings of bombs dropping from above and the tunnels start to shake.
Parts of the tunnel’s ceiling start to cave in and the citizens begin to panic. Tamacti Jun urges the people to keep moving forwards, but Sibeth orders more and more of the bombs to fall. Kofun is then buried under rubble, whilst Baba and Ranger find themselves surrounded. Tormada sounds the alarm, their camp has been infiltrated.
Once Kofun is recovered, Maghra realizes that their only option is to fight back. They are sitting ducks under the city and she would rather they die in battle than cowering in the shadows. Baba and Ranger hide amongst the dead corpses they have helped to accumulate and then they jump into action. Maghra heads straight for Sibeth, wading across the battle field as the bombs drop around her. Sibeth declares a ceasefire as her sister finally concedes and the two are reunited.
Sibeth thanks her for accepting the invitation and the two siblings talk openly about their predicament. Sibeth is still angry that Maghra betrayed her, but Maghra hugs her sister. They discuss their fondest memories of a shared youth and express their love for one another. Sibeth even sheds a solitary tear, yet admits that she still has to kill her. Maghra understands, although she is the one to fight back first, stabbing Sibeth in the neck with her own weapon. It’s a shocking twist that brings an end to the show’s star villain. Sylvia Hoeks is fantastic in this closing chapter, and possibly the finest actor in the whole saga.
Sensing trouble, Tormada flees. He arms himself with a few nifty grenades, one of which nearly kills Baba. Ranger jumps on Tormada’s back, thrusting him forwards, just as he readies a second grenade. The weapon explodes, blowing Tormada to pieces. Ranger then gouges his enemy’s eye out, which in turn kills the crazed scientist. The battle ends with Baba sacrificing himself in controversial fashion. He stands atop the pile of bombs and calls out to his Queen, saying “I See You” to Maghra, before setting off an explosive chain reaction. The bombs detonate in unison, creating an ungodly crater in the ground and killing the rest of Tormada’s army.
The ending
Maghra rebuilds the city, Haniwa and Wren marry and Kofun becomes the father he was always born to be. It feels like the perfect ending, but then the politics returns. The Bank and Maghra initiate peace talks and still, the leaders argue over the sighted population. Tamacti believes that more sighted people are coming, however the battle for equality will be waged in the individual cities and within individual families, not on any battlefield.
Haniwa decides to leave this hateful society behind and with Wren, they seek out similar sighted people, travelling the world in secret. Whilst Kofun fully commits to his people’s way of life and even talks about losing his own vision to experience the world like his son does. The series ends with Haniwa and Wren making their way to New York City and meeting a community of sighted people, who welcome them with open arms. This promises a brighter future, where they can learn from the past and build a new, more successful utopia.
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