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The Season 4 finale of From was honestly one of the most disappointing finales I’ve seen in a long time. Not because it was bad in the traditional sense, but because after four seasons, it still feels like the show is stalling for time. At this point, From has introduced so many mysteries that it’s starting to feel like the writers are making things up as they go. Every season adds new visions, new creatures, new symbols, new creepy moments, and yet almost none of the older mysteries get meaningful payoffs. What was the point of spending so much time building up Henry potentially snapping and becoming another Abby if nothing came from it? Why was Boyd seeing Abby again? Why dedicate so much screen time to the Golem storyline for it to end up meaning basically nothing? What was the point of Marielle, Julie, and Randall being chained up? And are we ever going to revisit the lake creatures, the secret Colony House door, or Acosta’s investigation? It’s becoming a pattern: introduce mystery, drag it out, move on to the next mystery. And that’s frustrating because From still has one of the best horror concepts on TV. The atmosphere is great, the cast is solid, and there are moments where you can see how incredible this show could be. But a great premise can only carry a show for so long. A season finale is supposed to make you excited for what’s next. Instead, this one left me feeling exhausted. Right now, the biggest mystery in From isn’t what’s happening in the town. It’s whether the writers actually know where any of this is going. #FROM #FROMily