by Graham Osborne
Constantine has finally reached its end, and what an end it was! The perfect combination of tension, comedy and magic that has kept the show flowing along nicely throughout these thirteen episodes. But has it been good enough to get the show renewed for a second series?
Constantine has finally reached its end, and what an end it was! The perfect combination of tension, comedy and magic that has kept the show flowing along nicely throughout these thirteen episodes. But has it been good enough to get the show renewed for a second series?
“Waiting for the Man” is yet another adaptation from the Hellblazer comics, which marked the first time that Constantine and Zed met and took down a paedophilic Satanist with links to the Damnation Army, who “marries” and then murders the young girls he finds. The episode does alter the plot ever so slightly (in the comics, it’s Constantine’s niece who is kidnapped, instead of a random young girl), with the re-appearance of Jim Corrigan to aid our heroes (except Chas, who is suspiciously absent for no adequately explained reason) as they attempt to solve the case.
This being the final episode of the series and (potentially) of the show itself, there are lots of references to other aspects of characters that haven’t been shown previously, such as Constantine getting cancer in the comics and Papa Midnite’s Zombies. These little hints towards possible grander schemes feel somewhat hollow now there is less chance of a renewal, and they’re almost thrown in there to keep the fans baying for more in the hopes that their cries will be heard by the Lords of Renewal. Still, they were nice little touches.
This being the final episode of the series and (potentially) of the show itself, there are lots of references to other aspects of characters that haven’t been shown previously, such as Constantine getting cancer in the comics and Papa Midnite’s Zombies. These little hints towards possible grander schemes feel somewhat hollow now there is less chance of a renewal, and they’re almost thrown in there to keep the fans baying for more in the hopes that their cries will be heard by the Lords of Renewal. Still, they were nice little touches.
It is a relief to see the show leave the broader strokes of the plot unfinished. The final moments of the series create a cliffhanger of phenomenal proportions that screams “second series”. Zed’s involvement with the Resurrection Crusade, as well as the continuing rise of La Brujeria are still left unanswered, along with Detective Corrigan’s imminent death to transform him into The Spectre and the wealth of other magical characters from the DC universe who could show up.
Constantine ended this run on a bang, and it would be a terrible shame not to see it get picked up for a second series, even if it involves switching networks. There’s plenty of content to continue on with the journey the characters have started (up)on, and those demons just won’t sit quietly.
Constantine ended this run on a bang, and it would be a terrible shame not to see it get picked up for a second series, even if it involves switching networks. There’s plenty of content to continue on with the journey the characters have started (up)on, and those demons just won’t sit quietly.
What Did You Think?
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Should Constantine get a second series?
How could they make it better?
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