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The low-key and sober finale ofCrazy Ex-Girlfriendsuited a show that was always knowingly at war with itself.
This was a nifty example of a show eating its cake and having it too.
It felt optimistic yet psychologically credible.
But at the same time, the finale gave the audience a taste of fantasy wish-fulfillment.
Thats what that dream sequence with Dr. Akopian (which wasnt initially identified as such) was about.
But in each scenario, Rebecca saw herself as unhappy whenever her man left the room.
Nevertheless, the temptation to embrace fantasy in the shows final hour must have been powerful.
Youve ruined everything, Rebecca sings to herself, inthe single greatest number from season one.
And then, at long last, theres hope.
When Rebecca goes into musical fantasies, shes having lucid dreams that decode their own meanings.
Art helps her step off the merry-go-round.
Thats not the happily-ever-after ending Rebecca moved to West Covina for.
