See Finale Review: Do the main characters get the ending they deserve?

A world where the majority of the population doesn’t have the ability to see sure sounds very dystopian, but also quite interesting. Apple TV’s See, which explored this very world for three whole seasons, has just aired its very fulfilling conclusion.

The show depicted how the Payan kingdom has been persecuting sighted people. But more than championing a cause, protagonist Baba Voss’ main priority has always been protecting his family and his adopted, sighted children.

So, how does the ending fare for them all?

In the series finale, Baba Voss sacrifices himself in order to stop the Trivantian army from attacking Pennsa. Maghra kills her sister Sibeth to ensure the same. After the war, future-king Kofun blinds himself to fit in with his subjects, while Haniwa finds more sighted people.

In that short blurb, you may have realized that the finale had it all: valiant sacrifices, emotional decisions, a semblance of a happy ending, and the hope for a world with sight. Let’s take a moment to explore it further!

1. Baba Voss Brings Down the Trivantian Army

All Baba Voss wanted to do was go off and live with his family in the mountains. But getting entangled in Maghra’s connections with Jerlamarel and Paya’s politics kept him away from it.

In the series finale, Sibeth is again keen on killing Maghra once and for all. This is when Maghra finally suggests that the family should escape to the mountains using the underground tunnels. Surprisingly, Baba pacifies her by agreeing to the plan but then slips out without informing anyone.

He and Ranger head to the battlefield to take down Sibeth and Trivantians, which is a bold task in itself. But the two manage to fight quite well against the odds. In the end, Baba decimates the whole army by using their own bombs against them, but this kills him, too.

It’s hard to gauge whether Baba always saw this as a suicide mission, that his endgame was to blow up the army and die as collateral damage. I do wish that he could’ve considered another solution where being with his family was possible.

I don’t really think this is the ending he deserves, but knowing how strong his principles were and how much he loved his family, his death was definitely monumental.

2. Maghra Finally Gives Sibeth the Fate She Deserves

Maghra has grappled with the fact that her sister is both her biggest enemy and her ultimate weakness. It’s not easy to kill one’s kin, even if they are capable of doing horrendous things. These are the sentiments that clouded Maghra’s judgment earlier in the season when she was asked to punish Sibeth.

But as Sibeth plans to bomb Pennsa, Maghra realizes that her lenient decision will cost many of their lives, including her own family.

At first, she decides to run away using the underground tunnels. But upon realizing that Baba Voss has gone to the battlefield, she chooses to die fighting for the cause as well.

Seeing her on the field, Sibeth beckons to meet her. They discuss their differences in opinions but Maghra gathers Sibeth in a hug, reminding her that she too loves her. It’s a painfully beautiful scene, as most of the show’s conflict has rested on the complicated relationship between these two.

It is equal parts cruel and cathartic when Maghra finally kills Sibeth with her own blade.

3. Being Sighted Is Still Dangerous

The Trivantians conveniently put all the blame on the now-dead Tormada and the sighted people, and wash their hands off the impromptu declaration of war. They also state that being sighted has been outlawed in their region as well and ask Maghra to do the same for Paya.

Although she refuses, the two kingdoms make do with a tentative peace treaty for the moment.

The two kingdoms have always been enemies and this may become a new reason for conflict between them. Let’s not forget that the fanatics who abhor sighted people are far too large in number to ignore.

4. Kofun Blinds Himself

Unlike Haniwa, Kofun has never been quite at ease with being sighted. Although they both have been victims of prejudice, he has felt a greater need to fit in with the unsighted folks. We’ve seen examples of these feelings throughout the series.

So when he realizes that he might become Kofun’s next ruler, he decides to go blind as well. His mother reminds him that once he commits to this, there’s no way to reverse the damage.

However, he cites that he wants to experience life just like his kingdom and his unsighted son, Wolffe, do.

This decision may seem both rather harsh and rash to us. But seeing how being sighted was quite the burden to him, it may be something that makes his life happier.

5. Haniwa Visits the New York Public Library

The last thing you’d expect in See is for Haniwa to land up at the New York Public Library. This thrilling development takes place all thanks to the key that Harlan gave her. The key led to a box, and the box held a map and a tuning fork.

After getting married to Wren, the two sneak out of Paya for their next adventure, following the trail marked on the map. This brings us to a dilapidated but functional NY Public Library. The best part? It’s filled with sighted people reading and using technology.

I think don’t think Haniwa could’ve asked for a better ending to her story than this!

Also, is it just me, or does this ending also keep the door wide open for any possible spinoffs? Seeing more of the sighted folks from the New York Public Library would definitely be a treat in the future.

6. About See

See is an American science fiction drama television series produced for Apple TV+ starring Jason Momoa and Alfre Woodard in leading roles. It is written by Steven Knight and directed by Francis Lawrence.

It also stars Sylvia Hoeks, Hera Hilmar and Christian Camargo. Executive producers include Knight, Lawrence, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Kristen Campo.

In the early twenty-first century, a virus wiped out all but two million humans, those surviving having lost their sense of sight. See takes place several centuries later, where society has found new ways to socially interact, build, hunt, and survive without vision.

The series premiered on November 1st, 2019 and is currently airing its third and final season.