Fleabag Season 2 ended three years ago, and the fans of this lovely short series are still not over the ending of the last episode. Fleabag is an American comedy-drama series whose first episode aired nearly six years ago on 16 September 2016. Since then, the show has gone on to release 12 episodes, six in the first season and six in the second season. The series is a unique comedic take on Fleabag’s (the leading character) dramatic life and how she deals with grief and love in the second season. Fleabag garnered positive reactions from its fans and critics very early on as the lead character, Fleabag, often broke the fourth wall and addressed the viewers, which could be understood as a narration by her in between the day-to-day drama of her life.
Fleabag has earned lots of praise from its fans and critics for its amazing depiction of Fleabag’s life, with the series ending with a more than impressive IMDB score of 8.7/10 after just two seasons. The cast of the show was the major reason behind the success of the series, especially because of the lead character Fleabag, played by the talented Phoebe Waller-Bridge, also known for her roles as L3-37 in Solo: A Star Wars Story, Mary Brown in Goodbye Christopher Robin, Lulu in Tv series Crashing.
The series also has Sian Clifford, who plays the role of Claire, also known for her roles as Dr. Unsworth in The Duke, and Ruby Allen in the Tv series Liar. Andrew Scott is also a part of the series, starring in six episodes total as the Priest, also known for his legendary role as Jim Moriarty in the famous Tv series Sherlock. Andrew plays an important role in Phoebe’s life in the series, and this also had a major impact on the ending of season 2, which we shall now discuss further.
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Fleabag Ending Explained: Is It The Perfect Ending?
The ending of season one of Fleabag and that of season two are poles apart, and somehow they are connected to each other in a way that we didn’t understand initially. Season one ended with Fleabag left hopeless and shattered as it was revealed that it was her who slept with her sister’s boyfriend, leading to her sister’s (Boo) untimely demise and also creating a rift between her and her family. Season two initially saw her coping with the loss of her sister and dealing with the issues of her family. However, the ending of season two was unexpectedly happy, and it came as a surprise as to why it was a happy ending when we dived in deep to look at the main factor.
As the audience would have noticed the tendency of Fleabag to break the fourth wall and address the viewers in between situations, we realized the deeper meaning behind this action of hers. It can be said that Fleabag often broke the fourth wall when she was in an unfavorable situation so that she could distance herself from the situation and not feel alone, as a coping mechanism to understand what she was feeling and gain control over her emotions as well as of the situation. This was a more than often occurrence in season one, however, in season two, she stuck to just making a face directly at the camera in a situation. Also, the main reason behind the decrease in the fourth wall breaks in season two is the relationship she develops with the Priest (Andrew Scott).
The dynamic between the duo created a beautiful sense of romance and sexual tension and also led to Fleabag opening up to the Priest and finally letting go of relying on breaking the fourth wall for support and creating an intimate relationship with the Priest. However, the story did not end with the two ending together, Fleabag found that she was able to love someone else intimately and receive the same love in return, with the same intensity. With this, Fleabag left us with a shake of her head to the camera, in search of a new intimate and fulfilling relationship with herself and some guy as good as the Priest and find happiness in this life. This is why we believe this ending to be the perfect ending for a series.
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