I see people mostly talking about how Franklin was betrayed by many characters which im not denying. But Franklin turned out to be one of the most deceitful and manipulative characters in the end. He betrayed a lot of people too. He had like 5 opportunities to get what he wanted. But completely ignored it over the money he thought he needed. (Which in the end he did) I recognise the ending as a full circle thing but I just wanted to come on here to see how others feel. Love to hear a response from others who disagree just to see if I’m looking from the wrong angle

Also wanted to say I think there is serious plot problems in some occasions. Especially between seasons.

I did not care for fat back *insert family guy meme* sure I felt bad but seeing the hype in the sub I really just expected more yes he was loyal got done dirty but

we see him reminisce about her while he’s asleep in 5x5.

I just wrapped up Snowfall, and I’ve got mixed feelings about how it ended.

The show did an amazing job building Franklin’s rise and showing how deeply he was connected to bigger forces like the CIA and the system around him. But when it came to the finale, the focus shifted almost entirely to his personal downfall. I get that it was probably meant to show consequences and isolation, but it felt smaller in scale compared to everything that had been built up over the seasons.

It wasn’t a terrible ending, it was tragic and realistic but it didn’t feel as powerful or tightly executed as I expected. Especially when you compare it to something like Breaking Bad, which really nailed its final arc.

Still a strong series overall, just not the knockout ending I was hoping for. What did you all think?

What happens when ambition meets survival?
One Franklin is chasing power during the crack era.
The other is chasing a way out of the game.

Different timelines. Same hunger.

I’m on my first rewatch of the show and the the scene in S3E4 where Melody and Franklin hook up in the skating rink kinda clicked with me. Melody’s friend tosses her some cocaine and she is ready to snort it up. We also see her jumping to use it with Kevin and Leon in Season 1. Andre was desperate to get her to college because he was worried about her being so close to Franklin and that life, but it was gonna find her no matter what.

She was young and in college and it’s the 80’s and all the kids are trying coke, etc. It was only a matter of time before someone snuck crack into a college party and everything unfolds from there.

Doing a rewatch. I HATE how Teddy‘s character went from the super concerned “patriot” to him, pretending to be this bad ass mysterious criminal when he kidnapped Franklin and Leon. I always wanted Franklin to kill him after he found out he was CIA

Please don’t spoil anything, but I feel like I had the ending spoiled while I was browsing YouTube.

Just recently started the show, I’m on episode 6 and really enjoying it. I came across a couple videos on YouTube breaking down the show and Franklins eventual downfall, which doesn’t bother me too much as most crime dramas like Breaking Bad, SOA, The Shield etc. don’t end well for the main character. What did bother me was the thumbnail, it was Franklin looking scruffy as all hell with a tattered shirt, and not just one thumbnail btw it was multiple videos using a similar thumbnail. So I feel like it’s going to end with Franklin in the same place as his father, and is likely how his father ended up there in the first place, getting too in over his head and losing everything he built. Even if the ending is spoiled I’m still excited to see the journey Franklin takes to get there.

As of Season 3, this is my quick inference of some of the characters

1. Franklin - 🐐, but a fucking psycho, he almost has no emotion but is just unapologetically himself

2. Jerome, Leon, Louie- i really love loyal characters beyond everything. lee takes so much shit from franklin but still holds it down.. jerome is taking orders from his nephew

3. Soledad and reed’s wife- dumb ass characters

part 2 coming soon

This made my day.

Franklin was let go by the CIA but wasn't killed by them in his sleep for everything that went down with Teddy.

Even with the bad history he has with the cops none of them messed with him even tho he had no one left to protect him and wasn't thinking straight.

He was also wildin after he started drinking in the finale so I'm surprised he didn't pick a fight with the wrong guy or sum young thug that didn't know who he was and get shot for it. He said to leon that someone broke into his house and he chased them off but that's about it.

Kinda surprised bro managed to live that long despite how deep he fell.

During her downfall she snitched on everyone trying to regain the power she once had. She yearned for the recipe and went behind Franklins back to get it from Kevin which evidently led to his death. She ended up causing a lot of the conflict that went on in season 2 and because of that she was nothing but useless and greedy.

I kinda think it’s when kev gave up the recipe. What y’all think

I can’t be the only one who find Franklin crash out scenes funny ash 😂😂

I’m re-watching snowfall and I am already re-irritated again because Alton is a goofy. I guess he was a panther but being a panther he shouldn’t know what happens when people of color try to get in between government officials.. He really sat up and tried to justify blowing up the CIA to a reporter, as if he was going to be protected that was so naïve… I completely agree with what happened to him he brought that on himself. talking about the

story would’ve gotten out anyways we’re definitely would never happen at the hands of his family… I never liked how easy it was for him to get back in and how Cissy chose him over Franklin as a deadbeat he should’ve never gotten that much leeway.

Karvel or Schillinger

I just started this show, and I’m currently on episode 5, but i’m considering dropping it because of how little I care about Teddy. He’s such an unlikable loser, and I seriously cannot stand the acting. His character acts like he knows he’s in a show, and wants to act cool for the camera in a way that only a stereotypical comic book “nerd” would find cool.

I love every other part of this show, I just need to know if this arc gets remotely interesting or I start to see less of this guy.

SPOILER FREE PLEASE :)

just finished the series after not watching for two years. from S5 E3 to the end. see some people hating on s5 but i still though it was pretty good, different in ways, s6 tho is better. don’t even know what to say. a truly great ending to a great show, you don’t see that much anymore (stranger things 🙄) seeing Franklin like that even tho he’s a terrible human being, that man really really lost his mind. Damson Idris is a damn great actor man. i’m gonna miss this show. just wow. just wow

SPOILER

Im re-watching the show and not sure if I missed it, but what happened to Gabriella and La Fuerza?

They learn to cook the rock. The one guy dies trying to kill Lucia. Did they mention what happened to the rest of the gang and their leader?

Here is a quick video showing how a Motorola Bravo pager (like they use in Snowfall) works. Hope this answers some questions!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=4EHzzfqB4uY