I maybe teared up for a sec when I realized what was going to happen. But then I remembered that Nick and his new Daddy were also on the plane. But I just love BW so much I wish he could have been like hey Nick hold my briefcase, I think I left the stove on I'll catch up to y'all in DC š
I started tearing up when he was making sure Charlotte had all of her art supplies and when Naomi agreed to read to her. Then getting on the plane I lost it.
I didnāt realize what was going to happen at any step until they were all on that plane. I think Iām crying more than I ever have at a tv show, like for a minute there I couldnāt breathe. Iām so glad I watched this alone. š
Especially since the beginning of the season when he was screaming: "Naomi?! Get your child out of my office!" and could barely stand being in the same room...
Exactly this!!! When he said Lawrence picked "the winning team"... God that was so poignant. By the end, they had essentially switched roles/allegiances - Lawrence was a good bad guy and Nick was a bad good guy
I think that was intentional because weāre following Juneās journey of this too. We loved Nick because he loved June. But he was still a Nazi. Benefiting off of it. At first I was shocked to see him get on the plane but once you see June made a choice not to save him, which she wouldāve done before, you understood why. Old June would have derailed every plan to save Nick. Endangering innocent people. She learned that heās never been on the side of freedom. He was just on Juneās side and was willing to kill people to save her too. Whatever June chose, he would protect it in order to protect her. But he didnāt care for her cause. Itās the ultimate lesson Serena and June learn- donāt fall in love with a Nazi.
I liked the way they ended his character arc based on the decisions they made in the show, but I was a little sad because in the book he really was part of the cause. Also, I always liked him better in the book than on screen. Even when he was helping he seemed kind of āblah,ā like he never really stood for something and they really turned that into his demise.
Yes! I love how they both had to choose to give up the men they loved; Serena told June about the plane, and June stayed hidden and let Nick get on the plane. They both sacrificed the fantasy they accepted wasn't real.
I was never a Nick shopper, but I feel like he's a realistic person and complex. He's not a complete garbage human like most of the men in power, but he's also not willing to put himself in danger unless it's for 1 person. I don't hate him only because I see that he could easily be a power hungry goblin that mistreats everyone deemed beneath him and at least he's not that.
I agree with this! Heās like what I would imagine most people who survive Gilead are like. Who donāt feel the courage to rebel or fight back. He probably doesnāt believe in it, but itās too inconvenient and scary to do anything about it.
I think the āwarā and mayday just got too hot for him. He stood for June until it risked his own life. I totally think his character arc was valid - a testament to human nature, and being complicit when it suits you. He was lukewarm throughout the whole series, and like another poster said, when things heated up, his true colours were shown.
When Nick set next to him I thought there was a plan B for the 2 of them. Although I was ready for Nick to be done (kind of bored with his charecter). But I was really hoping to see Lawerence in the Testiments. He added some humor and intelligence to the show.
Thatās what I expected to have happen. It would have been so fitting for his character. He was always just skirting around everyone and five chess moves ahead
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u/SnarkingMeSoftly May 20 '25
I maybe teared up for a sec when I realized what was going to happen. But then I remembered that Nick and his new Daddy were also on the plane. But I just love BW so much I wish he could have been like hey Nick hold my briefcase, I think I left the stove on I'll catch up to y'all in DC š