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Thefinal scenesofSomebody Somewherefeature no hidden messages, no big reveals, no closing resolutions or discoveries or choices.
The enormous radical shift is simply that Sam is happy now.
Or at least shes happier than shes been before.
Shes volunteering at the animal shelter, and maybe someday soon shell adopt a dog.
The big closing scene is Sam belting The Climb, a song about celebrating journeys rather than destinations.
Its an episode made almost entirely of one-on-one conversations.
It does everything exactly wrong, according to the current rules of TV.
Sam finds new rituals and routines that give her life shape.
But any description of the show in the abstract fails to appreciate the marvel of Bridget Everett.
She feels shame for being unable to dig herself out of this hole.
Instead, Everetts work on the series is marked by stillness.
By season three, the life-altering changes for Sam have stayed remarkably small.
Too often, Sam cannot find the release she desires.
IfSomebody Somewherereally were a fish-out-of-water series, the show would have been much more comfortable to watch.
The awkwardness and grief are so much more complicated than if Sam had just moved to a new town.
We know what to do with that story.
It would be simpler an easier pill to swallow.
But Sam is at home, and she still feels out of place.
Its also why the series finale feels so transcendent despite its relatively low-stakes ending.
