User blog comment:Mattalamode/Improvable: "The Test" and Going Deep/@comment-30307603-20180825195651/@comment-31194372-20180825203632

I don't think I was that strict with the episode. The ending's one of the most important components of a story as it's the last chance for the writers to make a lasting impression on the audience. A weak ending just leaves such a poor aftertaste, even if the rest of the episode is of high quality. This isn't "The Apprentice," mind you, but the final act's constant lukewarm meandering leaves a lot of room for revision after such a creative premise. Besides, a B- is still really good, especially for this show.

My proposed ending isn't perfect, and I'm more than sure that anybody on the staff could blow mine to pieces if given the opportunity, but I think the general idea of spiraling everything toward insanity is a step toward giving this episode the strong finisher it desperately needs.

"The Deal" is going to be hard to talk about because I genuinely can't think of anything explicitly good or bad about the episode's writing. It just...exists. That and the fact that I have no idea how college is gonna play out is going to make this a challenge to write. With that said, I'll be sure to muster something in typical three months late Mattalamode fashion, I may add.