Review #3921: Haven 3.12: “Reunion”
Contributor: J.M.
Written by Gabrielle Stanton
Directed by Lee Rose
While not originally planned as a two part episode, because of the Sandy Hook shooting, Syfy pushed back “Reunion” to air with the season finale. While I don’t really want to speak to the politics of the decision, the decision to push it back didn’t really hurt the story at all. In a lot of ways it actually made more sense to air these two episodes together as it really moved the skinwalker storyline to its conclusion.
In a lot of ways the Skinwalker storyline covered some of the execution problems that have been around this season. Characters can act strangely, lack chemistry, and make fundamental mistakes and it all boils down to the fact that they are being impersonated by Skinwalker. While if you think about it a little too hard, it still becomes hard to believe that someone who has had to deal with this Trouble for at least one additional cycle made a lot of mistakes, but it is not a deal breaker by any stretch. Ultimately, the reveal of the actual identity of the Skinwalker propels the story towards its final conclusion.
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