Outer Banks Season 4: A Treasure Hunt to Nowhere!
Now, what’s the deal with Netflix and its treasure hunt series, Outer Banks? It’s like watching a hamster wheel spin but not in a cute, fuzzy way—instead, you’re just left wondering why you’re still sitting there.
This Thursday, October 10, 2024, Netflix decided to bless us with the first five episodes of Outer Banks Season 4. Spoiler alert: if you enjoyed the notion of a never-ending treasure hunt, you might find this season more exhausting than exhilarating—like jogging in place while someone throws confetti in your face! 🎉
The Saga Continues – But Should It?
Let’s take a moment to appreciate that in a month that’s already packed with releases like Heartstopper 3 and the cryptically confusing The Platform 2 (don’t worry, we’re here to unravel that plot like a badly knitted sweater), we get to dive back into Outer Banks, where it seems that this group of treasure-hunters is intent on digging their own graves… with gold shovels! 🌟
Remember Season 3, when our brave Pogues stumbled upon El Dorado and became instant millionaires? Fast forward 18 months where they’ve apparently done *nothing* useful with their newfound wealth. Instead, they’ve traded their glory for yet another treasure hunt—this time to find a necklace that belonged to Blackbeard. Because what says ‘adulthood’ like searching for cursed jewelry when you’ve already got enough cash to buy a small island?
The Same Old Song and Dance
Welcome back to the formulaic merry-go-round! As our brave band of misfits—John B, Sarah, Pope, JJ, Kiara, and Cleo—set forth on their new quest, it’s clear that the writers are getting a bit lazy with the plot mechanics. Enter bad guys galore, an overly complicated police chase, and a solid reminder that listening to lessons learned is *so* last season. It’s like binge-watching a live-action version of “Guess Who’s Still Alive?” with JJ as the contestant who simply doesn’t learn! Someone give that lad a slap—please, we’re begging!
And can we talk about character development? Or, should I say the lack of it? The gang’s on better terms than ever, which sounds great until you realize that delightful little drama is what makes for riveting television. With relationships positively blooming, we’re left to wonder: where’s the zing? The drama? The “will they, won’t they” moments? Let’s just speed through the episodes at 1.5× speed—fast enough to finish, slow enough to still miss half of it.
Netflix, It’s Time to Call It Quits
Now, dear readers, let’s have a serious chat. After three and a half seasons filled with enough repetitive content to make even the most patient viewer scream into a pillow, can we just send Outer Banks to its final resting place? Consider this our plea, Netflix: please don’t grant us a fifth season! It’d be as unnecessary as an inflatable dartboard—the novelty wears off quicker than the plot twist from a B-movie. Let’s all agree there are better things to watch, like paint drying or grass growing. At least those don’t ask for our emotional investment!
So there you have it! Outer Banks Season 4 is yet another round of the same old antics, and while some may appreciate the swirling chaos, others (like yours truly) are ready to throw in the towel. If this treasure hunt ends up being just as circular as my high school math course, I think we can safely say “Next!”
Now, let’s grab our popcorn and keep watching, right? Unless you’re already drowning in the cinematic depths of pure mediocrity, in which case, let’s agree to meet for a witty critique or a spin on the next reality show—perhaps about time wasted?
This Thursday, October 10, 2024, Netflix released the first five episodes of season 4 of Outer Banks online. An endless treasure hunt that goes in circles. Too much is too much!
In this month of October, there is no shortage of new releases on Netflix. After season 3 of Heartstopper, the film The Platform 2 that no one understood (fortunately, we’re here to explain the ending) and the sulphurous series Deceived Love which dethroned Monsters: the story of Lyle and Erik Menendez in 24 hours, the platform put the new episodes of Outer Banks online this Thursday, October 10. We’ve already been waiting for a year and seven months for season 4 of the fiction which takes us on an adventure to North Carolina. After an already struggling season 3, this fourth salvo digs even deeper. As with Elite, it really is time to stop the damage!
Outer Banks: a new treasure hunt in season 4
Remember, in Season 3, the Pogues found El Dorado and returned covered in glory to the Outer Banks where, 18 months later, they received an offer they couldn’t refuse. The first episode of this season 4 retraces the 18 months that passed between what happened in the jungle and their new adventure. Unfortunately, for the group, nothing went as planned. The characters managed to bring home $1.1 million worth of gold. But it’s no fun when everything is going well! While JJ does anything with the loot, the friends find themselves stranded and accept the mission proposed to them: find a necklace that belonged to Blackbeard with the aim of… putting an end to a curse.
Outer Banks: a fourth season without challenges that brings out the oars
From there, a new treasure hunt begins which takes up the mechanisms of all the treasure hunts previously seen in the series: really very nasty bad guys get in the way of John B, Sarah, Pope, JJ, Kiara and Cleo, there is a chase, the police get tangled, the bodies pile up and nothing goes well. As if no one learns from their mistakes, the patterns are also repeated among the characters, particularly with JJ who we would have liked to slap a few pairs of slaps on. Another problem this season: the lack of issues. Aside from the treasure hunt plot, Outer Banks seems to have nothing left to tell. Now that all the characters are (more or less) on good terms and in a relationship, the series has lost all its interest. Result ? We want to watch at speed 1.5 to be able to finish it (besides, we didn’t bother) and not waste any more time in front of Outer Banks.
Please Netflix, end Outer Banks now
After three and a half seasons and already too much time wasted on episodes, wouldn’t it be time to end Outer Banks? In any case, this is our solemn request to Netflix: please spare us a fifth salvo which would really not be necessary.
