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I think the writers did a good job. I feel people don’t really get that not everything needs to be seen to its end. Nor do I feel that redemption is getting a fair shot.

This more like Ivy’s second-second chance, not redemption. It’s not like she suddenly became good and not do they treat it like that.

Now, Ivy does have an opportunistic streak, but also, most of her actions are reactionary and interestingly risk averse. She never really risks anything. So, Ivy needs real help and it sucks that we didn’t get the Rapunzel into Lady Tremaine stuff as Rapunzel going from questionable quiet maid to snobby socialite is a big jump. If anything, Tremaine’s “redemption” isn’t redemption as she pretty much recognizes that she’s made terrible decisions...which she already knew about. She probably had no real regrets.

It was fine for what it was. If they had another season they would have probably followed up.

Hunch is they knew that the beginning was solid, the middle was fantastic but they couldn’t land the ending, so the departure was a nice middle ground.