Spoilers

“Lost Hearts”

I may be wrong, but I believe this episode of The Sandman was designed as the season finale, and the eleventh episode was a surprise. “Lost Hearts” brought to an end the storyline of the Corinthian and and the Vortex, Rose Walker.

I have to say, the conclusion of these arcs and what felt like a season finale was extremely satisfying. I was very pleased with the end for Rose Walker, as she was able to live after Unity came to her and had her give away the Vortex. It seemed as if Unity was fated to be the Vortex but it happened during Morpheus’s imprisonment and so it passed along to offspring. This was a solid way to save a character that we had come to connect with over the last several episodes.

The Corinthian did go out with little fanfare. Gilbert’s return was great as he came to talk with Rose and Morpheus. The reveal that Fiddler’s Green was a place seemed to make perfect sense.

The tense showdown with Morpheus and Desire hinted at what could have been part of the future of the series, as did the final tag with Lucifer and Lord Azazel in Hell. Lord Azazel sure looked like a group of Venom symbiotes inside a body frame. It was not the best depiction of that character.

My favorite scene was Morpheus recreating Gault as a dream instead of a nightmare and how he now looked upon Lucienne in a different light. I have been critical of the character of Morpheus this season because it felt as if he was anything but the hero of this story. I like the fact that it seemed as if he had some growth too.

One more episode of the Netflix show remaining.