But the question is, if Wilfred is representative of Ryan's bad side, why does he sometimes do good? The dog is an enigmatic figure, whose motivations are often murky, at best. While much of the time Wilfred campaigns to help Jenna and use Ryan as a servant, other times he truly seems to want to assist Ryan in bettering himself. Or Wilfred gets him into big trouble. So what exactly is this dog? An angel or a devil on Ryan's shoulder?
It's also odd that Wilfred just happens to accidentally leave a drug sucker laying around, since his other actions are almost always well thought out, whether with good or bad intentions. Wilfred may act like a dumb dog at times, but he is a very deliberate character. To make such a stupid, far-impacting mistake seems unlike him. So maybe there is more going on here than is immediately obvious.
Finally, why did Ryan's basement disappear, to be replaced with a closet? Certainly it ties into Wilfred's will, a foreshadowing of a disastrous event. But now Ryan can't each the will. Will the will explain why these happenings went down? Or how Ryan can get the old Wilfred back? Ryan didn't imagine the whole friendship with Wilfred, because the dog is still a man in costume just before Ryan goes home to discover the missing lower floor. The confusing finale leaves much in doubt between seasons.
That being said, Wilfred remains an intriguing show, and while a tad unsatisfying, the finale cannot be called simple or boring. Wilfred has been renewed for a second season on FX.
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Article comments
1 - Scotchguard
I was a huge fan of LOST. I remember reading an article about JJ Abrams, and he was asked about the Smoke Monster. And he admitted he had no idea what it was. I was very disappointed. I kept watching the show, but I knew there was no plan. They were making shit up as it went along.
2 - Jerome Wetzel
That's disappointing! Well, JJ wasn't the day to day runner of the series, so maybe he didn't. But I think the guys who did do the show gave a fantastic ending, so I won't complain.
3 - Leandro27
thats a lot of bullshit what you just write.. Ryan's basement never dissapered it was never there, just try and remember when her sister told him " I didn't remember we had a basement" when Ryan told her he was doing some stuff in there. Also remember the quote on the first episode “Sanity and happiness are an impossible combination“. The shows starts telling all of us that Ryan its insane so don't start making stupid conclusions. One more thing the thing of lost.. IT WAS JUST A JOKE! He is not on fucking purgatory. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME??!
Please just think before you critizice a great series.
4 - Jerome Wetzel
You make a good point about the sister's comment. I am not sure that quote means that Ryan is insane, but it is certainly one of the major possibilities.
No need for the profanity and anger. I enjoy Wilfred, as well, but that doesn't mean it can't be questioned. In fact, a series like Wilfred begs to be so.