‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’: Ending explainer

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Well, something very bad is going to happen Lives up to its title. In fact, something very bad happens at the wedding between Rachel Harkin (Camila Morrone) and Nicky Cunningham (Adam DeMarco), leaving gallons of blood and countless dead Cunninghams splattered across the reception dance floor.

No matter how much bloodshed you think, this is not the end All (A) Bad news for the happy couple, a big twist at the last minute something very bad is going to happen On a somewhat optimistic note. Let’s dive into it.

something very bad is going to happenThe curse of marriage, explained.

before we reach the very end something very bad is going to happenLet’s recap the show’s fourth episode, which tells of a curse that has been haunting Rachel’s bloodstream for years. Rachel finds out about it from the creepy old man (Zlatko Burik), who came to her in Episode 1 with the ominous question, “Are you sure it’s him?” Turns out it wasn’t Now! A scary question. This was also a warning.

According to the man, the curse started a long time ago, with his great-great-great-grandfather. They loved each other very much, but before the wedding the groom died in a hunting accident. The bride begs Death to bring her back, triggering a complicated deal. Death agreed to bring back the groom if the bride believed he was her true soulmate. It worked, but it came at a price: Death cursed all of the bride and groom’s children to either find and marry their true match, or pay for it with their lives.

The curse was passed on to the man, who was engaged to his “beloved” Marianne, Rachel’s great-grandmother. However, when faced with the ultimatum that he must marry his true soulmate by sunset on their wedding day or die, he abandons his bride at the altar. After that, the curse transferred to her bloodline: Rachel’s bloodline. Now, each Harkin must marry his or her spouse by sunset on their wedding day.

If the person they marry is not their spouse, they bleed to death. If they elope before getting married, the curse is passed on to their fiancé’s family. As for the man himself, he became immortal as a result of his cowardice, and now must bear witness to every Harkin wedding.

Let’s face it: The “soulmate” aspect of the curse is almost impossible to beat. Even if you believe in the concept of soulmates, the numbers game of actually finding “the one” in a world of billions of people is not favorable. Plus, the curse is basically a self-fulfilling prophecy. Knowing about this will cause you to constantly second-guess your impending marriage, causing you to doubt your love at the altar. And doubt is the death knell for any married Harkin.

What does Rachel choose? something very bad is going to happen?

Armed with the knowledge of this curse, Rachel must decide what to do on her wedding day. If she gets married to Nicky and he is not her soulmate, she will die. If she leaves, she dooms the Cunningham family to live with the same curse. In theory, she could choose a secret third option and postpone the wedding indefinitely. However, since the wedding is going to double as a final celebration for Nicky’s dying mother, Victoria (Jennifer Jason Leigh), there are external pressures on Rachel and Nicky to make sure it stays on track.

To guarantee her survival, Rachel mixes a potion that will turn her into Nicky’s soulmate. She knows it will work because that’s how her great-aunt survived her marriage, where most of the other Harkins died instantly. However, at the last minute, Rachel decides not to drink the potion. (Meaning she chopped off her toe for nothing!) She is convinced that Nicky is her soulmate, and decides to get married.

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In the end, it’s Nicky who gets cold feet. When he and Rachel read their vows and Rachel puts Nikki’s ring on her finger, he wonders if they should get married. In the past, Rachel had expressed her skepticism towards the institution of marriage, but Nikki’s brilliant mind decided that the altar was the best place to finally consider these ideas. Great timing.

Nikki’s stoppage means that the sun sets before the wedding ceremony can be completed. If the marriage does not take place, the next wave of the curse begins and is transferred into Nicky’s bloodstream. Here, we learn that the curse won’t just affect Nicky’s descendants – it’s retroactive.

This means that all those Cunninghams who are married to someone they don’t believe is actually their spouse (and let’s face it, that’s basically everyone) start bleeding out and die. Sorry to break it to everyone who was dancing to “I Will Survive” a few moments ago, but in reality, they don’t survive.

How does Jules survive? something very bad is going to happen?

Victoria and Portia (Gus Birney) are among several Cunninghams who become victims of the curse. something very bad is going to happen. Yet one married Cunningham mysteriously survives: Jules (Jeff Wilbush), whose marriage to Nell (Carla Crome) has been on the rocks ever since we meet them. They are also planning to get a divorce.

Amidst the wedding carnage, Nell wonders why Jules didn’t die like the rest of her family. In response, he casts a longing glance at her, implying that, despite everything he has been through, he truly believes he has found his soulmate. His survival is proof that apparently you can do Live through the curse.

Why didn’t Nicky die? something very bad is going to happen?

Jules is not the only married Cunningham to escape this curse. When the Cunninghams begin dropping like flies, Nicky realizes his mistake and rushes a reluctant Rachel to officiate the wedding. He survives, in fact considering Rachel his soulmate.

Unfortunately, Rachel is not so lucky. After seeing Nicky’s cowardice and hearing how he didn’t believe her about the curse, she no longer thinks he is her true soulmate. He is not ready to risk his life for her in any way. Unfortunately, that’s what ends up happening after the wedding rings ring: Rachel dies, just like her mother did years earlier.

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However, this is not the end of Rachel’s story. Death, who has been hidden as an obscure POV character throughout the series, takes one last step. He takes the life of the witness, who had long hoped for salvation from death, and revives Rachel. Perhaps he recognizes that Rachel was forced into the marriage and deserves another chance, or perhaps he just wants to inject new blood into the curse.

Now, Rachel will bear witness to future Cunningham weddings. His late predecessor has left him a useful note indicating his new role: “Your turn,” written in blood.

There is only one Cunningham left to shadow her: Jules and Nell’s son Jude (Sawyer Fraser). After seeing this mess, her marriage – if she even has one – won’t happen for some time yet, so Rachel has all the time in the world to live an independent, unencumbered life. (She also gives him ample warning about making sure he’s careful who he marries.)

Of course, the thrill of his immortality may eventually fade and turn into the quiet danger of witnessing what comes before him. But for now, as she climbs into the witness’s old “Just Married” truck and throws her wedding ring out the window, Rachel feels free. It turns out that the very thing he feared was bad actually turned out to be good for him.

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