Galavant’s finale just finished airing on ABC, and we definitely weren’t expecting that ending.
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What’s the plan?
The episode opens on Uther Pendragon Galavant’s father showing up to comfort his son, who has had his chainmail stolen. Again. He tells Galavant that he’ll be a great hero, and get his moment in the sun. But just as he’s really getting into his song, his wife interrupts him to remind him that they need more firewood. Galavant’s father tells his son to never get married or give in to his feelings.
In the present, Galavant is planning his heroic rescue of the still captive Valencian Royal family. Isabella’s parents aren’t exactly the biggest fans of Galavant, and tell her that they managed to send a message via pigeon to her cousin Harry — who’ll come to rescue them, and then they’ll be married. Because the Valencian family tree grows straight, with no branches. Things aren’t looking good for Galavant and Isabella’s budding romance.
The prisoners are called up to the throne room, where Madalena catches Kingsley up on the story so far. King Richard isn’t exactly pleased with her plan to get him out of the way, and marry his brother. In order to restore his honor, and hold on to his crown, he suggests a fight to the death. Of course, neither royal will be fighting themselves. Kingsley beats Richard to the punch, and chooses Gareth as his champion. King Richard appoints Galavant as his own, after he puts himself forward by taking out most of the guards with flourish.
Madalena accompanies the prisoners back to the dungeon, where she implores Galavant to give up this foolish plan as Richard’s champion, and become her “shag-hag.” Which, apparently, Kingsley is perfectly okay with. He declines, so Madalena orders Isabella and Galavant to the arena, so she can watch Isabella watch Galavant die. Really, is anyone else getting Cersei Lannister vibes?
Don’t eat the crab
Isabella and Galavant share a moment together, before he duels Gareth. Or, they would if Galavant was allowing himself any feelings — they’d just cloud his fighting brain. As Galavant moves to take his “moment in the sun,” however, a pointy-hatted army interrupts. Prince Harry has arrived and, well, he’s tiny, adorable, and barely 10 years old. Talk about an age difference.
The duel is postponed in lieu of a royal welcome feast for Prince Harry. The cheering from upstairs leads the prisoners in the dungeon to believe Galavant is dead. So they hatch their own escape plan. Using some classic misdirection, the Jester frees them from their cells, and they head upstairs.
Meanwhile, Chef and Gwynne hatch a plan to poison the feast so that all of the unsuspecting royals die, in order to get their own happy ending. Except Chef can’t go through with it, and instead makes meals with everything the royals are allergic to in them.
Sid and the King and Queen of Valencia make it upstairs, and pass Galavant’s weapon to him. Instead of killing the two kings, he uses it to save Isabella from eating crab — which she’s allergic to. He tells her that he’s not afraid of his feelings, and he wants to be the kind of hero that she loves. Prince Harry gives up on Isabella and returns home to his Mother — leaving Galavant as Valencia’s only hope.
Spurred on by Gareth’s earlier encouragement, Richard decides to fight for himself in the duel. Kingsley, however, defers his place to Gareth — because it’ll be more entertaining to watch the best friends fight to the death. The only thing for certain? That Chef is heading to the gallows for his stunt with the feast.
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