1.5 months have passed since the announcement of the series “The Boy’s Word”. During this time, it managed to become the most popular in Russia, overtaking a number of large projects.
Today, December 21, the online cinema Wink released the final eighth episode of the series. Several events have happened recently. Demo versions of the seventh and eighth episodes were leaked online, and against this background, rumors arose that because of this, they decided to reshoot the final act.
At first, the authors denied it, but the actors also supported this theory. However, later the creators of the series still confirmed that they were not filming the 8th episode, but decided to completely remake it.
We have already finished watching the series, watched the leaked versions and are in a hurry to share our impressions. The main article will be without spoilers so as not to spoil the experience, but we will add a block in which we will discuss the ending (it is hidden, do not open it if you have not seen the ending yet).
How did the project turn out? Let’s figure it out.
Boys’ squabbles and what they lead to
If for some reason you don’t yet know what this series is, read our first opinion. All the details are there.
The last episode lasted 58 minutes. It, like the entire show, is based on Robert Garayev’s book “The Boy’s Word. Criminal Tatarstan 1970-2010s” and talks about youth groups of the late 1980s.
This does not mean that the movie follows the book exactly. But it adheres to many points in the original source.
I’ve seen a lot of controversy about the series itself. Many people are convinced that he romanticizes gangsterism and condones such behavior, but this is absolutely not the case.
This is a case where you shouldn’t judge by its cover. Indeed, the project attracts attention with its not-so-great characters and shows their “coolness” from the very first episodes. But the essence lies in the very disclosure of the idea. The series aims at something completely different, namely demonstrating the consequences of such behavior.
People can also be understood. After all, from the very first episodes it is obvious what young people can be inspired by (although there is a rating of 18+, but who stops): robberies, “squeezing” purses, small items and so on. There have been various discussions on this topic more than once, and there was even news that teenagers allegedly tried to repeat the actions of the series. The latter, however, has not yet been officially confirmed.
However, this is a demonstration of real life. And it is not as rosy as some would like.
“The Boy’s Word” is a story of a man coming of age. Inevitably painful and aggravated by geopolitical shifts in the history of the country. This project talks about real people and their destinies, and in one of the episodes it even clearly writes what happened to some of the heroes. And, believe me, there is nothing inspiring here.
However, I have quibbles with the execution or development of some of the characters. The same Aigul does not get the most pleasant development of her story, but it’s as if you don’t want to worry about her, because she was given little screen time. And where she took part, we mostly heard silence.
There are also overactings, typical of young actors. But this has almost no effect on the overall perception of the project. You see that here they tried to really bring to life that bygone era, the time of perestroika and the difficult life of the ordinary population.
And for such moments I would like to express special respect.
Why is it worth watching episode 8 again if you saw the leaked one?
Earlier, demo versions of the last two episodes of “A Boy’s Word” appeared online. They had their rough patches, and the final episode even featured blue and green screens.
These episodes were not processed. They were prepared for demonstration to the production staff, and they showed only the initial ideas that were glued together into the finished episode.
And if the merged 7th episode differs from the release one in small details, then in the 8th episode the second half turned out to be completely different. The points in history are placed approximately the same, but the goals for achieving them differ. These stories are told in a completely different way, and the final version turned out to be more dramatic and vibrant, as the authors promised us.
How did “The Boy’s Word” end?
Important: Spoilers hidden here. Don’t open them if you haven’t seen the latest episode yet. We warned.
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I tell you about the story of the main characters.
Andrey, aka “Coat,” goes to the market to buy flowers for a meeting with his mother. He sells his last hat to buy a modest bouquet. However, at the market he is accidentally met by the owner of a video recorder, whom the guys robbed earlier. Result: Andrei is caught by the police and put in prison. Marat joins the Komsomol, and the organizers help him deal with the offender Aigul. The police take him to the men’s room, and Marat beats him half to death. Result: Marat is broken and doesn’t know what to do next Finally, Vova “Adidas”’s father does not want to see him anymore, having learned that he killed a man. He nevertheless decides to run away with his beloved to Abkhazia, she buys them tickets, because directions to Vova have already been sent out. But the guy still decides to stop by to congratulate his father on his anniversary, despite Natasha’s requests not to do this. The employees call the police, they almost catch Adidas, but he escapes from the building, catching one of the policemen and taking his gun. Immediately around the corner, he throws away his weapon, but other employees already consider him armed. Result: Vova does not have time to reach the car in which he was going to leave the country, he is shot by a police officer, and he dies in Natasha’s arms. |
Will there be a second season of the series “The Boy’s Word”
It’s difficult to say anything here. The story itself is considered logically complete and does not require continuation.
Nevertheless, the series has gained enormous popularity among Russian audiences. And most often such phenomena end in continuation.
At the moment, there are no official statements about the extension of the project for season 2. However, on the project’s Instagram page (owned by Meta, whose activities are recognized as extremist in Russia and banned) it is said that “it’s too early to talk about the second season.”
