S.W.A.T.’s finale is ruined by 1 dark reveal about Hondo’s spinoff. Rather than leaving us with a cliffhanger and burning questions, we mostly got closure for the main characters and the hope that everything will continue. TheS.W.A.T.series finalebrought a focus on the team continuing despite the series ending.
Set after the flagship,the upcomingS.W.A.T. Exileswill see Hondo with a new team. Plot specifics about the show are still scant at the moment; the show doesn’t even have a broadcaster at this point. That said, the sequel is set to zero in on Hondo as its main character. However, the way his new adventure kicks off is problematic canonically.
S.W.A.T. Ends With A Happy Send-Off For Hondo & His Team
While a lot of TV shows will see characters lead or retire, that’s not the wayS.W.A.T.season 8ended things. Instead, the focus was on how the team continues to work, as a family unit with everyone together. There was a happy note, asHondo made it clear that he couldn’t do the job without the people around him.
It was a shame that characters like Luca, Chris, and Street couldn’t return, but it was clear that many of the characters were still in touch with them. We got that sense that these friendships would last for years to come, andthat life isn’t over just because the cameras stop rolling.
In fact,S.W.A.T.ended with 20-Squad ready for another call, putting their focus on protecting the city and their people. This gives viewers hope that while their adventures won’t play out on the screen anymore, they will still continue.
Hondo’s Spinoff Reveals His Failure After The S.W.A.T. Finale
Hondo Is Forced Into Retirement At Some Point
S.W.A.T. Exileswill see Hondo with a new team, which wouldn’t be too problematic if it wasn’t for the fact that he’s going to be called out of retirement per the show’s premise. It destroys the happy ending thatS.W.A.T.season 8 left us, and makes us needS.W.A.T.season 9to be able to figure out the rest of the story.
There were no hints that someone was coming after Hondo’s job during the final season. It was Hicks’ job on the line, and that was solved before the end of the series. Yet,S.W.A.T. Exilessays thatHondo will be coming out of retirement to help the new generation of recruits.
This ruins everything about theS.W.A.T.series finale, as it indicates that Hondo has failed in his tasks as a leader. The happy ending bubble has been destroyed, leaving a bitter taste when we watch the members touch the sigil for the final time.
Hondo was dedicated to doing the job, and while he would sometimes want to do things a way the top brass didn’t want, he earned the respect of those around him.
There is no reason for Hondo to be forced into retirementby the timeS.W.A.T.wrapped up, as there has been no mention of a compulsory retirement age. Hondo was dedicated to doing the job, and while he would sometimes want to do things a way the top brass didn’t want, he earned the respect of those around him.
When Hicks’ job was on the line, there were suggestions that Hondo would take on a higher leadership role. To have him forced into retirement would suggest that he does something that goes against what he has been for eight seasons.
Why Hondo’s S.W.A.T. Spinoff Is So Problematic
Sony Has Rushed The New Spinoff (And It Shows)
Sony knew that Hondo’s story wasn’t finished despiteCBS cancelingS.W.A.T.When the production company failed to find a new home for the series, it opted to look at a spinoff series instead.
However, cast options were expiring, and to keep Shemar Moore on the series,Sony had to rush ideas and announcements, and it shows with the way Hondo’s storyline makes no sense with the wayS.W.A.T.ended.
Not only did we end up with aS.W.A.T.storyline that doesn’t make sense, but there were no members of the flagship series involved. They weren’t even told about it to give them a chance to join in, which quickly made fans question everything about comments“family”in the series.
Moore hasn’t helped matters by calling himself the “Tom Brady ofS.W.A.T.”, suggesting that he didn’t view his time on the series in the way that Hondo views 20-Squad. It’s left a bad taste for those who came toS.W.A.T.because of the focus on a found family.
