Why Retta Still Can’t Face the Good Girls Finale
Step right up, readers, for the celebrity equivalent of leaving popcorn uneaten—Retta, the scene-stealer actress from NBC’s beloved crime-comedy Good Girls, admits she still hasn’t watched the series finale. She dropped this bombshell in a recent chat with Entertainment Weekly, confirming that even when you star as one of the Good Girls, commitment to your own show can feel as sketchy as the heist plots she helped mastermind. It’s the TV version of ignoring your dentist appointment, only with more stolen money and fewer cavities. Retta told Variety earlier this month that she’s been so busy filming her new projects that the last forty minutes of Beth, Annie, and Ruby’s grand exit remain a sealed envelope in her Netflix queue. That news might surprise the show’s loyal fans, who’ve been hunting down spoilers online since NBC pulled the plug in July 2021 after season four’s cliffhanger. It’s a cliffhanger so sharp they could’ve used it as a weapon in one of Ruby’s more desperate escapes. While Good Girls claimed respectable Nielsen numbers, critics from The Hollywood Reporter applauded its sharp writing and unexpected heart, yet Retta apparently treats her own finale like a blind date she ghosted at the restaurant. Her co-stars, including Mae Whitman and Christina Hendricks, have apparently viewed the wrap-up—according to comments in People Magazine—and yet Retta remains blissfully ignorant of whether Annie ended up in Mexican witness protection or swapped to a rival gang for better dental coverage. Lack of binge discipline aside, the star maintains she’ll get around to it eventually, though her definition of eventually is as vague as a lawyer’s nondisclosure agreement. Agents close to the production say Retta’s genuine approach to entertainment includes prioritizing scripts over satisfaction, which is one way to dodge emotional spoilers. Meanwhile, fans have created GIFs of her character’s best reactions without delivering closure, stretching out the mystery longer than a Netflix countdown timer. Spoiler-happy headlines have run wild speculating on Beth’s fate, but if you wanted a reliable recap, Turner Classic Movies might offer better odds—Retta’s memory of the ending is that fuzzy. In a world obsessed with finality, this is the TV equivalent of sending in your postcards blank. She also joked she might binge it in a “retirement moment” when her schedule loosens, conveniently delaying any real closure. Industry insiders from Deadline note that this tactic keeps people talking, which in Hollywood terms is almost as good as a ratings spike. Considering how many times her character almost died in the series, dodging a fifty-minute resolution feels downright heroic. So far she’s championed unfinished business as an art form—though it might also be procrastination. Of course, not watching the finale doesn’t erase four years of twisted family bonds and ill-advised bank robberies, but it does spare her the tears, according to ET Online. Well, there you have it: a professional entertainer publicly evading her own show’s conclusion. Welcome to celebrity priorities in the streaming age—where you shelve your own finale and call it a masterstroke. Stay tuned for more celebrity misadventures and unresolved plotlines.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and Entertainment Weekly, Variety, People Magazine, ET Online
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