The hit Netflix collection — Outer Banks — arrived at an ideal time. It was the height of COVID lockdown, we had been all completely delusional from being caught with our households for thus lengthy. And we wanted a ripoff of Goonies full of scorching younger actors to get us by way of. 

I’m positive you bear in mind…all the blokes began dressing like Chase Stokes’ character — John B. — with brief sleeved button downs, shaggy lengthy hair, and the signature bandana across the neck. Like I mentioned, we had been delusional. 

The success of Outer Banks solidified careers of younger actors like Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Drew Starkey, Rudy Pankow, and extra…and the present additionally assured a multi-season whirlwind. 

However, like all Netflix originals geared in direction of youthful audiences (taking a look at you, Emily in Paris and My Life With The Walter Boys), it follows a gaggle of reckless protagonists who don’t deserve precise happiness. 

Now, as the newest season has been launched, I sit on my sofa watching this group of 19-year-olds disregard their households and futures, make catastrophic choices, and reap virtually zero profit from their actions. 

Critically, Season 4 of Outer Banks is so infuriating that my roommate dubbed it “rage bait” as we watched with our jaws on the ground. 

If you happen to’ve made it this far within the article, I’ll warn you: there are a lot of spoilers forward and I — fairly frankly — am so furious, I don’t care if I’m ruining it for you. 

What Goes Flawed In The Outer Banks Season 4 Half 1? 

I suppose I ought to be saying: what doesn’t go flawed? If you happen to recall, the group had been rescued from a abandoned island and brought again to the OBX the place they ultimately had been deemed heroes. 

Season 4 will get into what occurs subsequent. We all know the group will get provided a brand new exhibition: to go discover Blackbeard’s treasure. And we all know they take it…however how they get there may be fully infuriating. 

The group is nouveau riche: with a collective web value of $1.1 million amongst the six of them…which, my roommate and I concurrently be aware is not sufficient cash in anyway. 

I imply, $1.1 million gained’t even get you a beachside property in New Jersey as of late. They should get a grip. Even at 19, I wasn’t dumb sufficient to assume that $1.1 million divided by six could be sufficient to get me by way of life. 

AND THEN it in some way will get worse. J.J. is hellbent on reclaiming his childhood residence, which is being auctioned off for $80,000. By this level, my knuckles are white on the sofa from gripping the seat so onerous. I do know the place that is going, and I’m pissed off. 

Sure, they find yourself in a macho man bidding conflict wherein J.J. drops $750,000 for his ratty residence. Not solely that, it’s located on a marsh that can doubtless be underwater in a decade.

Has a present ever made you so indignant that you just began doing math? Properly right here we go. That brings the group’s pot right down to about $350,000 remaining. 

Now, they resolve to dwell out their desires, renovate the outside of the home and remodel it right into a drive up bait-and-tackle store. J.J. buys a ship, too. So, let’s simply say even when they minimize a variety of offers and are tremendous resourceful, that needed to run them a minimum of $100,000.

Now we’re right down to $250,000 amongst six people, which is about $42,000 per particular person. Earlier than even making a sale at this retailer. Our solely hope is that poor Pope — who’s risked all of it to be associates with these idiots — can use that to go to varsity. 

However no, J.J. decides to go on a bike racing bender, the place he bets all the cash on himself to win. SPOILER ALERT! He doesn’t win. 

At this level, my roommate turns to me and says “that dumb blonde boy and John B. are the one ones who wouldn’t be higher off going again to their mother and father.” 

So, that’s how they find yourself tied up on this insane situation looking for Blackbeard’s treasure…an amulet {that a} household claims will remedy their curse. This wealthy, bizarre household is providing solely $50,000 for this seemingly irreplaceable piece of knickknack…so clearly they are saying sure.

I don’t know why I’ve to say this, but when somebody’s solely providing you $50,000 to doubtlessly break the legislation…they don’t respect you and so they assume you’re silly. Actually, they in all probability hope you find yourself in jail.

It’s simply baffling to me that nobody thought to return on their hands-and-knees screaming for his or her mother and father’ forgiveness. If I needed to undergo all this trauma, all of the literal blood, sweat, tears, and hunger…I’d be begging for assist and staying distant from John B. 

Like, I’m sorry Kie, however you wished to save lots of the turtles. That was your large situation with residing at residence. Your loved ones was too uppity and wealthy, so now look what’s taking place. 

The entire present is simply as horrific as you assume. I gained’t spoil the top, as a result of truthfully I needed to look it as much as determine it out. However simply know, you in all probability gained’t be capable to tear your eyes from the display.