Ozark Series Finale's Bobcat Easter Egg Is A Clever Nod To Season 1
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Ozark season 4 part 2!
The Ozark series finale makes a clever nod to season 1 and Ruth’s deep roots on the show with the bobcat Easter egg in Ozark season 4 part 2. The last seven episodes of the Netflix hit crime drama are as much about Ruth’s character as they are about the Byrdes, with Ruth’s past resurfacing in haunting visions mostly involving her deceased family members. Ruth’s singular bobcat sighting is an exception with no Langmores seen, but long-time viewers know that the bobcats hold significant meaning for Ruth.
After the shocking murder of Ruth’s cousin Wyatt in Ozark season 4, part 1, Ruth begins part 2 bent on revenge. Tipped off by Jonah and Charlotte, Ruth follows Wendy and Marty to Chicago ready to avenge Wyatt’s death by murdering Omar Navarro’s nephew and the newly minted cartel leader, Javi. Normally level-headed and pragmatic (albeit short-tempered), Ruth is nearly delirious with sleep deprivation and mad with grief when she sees two bobcats through her rearview mirror, slinking across the street in downtown Chicago. By the time she gets out of her car, they are gone.
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The Easter egg references the bobcats that Ruth’s uncles, Russ and Boyd, obtained in Ozark season 1. Purchased with money stolen from Marty, the bobcats are a significant early story point for Ruth, with their captivity being a physical manifestation of Ruth’s limitations in life, both through her family and her involvement with the Byrdes. The bobcats’ reappearance in Ozark season 4 part 2 speaks to Ruth’s freedom from those cages and also suggests that she, like the bobcats, is headed down the wrong road.
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