After all the build up and animosity of the "Halt and Catch Fire the series ends in a fizzle. The 1984 episode has the main characters drift apart in this character driven series. Joe loses his love Cameron, when he decides to go with Gordon on the computer design and is left being rich, but with an unanimated vision for Cardiff computer company. Joe travels alone on a road in search of the stars, and a new vision. Cameron is trying some new venture with Cardiff's old R and D staff! Gordon has peaked as Cardiff's computer president with no where to go with the new computer company. Everyone just dies without the other. Maybe the 1984 episode thesis is all the characters needed each other with their difference. The differences created a synergy through the conflict of ideas/personalities. The creative (Cameron), the visionary(Joe), and the technical (Gordon) characters all will die when the team is dissembled. Like a great band, when everyone goes solo the members become nothing. 1984 ends with a fizzle. I wonder if that was the writers intentions? Five out of ten stars.
