‘Longmire’ season 6: What’s the best endgame for Katee Sackhoff’s Vic?
Before we get started into this particular “Longmire” article, let’s start by wishing everyone out there a happy holidays! Hopefully you’re off enjoying the day, though it may be a little early to rack open a beer in Walt’s honor.
This article is the latest in our endgame article series, where we focus specifically on a single character within the show’s larger ensemble and do our best in order to project what exactly would be the best ending for them. For Katee Sackhoff’s Vic (who is the focus of this particular article), this question is even more challenging just because of how much her story has changed over the years. We’ve seen her go through divorce, have her life on the line, and at times seemingly fall for Walt. She’s been through a lot, and when we last saw her she was living in a trailer park and expecting a child. We have our hopes for how her story will end, but there’s no guarantee of anything.
Get her own house – While seeing Vic’s positive attitude remain that way in the midst of a whole lot of adversity is pretty darn admirable, at the same exact time we do think that it would be good for her to make a little bit of progress in terms of her bank account after losing almost everything. Her getting a house would symbolize her having something that is purely her own, and a sign that she is firmly in control of her destiny.
Let someone at work in on her secret – Even if Walt’s own job status remains up in the air moving forward thanks to Barlow Connally, at the same time we do think it would do her some good to let some more people in on what is going on in her life. While she will need a maternity leave for her baby, at the same time who’s going to be rude or mistreat her with this group? It’s hard to see it.
Finally be 100% upfront with Walt about her feelings – What we’ve learned about Walt over the years is that he is not the sort of man to pick up on a whole lot of context cues. If you don’t spell it out to him, especially when it comes to romance, there’s a pretty good chance that he is is not going to get it.
Establish even more roots – Maybe it’s because we know her backstory, but Vic’s always felt a little bit like an outsider, or a stranger within this world. We’d love to finally have her be even more immersed in the community, and to have her spend more time with the supporting characters and hang out at the Red Pony even more than she has. The more you can get Sackhoff working with a wide array of people, the happier that we are ultimately going to be.
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Nessie
February 13, 2017 @ 7:20 am
I’m a little late to the party but since no one has mentioned this theory yet: My guess is that they’re going to follow the book a bit and have Vic lose the baby from a stabbing. They’ll probably do it early and the aftermath is what will bring her and Walt together over the season. The way they portrayed the last scene between Walt and Donna, him saying they met at the wrong time, I took that as an end to the Walt/Donna relationship.
As well in the books, Walt has always meant to retire with two years left on his term leaving the office to Vic, so that she has a chance to prove herself before having to openly run. Maybe they’ll end it with Walt retiring with Vic taking over as Sheriff, thus leaving them open to having a relationship since they don’t work together anymore.
Koholaz
January 4, 2017 @ 12:59 am
I would not like to see Vic and Walt together for a number of reasons. I am surprised that the writer’s painted themselves into a corner with the pregnancy. It will make things a lot more difficult in the office; Walt may be gone – can Vic step in if she’s “with child” (thanks, Travis)? I just think the whole pregnancy thing was really too off the cuff.
Not every woman needs a man to raise a child. Travis is sweet but a bit of a dolt and Eamonn seems to be out of the pictures unless they bring him back. Either way, there wasn’t much of a romantic connection with either of them aside from apparently really good sex. It just seems like the whole pregnancy arc will take away from the final season in which we get a last chance to spend some quality time with and see growth from everyone.
Michael
December 31, 2016 @ 5:08 pm
This is going to be a toughy. Having an intraoffice love affair is a very bad thing, especially considering that it is basically employer/employe; I see no way Walt and Vic becoming a pair, though they could have some wonderful sex. When we left Vic in Season 5, she was pregnant and we are left to our own thoughts as to the father, so what does she do in the final Season 6? I think the writers left the entire cast in a difficult position with story line deviations that are not going to be easy or comfortable to end.
Does Vic stay with the father, have their baby, and remain a deputy in Wyoming? Does she run for and become the Sheriff of Absaroka County because Walt is “beat up” and financially destroyed in the resolution of his lawsuit? Or does she chuck the whole thing and return to the Moretti family in Philly?
What of The Ferg? The writers have never given him much attention; after five seasons, he still carries a revolver and remains a very narrow, undeveloped character (though the actor is certainly capable of bringing life to his character); heck, his name has still not even moved up on the board outside the office! The writers missed their chance here.
And what of the Native American characters? They have become law breaking criminals, far from what they started as.
I am not sure Season 6 will be as good as the others.
Koholaz
December 30, 2016 @ 2:43 am
I am firmly against a Walt/Vic pairing. I do wish that Vic and The Ferg were able to confide in each other. They both have to deal with Walt and his lack of skills at interpersonal relationships. If only Trvis had a few more brain cells….