How Does On My Block Season 3 End?
OK, Let's Talk About the Alarmingly Definitive Finale of On My Block Season 3
Watch out! This post contains spoilers.
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Watch out! This post contains spoilers.
By the finale of season three, Ruby has battled another PTSD attack, feared that his parents are divorcing, poisoned half of Freeridge, and come to the realisation that he has feelings for Jasmine. When the group realise that finding Lil' Ricky isn't the answer to their prayers, they unenthusiastically decide the only course of action is to eliminate Cuchillos. The group are derailed by a missive for Cesar to follow a forest trail that will lead him to a presumably dead Spooky.
It's as they're following the given trail that the splinters within the group begin to make themselves apparent. Jamal and Ruby, understandably exhausted by the roller coaster of events that have led them to this moment, reveal their resentment for how Cesar's presence in their lives is a calling card for danger. Ruby, who almost died simply because of his association with Cesar, is particularly unsympathetic about Cesar's grief for his older brother. Monse attempts to keep the peace, but everyone is too heated; Cesar is enraged that Jamal and Ruby aren't showing him "respect" or expressing empathy for his brother. Since Ruby is still coming down from being a hair's breadth away from death, he feels more than justified at being tired of the drama surrounding the Diaz brothers. "Some of us are collateral damage in your sh*t," he tells Cesar.
Even though the gang don't end up having to kill anyone, the vibe between them all has changed. Ruby apologises to Jasmine for lashing out at her in his attempt to keep her away from danger, and the two end up figuring out their relationship drama. In the season's final moments, Ruby passes through the cafeteria — dressed in a very casual Misfits shirt instead of his usual button-downs — with Jasmine by his side and makes eye contact with Jamal, who is surrounded by his teammates nearby. Things slow down as the former best friends stare into each other's eyes before time snaps back into regular speed and it's as if the moment never happened.