‘Ren Faire’ Finale: Director Talks Who Won, What Will Happen to the Renaissance Festival and How the Subjects Reacted to the Docuseries
variety.comJ. Kim Murphy SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses the “Ren Faire” finale, now streaming on Max. Long live the king.
In his search for a worthy heir to buy out his stake in the Texas Renaissance Festival, theme park founder George Coulam has put his subordinates through some dark ages.
But, after weighing his options, he’s finally figured out the right person to be in charge: himself. “None of us ever really thought that there would be someone that would take over,” says Lance Oppenheim, director and executive producer of “Ren Faire.” “There’s no world in which George could ever give it up.” The finale of the HBO docuseries sees the octogenarian rejecting yet another multi-million-dollar offer to purchase his festival, instead electing to maintain status quo as ruler of his kingdom.
In fact, everyone seems to end up close to where they were at the start of the story: a Möbius strip conclusion that sees the prospective heirs trapped in the same long game hoping to take over the fair.
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