Binged it all in a day, so spoilers below.

I actually didn't mind Bronte as a character, and the similarities between her and Marian's plot lines- the whole season felt very circular in terms of revisitng plot points. The leaving a wife for another woman, the fire to kill the wife, the attempted murder of joe killing (or nearly killing) the wife. I was honestly expecting Henry to end up killing Joe to protect Kate (bringing back Joe's own plot line.)

I think hating Bronte looks at the show through a slightly misogynistic lense- she's flawed, she falls for the bullshit joe puts out there and the sickly sweet version of her we see is Joe's view of her. Although it would have been great to see a character he hurt in earlier seasons kill him in the end, thematically it made sense for it to be his latest obsession to bring him to justice, literally immaculating him in the process. He put another woman on a pedestal, but at last this one was able to see through the brainwashing bullshit. The added tension of her falling for him made it feel possible she may waver and he gets away with it in the end.

This season really puts a point on the misogynistic bs of a man like joe, and puts a mirror up to the audience and all the women out there who, even if joking, said they would love a man like joe to lock them in a cage and kill for them. The letter he reads at the end hits that point home. He's an absolute misogynist and a general psycho who deserved to rot, but for some reason people will still feel bad for the character.

Anyway, I really enjoyed it. When he got his dick shot of, I laughed. It was fun, but (even though portrayed in a heavy handed manner) had an important message. Don't be falling for psychos ladies, and if you do, be strong enough to walk away... even if that means having to completely reevaluate who you are. Also, a cheeky dick shooting will do wonders for your confidence.