Banshee outdoes itself yet again with another intense, jaw-dropping episode.
Here is our review.
How it manages to top itself with every episode is simply astounding.
No one is safe, not even Chayton Littlestone.
Lets talk about this for a momentthe death of one ofBanshees most intimidating characters.
(I originally wrote intimidating villains, but Chayton was much more than just a big bad.
And lets not forget that many Banshee residents, including Hood, have blood on their hands.)
Not too long ago, Chayton boldly declared to Nola I am the tribe.
He was simply fighting back against society at large.
He considered himself to be righteous, a savior hell-bent on misguided vigilante justice.
But when he killed Siobhan, he crossed a line.
Yet offed he was, in spectacular fashion.
Wounded and on the run, Chayton soon finds himself cornered.
But instead of surrendering, he goads Hood into killing him.
Maybe it was the dangling eyeball.
Maybe it was how quickly it happened.
Maybe its all of the above.
Either way, Chayton Littlestone is dead; long live Chayton Littlestone.
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But as we know, he wasnt the only heavy in town.
Theres also Colonel Stowe, who is certainly a force to be reckoned with.
(Hes done his homework and knows her father was the infamous Rabbit.)
Sooner or later, Stowes going to make serious trouble for her.
And who knows, we may very well lose Carrie before this season.
Proctor, too, could very well be on the bubble.
We may as well throw Emilys name into the ring while were at it.
We saw it happen to Emmett, and look where it got him.
The question is, will Hood have his back?
Will he pull Brock back from the brink of nihilistic rage?
I certainly hope so.
With only two episodes left in this season, time will tell.
Some closing thoughts:
Job and Sugar clearly dont get along, but they have an undeniable chemistry.
He guards it well, but deep down he cant allow Sugar to be conned.
As Job tells Sugar, hes had enough of this Podunk tragedy theater.
Theres an awful lot of pathos hidden beneath those jaunty bow ties Burton wears, too.
His is a closet brimming with demons.
Soon, they will be loosed upon the world.
But the question is, who will suffer their wrath?
Could it be Rebecca?
As to who Proctor is most loyal to, I have to believe its to Burton.
Nolas death was never avenged.
(Did Chayton even know she died by Burtons hand?)
So I wonder, who will seek justice for Chaytons murder?
To paraphraseThe GodfathersMichael Corleone, just when Hood thinks hes out, Banshee pulls him back in.
Rating:
4.5 out of 5
