You gotta admire the persistent tribute, really.
This episode was written by Marco Ramirez, veteran of pastDa Vincis DemonsandOrange is the New Black.
Ramirez does some deft character juggling as this episode skillfully jumps from character to character and quest to quest.
Never leave the ninja behindI learned that in elementary school.
Well, I guess he was always a stained little prick from childhood.
Some good villain building by Ramirez who manages to make an already reprehensible monster even more puke inducing.
So when did this dude find time to paint what with all the ocean voyages and sorta vampires?
Da Vinci makes with the math but sadly, the crew is running out of provisions.
It will be interesting to watch Lorenzo Medicis story unfold without Da Vinci.
The character continues to evolve into almost the shows second hero.
Try getting Darth Vader to toss Sixtus into a reactor…that seemed to work once.
More flashbacks are shown as we get to see how Sixtus took the papacy away from his brother.
With Lucreziaa papal father and her sister watching in horror, Sixtus enters wearing a black hooded robe.
Cmon, now its just blatant.
Soon hell be talking about a fully armed and operational Vatican.
While Sixtus is long haired, Ren Faire is looking for young Riario.
The abused lot does not trust Da Vinci, because the last people they trusted put them in chains.
Through her and her perfect stomach, Da Vinci gets through to his crew.
Sadly, superstition wins this round as Venus is in a different phase than Da Vinci promised.
Panic ensues, and the former slaves revolt.
Who ever thought we would ever witness a knockdown, drag out brawl involving Amerigo Vespucci?
Lorenzo and the scruffy preacher bandy about Bible quotes and insults.
Scruffy preacher recognizes Lorenzo and things get mighty tense.
Lorenzo, always pragmatic, tries to bribe the Church brigands.
Finally, Lorenzo excommunicates the brigands bowels from his belly.
The Cardinal does not wish Lucrezia to take the sword and a tense standoff ensues.
While arguing, the pair is interrupted by a guard, and the Cardinals loyalty is tested.
Some brave moments from the Cardinal, but I told them they should have brought the ninja.
Always bring the ninja.
Zoroaster is a pragmatic sensualist who follows Da Vinci because the genius sees truths in a world of superstition.
In a moment of divine eureka-ness, Da Vinci understands that the Earth rotates the sun.
Well, its official: Sixtus is the most evil bastard on television.
He makes Hannibal Lecter look like a puppy and Joffrey Baratheon look like Elmo.
Like any good teacher, it is his job to shine the light of modernism into her narrow world.
Thank you once again Starz for an engaging episode focusing on many diverse characters on many diverse quests.
Lets just all pray that Sixtus suffers a George R.R.
Martin death and soon.
When Clarice and Vanessa are absent, I miss them.
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Rating:
3.5 out of 5
