Dominion dives headlong into its characters ugliest truths and deepest fears and desires.
Spoilers ahead for last nights episode of Dominion.
ThatDominionhas such a sprawling cast is both a blessing and a curse.
Having such a talented ensemble at ones disposal affords multiple dramatically different viewpoints of the post-apocalypse.
In essence, said Darkness manifests nightmares and dreams in humans and angels alike, with fatal results.
Except Alex seems immune to its ill effects even as chaos erupts all around him.
The sequence is confusing and frenetic and frightening, as it should be.
The Darkness quickly spreads across the city, affecting characters in various ways.
But more on her in a bit.
(You remember Rose, dont you?
Shes the eight-ball from this seasons Mouth of the Damned.)
In any case, Arika quickly sees her treatment of Rose for what it was debasing and morally repugnant.
This is not to say lower angels are saints clearly, theyre not.
But this revelation is not enough to carry an entire episode.
Her reaction to the Darkness is to imagine that her wings have been restored.
Her heartbreak is compounded once she realizes her wings are indeed still gone, as Alex said they were.
Perhaps this is more divine will and less convenient plot unit.
Ultimately, these are important character beats, but they get a bit lost in the shuffle.
Yet its Claire who really gets shunted aside, which is especially egregious given her trajectory throughout the season.
Its easy to understand shes lost so much in recent episodes, from her baby to Gates to Alex.
And now it would seem the Darkness has driven to take her own life.
My guess is she may yet be found in time before she bleeds out.
The show needs her to stick around a little while longer.
One closing thought:
I really felt there were one too many characters presented as eight-balls.
And it was certainly less novel by the time Claire turned up as an eight-ball, too.
Rating:
2.5 out of 5
