With the future of mankind on the line, deals with devils must be made.
Who are the big winners and losers?
An eye for an eye, a deal for a deal.
Newly forged alliances are already souring as personal agendas beget wondrous, catastrophic chaos.
Its a tricky, exhaustive business, these many double-crosses.
But as we know, everyone has something to gain from this dirty business, namely revenge.
In Julians case, his revenge for being cast out has been millennia in the making.
He seems to relish revealing his true identity to Michael.
And if I were Lyrae, Id revel in the irony a bit as well.
Were it not for Michael, a powerful dyad like Julian wouldnt even exist.
And without Julian, New Delphi wouldnt exist.
This is one of the few times weve seen Michael so helpless or so vulnerable, and its heartbreaking.
Its also necessary, from a storytelling standpoint, to weaken the powerful.
Which leads me to Gabriel, who has his own (seemingly) misplaced loyalties.
We know that Gabriel sees Michaels continued loyalty to Alex as a liability.
For better or ill, he is the one human who can do no wrong in Michaels eyes.
But in Michaels case, in standing by Alex, he is allowing his own brother to fall.
Again, credit must be given to Carl Beukes, for making viewers care so much about Gabriel.
This, too, is heartbreaking in its own way.
He loves Michael, and Michael himbut to what end?
As for David Whele, it would seem he has undergone a sudden change of heart.
No longer is he aiding Zoe and her rebels as a means to an end.
Does he suddenly fancy himself the father of a fiery rebirth through revolution?
I guess well have to wait to see what happens.
Some closing thoughts:
Another issue I had with tonights episode was the oddly truncated timeline.
If were to buy into the fantastical, the mundane must make sense.
I like that something still seems to be building between Claire and Gates.
Rating:
3.5 out of 5
