So the show goes to high school to figure out what to do next.
And it feels like they do for the most part, off-camera somewhere.
They drop their differences and acknowledge that they have more in common than they initially thought.
Its not easy being a level five bandit, and sometimes being an elven princess sucks.
Turns out theyre both orphans, too, so theres that.
Now Amberle wont feel weird saying hi to her the next time she infiltrates the hallways of Arborlon.
Amberle gets to really hit the nail on the head when she says, Whod have thought?
The princess and the rover, bound for a tragic fate.
Yes, thats something she actually said.
What really stands out to me is how this plays out as a post-apocalyptic remake ofTheBreakfast Club.
In fact, Id bet you ten bucks that its deliberate on behalf of the production.
Great, now Im craving a Captain Crunch, Pixy Stix, and butter sandwich.
I never have any beef with theShannarasaction.
This department is precisely where Breakline delivers most of the goods.
He had his ear cut off by one of the bikers.
I mean, elf hunters.
Hes mad about it, but facebook-fight mad, not like real life, the-side-of-my-head-is-gushing-blood-and-I-cant-hear-anything-because-of-you-you-evil-bastard kind of mad.
So he takes the situation pretty well, considering.
Like most ofShannaras minor characters, Perk is shallow and frantic at best.
Hes also a dragonrider.
And makes the greatest exit by giving Wil and Amberle a whistle to summon him by.
Im going to start doing that.
This fantastic sequence is another season highlight, evoking the the most captivating scenes from the two-part premiere.
Allanon saves the day (oh and hes totally fine now, by the way) by…shouting?
Ive never been attached either Arion nor Ander.
In fact, I mostly zone out whenever the storys focus shifts to theirs for a minute or two.
But at least their subplot culminated in a epic blockbuster sequence that looked cool.
Thats all I can really ask for at this point so Ill take it.
Looks like the Bloodfires in San Francisco.
Apparently they have a history of some sort and Zora has a problem with being passive aggressive.
But not on purpose.
Im not sure, I just hope shes able to make it to the big Bloodfire rave in SF.
I hear its going to be off the hook.
Theres something endearing about the way the show is approaching itself now.
Its like a photo filter app for fantasy tropes.
It changes their colors and styles to fit any era or occassion.
It can be retro sometimes, it can be modern.
It can be dark and scary or sunny and light.
But it will always be kind of hipstery.
Rating:
3.5 out of 5
