Well that was mind bending.
This episode delivered on all fronts. It delivered adventure, comedy, character growth and above all else, an eff tonne of mystery. It was like watching an episode of Tomb Buster, I mean Tomb Raider.
With the removal of Khonshu in the last episode, it was obvious that this episode was going to be more of a character driven one and that it was. It follows Layla and Steven searching for the tomb and it gave us great performances from all characters and what the show consistently does well is takes the audience through what the characters are feeling. We are in the dark about things just as much as these characters and we find out things alongside them. It creates for an experience of frustration and intrigue. Especially in this episode. I'm glad there is more Layla in this episode too, it gives for some great chemistry and interactions.
This was by far the best written episode of the show, 95% of the jokes land (which is rare), the pacing is great, and the only downside is the vocabulary of Steven with using phrases and words that just don't fit, but this is very minor and takes little to nothing away from the scene it is being used in. The action is great, and so far, the action hasn't been just included for superheroes' sake and entertainment value; this show knows how to use the action and still leave us wanting more and honestly this episode was a little terrifying seeing how things played out and had an effective jump scare.
The cinematography was great too..the wide shots specifically.
Overall, it was the strongest episode of the show and potentially the strongest episode of all the MCU shows out there. I also want to point out again, no links have been made to the wider MCU which is fantastic and if it would've been done, it would've been in this episode. This show is standing on its own two feet and its all the better for it. I'm now excited to see what's to come because of this episode. Something I never felt watching the other MCU shows Bring on the next 2 eps.
P. S. I know I said it before but I really do think they need to have a MCU Tv logo at the start.
This episode delivered on all fronts. It delivered adventure, comedy, character growth and above all else, an eff tonne of mystery. It was like watching an episode of Tomb Buster, I mean Tomb Raider.
With the removal of Khonshu in the last episode, it was obvious that this episode was going to be more of a character driven one and that it was. It follows Layla and Steven searching for the tomb and it gave us great performances from all characters and what the show consistently does well is takes the audience through what the characters are feeling. We are in the dark about things just as much as these characters and we find out things alongside them. It creates for an experience of frustration and intrigue. Especially in this episode. I'm glad there is more Layla in this episode too, it gives for some great chemistry and interactions.
This was by far the best written episode of the show, 95% of the jokes land (which is rare), the pacing is great, and the only downside is the vocabulary of Steven with using phrases and words that just don't fit, but this is very minor and takes little to nothing away from the scene it is being used in. The action is great, and so far, the action hasn't been just included for superheroes' sake and entertainment value; this show knows how to use the action and still leave us wanting more and honestly this episode was a little terrifying seeing how things played out and had an effective jump scare.
The cinematography was great too..the wide shots specifically.
Overall, it was the strongest episode of the show and potentially the strongest episode of all the MCU shows out there. I also want to point out again, no links have been made to the wider MCU which is fantastic and if it would've been done, it would've been in this episode. This show is standing on its own two feet and its all the better for it. I'm now excited to see what's to come because of this episode. Something I never felt watching the other MCU shows Bring on the next 2 eps.
P. S. I know I said it before but I really do think they need to have a MCU Tv logo at the start.