Set some three months after the events of the Season 1 finale, Heirs of Salvation gets Season 2 off with a bang. This episode weaves between the stories of Alex and Noma, the Archangel Michael, and Claire and David and Arika.
Having spent the past 3 months essentially prisoners in Gabriel's aerie, while Gabriel pushes Alex to translate the tattoos for him, an unexpected attack on the aerie allows Alex and Noma to escape and they strike out for New Delphi, stopping along the way to fight off a horde of 8balls in an abandoned school and for Alex to perform what appears to be an unexpectedly successful eviction.
Michael, meanwhile, has exiled himself and wanders alone, haunted by his loss of control and the violence he inflicted at the end of Season 1. He comes across a strange little town called Mallory which, despite appearing undefended, is left alone by the 8balls. The town's leader, Laurel, explains to him that God protects the town as long as the pyre in the town square remains lit. Michael is clearly intrigued by the town's faith and perhaps hopes to find his own redemption there.
Back in Vega, Claire Riesen is Lady of the City and, with the support of Arika of Helena, is trying to resolve the inequalities of the V system. Fighting her every step of the way is the unscrupulous David Whele. But even whilst scheming against Claire, Whele also has his own demons to fight, and is haunted by visions of his son William, who he abandoned in the desert.
The episode packs a lot in, switching between the three main locations/groups of characters, and still managing to develop and pay off each of the different story lines. There is plenty of action, with epic sword fighting scenes and running gun battles, and moments of quieter contemplation where we see the characters dealing with their own personal struggles and issues. There is also intrigue aplenty, in particular the question of exactly what is happening in Mallory, and the introduction of the mysterious New Delphi.
All in all, a very enjoyable, fast-paced episode that sets the scene nicely for Season 2.
Having spent the past 3 months essentially prisoners in Gabriel's aerie, while Gabriel pushes Alex to translate the tattoos for him, an unexpected attack on the aerie allows Alex and Noma to escape and they strike out for New Delphi, stopping along the way to fight off a horde of 8balls in an abandoned school and for Alex to perform what appears to be an unexpectedly successful eviction.
Michael, meanwhile, has exiled himself and wanders alone, haunted by his loss of control and the violence he inflicted at the end of Season 1. He comes across a strange little town called Mallory which, despite appearing undefended, is left alone by the 8balls. The town's leader, Laurel, explains to him that God protects the town as long as the pyre in the town square remains lit. Michael is clearly intrigued by the town's faith and perhaps hopes to find his own redemption there.
Back in Vega, Claire Riesen is Lady of the City and, with the support of Arika of Helena, is trying to resolve the inequalities of the V system. Fighting her every step of the way is the unscrupulous David Whele. But even whilst scheming against Claire, Whele also has his own demons to fight, and is haunted by visions of his son William, who he abandoned in the desert.
The episode packs a lot in, switching between the three main locations/groups of characters, and still managing to develop and pay off each of the different story lines. There is plenty of action, with epic sword fighting scenes and running gun battles, and moments of quieter contemplation where we see the characters dealing with their own personal struggles and issues. There is also intrigue aplenty, in particular the question of exactly what is happening in Mallory, and the introduction of the mysterious New Delphi.
All in all, a very enjoyable, fast-paced episode that sets the scene nicely for Season 2.
