This recap contains spoilers for S3 E5 “Carry Tiger to Mountain.”
The episode begins with Juliet’s brother, Gaius Chau, appearing in the widow’s truck, escaping the dust up at the Pilgrim’s. Wow so The Widow (Minerva) used to work for Chau, Juliet’s family. Juliet tore her damn back up! I’m sure we all are wondering when they will reveal the story between Juliet and her brother. Wow, so they locked The Widow in a pig pen! Chau is ruthless. Her army attacks the refugee camp in order to gather workers, a request she must fulfill to Pilgrim.
Embed from Getty ImagesPilgrim’s approach fits right into the already established themes of the show. He is definitely delivering a show of force by coming in and making demands with the expectation that they will be fulfilled. Pilgrim is able to say “Peace be with you,” and bring the dark ones out of the darkness. I can’t wait until they get into the background of their story. I am sure we all are wondering if Bajie sending the signal at ‘Azra’ called Pilgrim and his tribe to the Badlands. Bajie doesn’t know about the Pilgrim and his tribe yet. Pilgrim answered Bajie’s call!! Pilgrim’s message: “seekers of enlightenment come join our cause, we’ll cleanse the land, and prepare for Azra’s return. I will wait for you at the temple where the rivers meet.” I sense that “transforming the Badlands” is not a good thing, bloodshed and chaos to be exact.
I am so here for this reveal. MK joins the fold of the Pilgrim in this episode, seemingly just to heal from a wound. Castor brought out a good point, MK does not have to cut himself to reveal his gift, an advantage over the others. Castor is dying. I am interested to know whether this will eventually happen to all of the dark ones. When Cressida sends Castor off to do her bidding without Pilgrim’s consultation, I get the impression that we will not be seeing him in future episodes. Unkara, Bajie’s old master, I wish we could see a map of the badlands between scenes so we know where people are travelling. I mean, dlost it! “You are the father of a child who’s gifts are abundant yet you show no signs of it.” S onny possessed the compass since he was young, I think, so why wouldn’t anyone think he had something to do with the dark ones. “A catalyst, an artery way through which the dark gift flows. Its buried deep inside you.” Oooooooh shoot, what did Sonny do to Ankara?? He must have something pretty powerful inside of him. Apparently someone has locked someone’s darkness, I suspected as much.
This fight scene though! When Castor activated his gift during his fight with the Iron Rabbit, he wasn’t cut was he? Gaius’ fighting skills were EVERYTHING….until he got kicked into that building. Gaius, Nathaniel, and Odessa (Tilda’s aka The Iron Rabbit girlfriend) sent them running!
Cressida must be some kind of seer. The Catalyst, her reveal of Sonny’s coming. Be he enemy or friend he will be joining them very soon. Also in this scene MK seems to have some dreads, uhh…where did those come from lol.
Baji’s ex-wife showing up in the next episode looks like Pilgrim figures our Cressida’s deceit in the next episode, this will be interesting.