Review
Wow, it feels like its just begun and it's season finale time already (maybe is because I didn't have to wait for a new episode to be published
).
Immediately things get off to a great start with Sivok appearing. Will he betray the Draque, or will he watch as our heroes get their asses kicked.
The teaser ending with a huge Draque army is one hell of a way to kick off the finale!
The Vorian fleet agreeing to defend Ultera meant that there was going to be a massive battle, the episode built nicely towards the big confrontation.
The Nebulon appearance was for some reason unexpected, in all the excitement of the big preparations for war I'd forgotten all about them. once more they prove to be mysterious and announce that one of the team will be leaving the path. My bet was on it being Sivea, for some reason I thought that it might mean that one of the team was going to turn traitor.
Another Ancient site is mentioned, one that contains the secrets of the origins of the universe. Sounds pretty darn epic, an indication of Season Two's objective? Or perhaps a longer term arc for the series? Either way its good to lay some more groundwork for the future.
The Draque fleet turning out to be truly massive was a welcome moment, it seemed like it was going to be not such a difficult fight after all. The battle really brought a sense of the epic to the episode.
I was suspicious of Sonak as soon as he showed up, and the suspicions were confirmed when he shoots Tom! That was unexpected.
However I was constantly thinking, What the hell are the Nebulons doing? They take Grant out of the action completely! They show him what's going on and don't let him do anything about it. He could have appeared back in the room and killed Sonak thus preventing him activating the inter-dimensional device! They keep going on about destiny and yet this was clearly a direct intervention in Grant's life and the lives of everyone in that battle. In one swift action the Nebulons have gone from an interesting element to utterly annoying! Vague prophesizing and
Sivok's actions were a little confusing. Couldn't he have acted a bit earlier and been a bit more helpful? And he escaped (the Nebulon says so) How and where to?
I found myself not terribly concerned that Tom was gone, it was a shame we didn't get to know him more, though I suspect we'll be seeing him again.
A farewell to Lenori too. I've not been his biggest fan but I hope his departure isn't permanent.
Where were the Enoly? I'd expected them to come charging into the big battle and cause a whole heap of trouble, but they never appeared, which was a bit disappointing considering their goal in the season was to get to Ultera and use it for their own evil purposes.
The final cliffhanger though was quite a good one that I didn't see coming at all. Though I wonder how Williams got there, and where exactly this mysterious meeting was taking place.
Overall then, I can't help feeling a little bit disappointed. The conclusion felt pretty weak in comparison to all the epic build up. The Nebulons bizarre behavior went a step beyond weird and interesting and into the realms of plain annoying. Grant ended up doing absolutely nothing, despite his big destiny being mentioned throughout the season. The episode felt like more of a standard one (with the exception of the HUGE battle) rather than an outstanding explosion of action and revelations that was expected. Maybe extending it out into a two-parter incorporating the Enoly in some way would have been of benefit. Ultera itself, after being built up so much, turned out to be fairly ordinary.
I read through the "Making of Collision" and found it to be an interesting insight into how the episode was put together and the thinking behind it.
And now Season One is over. Far from perfect, but no series is ever perfect, particularly in its first season. Standout episodes for me were the "Enoly Trilogy" brilliantly written and really made me want to see in on screen. "Collision" also comes to mind. The season created a lot of threads to follow up and set out the mythology for the season in great style. And there is plenty to look forward to and plenty of storylines to follow up on in the future.
A job well done to everyone involved with the series, thank you for an enjoyable read. Roll on Season Two!
Wow, it feels like its just begun and it's season finale time already (maybe is because I didn't have to wait for a new episode to be published
).Immediately things get off to a great start with Sivok appearing. Will he betray the Draque, or will he watch as our heroes get their asses kicked.
The teaser ending with a huge Draque army is one hell of a way to kick off the finale!
The Vorian fleet agreeing to defend Ultera meant that there was going to be a massive battle, the episode built nicely towards the big confrontation.
The Nebulon appearance was for some reason unexpected, in all the excitement of the big preparations for war I'd forgotten all about them. once more they prove to be mysterious and announce that one of the team will be leaving the path. My bet was on it being Sivea, for some reason I thought that it might mean that one of the team was going to turn traitor.
Another Ancient site is mentioned, one that contains the secrets of the origins of the universe. Sounds pretty darn epic, an indication of Season Two's objective? Or perhaps a longer term arc for the series? Either way its good to lay some more groundwork for the future.
The Draque fleet turning out to be truly massive was a welcome moment, it seemed like it was going to be not such a difficult fight after all. The battle really brought a sense of the epic to the episode.
I was suspicious of Sonak as soon as he showed up, and the suspicions were confirmed when he shoots Tom! That was unexpected.
However I was constantly thinking, What the hell are the Nebulons doing? They take Grant out of the action completely! They show him what's going on and don't let him do anything about it. He could have appeared back in the room and killed Sonak thus preventing him activating the inter-dimensional device! They keep going on about destiny and yet this was clearly a direct intervention in Grant's life and the lives of everyone in that battle. In one swift action the Nebulons have gone from an interesting element to utterly annoying! Vague prophesizing and
Sivok's actions were a little confusing. Couldn't he have acted a bit earlier and been a bit more helpful? And he escaped (the Nebulon says so) How and where to?
I found myself not terribly concerned that Tom was gone, it was a shame we didn't get to know him more, though I suspect we'll be seeing him again.
A farewell to Lenori too. I've not been his biggest fan but I hope his departure isn't permanent.
Where were the Enoly? I'd expected them to come charging into the big battle and cause a whole heap of trouble, but they never appeared, which was a bit disappointing considering their goal in the season was to get to Ultera and use it for their own evil purposes.
The final cliffhanger though was quite a good one that I didn't see coming at all. Though I wonder how Williams got there, and where exactly this mysterious meeting was taking place.
Overall then, I can't help feeling a little bit disappointed. The conclusion felt pretty weak in comparison to all the epic build up. The Nebulons bizarre behavior went a step beyond weird and interesting and into the realms of plain annoying. Grant ended up doing absolutely nothing, despite his big destiny being mentioned throughout the season. The episode felt like more of a standard one (with the exception of the HUGE battle) rather than an outstanding explosion of action and revelations that was expected. Maybe extending it out into a two-parter incorporating the Enoly in some way would have been of benefit. Ultera itself, after being built up so much, turned out to be fairly ordinary.
I read through the "Making of Collision" and found it to be an interesting insight into how the episode was put together and the thinking behind it.
And now Season One is over. Far from perfect, but no series is ever perfect, particularly in its first season. Standout episodes for me were the "Enoly Trilogy" brilliantly written and really made me want to see in on screen. "Collision" also comes to mind. The season created a lot of threads to follow up and set out the mythology for the season in great style. And there is plenty to look forward to and plenty of storylines to follow up on in the future.
A job well done to everyone involved with the series, thank you for an enjoyable read. Roll on Season Two!
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