hboafficionado

"Los Moscos"
Brother Justin spreads his radio message; Management urges Ben to find his father; Rev. Balthus is stricken ill; Lila worries about Lodz's whereabouts.

The pace is really going to pick up this season, people don't understand that it was just a prologue last season. And stuff did happen.

sven

I cant wait. Last season was just fine with me. If I enjoy the characters I dont need earth shattering events to happen every episode. But like you said plenty did happen.

malichai

I thought it was fantastic. They really are picking up the pace and the previews for next weeks episode makes it appear that it will continue.

Tommy Ceez

Did carenval just supply us with a plot point?...OMG!

Atom bomb, huh?

Please dont let this be a lame anti-nuclear thing.

Josh-da-man

The atomic bomb thing has been there since the first episode, when, during Samson's narration, he mentioned [going from memory] man trading wonder for reason when he exploded a false sun over Trinity. Apparently, that event is the point where man abandoned religion and superstition for science and reason, the end of the old age. Sort of like the Elves leaving Middle Earth.

I was actually a bit surprised at just how much happened tonight, and how much was revealed. Makes me wonder what's in store for the next eleven episodes.

Ravenous

Wow, I was knocked back by how much was said and done. Great episode! I truly have to see it again to soak it in.

The preview at the end was for the season wasnt it? Because it said "on the next chapter" not episode. And if thats the next ep, thats a TON of info thats going to happen as well.

So management is Russian, like Justin and Iris... Management says that Scudder is to him what Justin is to Ben... and EVERYONE wants Scudder brought to them. Looks like Managment is suppose to be good while Scudder bad. For some reason Bens name wasnt listed after Scudders in the book.

One thing I question, why would that guy give Justin all that info? Its like Justin is suppose to be good. Of course Im just thinking these Rhetoric questions and I cant wait to see what happens next! But shit do I hate having to wait to see one episode a week.

Burnt Alive

I think they showed us which characters were supposed to be good and which were evil at the start of the episode and then just turned it around in mid-episode and then again at the end of the episode just to confuse us more. Not that that's a bad thing...
I don't think anything can be taken for what it's worth right now.

Hakim679

Tonight's episode was probably the best of the series. Clancy Brown deserves some acknowledgement for his role. Every time he comes on screen, a smile comes across my face. He could make drinking apple juice seem evil. My favorite part of last season was when they began using the radio to extend their reach. I'm happy that's a more prevalent issue this season.

Tommy Ceez

Theres nothing creepier than old-timey gospel radio

Phil L.

Whadaya suppose Management meant when he told Samson not to let Ben set foot in his trailer again cause he "tempts me"?

So are we to assume that two main characters, Prof. Lodz and Sophie's catatonic mother are both dead and gone forever?

Burnt Alive

Except for TBN.

Burnt Alive

From the previews:

kenny79

Did Ben & Samson dump Lodz's body in the same place where Justin wants to build his temple?

Burnt Alive

I think the carnies are still somewhere in the southwest (western Texas?), and Justin is in California. Remember, Ben went to the same Templar place that he did a few episodes back.
And, Ben would have noticed the tree.

Tommy Ceez

Whats TBN?

Burnt Alive

www.TBN.org

clckworang

I hadn't rewatched any Season 1 episodes since the finale aired (so I was very happy at their thorough previously on to refresh my memory) and I didn't realize how much I missed the show. And as everyone has said, I was shocked at how much was revealed and how much quicker the pace is.

Does anyone know if this show is on a limited run? Management kept talking about the time is getting near, so if time is running out so rapidly, how much longer can the show last?

As much as I really love the show, I wouldn't mind if the show ended this season, so long as there is a satisfying conclusion to the story. The speed of the story certainly indicates to me that the Ben/Justin storyline shouldn't take more than three total seasons to wrap up. I just can't see them sustaining that aspect of the story into a Season 4, but who knows what lies ahead?

letum89

I also noticed that not only was the pacing faster, but there was more focus on Brother Justin in this episode. In the first season the carnie stuff was about 2/3 of the episode, but it looks like the Brother Justin storyline is getting more screen time this season, which is awesome.

Tommy Ceez

Dude, Davey and Goliath rockes!

1998Nole

The book is for those who are evil, thus Ben would not be listed? Remember the Book Guy cut Justin hand and the result was

Some other thoughts I had on this was that:
Scudder=Benand Sophie's(tattoo man raped appolonia) Dad?
Scudder=Bad and Kids=Good

Management(Lucious)=Justin and Iris' Dad ---all Russian
Management(Lucious)=Good and Kids=Bad

malichai

Nole, I share your suppositions. To be honest though, I'm still not sure who the tree-tattooed guy is. Him being Scudder would make sense, and then there is a brother-sister combo on both the good and the evil side.

1998Nole

THe only problem I have with my assumptions is it may make sense, and I have not been able to make sense of this show since ep 1.

malichai

Now that's funny.

I was baffled most of season 1, though I was also thoroughly entertained. I like that the pay-off is finally allowing the viewer to understand what is going on. I believe that'll pull us in and connect us with the characters and story even more.

Burnt Alive

Scudder and the tattooed man are not the same person. They're even played by different actors!

malichai

I think we all realize that they aren't the same actor. Perhaps Scudder changes himself within the dreams, perhaps the tattooed man is the representation of evil that never changes and Scudder was the representative avatar during the last battle.

The Russian soldier and the voice of management aren't played by the same actor. Heck, the voice of management is a woman (Linda Hunt of Dune fame).

I'm not saying that Scudder is the tattooed man, but we're discussing that it's a possibility.