Reviewer Rating: 3.5/5.0
3.5
In Ark Season 2 Episode 7, bring your friends and foes closer together as everyone’s skeletons come out of the closet.
If there’s one thing you can count on when you’re in close contact with people for an extended period of time, it’s that drama is bound to happen.
The creative team behind Ark set out to revisit the “snake in the hen house” premise.
This is the strongest arc and will bring the most character growth and plot progression to the story.
Since the beginning, Season 2 has had one external problem after another. It’s refreshing to see more of an internal struggle rather than another space disaster.
Ark can only pull this line so many times before the premise becomes stale and boring.
The best thing the hands behind Ark can do now is start revving up for the epic finale.
Now that the story has turned inward, there will be fewer and fewer of the more interesting plot points in Ark of the Covenant.
It’s hard to believe we’re past the midway point of Ark’s second season.
Since the first episode of Ark’s second season, we’ve seen electrified space tentacles, multiple generations of clones, and a parallel universe that brought us a naked Bryce. Why does Bryce (Richard Fleishman) even have a shirt?
Now that the story has turned inward, there are fewer and fewer interesting plot points with ridiculous stakes.
Hopefully this also means a greater emphasis on production values. Sorry, but the detonator Kimi found looks like he bought it from the toy section of Walmart.
Finally, there is the “explanation” metaphor. Garnett and Ryan do not let Eva explain herself, even though she repeatedly says “I can explain.” I’m not a big fan of this cliche.
Not to nitpick, but the plot and dialogue of “This Can’t Be Real” feel a bit forced and have a lot of plot holes.
On the one hand, despite the continuity errors, there’s a lot of focus on Kelly.
From plot holes to over-the-top love, it’s time for Ark to start cleaning house
As we saw in “The Other You,” Kate gave Kelly a device to control her implants.
Since the cat is from another universe and doesn’t know Kelly’s history, we can forgive her oversight.
However, that was three episodes ago, and in “Museum of Death,” Kelly (Samantha Glassner) revealed to Marsh and everyone in the medbay that she had control over her implants.
So, no one thought it would be a good idea not to notify the captain or anyone on the security team? The dangerous prisoner is only free to strengthen himself.
If anything, it’s a plot hole.
In retrospect, the Captain may have had other ideas, given the revelations in this episode. Love for the good captain is probably in the air.
Speaking of love, Angus and Alicia are starting to become old news.
Granted, they are the cutest couple in space, but enough is enough. Look, I shipped those two, but now it’s “to do or not to do” time.
With everything happening on the Ark, the longing glances and sweet exchanges between the two lovebirds are getting older.
They have narrowly escaped death many times. It’s time to stop playing with food and start splitting ends.
Seriously, the real focus should be on keeping Angus occupied. This is episode seven and the botanist has done nothing.
I guess we can at least thank him for summoning Rattie
Ark is enough, no need for screenwriters to create complex storylines
The Ark is starting to have more problems than solutions, but at least they don’t show up on the ship for once.
We’ve known for a while that Kimi (Diana Bermudez) was up to something, and in the last episode we learned that she was hunting down federal agents in the east.
While her detective skills definitely need work, she’s right on the money with Eva. But security agents were convinced that Bryce was also an Eastern Confederate.
I don’t know what direction the writers will take Ark and Bryce, but I don’t see the handsome character as a stand-in or even a sleeper agent.
At least Kimi doesn’t seem as unhinged as Lartie, but I’ll blame that on the creative team.
It seemed like they had Lettie lose it and kidnap Alicia just to provide the story and the main character, but they did it in an inorganic way that made the whole setup believable.
“Ark” has enough content and doesn’t need a screenwriter to create an intricate storyline.
No matter where Ark takes viewers, it’s going to be a journey filled with characters worth following
Between secretive Eastern Confederacy hunters, clones, and posthumans, you might think the crew wouldn’t have time for romance, but the writers had different ideas.
Have you ever noticed that almost all of the characters are having sex inside their heads?
First, there’s a strange and awkward exchange between Marsh (Jadran Malkovich) and Kabir (Shalini Peris). .
However, you soon forget because Kabir’s reaction is whip-worthy. I don’t know if it’s the acting or the writing, but something is off about this scene.
Luckily, doctors aren’t the only possible couple on the love boat.
I’ve been saying this since I reviewed Ark Season 2 Episode 2, but there’s a good chance Garnett and Ryan will end up together.
The show is not subtle about this. Sharon and Spencer have at least one flirty moment per episode.
However, I think it was Project Juno that brought them together. As it turns out, I was half right. It brings them together, but only because Garnet has no rival.
It’s a heartache I didn’t see coming, and that’s entirely due to Christie Burke’s stellar performance.
With the addition of the Fifteen, the Clones, and now the Eastern Federation, the Ark is getting a little crowded.
I can only assume that the showrunners and creative team behind “Ark” are gearing up for a fantastic finale to “Ark” season 2.
Captain Garnett’s (Christy Burke) happy home and his chosen family begin to fall apart.
No matter where Ark takes viewers, the journey is filled with characters you can root for.
What do you think Kelly will do to Lettie?
Do you think Eva is still working for the Eastern Federation?
Let us know in the comments below, and join me again as I review the next episode of Ark!
