By Max Bosshart
Secrets are revealed on this week's episode, All Tomorrow's Parties, as Stephen faces a mysterious partner behind Ultra, John falters as leader of the Tomorrow People, and the gang goes topside for a party.
Secrets are revealed on this week's episode, All Tomorrow's Parties, as Stephen faces a mysterious partner behind Ultra, John falters as leader of the Tomorrow People, and the gang goes topside for a party.
Stephen's balancing act has left his performance at Ultra questioned and Jedikiah reveals to him that this branch of Ultra is only the tip of the spear. A meeting was set up between Stephen and an unknown person revealed to be a Homo Superior as well as the man behind the apparent death of Stephen's father. Its interesting enough to see Jedikiah's role in Ultra take a step down as we find out he's not the man in control. We also get a glimpse at the fear Jedikiah has of the mystery man. Mark Pellegrino has done a superb job as a man to be feared, and to see him cower is something else. Where will this plotline go? This is definitely not the last we've seen of the new figure.
Meanwhile Stephen's impact has been felt not only at Ultra but in the abandoned train tunnel as well. We open up to John escorting Kurt Rundle back after he attempted to make contact with his mother. The two argue over the group going topside. John is steadfast in his argument, though a bit over zealous, of it being too dangerous to go topside. It's fairly clear that there has been an increase in Ultra activity over the past several weeks, resulting in injuries and a capture. Kurt argues the lack of fairness is allowing Stephen to go topside and live his old life. In the end Kurt is warned that the next time he leaves he shouldn't come back.
Meanwhile Stephen's impact has been felt not only at Ultra but in the abandoned train tunnel as well. We open up to John escorting Kurt Rundle back after he attempted to make contact with his mother. The two argue over the group going topside. John is steadfast in his argument, though a bit over zealous, of it being too dangerous to go topside. It's fairly clear that there has been an increase in Ultra activity over the past several weeks, resulting in injuries and a capture. Kurt argues the lack of fairness is allowing Stephen to go topside and live his old life. In the end Kurt is warned that the next time he leaves he shouldn't come back.
The ensuing argument over whether the Tomorrow People should be allowed to go topside is a clear example of the main theme of the show. There is a big Us vs. Them theme to it all, both with Ultra and the Tomorrow People. So far it's fairly clear who the good guys are and who the bad guys are, but there is so much potential to make is all a bit hazier. Especially now that Jedikiah and Ultra are growing stronger and John and the Tomorrow People appear to be growing weaker.
This weakness, though may be short lived. This episode has left a lot of questions about John for his compatriots. His judgment, leadership, and trust have all come into questioned. He's been stood up to by Kurt Rundle, Stephen, and Cara.
This weakness, though may be short lived. This episode has left a lot of questions about John for his compatriots. His judgment, leadership, and trust have all come into questioned. He's been stood up to by Kurt Rundle, Stephen, and Cara.
Cara stood up to John due to the group having been put on the guest list of a private party, with John adamantly against the idea. In John's time of need for support, Cara goes against his decision and challenges his to a jaunt, or duel.
The duel is the only significant amount of time the powers are used within the episode. Really if there is one complaint about the entirety of the series so far, it is that for a show about people with mutant powers there really is a small amount of mutant powers. Every episode we get a lot of teleportation and mind reading but the use of telekinesis is barely touched. With an action drama we want to see the action. When we do its in short supply and not always used in the best ways. The show lacks when it comes to choreography.
Cara wins and the Tomorrow People go to the party. Its here where the individual story lines begin to intertwine, as we reach the climax and things don't end well for the Cara, John, and the gang.
The duel is the only significant amount of time the powers are used within the episode. Really if there is one complaint about the entirety of the series so far, it is that for a show about people with mutant powers there really is a small amount of mutant powers. Every episode we get a lot of teleportation and mind reading but the use of telekinesis is barely touched. With an action drama we want to see the action. When we do its in short supply and not always used in the best ways. The show lacks when it comes to choreography.
Cara wins and the Tomorrow People go to the party. Its here where the individual story lines begin to intertwine, as we reach the climax and things don't end well for the Cara, John, and the gang.
Stephen is getting ready to go to homecoming with Astrid when Jedikiah forcefully asks Stephen to go along with him. Jedikiah takes Stephen to the building that the Tomorrow People are having a party in, while Astrid having noticed Stephen go with Jedikiah, follows them to the building. We find out that the building is rigged with D-Chips, a way of preventing powers.
All hell breaks loose as Ultra opens fire on the Tomorrow People, Stephen having seen enough musters up enough power to cut the power off with a telekinetic burst. This is interesting, to say the least, because it begs the question was Stephen able to overpower the D-Chips or will it be explained away. If so Stephen is being made to be even more powerful than before.
Chaos remains the theme to the end of the episode as the group fights to escape the clutches of Ultra and in the ensuing skirmish Cara witnesses John gun down one of their members. The group, for the most part, makes it back to the abandoned train station, far from unscathed.
All hell breaks loose as Ultra opens fire on the Tomorrow People, Stephen having seen enough musters up enough power to cut the power off with a telekinetic burst. This is interesting, to say the least, because it begs the question was Stephen able to overpower the D-Chips or will it be explained away. If so Stephen is being made to be even more powerful than before.
Chaos remains the theme to the end of the episode as the group fights to escape the clutches of Ultra and in the ensuing skirmish Cara witnesses John gun down one of their members. The group, for the most part, makes it back to the abandoned train station, far from unscathed.
Disobeying John, Stephen takes Irene to the hospital. Irene was introduced earlier in the episode as a genetics expert and Stephen stole a vial of the serum that depowers Homo Superiors. As he returns from the emergency room an impromptu inquisition has been set up. Find the traitor who sold them out to Ultra. Kurt reveals himself, sort of willingly, and stammers on about how it wasn't supposed to be that way. In a rage, Cara attacks Kurt and uses the serum to take away Kurt's powers.
The episode wraps itself up with Stephen returning to find Astrid in his bedroom. She says that she followed him and questions what he has been doing and why he has blood on his shirt. He teleports Astrid and himself, revealing his powers to her.
The episode ends with a lot of loose ends and the Tomorrow people appearing to be falling apart. A wedge has been driven between John and Cara and Stephen revealed himself to a human and may have lost the trust Ultra had in him. Its nicely done by the crew leaving the episode the way they did. The show is left in chaos and the audience is looking for answers. The next episode begs to be watched.
The episode wraps itself up with Stephen returning to find Astrid in his bedroom. She says that she followed him and questions what he has been doing and why he has blood on his shirt. He teleports Astrid and himself, revealing his powers to her.
The episode ends with a lot of loose ends and the Tomorrow people appearing to be falling apart. A wedge has been driven between John and Cara and Stephen revealed himself to a human and may have lost the trust Ultra had in him. Its nicely done by the crew leaving the episode the way they did. The show is left in chaos and the audience is looking for answers. The next episode begs to be watched.
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