Season 2 Episode 1 - "Liminal Twilight"

Before we even get into the premiere, can we just talk about the anticipation I had for the show’s return? From the second I saw the preview for the series, I knew I would love the show. And my hope is I enjoy this season as much as I did the last. Because, it certainly kept me on my toes without disappointment. The dynamic relationships, and the layers in each character. It’s very well put together. And so the episode began with twist I didn’t see coming. “Doc” (as Eddie calls him) woke up being coocoo bananas over seeing what “The Light” had to say. I’m sure there isn’t too much to expect of a man who founded this crazy cult, so I really shouldn’t have been taken aback by that. When we see Cal and Sarah, the tension is still very evident. Even with my level of knowledge in regards to the psychological aspect of how cults work, it still annoys me how blindly the seemingly intelligent people follow it. Felicia and some of the others had been with the movement since the start, so you’d think they’d be able to sense the energy difference Cal had in comparison to Steve. Cal is a total sociopath, how is that so hard to miss? But, I digress.

It was comforting to see Eddie finding his way being back in the real world. Although, as he looked on to the compound, you could still see his struggle. As for those on the compound, they still seem to be doing as they always do, doing weird thing such as making the young kids just starting out, spin. As I gazed at this for a moment, I forget Agent Gaines was still involved there until I saw him among the young kids, who are spinning away, most of them gleeful, some doubtful. I always love the attention to detail in this show, even in simple scenes like that. They make it show how each person’s journey is so different. We found out our newlyweds are expecting, which took Cal by surprise, and I’m sure will trigger him to spiral again, the psycho. I mean, he practically admits to killing Silas to the congregation with his profession of him going to “The Light” with Steve. I mean, come on bro. Sarah definitely is catching on, and she isn’t the only one. Is it mean to say I find pleasure watching Cal’s relationships slowly crumble? I mean shoot, there is only so much a sociopath in a position of power can hide before being seen for what they are, right?

Can I just say, that even though I saw the deer, I still jumped when Sarah hit it? Please tell me I’m not the only one! I was also taken aback by Agent Gaines kissing Sarah’s sister in law. That’s going to blossom into some drama, I’m sure. What was most shocking was when Sarah called Cal after hitting the deer; that he admitted to killing Silas and him taking her to his gravesite. I would have caught on before we got there, and was surprised she didn’t. I feel like in his twisted mind, her killing the deer, and his killing Silas were equal. He kept referring to it as an accident too, which, would have enraged me. Killing in cold blood isn’t accidental. But Sarah asking him to unearth his remains… whoa. I mean, I understand her reasoning, but dang, that’s intense. And that bomb that was dropped at the end about Steve having been pushed, yikes. I mean, we know Eddie was with him so...this isn’t going to end well. And the bigger bomb, Steve chose him. But, we all kinda already knew that.

Season 2 Episode 2 - "Dead Moon"

Hoping the episode would start with Sarah giving up Cal for him killing Silas, I was left sad and disappointed. She had the perfect opportunity at her unburdening but chose to stay silent. Her devotion to this creep is so perplexing to me. Is it to any of you as well? As was eluded to in the last episode, Mary is all but blurting out that the baby is Cal’s not her husband’s. Seeing as her marriage is interracial, it will be hard to hide if that’s the case. Though, being of mixed race myself, and having siblings and other family members of mixed race, I have seen how random the genes you favor can be. I was literally on the edge of my seat during the supposed fundraiser, waiting for Cal to lose it. Between the guy hitting on Sarah, and his obsession with Mary and her pregnancy, then being told no money would be coming that night, he’s not strong enough not to blow.

Meanwhile, Hawk had continued to grow closer to his new female friend during their 1R retreat with his uncle Russel. Once again, finding solace in a girl. Maybe this will be his thing, hmm? As they were stumbling around in the woods I was hoping somehow, they’d stumble upon the freshly dug up ground where Silas, and now the deer were.

When they went back to what Cal was up to and showed him touching Mary’s stomach, I was waiting for her husband Sean to come out and deck him. So when he showed up and Cal scrambled, I couldn’t help but think he was thinking the same. When we see Eddie reach out to his brother’s ex, we know he is desperate not to focus on Sarah. So, I have to admit, I was happy to see the chick blow their date. With all her remarks about The Movement and accusing him of being jumpy, do you really blame him though? Most of what she said just isn’t first date talk. The whole idea of dating his dead brother’s ex was kind of strange to me anyways.

I couldn’t help but chuckle that the next time we saw Cal, as I thought, he had a meltdown. Instead of heeding his friend’s warning about not appearing too desperate, he goes on a frustrated rant that only he could think would end in donations. Sarah finds herself getting hot and heavy with the man she had met earlier, and Eddie seemed to have um, made up with his friend. So, it’s pretty easy to see where Hawk can turn to women in times of despair, his parents do the same.

And I wasn’t surprised to see Cal top of his, not so graceful night, assaulting the man Sarah hooked up with. Now, hopefully Sarah will be able to see he is a complete lost cause. Something has to give with this guy. When she confronted him and asked how he can live with himself, I was half expecting her to be the next one he snapped on. But we know he is obsessed with her, so that won’t happen.

And I really hope Sarah isn’t pulled into a web by this homeless shelter he showed her. Because let’s be honest, he deserves absolutely no credit for that. He listens to audiobooks telling him to act, and what to do. It doesn’t count; nope, not one bit. And wow, did this episode end with a bang, am I right? Sorry, easy pun. But jokes aside, it’s not surprising Eddie would be reminded of his vows in the moment he was. However, it was very surprising to see that as morning broke during the 1R retreat Hawk was, from what I gather, sending gratitude to the light, and being one with it, and he began to levitate. WHAT? I can’t wait to see where this will lead. I have a feeling this is going to be getting really intense. Dare I say the fight of light and dark?