And we can see that this is what inspires her Holden-killing crusade. Still, it’s clear that the surviving Mao sister is going to go on chasing that white whale, trying to gain her dad’s approval, and not seeing him for the monster he is. We know enough of the family’s history to see Julie’s perspective on all this, and certainly her sister does appear way too fixated on social status (and on Jules-Pierre’s approval), but on the other hand? Kind of a shitty way to treat family, Julie. And I liked the flashbacks we saw, particularly the scenes between Julie and her sister.
Lastly, much of the focus of the night shifts to Anna and Melba on the UNN ship.
Even if that’s holding a knife to an innocent’s throat.īefore all’s said and done, Holden follow’s Miller’s cryptic advice and blasts off to the station, probably waiving at Naomi as they pass. Refreshing to see how great a handle both actor and writers have on this character: After a couple weeks of seeing his “softer side” in relation to Prax, we’re reminded that this is a man who identifies problems near instantly, and moves to take action against them in the most efficient way he sees. Alex, as usual, is a great straight man to Holden when asking him what the hell’s going on.Īnd Amos gonna Amos. I also love that he pretty much got over disbelieving in Miller’s appearance in just about a single episode, and he (and the others for that matter) are just sort of accepting that “yeah, okay a dead guy is giving us tactical advice now). Last week I poo-poohed Strait’s trying to reach for some emotional notes, but he’s got great comedic timing this time out. Thomas Jane’s Investigator seems better able to channel his inner Miller now that they’re beyond the Ring, and he and Strait’s interactions are great fun. On the Rocinante, though, all cylinders are firing. What we still have though is good, before Naomi takes a powder! I love the Beltalowda getting pumped up to push through the Ring, and I also like how quickly everything’s moving, a tempo largely called out by the Belters. Maybe I’m being overly harsh here, but I’m feeling like I’m going to catch a bad case of the Might-Have-Beens somewhere down the line here. That’s not to say that she shouldn’t ever come back to the Roci, but it does mean that I’m feeling somewhat cheated that she left the ship, has spent a grand total of three episodes off of it, and is now headed back. Naomi’s just so much more interesting among the other Belters than she has been in a long while. To see that, look no further than the interplay between Naomi and the other two, individually and together. More than that, right now, tensions on the Behemoth are at a simmer, but if things bubble up between Drummer and Ashford, it would help having Naomi there, not only as a main character to view the conflict between, but also just to have another power center in the mix: An X-factor for when it all goes sideways. Now, Naomi has never been my absolute favorite character, but I liked seeing her in a new environment, and her presence gave the audience an “in” there. My parents hardly’d noticed I’d been gone. I t’s like the time I “came home” after my first week at college with Chicken Pox. And unfortunately it’s the note that ends the song: Naomi leaving the Behemoth. But there’s one real sour note for me this hour, and I found that it left things a bit off for me in total. On balance, I suppose I liked this week’s outing if I just go plot by plot. This feels like a strange episode to review, because I haven’t quite decided how much of it works for me and how much not.
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