A Devil's Deal

Beastmaster Episode Review

In which Zad is sneaky, but Dar is sneakier.

What Happened

Zad invades a city, but the only sign he can find of its ruler is a silent woman with gills on her neck. He decides that he needs the Beastmaster to talk to her and asks the Sorceress for help tricking Dar into a trap.

Even though he knows Zad won't follow through on his promise to release Kyra, Dar goes into the city with Tao. After getting proof that Dar isn't a Terron, the woman introduces herself as Atlantia. The prince Zad seeks is a myth, used to distract others from the city of peace under the sea that Atlantia is building.

Dar lies to Zad that the prince will be returning at the full moon and then fights his way free. Atlantia returns to her people, and the Sorceress, who observed everything, laughs as Zad goes off in the wrong direction.

What We Learned

• It's one thing to create an illusion, but another to cheat a cheater or fool a fool.
• Zad wants everything.
• There are ways to get a man to do what you want.
• The Sorceress loves illusions.
• We must all face reality.
• Zad has many strange ways.
• Zad and his men don't get enough entertainment.
• Tao isn't as good with stairs as Dar is.
• Words can make things clear, but only if they are true.
• Never hit a Terron in the head. It's the one place you can't hurt them.

What Did I Think?

The brutal fight scene between Dar and Zad in the middle caught me by surprise. The whole tone of the episode changed.