Mate for Life

Beastmaster Episode Review

In which Dar saves folks.

What Happened

Dar and Tao rescue one of those damsels in distress they are always stumbling across. (No, seriously, it's like there are hundreds of little villages that all produce at least one girl for Dar to save.) Lyca is on the run from her tribe of Lion People, followed by the leader of the pride, Navas. She is determined to choose her own mate and lead her own life, rather than have Navas decide how she will live.

As they flee Navas, they run into Zad, who wants Tao to make weapons for the army he has collected to attack Voden. Tao tells Dar to focus on getting Lyca beyond the Pride's territory while he stalls Zad. He eventually produces a metal sword for Zad, then takes advantage of their drunken celebration to escape.

Dar guides Lyca to the bridge marking the end of Navas' territory. When she asks him to come with her, he gently turns her down. Lyca grows angry and transforms before his eyes into a lioness. Navas appears and argues that Lyca will never find anyone in the outside world to accept her, but Dar insists Lyca make her own choice.

Lyca chooses to leave Navas and go off on her own, accompanied by the lion cub she rescued.

What We Learned

• Nothing wrong with learning something new.
• Dar and Lyca have things in common.
• Lyca doesn't look at Tao with the same gratitude.
• Even in fantasy worlds, people make jokes about their in-laws.
• It would break Zad's heart to carve up Dar's little friend.
• Zad never knew Tao would come in so handy.
• Once again logic has made the fool of Zad's ambition.
• Tao is sure Voden isn't losing any sleep.
• Tao can't work with these rocks.

Best Lines

Tao: "Noble platitudes."
Zad: "Thank you."

What Did I Think?

Tao and Zad make this one. And though Lyca and Navas weren't that interesting as characters, the actors did good jobs with what they had. I was impressed by their body language for the man-lion movement they used. Pretty to watch, but don't think about the dialogue too hard.