Rage

Beastmaster Episode Review

In which Voden needs new family.

What Happened

Bahktiar, an athlete in Xinca, challenges Dar to fight. When Dar wins, Bahktiar becomes enraged and runs off. Seeing Bahktiar jump over the city wall, Dar follows, but is confused when the man's footprints become a puma's.

Back in Xinca, Voden introduces Tao to his mother, who has refused for years to speak to anyone. When the princes were children, a cruel Voden teased his brother mercilessly until she pleaded with the Ancient One, a former love, to save her child.

Despite the Ancient One's warnings, the Sorceress intervenes and turns Bahktiar back into a man. He explains to Dar that he was cursed to become an animal whenever his rage overcomes him. Dar promises to help Bahktiar free his mother from Voden, which is pretty much just what he does.

The Ancient One, meanwhile, announces that he's tired of the Sorceress poking her nose where it doesn't belong and seals her in pillar of amber to think about what she's done.

What We Learned

• These are times that try our very souls.
• With emotional pain, it is talking that draws out the poison.
• Voden's present company doesn't exactly excel at the art of conversation.
• Self control is master of ability. Make a man lose control and you become the master.
• The Sorceress is not a child, but she is acting like one.
• If you fall, it's forever.
• Fools talk. The wise listen.
• Voden always has a better idea.
• This isn't very fair at all. He's got that big metal knife and all Dar has got is his tiger.
• It is fair in Voden's world.
• Tao intends to talk more often.

What Did I Think?

More backstory on Voden. Wish it were more interesting, but I guess you can't have everything.