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Beastmaster Episode Review

In which Kyra wins a Darwin Award.

What Happened

Kord's rebellion against King Zad continues. When he goes to kill Dar, however, Kord winds up sinking a knife into Kyra's back instead. Dar goes looking for Kord, but Zad gets there first and spares Dar the emotional burden of having committed cold-blooded murder. Strangely, the Ancient One sends the Sorceress to revive Kord and send him off to a land far away to continue his story.

The Good

• The funeral pyre and "revenge changes everything" speeches: nicely acted.
• Ok, they caught and tortured Kord's scrawny sidekick, who annoyed me. And just so we're clear: Zad is not a nice man.
• Great death scene for Kord. See above regarding Zad not being nice.
• The Sorceress bringing Kord back to life: beautifully shot scene. Just a gorgeous shot. I wished that this lush visual element had shown up again in later seasons.
• Dar, inviting himself along on Tao's journey: "See, I have this friend. He's trying to get to the middle of the world, but I don't think he could find it."

The Bad

• Zad's just unhappy that he has to explain Kord to those of us not paying attention for the last three episodes.
• Ferrets to the rescue!
• Kyra runs off a cliff? Darwinism at work.
• Why did the Apparition show up again? She's got Dar's soul if he kills Kord? When did that happen? She's moderately creepy, but doesn't amount to much.

The Cliche

• Threatening to have babies? Kyra is so dead.

What Did I Think?

The "Kyra dies" thing is totally predictable, but the second half of the season finale is fantastic.