White Tiger

Beastmaster Episode Review

In which Dar is always losing something.

What Happened

Iara decides to make her move against Curupira and Dar. She offers to transform Curupira's white tiger into a human if he will kill for her. The tiger stalks Dar while Iara summons up a mist in the Mydland forest and begins luring Dar's friends into it. First Kodo and Podo vanish, and then Ruh. Tao becomes convinced that he's next.

Curupira goes to the Sorceress for help, but finds her imprisoned in amber by the Ancient One. Fearing Iara, Curupira makes Dar promise to protect her animals if Iara succeeds in destroying her. Curupira also tells Dar that Iara has lied to the white tiger. If he tells the tiger the truth, the tiger will not kill him.

Dar confronts the tiger and persuades the animal to trust him, but it is too late: Iara has imprisoned Curupira beneath the water and taken control of her domain. Iara releases Dar's friends, telling him that she has what she wanted and can wait for him to love her.

What We Learned

• If you can see through your fear, then you're fine.
• Tao and Dar are travelling to the middle of the middle of the world, where demons are friendlier.
• Death is always waiting in the future. Until it isn't.
• Tao's always getting frozen by things.
• Dar is human, but that's not his fault.
• Dar is glad to see Curupira is having fun while something's trying to kill him.
• A Sorceress is not supposed to have a heart.
• Dar is human, but that's not his fault.
• Dar is always losing something.

Best Lines

Dar: "It's Curupira."
Tao: "What does she want?"
Dar: "Probably to yell at me."

What Did I Think?

Nice idea, but that long dull talky bit in the middle drags it down.