Quick Summary: The Frost Girls play the ultimate game of chess as they turn each of their pawns to their side to battle Trask for the Hellfire Club.
The Seeds Planted Now Grow: This ep brought back little things from previous eps to make things connect even more as we head into the finale in two weeks. There was Andy drawing Fenris again as he did in the pilot feeling back like he was then- lost. In comes literally one of the Frost girls to play on his need to be useful and the hinting of the ability to turn to the dark side. Even scarier was that he could hear them in his mind. Lorna's time in the jail being hurt by humans came back as well as Esme told her of her real father and how she needed to protect the baby. Lorna was high off the baby making her even more powerful, a fact that scared Marcos, and seems posed like Andy to go the way of her relatives. Clarice was a loner at the beginning of the series and the flashback shows why. After watching Dreamer die she is changed to the point where she is siding with telepaths and complementing Lauren in a way that may make her switch sides.
See Why You Should Listen To Your Parents: Caitlin and Reed's predictions and worries all started to come true. By not trying to figure out a peaceful solution and allowing Esme and her sisters back into the Underground the Mutants are now in much further distress. The Struckers looked pose to lose their kids (at least one but most likely two). Marcos will lose Lorna. John will lose the goodness that was his heart. And more Mutants will die or be pushed to join the evil Hellfire Club. Leaving was a good idea- too bad it didn't work. Two reasons: first of all Trask, SS and the Hellfire Club all wants the Strucker kids and their great powers. The Mutant Underground is in more danger with them there. Pushing the war to another country could end it all together because the Strucker kids could keep the place safe and the government wouldn't allow any Trask or SS people there. Secondly as humans Reed and Caitlin are on the outside looking in. What happens when they in the Underground turn against them?
Once Again The Acting Gets Me Every Time:
-Skyler Samuels is so amazing as the triplets. She makes them have individual nuances and puts humor and fun into a still creepy, crazy, evil performance. This makes the sisters so actually enjoyable to watch. Her talent has not only moved the plot along but did it in a way that engaged the viewer to want to go more Cuckoo. The storyline could have failed if not in the hands of someone like Samuels. Serious bravos here.
-Blair Redford did what is so hard- allow John to break down without it being cliche or over the top. Instead he made it so real I felt emotional watching him.
-Sean Teale does such great work in the small moments even when the camera just is on him a second. He showed Marco's fear about Lorna, his sadness when the Struckers were leaving, his trying to convince the others not to listen to Esme and the viewer is glued to what he is doing. We become Marcos because Teale lets us in, we begin feeling the same way.
-Emma Dumont gets to explore more of Lorna's layers here and what is truly memorizing is when she shows us how Lorna is almost becoming unhinged. We have all loved Lorna from day one but now there is some fear there and also understanding. Masterfully done.
-Kudos also to the Struckers who have formed such a great, noticeable family bond now. Those little scenes with the kids or with Teale and the looks between each other...Stephen Moyer and Amy Acker provide such a fierce and worried at the same time front. They have probably the most difficult parts to play because they are humans and parents who are worried for their children. Each week they have to sing the same song but still make it new and engaging. Not an easy task but that is why two gifted (pun intended), veteran actors where given the gig.
What is Next in This Game of Chess:
The Hellfire Club has money and power and evilness. So does Trask Industries and even SS. Meanwhile the Underground continues to have hardly any supplies, no control over any of this and are now being split apart by the Frost girls. This doesn't sound good. Marcos brought up and schooling and Andy mentioned it too which makes me think Caitlin's contribution is going to come into play in the finale. Wes proved to be a good guy and important...which side will he go to if Lauren turns to the evil? Has Jace gone far too over to ever be redeemed? That scene with Esme and Caitlin in her first ep... they had a great connection will that come into play? And what will happen to Marcos if he loses Lorna to evil? So much good stuff to chew on.
One last thing- the dual funerals was just what brilliant writing/direction looks like. So meta too.
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