The one on one exchanges continue to be a highlight of the show, between Talos and Gracvik as well as Talos and Fury.

This particular episode felt very episodic in nature (one singular episodic antagonist meant to advance the overarching plot further) alongside the typical cliffhanger moment.

The reference to another knife in hand moment in a different blockbuster action film was only made less squick by how much less time was spent on it.

By and large its probable the series, like so many others, will bulldoze headlong into a conclusion that will feel a bit rushed if we’re getting breather episodes that are intended to be a microcosm of the series’ plot as a whole, but don’t really advance much other than more slices of brilliant character interaction. Which is great and all, but perhaps there’s a lingering sense of “why should I care” echoing through the story.