Recap and Review
Oh. Hell. Yes. Episode 10, Angels and Demons, delivers some incredible backstory with surprising twists that answer a few questions while presenting us with a few more.
The previous episode left us with Krista shooting at her newly turned mother. They left it in such a way that we couldn't know whether or not she actually ashed her though. Tonight's episode doesn't waste time in letting us know that Krista did, in fact, kill her own mother. As many have suspected, the recent events inolving momma Starr cause Krista to begin a downward spiral to the vampire "darkside". Luckily, Marcus sends Chase after Krista to bring her in, which she does, just before Krista was about to perform her first "real" feeding.
Krista doesn't respond so well to Marcus' summoning though, as she starts a fight with him that he ends rather quickly (though not without getting cut by Krista first). Realizing Krista has some issues she needs to take care of, Marcus chains her up in bed letting her deal with her problems on her own. Well, not quite on her own, as she spends most of the episode re-living parts of Marcus' pre-vampire life using the bond the two have with each other.
The flashbacks we're given of Marcus' past reveal an incredible amount of information. First, Marcus did have a wife (Isabelle) and she did have similar features to Krista. Second, Marcus was turned in Detroit around 1899 which makes him a bit over 100. Lastly, Damek ran a protection racket type scam where he ended up threatening Marcus and eventually raping and feeding on Isabelle right in front of him. Damek left Marcus for dead, but Marcus was found by what appeared to be some form of savage Daywalker vampires and was turned by them.
These flashbacks are timed perfectly with the arrival of Damek to Marcus' office in the House of Chthon. Damek, not satisfied with merely being let back into the council, decides he wants a stake (pardon the pun) in Marcus' financial affairs. Marcus decides he's waited long enough for revenge, so he attacks Damek, eventually ashing him. Before dying, Damek let's Marcus know that he doesn't even remember Marcus (as a human) or Isabelle.
Chase and Krista burst in to find Marcus bloodied up. Marcus sends Chase downstairs to finish off one of Damek's men while Krista, with her new found understanding of Marcus' past, walks him to bed. Krista takes it a step further, eventually getting into bed with Marcus, where she's apparently gotten over the fact that he murdered her brother.
Meanwhile downstairs, Chase quickly ashes Damek's man with a swift silver tipped kick to the throat. Unfortunately for Chase, Charlotte's man-giant helper sucker punches her from behind and drags her off. We learn that Charlotte doesn't trust Marcus and has a secret plan of her own.
Back at the Daywalker camp, Blade and Shen find out the true nature of the Aurora vaccine and decide to try and get to Krista before she slips off the deep end. They take a bit too long, however, as Blade finds Krista in Marcus' bed and in his arms.
Oh and let's not forget agent Ray Collins. His trip home ends abruptly when he discovers that his boss is a familiar for the House of Chthon. After throwing his boss threw the window of a car, he runs off to a friend's house where he finds out that she's done some vampire digging of her own. She's a step ahead of Collins though, as she has information about Blade and presents the possibility of some sort of allegiance.
Notable Scenes
- Marcus vs Damek fight.
- Gruesome Isabelle murder.
Closing ThoughtsAs I already said... Oh. Hell. Yes. That should make it pretty clear how much I enjoyed the episode. After the last few episodes presenting us with "twists" that were fairly predictable, tonight's episode delivers the incredibly surprising Marcus backstory, a backstory that reveals the likely motivation for Marcus' Pure Blood genocide plans. I'd like to point out what he told Isabelle during the flashback "Whatever kind of man I become, it's all because of you." I think that's a not-so-subtle hint at how important Isabelle was to him and how much she molded his character, especially after her death. Marcus has been driven by rage and revenge for over 100 years. It seems that everything he has done has been because of Damek, from harvesting Armayans for the experiments to the plans of eliminating all Pure Bloods. Does Marcus hold a grudge? I think yes.
Now that Damek is dead, there's likely to be some backlash from the remaining Houses, as well as Damek's House. The House of Armaya no longer has a Pure Blood, something that's got to mean something. Also, the timing of Damek's death can't be great as the House of Armaya was just let back into the council, an action spearheaded by Marcus' own House.
Speaking of Marcus' own House, Charlotte apparently has her own plans, though who knows what they may be. Perhaps she's always known Marcus was developing a Pure Blood disease and she has her own uses for it? I don't know, but it looks like Marcus is pretty much on his own. Ok, so Marcus has Chase and Krista, though Chase is obviously unhappy (and now possibly kidnapped by Charlotte) and Krista likely won't remain his for long.
Marcus' character just friggin' rocks. I enjoyed him before, but now he's more human with a more transparent and pure motivation. I hope there's more to him than his past, as his character is going to be put up against some serious obstacles in the near future. Poor Blade lost his wounded bird. I'm sure he'll smack some sense back into her. And Collins could definitely prove to be an interesting addition to the vampire conflict.
There was so much revealed, but so much more left unanswered... I love it!
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