The Dinner Party
Queen Kane rallies the troops on the back of the big marriage. Maghra is concerned and tries to convince her to beat the Trivantians without sacrificing any soldiers. In fact, Maghra suggests she show up as an emissary to try and talk Edo and the others into surrendering.
Kane wants a formal apology and reparations from Maghra for the attack on Kanzua. This is obviously not going to happen, but Kane uses Maghra’s own words against her.
Kofun is trying to learn how to defend himself from the monsters that are attacking him, but he has the gift of sight. So he only needs a good machine gun to protect himself. However, he doesn’t have any logic, so he can’t find one.
Pennsa, a small, isolated kingdom in the middle of nowhere, is home to three blind children - Haniwa, Baba Voss and Tamacti Jun. After being separated for years, they’re finally reunited and Maghra reveals that she’s married to Lord Harlan. The children are devastated and must figure out a way to get Maghra back before it’s too late. ..
Queen Kane invites all the travelers over for dinner. While sat at the table, Kane continues to rile everyone up, commenting on the current state of affairs. She revels in telling the group that Maghra is about to head out on her own mission to the Trivantians. Baba Voss scoffs at the idea, knowing that there’s no way his brother will give up without a fight. And of course, this is precisely what Kane is banking on.
When Baba storms off (with Kane smirking the entire time), Maghra joins him and admits that she needs more time to think about her future. She believes she can usurp the throne from Kane and eventually take over. ..
Rebels band together to join Tamacti in order to stop war from consuming both lands. Maghra tasks Tamacti with gathering the witchfinders, but they need to move quickly as Kane’s warmongering threatens their mission. ..
Meanwhile, Toad makes it to the palace but he runs into Paris, revealing that he’s brought Kofun to them. As they talk, Paris implores him to keep Kofun safe for the time being – after commenting on how stupid his name is of course.
Kofun reunites with his family and after spending time with his father, heads out into the woods to meet Baba Voss. It’s a touching reunion for Kofun and father, one that eventually leads to Haniwa contemplating his next move in his chambers. ..
Queen Kane shows up to the Kofun and pretends to be vulnerable, admitting that she’s lost her baby. She spins her venomous words around him, telling him that he is the future of this land and seducing him into submission. ..
The Episode Review
Pennsa is in for another politically charged episode this week, with the whole family together. The rebellion looks set to begin, but it will be made difficult by Edo Voss and his forces. We’ll have to wait and see how that plays out.
In the meantime, this chapter does well to advance the individual characters forward but continues to tease this war on the periphery of political scheming. While some may enjoy this, compared to the adventurous, globe-trotting adventures of the first season, this all feels quite contained and static.
The world is fascinating, but the actual world-building falls apart if you even think about anything logically. We’ll have to wait and see what direction this one will take next, but it’s fair to say this war is only just beginning.
