Alpha & Omega
Episode 9 of Locke and Key Season 2 begins with Duncan working with Tyler to make the Alpha Key. While they set to work, Kinsey implores the other film crew members to go into hiding, given this fight is about to get ugly. And it doesn’t take long before Gabe makes the first move. ..
Kinsey is in Keyhouse when Gabe arrives and he suggests she join him. When she refuses, Gabe shrugs and decides to use Nina as collateral, promising to kill her instead. In order to think it over, Gabe tells her she has 24 hours to decide what to do.
Jamie remains vague, but soon feeds this encounter back to Bode. Nina overhears from the hallway and immediately starts researching on her own. Now, it turns out the Omega symbol was actually connected to Rendell but Bode tries to protect his mum, telling her he doesn’t know anything.
Josh though is still being manipulated by Eden, who encourages him to press Jamie for more information. Now, Javi happens to be watching them together from the window and rings Gabe to confirm what he’s seen. In return, Gabe tasks him with killing Eden. Instead, Eden gets the better of him, slashing his throat and pushing him through a doorway (courtesy of the Anywhere Key) into a desert.
Gabe finds a picture of the Black Portal on his computer and quickly realizes it is where they are going. He races off to find Bode and Jamie, who are also watching him from the closet. They need to go down to the sea cave too in order to stop them.
Kinsey and Scot return to Keyhouse after their conversation in the fireplace. Kinsey finds a harness that could just hold the key needed to turn the tide of battle, which she uncovers.
Ghost Key: Sam is the ghost who helps Chamberlin find the key.
Josh and Eden are in a cave that collapsed, trapping them inside.
After hours of searching, Bode and Jamie find a way through the door. However, on the other side is a group of monsters that are much more powerful than they are. ..
Josh’s initial surprise soon turns to confusion as he forgets the entire incident has even happened. ..
After all the drama, Duncan and Tyler create a new key and head off to stop Gabe. With Jackie obviously under Gabe’s control, Tyler confronts her in the woods, intending to outsmart her. But it doesn’t work as planned.
He leans in for a hug, eventually using the key and helping to dispel the demon inside her. It works for a while but just as things look to be rosy, Jackie gasps for air and collapses on the ground. She’s dead.
Down in the caves, Gabe has now turned into Dodge again and she manages to escape to safety, just as the entire cave collapses. ..
The Episode Review
In the penultimate episode of Locke and Key, Duncan and Tyler work together to create this new key to get rid of the demons infecting the different kids. Unfortunately, it has the adverse effect of killing Jackie in the process. Whether this is an intentional side effect or some sort of loophole that hasn’t been foreseen is still up for debate. Either way, it certainly doesn’t pose well for our characters.
Nina is in rehab for a mental health issue, and while her story has been underwhelming so far, her character depth is really appreciated in this plot. Her romance with Josh and the obliviousness to the threat around her are also really well done.
Gab has been the only character to consistently play the cat and mouse game with him, but this has started to feel more like a game than anything else. The other characters have come up with some excellent ideas, but Gab’s lack of imagination has made the fantasy feel more grounded. ..
The ending of this story sets up a very dramatic finale that will leave readers on the edge of their seats.
