The Outpost, “The Blade of the Three”, Review!

After the battle with Rebb where Gwynn was taken hostage, Naya tries to apply an ointment to her head wound.  Talon enters uninvited and explains about Zed and his demon that helped in her rescue.  The queen wants to find another way to fight against the Prime Order’s armies instead of using demons.  She orders Talon to send them back through the portal, but Talon is reluctant to send away a fellow Blackblood and someone who may be a potential ally.  In a sense, the queen is right not to have a demon army, but she rushes to judgement over another Blackblood when she trusts Talon.  Whythers has made the long journey to the Capital and sends his horse to the stables.   He says that he is a Gate Marshall tracking an escaped prisoner.  Whythers is told Dred’s prisoner was taken to the Institute.  Back at the Outpost, Janzo starts to refuse Naya whatever request she is going to make.  Naya’s plan to kiss Talon didn’t work out, they stumble with some cups and get close to each other picking them up.  She asks him to kiss her for “scientific reasons”, I haven’t heard that one, then they are interrupted by the Mistress.   He sneaks out Naya for some reason.  The Mistress has brought all of her wealth and then her sister, Aunt Gertie, appears.  She sends Janzo to get some wine.  Gertie explains that the display of wealth doesn’t impress her since she has servants and a mansion with the baron.   The Mistress says her sister went away.  An interesting rivalry between sisters.  

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Captain Orlick (Dragan Micanovic) reports that they need steel for weapons to the queen.  The head of the miners say they will work the mines as long as they get fair pay.  A woman wants food for the starving people.  Gwynn stops the arguments and has the captain ration the food.  She makes promises to help all of them.  In a hood, Tobin, in disguise?, leaves with the others.  Sana walks with Garret in the halls of the Capital.  She kisses him.  Garret sees Gwynn looking at him.  He has his hand around Sana’s throat and she wants him to take his “medication.”  They kiss again.  Tobin is summoned before the queen a little drunk.  Gwynn refuses to marry the baron.  Naya is impressed at the queen’s action.  At the Capital, a man in white robes is taken by Whythers with a dagger to his throat.  He takes the robes of man and passes guards.  He takes off his hood to see his son and hugs him.  Garret refuses to return with his father, most likely with the “medication” still strong in him.   He calls for guards to take away Whythers.  Sana sees what has happened.  Night at the Outpost, Talon takes Zed away from the guards.  Naya sees Janzo who acts nervously.  She strays too close to the jailed Plagueling.  Janzo throws her down to protect her.  He prattles on about Plagueling wounds and Naya asks him for a walk in the gardens.  Janzo is excited at her mention of day which he thinks might be a bane for the Plaguelings.  The Plagueling problem and the colipseum hasn't been too much of a problem as the Plaguelings wandering outside of The Outpost last season, the sunlight might be exposed to the Plagueling worm and kill it. 

Talon talks with Zed who says he has been in the portal for a hundred years.  This dimensional prison reminds me of the Phantom Zone that traps Kryptonian criminals.  Talon seems to be suffering from wounds from the battle.  Zed checks on her, says that Blackbloods heal from broken bones longer, and wants her to take off her shirt.  He rubs some salve on her back.  Zed explains that his clan knows that humans use Blackbloods.  Talon explains that the queen wants to send him back.  He offers to teach Talon.  She wants him to stay away from the guards in hiding.  In the morning, the Mistress tries out the queen’s throne before she enters.  She bows before the queen and then gives an offer.  The Mistress wants to offer her gold to open the mines and pay for food.  She wants to be Royal Advisor like her sister.  The queen wonders about the source of her gold.  She wants the Mistress to leave behind her questionable businesses and she counters by being appointed the Royal Treasurer.  The Mistress wants Janzo to account for everything.  She sees her sister and boastst that the queen has made her royal advisor.  Aunt Gertie leaves and sees the baron want to leave immediately.  She slaps Tobin.  Gertie wants the baron to follow her instructions to be king.  They enter the tavern and Gertie commands Janzo not to give Tobin any drink and give them rooms.  The arrival of the baron is too soon to send him away, he still has a part to play. 

THE OUTPOST -- “The Blade of the Three” -- JAKE STORMOEN -- Aleksander Letic/NBCU International --  © 2019 Outpost TV LLC. Courtesy of Electric Entertainment.

Zed is searching through papers.  He shows the picture of a pedestal, which he calls a key, Talon flashes back to the Dragman showing her a key.  It looks like we have the beginnings of another quest. Janzo enters and then is flustered that Zedd is still there.  She wants Janzo to keep his presence a secret.  Naya enters Janzo’s lab angry that he stood her up.  He gets angry at being in the Friend Zone.  They kiss while Janzo holds up his hand to stop the Plaguelings from growling.  Sana and her husband, The Tormentor, bow before The Three.  They are disturbed that Garret pledged himself to her and not to them.  The Tormentor adds that he passed his last test, rejecting his family.  They want to see him without Sana or The Tormentor.  The Mistress watches as Gwynn looks over the agreement.  She is about to leave to reopen the mines.  The baron enters with Aunt Gertie.  He apologizes, refusing to leave, and turns over his soldiers to the queen.  Tobin wants his legacy to be fighting for the queen, Aunt Gertie smiles at her plan unfolding.  At the prison, Dred in another cell is amused by Whythers, and The Tormentor enters his cell.  It looks like Garret Spears is not going to be saved!  Maybe he is brainwashed into this cult-like Prime Order, but Whythers may have trick up his sleeve.  Somewhere, I sense that Everit Dred will be back in power.  It seems like the power of the Capital is afraid of Queen Rosamund even though they seem to have a stronger army.  

Three Daggers out of Five! 

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