Colony Season 2 Episode 13

And so, an ending.

Nottheending, to be clear.

and taken down within such a short amount of time.

being cancelled or b.)

being renewed and having to move production to Vancouver, B.C.

because of that wholenot getting a tax credit thing.

Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your stance the latter scenario happened.

And now we know for certain we have a third season ofColonyto look forward to.

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So that makes Roninanending for now.

(Seattle Bloc, anyone?)

Perhaps hell hover around the Bowmans for an episode or two until he makes his true motives known.

But for an episode where any and all characters have less than six hours to evacuate the entire colony?

Theres not nearly enough wham-bam-thank-you-maam finale greatness for my tastes.

Pretty darn, Id say.

Its so tense, in fact, one utterance of Are we there yet?

could end someones life.

And it doesnt go as smoothly as planned at all.

If this seems like an anticlimactic final fight of sorts, well…it is.

But what about supporting characters like Broussard, whom weve grown to depend on?

Is he just another baby thrown out with the SoCal bathwater?

What can I say, this show sparks my imagination.

Its the kind of series that lives on in your head while you wait for the next episode.

Maddie gets her just desserts for betraying her family earlier this season.

I thought we avoided this outcome last week with the Nolan swap, but nope.

We first see her in this episode without a home, sleeping in front of The Yonk.

Farewell, Maddie Bowman, whether that be for now or forever.

Of course, it goes without saying all of this feels…abrupt.

Never before have I seen such immense plot density in such a small season.

It literally feels as though three seasons worth of storylines were crammed into a small episode count.

I mean that in a good way.

Guess what?Colonyessentially does the same thing here.

Surely shes the real reason why he stayed behind.

No thematic closure for us in that department.

I suppose the real justifcation behind these criticisms probably boils down to lack of screen time.

Theres a payoff to be found in each episode.

(At least, I dont.)

This is mostly because their circumstances have drastically changed and theyve learned hard lessons because of it.

But Will and Katie, the anima and animus of the show?

Theyve been through a ton.

Their circumstances have changed, numerous times, and will continue to.

Theyve survived a great deal but have grown very little.

That might be exactly why theyre heroes on this show, however.

Katie and Wills constancy make us feel safe in an uncertain world.

Even if they dont have many transformative character arcs to speak of, they provide us with sanctuary.

They are strong enough to be vulnerable in a world that discourages it.

Im not sure whats in store forColonys future, creatively speaking.

Rating:

4.5 out of 5