By Volo on Sunday, 07 April 2024
Category: Sci-Fi

Beacon 23 - Season 2, Episode 1 - Godspeed

And so the return of the second season as we have the conclusion of the cliffhanger.....  Halan is the man in charge as the events of the episode unfold and places him in charge.

AsteI thought for sure that somehow Aster would be resurrected. But it seems she is done for good as she is sent packed with explosives into the artifact in a double cross move by Halan. The first half of the episode centers on Halan's emotional state as he deals with the sudden death of Aster. The rest of the show emphasizes the seeming omnipotence of Aleph. Although an algorithm, he displays lots of human emotions and characteristics ranging from admiration, jealousy, rage and cruelty.

The show also seems to go through a mix of characters every few episodes with the only constant being the Beacon itself and now Halan. I suspect the next episode will involve more people traveling to the Beacon and will involve mostly them. Aleph does plan to reassemble the artifact and hunt down the members of the column from information he obtained while interfaced.

Of all the characters that have come and gone, I grew attached to the AI's the most. The humans seem so annoying flawed that it is hard for me to identify with them, much less make the same choices. Aster was a very helpful, honorable character.

Interesting trivia

Aster Calyx - Time of Death Universal Standard TIme 14:02:36. 

Phi Modrani - the place Saldana can escape to, per Aleph's offer to take an escape ship.

Characters of Interest

Mysteries and questions...

Related Posts

Leave Comments