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First impression: 5x14 was good, better than the episodes at the end of last season that preceded it IMHO. 5x15 had some plot holes but at least they are giving time to Nathan again. In general he had a decent involvement in events in the premiere, too, though, despite not being mentioned in the previews. I think the developments are interesting and logical: the Guard getting involved, Dwight's loyalties finally being torn from that Chief of Police role, the factor that this season may lead to Nathan getting that back. I think Dwight is making a mistake trying to rule by fear, but I suppose after 2 weeks it's one that could seem the only solution.
I do not mind the 2 week time gap. Leaves space for fic. :)
I like that Charlotte was revealed as self-serving and cruel in her way and wanted to leave Haven, but was forced to stay by circumstances anyway, and that her and Audrey and her and Dwight and Nathan are still going to be forced to patch things up or at least communicate. I like Charlotte now better than I ever have, I think. I like Audrey better than I have in some time for her initial instant rejection of her.
I do not mind that Duke walked out. It's going to take him some time to deal with this but there's not really any question he'll be coming back. It's a really interesting dynamic that they swapped Audrey's role for Duke, now, in that he'll be the immune one. But if this girl is supposed to be a new love interest I will not be happy. I'd always liked about this show that the female love interests for the three male leads generally weren't girls but mature women. Also. Julia. Evi. Audrey. Jennifer. Mara. Enough with Duke having a romance subplot every single season with someone different.
So the "solution" that Nathan was willing to offer himself up as sacrifice for would merely have killed everyone. Well. How ironic on everyone. I am somewhat surprised that Nathan would have worked. I'd thought it might be William who was always meant to be that one, fixed "person she loves the most" referred to.
There are a lot of time gaps, little as well as the big one, in which people evidently find out information trinkets like this. I am really eager to see the fic addressing those missing scenes now. I am not overly disappointed that the show didn't give those scenes. A lot is happening, a lot has changed, and there's a lot on screen to address.
Overall 5x15 was rather messy. It started off like it was going to be a "mission" episode but there were too many subplots so the get-the-power-back-online plot lost focus. The internal time jump where it's morning and Nathan's returning alone was clunky as hell.
And my biggest gripe of all -- I do not like that ending. There are legitimate reasons for a population who've learned the truth of the Troubles to want Nathan on trial. Why create a new one that's so obviously forced and false? We know he wouldn't have harmed the woman, but he definitely killed the Barn. I am hoping that once accusations start to fly people put the pieces together and all of the stuff that's happened comes out for the next ep, and it's not going to be that contrived.
It would have been better justified if Nathan was shown pushing and obsessive about the search for aether but he was calm and logical about solving the longer term problem and the woman volunteered. He did not obviously get her killed. Still, I suppose we have to wait til next week to fill the time gap internal to the episode but right now it is looking contrived.
...Oh, and one more thing my brain immediately jumped on from Charlotte's new information. Nathan has a ring. Nathan can travel through thinnies to Audrey's homeworld, and perhaps other places. Nathan has the fucking freedom of the void, man. I will fic that if the show doesn't use it or irretrievably Joss my extrapolation.
I do not mind the 2 week time gap. Leaves space for fic. :)
I like that Charlotte was revealed as self-serving and cruel in her way and wanted to leave Haven, but was forced to stay by circumstances anyway, and that her and Audrey and her and Dwight and Nathan are still going to be forced to patch things up or at least communicate. I like Charlotte now better than I ever have, I think. I like Audrey better than I have in some time for her initial instant rejection of her.
I do not mind that Duke walked out. It's going to take him some time to deal with this but there's not really any question he'll be coming back. It's a really interesting dynamic that they swapped Audrey's role for Duke, now, in that he'll be the immune one. But if this girl is supposed to be a new love interest I will not be happy. I'd always liked about this show that the female love interests for the three male leads generally weren't girls but mature women. Also. Julia. Evi. Audrey. Jennifer. Mara. Enough with Duke having a romance subplot every single season with someone different.
So the "solution" that Nathan was willing to offer himself up as sacrifice for would merely have killed everyone. Well. How ironic on everyone. I am somewhat surprised that Nathan would have worked. I'd thought it might be William who was always meant to be that one, fixed "person she loves the most" referred to.
There are a lot of time gaps, little as well as the big one, in which people evidently find out information trinkets like this. I am really eager to see the fic addressing those missing scenes now. I am not overly disappointed that the show didn't give those scenes. A lot is happening, a lot has changed, and there's a lot on screen to address.
Overall 5x15 was rather messy. It started off like it was going to be a "mission" episode but there were too many subplots so the get-the-power-back-online plot lost focus. The internal time jump where it's morning and Nathan's returning alone was clunky as hell.
And my biggest gripe of all -- I do not like that ending. There are legitimate reasons for a population who've learned the truth of the Troubles to want Nathan on trial. Why create a new one that's so obviously forced and false? We know he wouldn't have harmed the woman, but he definitely killed the Barn. I am hoping that once accusations start to fly people put the pieces together and all of the stuff that's happened comes out for the next ep, and it's not going to be that contrived.
It would have been better justified if Nathan was shown pushing and obsessive about the search for aether but he was calm and logical about solving the longer term problem and the woman volunteered. He did not obviously get her killed. Still, I suppose we have to wait til next week to fill the time gap internal to the episode but right now it is looking contrived.
...Oh, and one more thing my brain immediately jumped on from Charlotte's new information. Nathan has a ring. Nathan can travel through thinnies to Audrey's homeworld, and perhaps other places. Nathan has the fucking freedom of the void, man. I will fic that if the show doesn't use it or irretrievably Joss my extrapolation.