Killjoys S2 Ep. 6 Thoughts

"I Love Lucy"

Season 2 of Killjoys has been an absolute joy to watch and this week proves to continue this trail of success moving forward. Continuing on from an equally comedic and interesting episode last week, we have what is arguably my favorite episode of the season so far. What makes this week's Killjoys particularly entertaining is that it carefully injects some of my favorite elements of the series in general all in one nicely packaged episode.

One of the best settings presented on the show so far as far as atmosphere goes

First off, the beginning scene showing the Killjoys undergoing one of their side missions while getting into "close call situations" was some of the most fun that I've had with some of the more mission-based plots. The comedic banter between Johnny and D'avin as they try to take down some random dealer was exactly the type of character moments that I've been begging for since Season 1. As an overall concept for a show, Killjoys includes the perfect premise to have fun with its central characters and the universe that surrounds them, so it's nice to see the writers and producers fully take advantage of this idea during the episode's opening.

The asteroid spaceship is another noteworthy set with its visually striking color pallet and concept

Speaking of funny character scenes, the hilarious banter between Johnny and D'avin doesn't just end within the episode's opening scene but actually continues throughout the entire runtime during confrontations with fem bots, a random kiss request scene by a physical embodied Lucy to Johnny, and more green goo experimentations that leads to D'av eventually calling himself a wizard. Yep, all of this insanity packaged under one episode and it surprisingly works in the end. Did I mention just how much fun this series can be with its character interactions?

As for the central story of the episode revolving around the crew having to trade with an illusive criminal collector, in order to get ahold of the green plasma, I honestly felt a little mixed on how the writers laid everything out. I absolutely love the idea of having an intergalactic collector character to begin with, but I was never entirely sure on whether or not his story (which the episode took the time to spotlight for the audience) was suppose to feel as significant to the overall plot of the season.

I couldn't help but feel as though I completely skipped over a few dialogue exchanges revealing valuable information about the main story due to everything else that was taking place during the episode (and there is quite a bit to take in here). Fortunately, after watching the episode for a 2nd time, I was able to catch everything that was being said regarding Romwell's connection to everything going on to some degree. We also get a nice inside look into Dutch's past through Romwell's memory bonding technology leading to a pretty brutal scene where she actually attempts to murder him (and sort of does) in the end.

One of my favorite things about Killjoys so far has been the dark and mysterious history of Dutch being a highly trained assassin from childhood, so it was nice to get a pretty huge character moment here where she completely snaps back into that side of herself just for a brief moment. It is during this scene where we learn the twisted significance of Dutch's sitar and how it basically acts as a murderous tool by Khlyen intended for her husband. Learning about this story as she herself utilizes it to kill Romwell was one of the best scenes of the entire series thus far. It's moments like these where the show truly succeeds in exploring its dramatic side and character development.

We also get what I believe to be our first big tease of what just might be Killjoys' biggest villain through Romwell's story of mysterious visitors invading his home planet whose strangely organic ship was powered by the green plasma being chased after by the crew. I do believe that Romwell will return in a future episode with an even bigger and more profound connection to the plasma-related story as well as possibly Dutch's future. I get the feeling that San will possibly play a role in Dutch fully unlocking the "deadly assassin" side of herself down the line and how that will affect everyone else.

This season of Killjoys has been the most investing and entertaining storytelling experience so far in comparison to the previous installment. The way in which the show expands on its universe a little more with each episode while having a deep and focused interconnecting storyline has been a major step up in my opinion. Killjoys has officially become one of my favorite science-fiction television series and I only hope that the 2nd season continues on its triumphant path of fun, action, and mystery.

Bonus Content

1. Lucy & Johnny's Relationship Mirroring Mass Effect

For all you non-Mass Effect fans, there's a character in that series by the name of Joker who has a very similiar relationship with his ship's A.I. named EDI just as Johnny does with Lucy. Eventually EDI took on a physical android appearance making their relationship even more complicated, so you can see where the comparisons lie.

2. The molecular 3-D printer's potential gallery of secrets

I know I wasn't the only guy hoping to see more crazy and interesting things inside of that 3-D printer scanner. What in the world was that giant spider-like creature and what other secrets could we have found aboard that ship? It's a shame that we'll never know...or will we? Nah, I'm pretty sure that ship has sailed or in this case blown to kingdom come.

3. This episode should be retitled "Sex & Discoveries"

Just when I was beginning to think that the entire episode was one big set up for a sex montage, we get one of the more bizarre moments in the entire series so far. Once their "let's get naked" scene started to run uncomfortably long, I should've known that something crazy was about to take place with D'av. But who would've expected a plasma exploding reaction during intercourse? Yikes!

Episode Rating: 8/10