Summary: The plague hits Defiance hard, and while there were no Stage 4 Zombie outbreaks, we had plenty of monsters crop up, Datak is running for Mayor, and a campaign to save Charlie the Construction worker. Chris and Ben discuss it all in this episode of Defiance Reporter. Listen now: DRAMA IN DEFIANCE EPISODE 9 “If I Ever Leave This World Alive” Recap - The Plague hits Defiance HARD. E-rep has circled the wagons around Defiance, ready to contain the situation, and a care package from San Francisco is sitting just outside with the cure. Thoughts and Observations Sequestering and the Standoff Wow, a room full of Xenophobes and/or speciesists, voting 5 to 1 for quarantining the Irathient “plague carriers.” Truth is they are no more contagious than humans, they only dont get sick. “Get your head out of Datak’s ass.” Love that blunt honesty! Rafe was quick to start rounding up the Irathients without waiting for Amanda to break the news to Nolan. I loved that Rafe was pushed off the roof. Some tense moments when Rafe and Nolan had arms up ready to fire on each other and Irisa. Nolan obviously fighting for the daughter he loves while probably trying to get some brownie points after shooting up Sukar, and Rafe with his hatred for the other Votans and the fear of the plague hitting his own little girl. Two men afraid, only looking to protect what is theirs. I don’t know what to say about the stupid human who walked into the quarantine, disrupting a prayer ritual and insulting every Irath there by doing it.. Part of me wanted that gun to go off and hit her. Stahma Playing the Board While it was Datak showing a bit of kindness (albeit selfish) offering Rafe the pain meds for Christie, you could see Stahma working all the angles here. From the moment Amanda came in sick, to the very end with Datak’s speech, Stahma took every opportunity to further the future of Datak and her family. Idle Chit-chat? Nolan and Connor getting chummy in the car.. forced a bit, but a valuable insight into Amanda. We finally get to hear her “dark secret” though I was kind of hoping it was literal skeletons in the closet. Whelp, Ambassador evil bitch-er, I mean Ambassador Tennety is back in Defiance. Wonder what she has planned for Mayor Rosewater. ESPECIALLY after she finds out about Connor. Why didn't Nolan stop to administer the cure for himself? Shaving off a few seconds to a minute wasn’t going to make a lick of difference for those plague victims. Though it did give enough plausible reason for having Nolan and Conner captured while too weak to defend. Datak's Inner Animal I was very surprised to see Datak walk into the lawkeeper’s office to personally inform the kidnappers that the Irathients were released from the mine and immediately saw what he was up to. Datak didn't take begging for his life to an Irathient woman very well at all. Tony Curran did a great job this episode! Poor Connor, even after helping Datak, had to die. Favorite scenes Not so much a scene but a person. Skeuver makes me laugh because he is such an idiot Castithan, selling surgical masks to the plague victims of Defiance and later afraid that he’d get the plague if Irisa bites him. I laughed both times, but I also have a hope he ends up publicly ridiculed. Datak stole the show when he killed everyone in the room but Nolan. Lucky for Nolan he was out cold and could not witness the actions of Datak, otherwise he would’ve had a hole in his forehead like Connor. Speaking of Datak, anyone else think he is incapable of coming up with a powerful speech all on his own? Its obvious Stahma was responsible for his announcement for Mayor as she was lip syncing in the background. Oh that deliciously deviant woman! Dislikes? Ben This episode had anger, hate, prejudice, bigotry, death, and opportunity. What’s not to like? Chris Irisa is being super annoying.
