Summary: Season 1 of Defiance ended 5 months ago and there are nearly 7 months to go before we get Season 2, so Chris and Ben had a rewatch week and discuss some of their favorite moments in the season with special guest Michelle of Women of Defiance. Also, ARKBREAKER! Listen now: DRAMA IN DEFIANCE So Chris and I both bought Season 1 of Defiance on Bluray and had a rewatch marathon to re-live what we felt while watching it live back in April. Its been nearly 5 MONTHS since we last watched Defiance and its time to revisit old thoughts with what we know. Favorite moments in the show Michelle Last scene with Kenya and Amanda (sidenote: vibro scene, because reasons) Scene with McClintock, Rafe, Nolan and Amanda - reminiscing and shooting the shtako about how life used to be - great exposition here, and fun to watch (also, the chemistry between Nolan and Amanda is just so easy) Chris When Nolan shoots Pol Madis When Doc Yewll helps Irisa escape in the final episode. Ben The face-off between Nikki and Rafe after Quentin kills Birch. Really anything with Nicki Riordan resulted in shock and surprise for me, whether it be her willingness to blow the town, her relationship with Rafe and knowledge of Pilar, to being an indogene and dying by Doc Yewll’s hand. And because I’m a typical guy who likes things to be resolved in a guy way, the street fight between Nolan and Datak was a long time coming. I REALLY hope we get a rematch in Season 2. Best scene in all of Defiance Season 1 Ben Even after watching the whole season. I always go back to the Pilot opening with Nolan and Irisa singing along with Johnny Cash and June Carter. The season (or the series in a few years for that matter) can and should end with that very scene. It really embodies the complex relationship between Nolan and Irisa. The quiet anger and gradual acceptance out of love and the idiotic, yet charming persistence of a father looking for acceptance of an apology. It says to me that the firm bond between father and daughter will never be broken, no matter the circumstance. Michelle Stahma and Datak in the voting booth - all season long, we've seen Stahma exercise a quiet form of power, and this is the first moment that we see her completely unravel Chris Kenya and Stahma at the end. Best Episode of Season 1, according to our listeners: @defiancepodcast @DefianceWorld Serpent's Egg, because we saw Irisa's past and Tommy and Irisa became a thing and I almost died of squee — Syfy Fangirl (@Lonely_Nerdette) November 18, 2013 @defiancepodcast @DefianceWorld I like the one where sukar saved #Defiance , that was an emotionally charged episode — Ron Sullenger (@rsull02_ron) November 18, 2013 @defiancepodcast @DefianceWorld Bride Wore Black. #Defiance had spun on minor cliches before, but this one turned everything on it's head :D — Daz Watford (@ThatsWhatUGets) November 18, 2013 @defiancepodcast @DefianceWorld "Brothers in Arms" for capturing the honor of self-sacrifice and reminiscence of my military days #SemperFi — Vyshun (@Vyshun) November 18, 2013 All of them, because aliens. MT @defiancepodcast: #Defiance poll: Which episode of season 1 was THE best episode and why? — Defiance World (@DefianceWorld) November 19, 2013 Most confusing plot point Chris Is Stahma taking advantage of the situations around her, or causing them. Both one of my favourite and most frustrating parts of the show (in the best way possible). Michelle Sukar and Irzu plot line - should be revealed as we go along, but right now not sure what to make of it (for instance, the razor rain episode was the first moment I was genuinely confused - nanites…) Character point: Amanda generally does what is smart, even when it isn't right (Kevin Murphy’s words), but in Past Is Prologue she totally stood by Nolan even when she had to know that it just may cost her the election (“chup the election”).
