Summary: Season 1 of Defiance hit 2013 with a bang and Defiance the game has two DLC under its belt, but what will 2014 bring to the Defiance Universe? Chris and Ben discuss some of their predictions for the new year and what it might or might not offer fans and arkhunters in 2014. Listen past the break! Listen now: Predictions for Season 2 of Defiance Chris’ Predictions The Earth Republic - Turns out, the townsfolk of Defiance LOVE the Earth Republic and what they’re doing for the town. They’re putting on a great front for their evil, nefarious plans for the town and no one is noticing. Anyone who says anything along those lines is told to be quiet, and not ruin the good thing that Defiance has going for it at the moment. Stahma - With Kenya gone, Stahma needs a new companion to help her relax after all her scheming. Who does she turn to? I’m betting new character. Arkfalls and Aliens - A large Arkfall will be the catalyst for a major storyline of the year, and will uncover something from Defiance’s past that the Earth Republic is looking for. Ben’s Predictions Nolan and Irisa - No matter how Nolan feels about Defiance, he is destined to go back. If not because there’s a giant ancient Votan ship below old St. Louis, then because he wont give up on Amanda. Amanda without Kenya - I don’t think Amanda will ever really find out who killed her sister (she may never even find her body and just assume she is dead), but that doesn’t mean she can’t spend the rest of her days trying to find answers. Amanda is going to become one badass arkhunter and gun for hire. The Tarrs and McCawleys - While Datak is out on the lam, surviving on his own in a savage landscape far from Casti in comfort, Stahma is heading up the family racket and establishing a power hold strong enough to get the ERep to respect her family. Not to mention the little Vot-man bundle of joy Christi is bringing to this world. It will surely create a loyal following among the Castithan population as devoted as any cult, cementing the family’s power with the Votans. Doc Yewll - Doc Yewll has an interesting position for ambiguity in the new town of Defiance. E-Rep will surely need her skills and intelligence for a time (especially if they know her background during the Pale Wars) but I’m sure she will only be required to be loyal to the Earth Republic without having to don the blue insignia and black slacks. Mostly left to her own devices, Yewll will have ample time to do her own research on the big ship in the ground. Webseries - It has been mentioned by Papa Bowler that Syfy is bringing us Defiance Webisodes to stave off the bitter wait of Season 2. I predict these webisodes will be Jessica “Berlin” Rai’s E-Rep propaganda and recruitment videos. We’ll probably see a glimpse of what Defiance has become since the Earth Republic forceful occupancy, with clips of Viceroy Mercado enjoying the camera time to reminisce over some old Earth memories, or candids of Major Pottinger swinging and missing against former Mayor Rosewater. Predictions for Defiance the Game Ben’s Predictions Trion will try to differentiate between Season 1 and Season 2 by creating a world(game) altering event that will make Season 2 different. Maybe a large invasion from the debris belt around Earth, turning the world more violent than it currently is. There will be a large push to release the rest of the DLC before June, with the final DLC being the big catalyst, the game changer to segue into Season 2. Whether that push is a result of that framework to make future updates easier that Trick Dempsey has touted about or a rushed buggy mess will remain to be seen, but I sure hope its the former. Season 2 will give us a new Main Storyline (FINALLY) and will bring back Von Bach to the Bay Area, and hopefully the show. It will also introduce us to a host of new shady characters (a la Varus Soleptor), a larger presence of Earth Republic around the Bay,
