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La Brea Midseason Premiere Review – Stampede and Murder (209/210)
La Brea returned from its two-month-long hiatus with two back-to-back episodes—and the wait was definitely worth it.
Both La Brea Season 2 Episode 9 and Episode 10 delivered action-packed episodes that picked up as if no time had passed—though that’s technically not true since the core group did return to 10K B.C. from 1988— and tapped into the momentum of “we have to shut this whole thing down.” The mission at hand centered on uploading the virus to shut down the portal and prevent any future catastrophes, including the sinkhole gearing up to open at the Santa Monica pier.
What I found most promising is that for possibly the first time, I’m no longer doubting the series. The writers clearly have a plan, there’s direction, and there are plenty more stories left to tell. When La Brea first premiered, many questioned how a series about sinkholes dropping people in the prehistoric ages could/would sustain itself, but this episode has proven that there’s a roadmap built out to keep us all very entertained and knee-deep in the suspense.
Much of the first episode, “Stampede,” focused on the 1988 group attempting to go through with their plan at all costs only for it to fall apart in the final moments.
You had one job, Gavin. Everyone put their faith in him, and yet, he somehow allowed his father to talk him into aborting the virus upload by tapping into his weakness—Eve.
I agree with Eve’s theory that James is using Gavin’s biggest fear—the possibility of losing his wife—to manipulate him into getting what he wants, but the good thing is that Gavin also seems aware. He’s not naive about the man his father is, so he’s making the decisions that are best for his family.
And it’s that glimmer of hope that maybe they can have their cake and eat it, too, that convinced him to push the button. Gavin wielded a lot of power at that moment, and it was not an easy call to make, but in his mind, if there was even the slightest chance that they can recalibrate the machine and find a way back home (while saving Eve in the process), he owes it to himself and everyone else stranded in the prehistoric ages to give it a try. Neither decision came with a guarantee, so he just trusted his gut.
It would’ve been better if James hadn’t known about Gavin’s vision of Eve dying as I would’ve loved to see what he would’ve said to convince his son. Without that intel, James wouldn’t have had an upper hand in the situation, and we may have been able to judge him a bit more fairly. Instead, he came off as self-serving in his pleas, no matter how many times he promised to save Gavin’s wife.
Then again, in this situation, where uploading the virus made things so final and permanent, I don’t think anyone actually needed much convincing. The moment they heard that there might be another way, everyone was eager to learn more and hope that James was telling the truth.
No one actually wants to be stuck in 10K B.C. for the rest of their lives—they were all simply willing to make the sacrifice for the greater good. If they remained selfish, more sinkholes would open up, which would kill more innocent people, destroy timelines, and rip apart countless other families. They had no choice.
And it’s an incredibly difficult reality to accept, which is why I found myself having so much empathy for Sam. He knew what he was doing was wrong as he even admitted later on that he cracked and went down a dark path, but he couldn’t fathom the idea of never seeing his wife and son again. It’s uncharted territory for everyone and no matter how wrong it is, you can’t blame someone for having a human reaction.
LA BREA — “Stampede” Episode 208 — Pictured: (l-r) Josh MeKenzie as Lucas, Rohan Mirchandaney as Scott, Chiké Okonkwo as Ty — (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/NBC)
Eve and Gavin are lucky in that their whole family—grandparents and great-grandparents (they didn’t know existed)—all exist in the same timeline now, but that’s not the case for everyone else. They may not have the luxuries of the modern world, but they have each other, so sealing their fate in this era was a much easier decision for them.
It would be incredibly upsetting if James was lying to Gavin, but I also don’t understand why he would be. Everyone benefits if they work out the life-threatening kinks.
I also don’t really understand how the Santa Monica pier sinkhole stopped opening up since they never finished uploading the virus. Maybe enough uploaded to interfere? All we know is that Caroline was definitely not lying about the dangers of the machine if the salt water rain and fish falling from the sky are any indications.
It’s hard to trust James with his whole Bond-villain vibe. He has all of these luxuries at his disposal, and yet, he’s allowing all these “sky people” to just live out in the Clearing and fend for themselves. It feels like some twisted version of Hunger Games. While all these innocent people are foraging for mushrooms and rejoicing about a fishy doomsday moment, the dude is eating a prime steak and sipping wine. How could we trust him?
But he’s not wrong when he underscores that he and his team of scientists had years to work on the machine since Caroline left for 1988. That being said, I don’t fully trust Caroline either. She gives off the impression that she’s on the right side of things, but she’s been gone for so long, so how could she know what the present-day situation looks like?
After James convinced Gavin to abort the virus, he informed him that they needed Dr. Howard Moore’s research to fix the machine, and since Caroline was good friends with him, he tasked Gavin with convincing her to find it. At this point, everyone is just manipulating each other as Gavin played the “you weren’t there for me as a kid, but you can be there for me now” card to get Caroline to agree.
And while she seemed eager to make amends, she wasn’t exactly forthcoming with the research once she and Riley found it in Moore’s cave bunker (the poor guy was a skeleton when they finally located him). What’s worse is that Caroline asked Riley to lie to Gavin and Josh about their findings, and while I actually think Caroline is being smart about withholding the research until she can verify that James’ intentions are genuine, I don’t like that she dragged Riley into it. Her loyalty is already being pulled in so many directions as earlier in the episode, she had to fight her father and beg him not to be reckless at the expense of the greater good. Riley is tired—leave her out of this.
The reality is that there’s what James said, what Caroline said, and then the truth, and until everyone starts being completely transparent, we’re never going to have a full picture of the situation. And honestly, what about Silas? Why don’t they track him down? He was involved with Project Lazarus from the get-go, so I’d love to hear his input. Surely, he knows a thing or two about what’s been going on.
The people in the Clearing were upset with the 1988 group for lying to them and not being upfront about the decision to seal their fate, which is completely understandable. They don’t have any control over what happens to them while Gavin and his family are practically 10K B.C. royalty. Heck, they even gave them flack for “relaxing in 1988” as if they weren’t all going above and beyond to find ways to save humanity.
Truthfully, it wouldn’t make sense to get everyone involved when time was of the essence. The 1988 group chose to ask for forgiveness rather than permission since it was the only option that made sense in the grand scheme of things, especially since things at the Clearing are so heated already. You can’t expect people who are that desperate to do the right thing when the stakes are so high—once again, Sam was a prime example.
The residents of the Clearing had a lot to deal with, namely a stampede of buffalo who knew something was not right in the natural order of things followed by a murder! As if they didn’t have enough to deal with already, now one of their own is turning on them!
One of the highlights of the episode was getting to see Lucas step up to the plate as a leader as he’s been wanting to change his life around and become the kind of guy that his mother, and Veronica, would be proud of. With Gavin, Sam, Levi, and Eve gone, this was Lucas’ chance to shine. And it was cool to see Scott put his education and knowledge to good use when figuring out a solution to save the home that they built in the Clearing from the stampede. Those two make a great team—they work well together, inspire each other, and have so much to bring to the table.
I wish Sam didn’t dismiss Lucas’ theory that Virgil was Wyatt’s killer so quickly. Lucas may not have had all the answers, but he checked off enough boxes to take Virgil in for questioning, which could’ve easily provided a motive once they broke him. Of course, once Scott confided in Sam about what happened with Tamet, Sam figured that the killer targeting members of the Clearing was surely someone from the Exiles. Lucas cut Virgil loose and apologized to him, but it was premature. Both things could be true—Virgil likely was the murderer, and he was doing it for Tamet/the Exiles. We saw him throw a handkerchief into the fire that featured the same symbol they found carved on the murder weapon and in the dirt next to Wyatt’s body. I hope Lucas still keeps tabs on Virgil despite “clearing” his name. What do we really know about Virgil aside from what he told them when they found him as a prisoner of the Exiles? He could easily be working for them. There could be a much bigger plan at play here and the truth is, they cannot just blindly trust anyone anymore.
La Brea is such a far-fetched show, you have to go into it with an open mind and suspend disbelief, but even I couldn’t shake a few things about this episode, including how the buffalo just diverted from the Clearing’s path at such a sharp turn the moment they heard all the noise. It looked silly. Also, how did the bear not attack and kill Eve? And we’re just going to believe he casually moved the ginormous rock that entrapped her. How convenient! This whole scene was rather ridiculous, but I’ll get to that in a moment.
But mostly, I couldn’t get over how Project Lazarus was able to get everything to build, furnish, and run the glass building in a time where there are no power grids or electricity. And how do they still have all this food and wine if they’ve been here for years? Wouldn’t getting all these materials here alone cause too many sinkholes to keep track of? I know this isn’t the point of the show, but I had to get that off my chest.
LA BREA — “Murder in the Clearing” Episode 209 — Pictured: (l-r) Chiké Okonkwo as Ty, Zyra Gorecki as Izzy Harris — (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/NBC)
Anyway, back to Eve, who chose to remain ignorant and pretend like nothing was wrong, which led to her near-brush with death in the cave. It was evident that this wasn’t the “moment” from Gavin’s vision as she was wearing a completely different outfit, but it was enough to scare her into confronting the real issues at hand. I was actually quite shocked that no one went looking for her despite knowing that she went missing, but it did make sense since there were more pressing matters. And as mentioned previously, it was frustrating that she was able to get out of a pretty bad jam so easily and without any assistance. Eve should be counting her blessings because she was almost a bear snack. Also, are we to believe Virgil pushed her into the cave? And why? I just have so many questions about this scene. I know it was supposed to be a wake-up call for her, but I wish they found another way to get her character to this point because this was bizarre.
The red flowers that are part of Gavin’s vision are intriguing. Izzy noticed them at Lazarus, Eve saw them when she was trapped in the cave, and Lily/Ella and Veronica noticed them while exploring caves looking for an amethyst. Lily recalled drawing them at the request of their kidnapper, Aaron, which seemed to indicate that their arrival in 10K B.C. wasn’t random. She also recalled Aaron said that the flowers grew in his home, but James confirmed that the plant does not exist or grow outside of this timeline. Does this mean Aaron was here before? How does any of this factor in with Lily and Veronica?
Is everyone from the Clearing here for a reason? Maybe Virgil isn’t even a random “sky person” but someone sent to infiltrate the group from day one. No one would have been the wiser. Maybe Aaron was also?
I’ve enjoyed watching Lily and Veronica evolve as characters, but this is definitely a twist I didn’t see coming. As for the flowers and how they relate to Eve’s death, I somehow think they are an omen warning them of James. I think he’s going to be responsible for her death. And if he is connected to Virgil and Aaron in any way, well, I think that tells us everything we need to know.
And lastly, Ty’s cancer progression was heartbreaking. The terminal brain tumor caused more complications, including a scary collapse. I truly thought this was the end for Ty, but I’m glad that wasn’t the case. He tried to push himself as best he could to help his friends because he’s a genuinely good guy, but in the end, he realized that he was growing far too weak. Instead of returning to Paara’s village, he trekked over to Lazarus to see James and strike a deal with him—he wanted access to his hospital facilities in exchange for being James’ therapist.
Izzy warned him not to trust anyone in that building because they are “dangerous,” but it was a pretty naive and privileged comment considering she was talking to a man with a terminal illness. He would do anything to get better. And while working for the “bad” guy doesn’t exactly strike me as Ty’s MO, who could say no to the man who has the cure for cancer? James literally holds Ty’s life in his hands. And while I know there’s such a thing as patient/doctor confidentiality, does it really hold up in 10K B.C.? What if Ty finds out something that can help his friends?
As for the cure, I hope James isn’t lying because it would be a huge shame to lose Ty—he’s become one of the best and most loved characters in the series. I’m holding out for a Ty and Paara wedding once Lily makes the amethyst wedding ring.
Do you think Ty is doing the right thing? Who do you think killed Wyatt? Was it Virgil? Or was his shady glance at the end purposefully misleading?
Did Gavin make the right choice by trusting his father and aborting the virus upload? Will they have another shot at getting back home? What does the key lead to that they found on Moore’s skeleton?
Share your thoughts in the comments below!
La Brea has officially been canceled by NBC.
The series is gearing up for a third and final season, which will also see fewer episodes.
The news was announced on November 20, and while it’s not what fans wanted to hear, NBC is at least giving fans closure.
The final six episodes will premiere on January 9, 2024. It will be a lead-in to the season’s final two episodes of the hit fall drama Found.
The first and second seasons consisted of 10 and 14 episodes, respectively. The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes then forced NBC to release the actors from their contracts.
With six episodes to tie up loose ends, let’s hope that the storyline will be wrapped up in a sufficient way that answers any and all questions and leaves fans feeling satisfied.
Zyra Gorecki, who plays Izzy, shared the news on her Instagram, writing, “I’m truly so proud of the work everyone put into #LaBrea Season 3. It was an absolute joy to be a part of. Thank you guys for all of your support these past three years.”
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The cast also includes Natalie Zea, Eoin Macken, Jon Seda, Nicholas Gonzalez, Chiké Okonkwo, Jack Martin, Veronica St. Clair, Rohan Mirchandaney, Lily Santiago, Josh McKenzie, Tonantzin Carmelo and Michelle Vergara Moore.
La Brea was NBC’s latest sci-fi series that transported audiences and some Los Angeles residents to 10K B.C. via a mysterious sinkhole. At the center of it is the Harris family, who are eventually reunited when it’s revealed that the patriarch Gavin (Macken) has deep connections to the prehistoric timeline.
As you await the third season, here’s a little season 2 finale refresher!
Gavin, Eve, and co. found a portal—and then lost it—all within the span of a two-hour season finale of La Brea.
The series had an intriguing premise at the beginning, but it’s becoming so far-fetched now that it’s starting to become a little too difficult to keep up with time periods, character motivations, and shady organizations.
La Brea Season 2 Episode 13 picked up shortly after the Lazarus building explosion, and while most everyone was under the impression that it ruined any shot of finally getting back home, it turns out, Lazarus wasn’t all that important anyway. Everyone knows that if you’re going to dabble in time travel in the prehistoric ages, you need a few backups or so.
Moore’s diary, which was a key find thanks to shady Aaron, was the key to finding a second portal—one that he built in a secret location to protect it from those with more nefarious intentions… like Kira and James. Both of them somehow survived the explosion and were just waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
However, Gavin and the rest of the key members from the clearing were able to use the coordinates that Veronica figured out to get to the portal first. Naturally, their journey involved plenty of hiccups along the way, which was to be expected.
Upon reaching the “X marks the spot,” they found several dead bodies that were mangled by some kind of animal—we later learn that it was likely a giant lizard. They find a girl named Petra lurking around the area, but she’s not much help since she doesn’t speak English. That is until Scott realizes that she’s just pretending not to understand the language, but when he asks her to give him some insight into who his mother was, she promises to tell him everything she knows if he’ll help her find her.
She also shows him a picture of military barracks in 10,000 B.C., which is strange. The locket belonging to her mother features a symbol that Scott recognizes as he was on his way to interview with the company the day that the sinkhole changed his life. He laments that it cannot be a coincidence—and he’s right—and we later see that Levi has the same symbol tattooed on his arm, which leads me to believe that he has something to do with this new situation unfolding. I don’t think that Petra is his daughter, but I do believe her “mother” is Levi’s wife, and she’s out there somewhere. I think he also knows that’s the case, which is why he wasn’t all that torn up about blowing up Lazarus aside from the fact that it threatened Ty’s cancer treatment.
LA BREA — “The Journey Part 2” Episode 214 — Pictured: (l-r) Eoin Macken as Gavin Harris, Jon Seda as Dr. Sam — (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/NBC)
The strangest part about this show is how many shady organizations might have a hand in what’s going on. There was Aaron, James and Kira, who may not even be on the same page anymore, and now there’s whatever is happening with Levi and these new people they’ve uncovered—it’s hard to keep up, and it takes away the sort of innocence of the series.
James is the true definition of a villain. He pretended to want to be a better person when it mattered, but after Lazarus was destroyed, his true colors came to light. He didn’t care that Gavin was dying, and when he was better, he didn’t hesitate to knock him over the head to get what he wanted. Family meant nothing to him, which is frustrating because all this time we were told that family was the only thing that mattered to James.
Gavin fought back, pulling the trigger as he knew he had no other choice, and in his last moments, James revealed Gavin has a sister, who was not going to be happy with his decision. Honestly, why is everyone so cryptic on this series? Would it have killed anyone to mention this little tidbit ahead of time? I doubt the sister is Kira, so I’m guessing that it’s Levi’s wife/Petra’s “mother” who has been running some kind of military operation down here.
James’ ego has caused a world of problems, but when he ambushed Gavin and tried to use the portal for selfish reasons—completely disregarding everyone else around him—he actually destroyed it in the process. The malfunctioning system opened up several auras from different time periods, which is going to be so hard to keep track of, but it also sucked Eve into some unknown era. Where did she go? And how will everyone find their way back to each other now that the whole thing has been blown? And why is everyone so careless around these portals that should be so rare?
James destroyed everyone’s shot at getting back home once again, and now they have to share the land with new creatures including a T-Rex. Was that scene totally ridiculous? Yes. Have I been waiting for this moment? Absolutely. La Brea meets Jurassic Park sounds thrilling.
There was also a side mission to rescue Gavin after he was impaled fighting off a lizard while protecting Eve. He knew that his vision of her death was about to come true, so he risked his own life to save hers, however, Eve found a loophole, using the newfound portal to go back in time to leave him a warning so that he would survive the ordeal. It’s a bit of a cheat, yes, but can we blame her? She couldn’t just let her husband die. On the other hand, if they all just chose to go initially, they may have thwarted so many other problems.
Elsewhere:
- Riley and Josh finally made up—it’s about time! There’s too much to lose to waste time fighting and holding grudges.
- Riley found out that her parents were on the verge of divorcing before the sinkhole. It’s a random storyline that doesn’t really track since Sam has been so eager to go home to his wife but whatever.
- Veronica is pregnant with Lucas’ baby. He was adamant about staying in this era because he’s clearly thriving here, but his fears of going down the same dark path back home are just that—fears. He’s not the same person anymore. 10,000 B.C. changed him for the better.
- Sam also got Katherine’s number, and I have to question her addition. Is she Petra’s mother? I know there are probably a lot of people trapped down there but why did she join the expedition all of a sudden?
- I can’t even comprehend how they got all those materials down there to build not one but two portals.
- Ty finally got his cancer-curing meds and that’s honestly the only thing that matters.
What did you think of the season 2 finale of La Brea?
La Brea Season 2 Episodes 11 and 12 was a blood bath, with two significant characters meeting their demise and a question mark lingering for many of the main characters inside the Lazarus building when it exploded to smithereens.
Since La Brea is likely ending with a shortened third season, the creative forces behind the show might feel a little more comfortable killing off some of the bigger characters, especially as death on a time-travel show is never really final.
By the end of the episode, the two casualties, that we know of, so far, include Gavin’s mother, Caroline, and Veronica’s sister, Ella/Lilly. And both of the deaths are genuinely surprising as it feels like neither of the characters lived up to their fullest potential. Caroline had so much promise, and so much went unsaid as the focus was on her tireless work to stop her husband’s master plan and right her wrongs when it came to her son. It was a heartbreaking loss for Gavin as he just met his mother only to lose her once again without getting any closure or many of his lingering questions answered. They never had time to get to know each other because Project Lazarus was top of mind. For a show about time, it really hones in on what a precious resource it is.
As for Lilly/Ella, well, she was one of the original people in 10K B.C. alongside Gavin. She knew him when they were children, she traveled to 1988 with him, and then she came back to the prehistoric era to save Veronica, and for what? She should’ve played a much larger role in the grand scheme of things, but unfortunately, she was reduced to a minor character whose only useful purpose was to prop up Veronica. And don’t get me wrong, I love Veronica’s character growth, but it truly shouldn’t have come at the expense of her sister. Ella/Lilly just feels so underutilized, it’s aggravating.
LA BREA — “The Swarm” Episode 212 — Pictured: (l-r) Rohan Mirchandaney as Scott, Veronica St. Clair as Riley, Lily Santiago as Veronica — (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/NBC)
The thing I did like about her death is that it was caused by the elements, which we don’t see often. 10,000 B.C. is a dangerous and rocky time period, so it’s unbelievable that so many people who were just dropped down there not only survived but thrived. The fact that there was only one epi-pen was just cruel—and that’s all I’ll say on the matter.
Veronica has been through so much trauma, much of which she’s still working through, and now she has to add losing her sister to the list. At least she has Lucas, who really came through with an adorable date at nature’s hot springs along with wine and pop tarts. I have no clue how anyone has managed to hold onto pop-tarts that long when food was scarce, but I’m not going to raise unnecessary questions.
Veronica and Lucas also found Silas, bleeding out after getting shot over the notes Caroline found in Moore’s cave, which seems to be a blueprint for how to get home. I don’t know if they mean anything now that the Lazarus building is no more, but we’ll have to wait and see.
We didn’t have to wait long to find out who shot Silas because it was the same person who killed his daughter, Kira, the woman that seemingly undermined James and took over Project Lazarus to do “right” by it. She claims to see the big picture of saving the world whereas she thinks James is too caught up with fixing his mistakes and traveling back in time to get a redo with Gavin.
The problem is that can’t trust either of these people or what they claim. For all we know, James and Kira could be in cahoots with this plan. James said he needed Gavin’s handprint to unlock the system, so maybe there was some kind of failsafe implemented to prevent James from launching Project Blue Moon. And that means Gavin just walked right into his trap.
Things get even fuzzier because Levi was on a mission to destroy the Lazarus building at all costs—and he was willing to fight anyone who tried to stop him. Poor Sam was knocked unconscious when he tried to talk some sense into Levi. Gavin also couldn’t get through to his best friend because the trust between them was broken when Gavin learned that Levi attempted to enlist Eve to go behind his back and kill his father.
I get where Levi is coming from since he believes James is the source of all of his pain. We learned that not only did Levi lose his wife, Marisa, because of the sinkholes, but his daughter didn’t survive either. Levi wants revenge, which is understandable but upsetting. He was always the level-headed one, and to be quite frank, I was hoping he’d come from 1998 with new insight about Project Lazarus and James. I didn’t want Levi to be working from only a place of deep hurt, I wanted him to have a valid reason for attempting to blow everything up, with concrete evidence that James directly caused the deaths of his loved ones.
LA BREA — “The Wedding” Episode 211 — Pictured: (l-r) Chiké Okonkwo as Ty, Tonantzin Carmelo as Paara — (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/NBC)
The only person that got through to Levi was Izzy, who felt as though she owed it to be there for him during his time of great pain. He was her light and support during the darkness following her accident, and thus, she fought like hell to bring him back from the brink. It was sweet considering that she previously felt as though Levi ruined her family. It almost feels like 10 years also passed for Izzy because she’s so much more observant and proactive despite being told to stay in her lane. I was kind of surprised by how passive Eve was about the whole situation. She’s clearly sticking by her decision to give things another try with Gavin, but considering how much Levi meant to her just a few days ago, she should’ve been as adamant about helping him as her daughter.
Unfortunately, once Levi set everything into motion, it was too late to undo it, and when he tried, all he did was speed up the timer on the explosives.
Fans didn’t get to see much of the action inside of the building once the clock started racing, instead only seeing the whole thing go up in flames, which begs the question—did anyone get out alive and survive?
Levi, Izzy, Gavin, and Ty all made a break for it, but Eve and James were in another room entirely. I don’t think Gavin would leave his wife behind after going to such great lengths to prevent his vision from coming to fruition, but James did knock her out right before so it’s unclear what state she was in. That poor woman has suffered so many concussions at this point.
In blowing up the building, Levi destroyed Ty’s chances at curing his cancer, which is honestly, inexcusable because Ty is an angel, right alongside any shot of getting back home. Prioritizing the greater good is necessary, but these poor people whose hopes of seeing a timeline with electricity were just dashed. Levi figured he had nothing left to live for, but what about everyone else? I doubt all hope is lost—where there’s a will, there’s a way, so maybe there’s still a chance, but without a proper portal, it’s going to be a lot more difficult.
That being said, at least James can’t go back to a past timeline and effectively erase Eve’s family from existence, so that’s a win.
You would think, as previously mentioned, that the elements of 10K B.C., and the dangers lurking within and beneath, would be the most threatening, but it turns out, a group of desperate people is more volatile than anything, no matter what time period.
Other Prehistoric Thoughts
- Does anyone else think Kira is Levi’s daughter in the future or something? I can’t shake the feeling that there’s a deeper connection here, and I’m not exactly convinced that his family died. He said a sinkhole caught them by surprise and his family didn’t survive, but did he see the bodies? For all we know, both his wife and daughter are roaming the nearby villages as we speak. Maybe they’re even at one of the villages that Paraa was rounding up to help search for Ty.
- Ty and Paraa’s wedding was beautiful, and you have to give it to them for finding a path forward amidst a pretty bleak situation. Who else can say they’ve experienced a wedding in 10,000 B.C.? Unfortunately, it ended on a rather devastating note—neither of them deserved it.
- Everyone changed out of their usual outfits for a brief moment! Yay wardrobe truck. I’m still thrown by how put-together and clean they still look without plumbing, electricity, and more, but good for them.
- We got more clarity about Aaron’s connection to 10K, and according to Silas, he was a computer engineer at Lazarus who stole the journal and traveled to the present day, which is where he kidnapped Veronica and Lilly. Lilly was already connected to this timeline, so I’m guessing Veronica will also play a larger role. I wonder where the coordinates she deciphered will lead to. Perhaps another portal?
- Gavin chose to trust James, despite everyone’s reservations, but in the end, James proved to be an unchanged man with selfish intentions. And the absolute disrespect that he had for Eve was sickening.
- Why do I suddenly want to taste alcohol made from fermented corn?
- Sam’s serious convo with Josh was cute. I know Josh felt betrayed that Riley kept the Moore finding a secret, but I do think he overreacted because of how secrets ruined his family. He didn’t even give Riley a chance to explain her side, nor did he consider the impossible position she was put in. Life is too short to fight over these kinds of things!
- Those yellowjacket wasps were absolutely terrifying.
- Scott taking charge once again was one of the best moments! He came out, guns a-blazin’, to get rid of the wasps! Ten points for creativity. What would they do without him and his knowledge?
LA BREA — “The Swarm” Episode 212 — Pictured: Rohan Mirchandaney as Scott — (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/NBC)
What did you think of the episode? How will it all pan out?
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