Afterlife - Episode 1x02 - Rude Awakening

The second episode of Afterlife was written just as well, if not better than the pilot. However, while the writing was great and kept me into the script, looking back, I didn’t enjoy the story quite as much. Something that was so great about the first episode was that we got to see both of our two leads. Given, Aurora did disappear about halfway through, but still. I was slightly disappointed that we didn’t get to see Jonathan at all, but I do understand why it was done.

We come to find out that while Aurora has been in this same world for 11 months now, Jonathan is only just now coming into it. I can’t quite figure out why this could be, but hopefully we’ll find out eventually.

Another aspect that I’m really beginning to love with this show, more so than others, are the guest stars. Since we only have 2 lead characters, more time is spent focusing on the guest stars than in a normal episode, or even series. Vergil is one of those characters that I liked from the start. His dialogue is absolutely amazing. On top of that, he is the only character that we’ve seen (besides Aurora and Jonathan) that seems to be... normal.

I very interested to see more of Trias. While he is the antagonist, he seems to be written simply so we’ll dislike him. But, he intrigues me. I’d love to see what he will do now that he has gotten rid of Aurora and how long his power will last (assuming that he does gain control having beaten Aurora).

Just like in the pilot, the action sequences were very well done. The fights between Aurora and Trias were pretty kick ass. I also found out it funny how Aurora always had these daggers hidden around (one was even with her in the bathtub). It just goes to show that she never feels safe in this new world.

As I’ve already said, I was quite impressed with this episode. It was very strong, both character and narrative wise, and I look forward to reading on with the series. I just hope that we do get to see both of our leads together again, sooner rather than later.

Jimbo’s Next Theory
I could see Aurora coming back to kick Trias’ ass once again. Although, if that happens, I have a feeling that Trias would win once again. He was a skilled fighter before (without any help) and if he gains leadership over all of those thugs, Aurora will surely be toast.