Walker - Episode 1x02 - Sanctuary

THIS… IS… SPARTA!!!!!

I’m very excited to dive back into Walker! I read the first episode on premiere day and thoroughly enjoyed what I had read. I’m now ready to catch up with the series, having re-read the first episode a few days ago.

Back in the pilot, I remember the one character with the most sense of humor was, without a doubt, Jackson. However, in this episode, I feel that every character (at least of our core four) was comedic in some way in at least one scene. In a series like this, you need that type of humor though. It keeps the show rolling and can give the reader a little chuckle.

Chloe is becoming one of my favorites, from this episode alone. I wasn’t the biggest fan of her in the first episode, but now I am. Alec, Jackson, and Boone all seem to feel as though she isn’t needed. But, you can easily tell that Chloe sincerely wants to be a part of this team and wants to prove her worth. With her calming and easing Cassidy out of ghoul form, I think the 3 men realize now that she can come in handy. Also, Chloe seems to have more emotion than the other characters.

Alec’s story about Madagascar (BANANA!) and the embarrassment was interesting. I wonder if this story will be explored more in the future or not, or if it has any vital importance at all. The way that both Alec and Jackson avoided Chloe’s question on the subject do seem somewhat suspicious, or they could simply be too embarrassed to talk to about it.

Cassidy killing herself seemed like a fitting ending for her. She was devastated that West was gone and was absolutely miserable. I wonder if she would have done the same had Paul still been alive, but part of me thinks that since she knew the life, she would have one way or the other.

I liked the hints that we’ve been dropped in this episode. Spartacus is the big one (which made me think of the first line of this review). Plus, Boone seems to be hiding something. I’m not sure we’ll get any answer to those any time soon, but I guess we’ll have to see.

And in case you haven’t read any of my newer reviews, in each review I do I will come up with Jimbo’s Next Theory, based on the events of the past episode. So, here is the first for Walker :

Jimbo’s Next Theory
Spartacus is not a person, but some type of weapon. Saxon had mentioned that the research for Edward he did could be used for a biological weapon. So, my theory is that Spartacus isn’t a person, but possibly a codename for a weapon of some kind that is being developed.