Dominion Episodes 4 Thru 5 Recaps: 8 Ball Shopping Spree

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In episode 4 "The Flood" Micheal's stab wound mysteriously heals. Later "someone" tries to kill Becca is her sleep but Micheal intervenes. It's his Angel Sister Uriel. Uriel tells both brothers she will join them in battle. She tells Michael she will join him if Michael teaches Alex how to unlock his tattoos. She tells Gabriel she will join him if he convinces Alex to turn on the humans. Neither brother knows what she said to the other. Now might be a good time to be an orphan.

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Arika flirts with Noma. Arika says someday she will be the leader of Helena and will need a loyal bodyguard. I see a hookup coming between those two. Claire gets Alex (ie the Chosen One) out of jail.

Senator Frost who is apparently in charge of crop production says he will flood all the crops and kill David and the General in the process if his demands arent met. What does he want? To meet the Chosen One. Claire sends in Alex as a negotiator. Frost doesnt believe he is the one until he says "she died for you". Frost understands the message. His daughter sacrificed her life for him. Crisis averted. But General Reisen kills Frost since no one can know who the Chosen One is. And in the final scene David visits Bixby in the hospital and kills her. Why kill a little girl?

In episode 5 "Something Borrowed" all sorts of craziness is going on. The Chosen One is in the desert training with Michael. He's cant focus after Bixby's death.

We see a flashback of a family under 8 Ball attack. The youngest child's cries alerts the demons to their location. The father tries to defend them with a hammer but the mother is dead and the other two kids are gone. He seems to briefly consider killing his son. We learn that the father is David and the son is William. Hmmm talk about needing some family therapy. And remember this scene since later the two scuffle. David basically says to William be glad I didnt kill ya way back then. Williams counters with he is his father's son and kisses David's forehead. It is Judas kiss.

Claire goes to see Alex in the barracks. There's lots of crying. They break up for the umpteenth time. Later David springs on Claire that everyone knows about her father's medical condition. He will be asked to step down from the Senate. She will become "Lady Of The City" (which seems like a stupid title but no one asked me).

Speaking of breakups, Becca tells Michael she's leaving. Michael, say something to get her to stay...nothing. It seems angels have a hard time expressing love. Isn't that ironic?

Clementine goes on a shopping spree. She tries to purchase a music box. The shopkeeper notices her black eyes and pointy teeth so she has to kill him. Cant a lady shop in peace? The General goes to her crib. They have a bit of a spat. She knows he's going to die soon. Who will take care of her afterwards? How bout Claire? Nope the General doesnt like that idea.

Later the General finds Clementine in Claire's room. She was leaving the music box. Again, he doesnt like that idea. In fact he thinks it's such a bad idea that he asks Michael to kill Clementine. Geez, dont ya think you're over reacting a little? He previously loved her but now he wants her dead. That is harsh!

Claire blackmails David and says if he doesnt lay off Daddy General, she will out him as a Gabriel lover (and she has the scarf to prove it). What she doesnt know is her fiance (William) planted the scarf on David in the first place. And now David knows what his son is really up to. In hindsight a hammer to the head would have been the right decision.

While Noma and Alex are out looking for 8 Balls, we find out they were previously an item. And now we're up to a love quadrangle. Claire and Alex love each other. William loves Claire. Noma at once point loved Alex.

They finally corner Clementine after she does some cool wall walking. Clementine pleads for her life saying she has a family and a daughter. We dont know what that means until we see Claire at dinner talking about how much she misses her mother. A picture is unveiled. Its her as a child with the General and with Clementine. That 8 Ball is inhabiting Claire's mother's body. No wonder the General loves (loved) her.

Grade: 4 1/2 Monsters (out of 5). Episode 5 is probably my most favorite episode to date. I especially enjoyed the shocker at the end. See additional info about the founding of Vega, the Extermination War, the V caste system, etc at Dominion History