Nutation
Explorer
Third episode had some bits of stupidity that made me grind my teeth. Seg knows that Brainiac's probe case contains something dangerous, but he opens it with no precautions. Later, both he and Adam Strange carry around the actual probe parasite in a bare hand, knowing it may activate at any moment. Put it in a box! Or even a beer mug. No player in any of my RPGs would handle an evil artifact so carelessly.
Neither of those points turned out to actually matter, but Lyta should not have given an EMP grenade to Seg. She should have gone with one herself to the communications hub. If she trusts him, then she knows what will stop the attack, and Lyta has both better training and more authority than Seg.
In general, though, I like the characterizations within the 3 families. There is no traditional villain, although the elder Vex is pretty callous. I like Nyssa Vex well enough. She has actual affection for Seg, which I was not expecting from an arranged bonding. The military contempt for the unranked masses is pretty cliche, as is Rhom resisting mind control just long enough for Seg to live. I agree that Kem is a stock character so far.
Production values remain high. I wish they would invest in some more lights, though. Besides the emotional gloom they are creating, the house and guild badges are often hard to make out. Props department skimped on that probe container that was just a shell - it should have had packing material revealing the shape of the parasite. Brainiac should know how to pack something that's going to hit the ground at high velocity.
Very little additional lore referenced in the third episode. Adam claims he invented the Zeta Beam, which is not true. (It was Alanna's father, Sardath.) What he has could be a beacon that the Zeta Beam can lock onto.
I've noticed that they drop the patronymic from the female names. Thus, Nyssa Vex rather than Nyssa Daron-Vex. The traditional style is a subtle reminder that this is a different culture, but the simpler form makes for quicker dialog. They also don't have to name everyone's father.
Neither of those points turned out to actually matter, but Lyta should not have given an EMP grenade to Seg. She should have gone with one herself to the communications hub. If she trusts him, then she knows what will stop the attack, and Lyta has both better training and more authority than Seg.
In general, though, I like the characterizations within the 3 families. There is no traditional villain, although the elder Vex is pretty callous. I like Nyssa Vex well enough. She has actual affection for Seg, which I was not expecting from an arranged bonding. The military contempt for the unranked masses is pretty cliche, as is Rhom resisting mind control just long enough for Seg to live. I agree that Kem is a stock character so far.
Production values remain high. I wish they would invest in some more lights, though. Besides the emotional gloom they are creating, the house and guild badges are often hard to make out. Props department skimped on that probe container that was just a shell - it should have had packing material revealing the shape of the parasite. Brainiac should know how to pack something that's going to hit the ground at high velocity.
Very little additional lore referenced in the third episode. Adam claims he invented the Zeta Beam, which is not true. (It was Alanna's father, Sardath.) What he has could be a beacon that the Zeta Beam can lock onto.
I've noticed that they drop the patronymic from the female names. Thus, Nyssa Vex rather than Nyssa Daron-Vex. The traditional style is a subtle reminder that this is a different culture, but the simpler form makes for quicker dialog. They also don't have to name everyone's father.
