Clearly they've been back to the movies for some more inspiration. While this is an understandable decision, I feel there was just the right amount of movie inspiration in there already, and that the show suffers somewhat as a result. Specifically, the inclusion of Anck Su Namun (with a suitably adjusted origin story, of course) and the whole issue of Evy's past life (which is begun here and then fully explored in the second episode of the two-episode season opener) don't really benefit the show in my opinion, and should have remained confined to the movies. Alex's Medjai training has already messed with his head and certainly done more harm than good to his personal development, although it seems to have had a hand in speeding up his physical development to quite a degree! As in the first season, we see Alex at his very best when he's relying on his own skills and instincts, yet still Ardeth Bay claims credit for Alex's triumphs, which his dodgy Medjai training programme obviously has nothing to do with really!
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