Wednesday, March 7, 2018

'Into the Badlands' S2 DVD-Blur-ray: Kung-Fu Fighting and Constant Power Struggles Do not Allow a Dull Moment


The Lionsgate separate March 13, 2018 Blu-ray and DVD releases of the second-season of the AMC martial arts action-drama series "Into the Badlands" provides the proverbial good chance to either review or to catch-up on the story ahead of the April 23 S3 premiere.

The IMDb "Badlands" synopsis "a mighty warrior and a young boy search for enlightenment in a ruthless territory controlled by feudal barons" perfectly describes the series. The Unreal TV review of the S1 BD release of "Badlands" provides a chance to learn about the lore of the series.

The following YouTube clip of the AMC promo. for S2 demonstrates both why buying this series in BD is a no-brainer and why that network identifies that season as the one of "Justice, Redemption, and Family."


The S2 season premiere finds prematurely retired soldier of little fortune (a.k.a. clipper) Sunny literally and figuratively shackled to textbook frienemy Bajie (Nick Frost of "Shaun of the Dead" and so much more). These unlikely friends are slave labor in a mine that excavates treasures from our long-dead society.

Meanwhile, rebel with a righteous cause M.K. is studying martial arts at a monastery; his main objective is comprehending the loss of his inner demon that is the reason for not liking him when he is angry. The response in this show by the guys behind "Smallville" includes training M.K. to acknowledge and accept the two competing sides of his personality.

The separate physical journeys of our soldier and his one-time "colt" respectively are to return to the titular region to reunite with his baby momma and their infant son and to locate the "Oz" that is an S1 objective.

The third piece of the puzzle is the ruling class known as the barons; they typically acquire that status by killing the current person with that title.

The baron known as The Widow is the center of the copious bloodshed and related power struggles among those leaders. This action starts with an assertive (but arguably justified) move by The Widow. This leads to an ill-advised summit to determine whether to vote this woman off the island. Heads do roll and alliances and related loyalties seem to change as often as hygienic folks put on clean undergarments.

In true style of any drama with a season-long plot, Sunny and M.K. reunite in a place that is unlikely on many levels. This sets the stage for the multi-episode season-ending arc in which Sunny ultimately learns the truth about making a deal with the devil. M.K. obtains his own enlightenment, and we discover a great deal about the role that Bajie plays in the lore of the series.

The season-finale guarantees a terrific start to S3; our two main boys are facing major changes, and Bajie literally is poised to prove that you cannot stop the signal.

Memorable plots throughout S2 include Sunny experiencing his ideal life only to have it ultimately turn sour, the old guard and the new guard at Chez Widow clashing (and involving a highly important apparent death), and M.K. entering a mentor-student relationship that proves to be deja vu all over again.

The home-video special feature is a series of deleted scenes.

Anyone with questions or comments regarding "Badlands" is encouraged either to email me or to connect on Twitter via @tvdvdguy.





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