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Syfy’s Aftermath: The Story So Far – Ep 101-103

By: Robert Prentice
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When the world as they know it starts coming to an end, the Copeland family must face terrifying supernatural creatures and unprecedented disasters, including massive storms, earthquakes, meteor impacts, plague and the rapid decline of civilization. Will they be able to make it through – and figure out how to stop it?

aftermath-gallery-103recap-10We are now 3 episodes into the new Syfy series and we still don’t have a firm grip on what exactly is going on in this world. We do know its the end of the world as we know it (you can’t tell me you didn’t just sing that line). And it seems the writers have decided to throw everything but the kitchen sink at it plot wise. I do mean literally everything. The series began with your typical end of the world disasters. First it was earthquakes. Then it was meteor showers. Solar flares come out and fry all the electronics. Abnormal weather.

The Copeland family isn’t sure what to make of it at first. But their daughter get separated from them when a person possessed by a smoke monster (yep I made that reference) grabs her and flies away. As they struggle to meet with each other, the two groups run into a few obstacles along the way. The daughter has to fight off crazed people who are infected with some type of brain eating virus. The rest of the family continues to fight off other people, smoke monster possessed people and looters.

aftermath-gallery-103recap-11Mr. Copeland continues to reference various legends that try to explain everything they are seeing. The smoke monsters as demons from deep within the earth coming out to take revenge. Matt meanwhile has an amphibious demon of aboriginal lore come out and attack him, while another tries to thank him for saving her. His grandfather knew a lot about these legends, and we seem to be piling on more than we can grab at once right now.

Oh have we mentioned dragons yet? Actual flying dragons. Brianna and the rest of the M. Night Shyamalan towns folk try to fight off this flying drake, only to think she is controlling it. When the reverend brother returns back, it is clear that she is going to have a problem with him. As one does with religious cults. Oh and why is everyone in Seattle suddenly missing?

aftermath-gallery-103recap-21When I sit back and wonder exactly where this is going, I can’t figure it out. Normally that would be a bad thing. But with a network like Syfy, off the wall goofy series that take themselves seriously enough are fun. It is campy in the best way a show can be. It also keeps you coming back wanting to know just what legend are they going to throw at it next.

Questions that still need answering: What do the solar flares have to do with the legends and demons we are seeing? What caused the viral outbreak? Why is everyone in Seattle suddenly missing? Where did the dragons come from?

Tune in tomorrow for episode 4!

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