Review of Joy

Establishing a new season's story arc is always a little rough, and I think this episode suffered a little more than I expected. Joy was a hard sell for me, her character just didn't seem to fit. She felt too rigid and uncompromising. Then, when things began to fall into place, it seemed to transition without credible emotional nuance. (I do realize how odd it is to expect "credible" transitions in a fantasy based series but this show has always had appealing emotional contours. It was good to see our favourite characters fall into lock step. It was interesting to have the two new story arcs on different continents. I can only give this episode a 6 (fair) out of 10 but here's hoping it will find its feet and return the series to the 7 (good) I gave the first season. {Fanciful Drama}