Krypton: Season 2 Premiere & Review Light Years From Home & # 39;

By David Griffin

This is a critically (mostly) spoiler-free for Krypton's premiere in season 2, titled "Light Years From Home". To learn more about Krypton, check out this hilarious reel of Season 1 and learn more about Syfy's plans to develop a Lobo-derived series.

It's good to be back in the imaginative world of El, Zod and Vex at the premiere of Syfy's Krypton Season 2, entitled "Light Years From Home". The tight pace of the episode does not leave time for a refresher course. The story resumes six months after the events of the final of season 1. And now that the series is in its second year, its characters seem to evolve in a new and fascinating way.

At the beginning of the episode, Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe) is still trapped in the Phantom zone with Brainiac (Blake Ritson). The reluctant hero has become more emboldened and a little sullen since our last visit. Cuffe effectively channels the darker mood of his character with the help of a new beard and a devilish attitude. Brainiac Ritson and Seg de Cuffe are a dynamic couple, although the time we spent with them in this episode is limited. One of the best relationships of season 1 was between Adam Strange (Shaun Sipos) and Seg, but fortunately Brainiac is also a capable companion. Their joke is both funny and rewarding, especially when we learn more about the mysterious origins of the green stranger.

Back on Krypton, Colin Salmon's General Zod (mainly) strengthened his authority with the help of his mother, Lyta (Georgina Campbell). Salmon was born to shout tyrannical speeches about glory and inheritance. Zod has become completely naughty here, and even though there does not seem to be as much emotional nuance for his character this time around, Salmon continues to engage in his gracious delivery.

Lyta, on the other hand, does not yet feel like she deserves her Rogues Gallery membership card. Of course, six months to have gone since the last time we saw it, but it's hard to buy him a routine "harder than nails". And maybe that's the point? Lyta may not have fallen completely into the dark side as her son … Time will tell.

Nyssa-Vex of Wallis Day is another memorable figure that deserves to be mentioned. Now that she has been released from the influence of her father, Nyssa is becoming a more interesting character as she strives to balance her responsibilities. as a new mother and member of a rebellion against Zod. Her connection with Hannah Waddingham's Jax-Ur is also convincing, as both begin to form a kind of mother-daughter relationship.

Adam Strange (Shaun Sipos) and Val-El (Ian McElhinney) also appear in the episode. A few light years away from Seg and in a very sullen atmosphere, Strange de Sipos is left to take the comic torch of the series. And with all his companions in less than stellar humor, Adam's jokes feel out of place. His comedic tone would probably have had the desired effect if he was not the only goofy character. Sipos always permeates his character with a lot of charm, but without Seg at his side, the man of the Earth gets lost in the space.