One of the powers that was hanging around Zora is found dead. Walker and Pilgrim go on the hunt through the underground world of powers and find the drug that's enhancing powers is everywhere and cause death all around it.
This week, there's a new thread which involves the character Triphammer, an Iron Man-like character, trying out a new device which can nullifying someone's powers. He's using inmates to test it out. The world is still fleshed out for the viewer and this is a cool concept to debut here. It doesn't feel too soon and as this side-story moves forward, people can see how it will affect everything else.
Powers continues to build on the idea that not only are people with powers idolized and famous, but there's this whole underground world they live within. The party at Johnny Royalle's Here and Gone Club is a great example of this, from the red carpet treatment some of the more famous club-goes get to the line of people waiting outside to get in. It's little moments like this that really build this world and get the viewer more involved in everything going on here.
The real point of the episode is to elevate Calista from a wannabe to someone worthwhile, whether she's actually worth anything is the real question. She thinks she is, which is what she wants, but everything here is just a powerplay between Walker, Royalle, and Retro Girl. Each of them want Calista for various reasons. While the focus is really on the death of the power and finding the drugs associated with it, the quest to grab Calista is a pretty interesting way to cap off the episode.
Really loved the ending of this episode with Wolfe. Eddie Izzard's performance in this episode is pretty bone chilling for the few moments that we see him. We've seen moments of this character being tortured and beaten and towards the end, he's starting to get a hold of his life again, or as much as he can while being locked in a prison. There was a change in the dynamic here as well between Royalle and Wolfe. It plays with the idea of who is really in charge, and while that's great, I cannot wait to see Wolfe get out of this jail.
By this time, the audience has a general idea of what the show is about and where it's headed. There is a strong main-plot line running throughout this season, as the audience can already see here. Sure, the show is a police procedural, which there are a million of currently, but Powers has a very unique spin on things. Sure, there are super-powered beings to watch over and in addition, the show doesn't pull punches when it comes to violence and language, which gives the show a more realistic feel, believe it or not.
There's also subplots that are interesting that are not only easy to follow but also help shape the main plot in a sense. There's a few other police procedural shows that can learn from this. Storywise and scriptwise, the show is a lot stronger than the past two episodes presented and there's still the question of whether or not people should sign up and pay to see this show. It's a quality watch and better than quite a bit of the other comic book shows out there, but it's not game changing when it comes to comic book adapted television. If you're interested, throw down the money because it is worth it.
Once again, here's the first episode of the show to wet your whistle.
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