The Dragon Prince - Aaron Ehasz & Justin Richmond
This fantastic show continues with the good guys deciding to destroy the Avaros' prison. Rayla and Callum head to the Sky Spear.
This decision is really interesting because we know that there are two very important things there. The three gems to release Rayla's family who are currently trapped in the coins she carries.
The second, and perhaps more important, is the blade that can kill Avaros.ย
However, it is questionable at this point whether or not this will kill him or just kill him until he can return when his stars align again.
Their journey is long a treaturous and has some great moments. When they finally kissed again I was cheering.
We have been waiting for that kiss for way too long.
We also get a great reveal of Viren's back story and how he turned down this dark path to save Soren's life. He never reveals this to his children and he dies having kept this vital knowledge to himself.
While he dies in Ignomy in both Soren and Claudia's eyes - albeit for different reasons - he does sacrifice himself to save the people of Katolis.
The decision not to be open about his reason for turning to dark magic leaves Soren wondering why he changed in the end - but he still doesn't forgive his father.
More importantly, it is his decision to say very little to Claudia that could be argued, pushes her to release Aravos - as a new father figure.
The horrible civil war of the Sun Kingdom is finally resolved with the defeat of the religious zealot, the younger brother of the Queen. The death of Sol Regem was too long coming as well.
Now that Avaros has returned, we are set up for the end of the story. The Queen of the Sky Dragons is sick but healing, so it will be up to our heroes and the friends they have made along the way to defeat Avaros in the final battle of the last season.
I cannot speak highly enough of this series. It is for kids but treats them as adults - with concepts appropriate for their age. It deals with very complex subject matter.
This season, we are delving deeper into the scars that secrets can cause families. We look at the cost of dark decisions made for the noblest of choices. All of this is handled with the subtlety it deserves.
The relationships of love are fantastic. Callum finally admits he has been a fool and is honest and upfront about it to Rayla. Excellent role modelling in communication. Love it!
