[initial reactions] Killjoys 5x09 - Terraformance Anxiety

[grimorie]

I love how this went full circle all the way to Dutch and the rest of the team claiming Westerley as their home. If The Expanse was all about the fight between Earth and the Belters, Westerley has a similar relationship between Qresh and Westerley. 

Except Qresh is closer to Westerley and has made an art of crushing Westerley under its boot. 

There’s also the tale of two sisters between Aneela and Dutch, does Aneela have taller heels or is Aneela taller than Dutch? Aneela still thinks herself, queen of Qresh, the Ten Families, and Dutch is closer to the working class of Westerley. 

Although, again this shows that between the two, Dutch is the strategist and keen political acumen to navigate the political landscapes of royalty. I love that she came up with the plan. And Aneela signed off and then Kendry signed on because of it. 

I still love the love between Aneela and Dutch, with memories back, they’re each other’s other half, literally. Although Aneela’s a little bit creepy for it because she’s no longer human but the love she has for Dutch is strong. And her belief in Khlyen is ironclad even though we don’t know which side he’s on. I do hope Yalena the Matriarch will come back. 

Aneela is so strange and alien in the midst of Humans. I wonder how that will go down with the other Nine families, Dutch got used to Aneela but I don’t know if other people who aren’t part of their tight little weird family structure will.

I also love how in season 3, she thought she wasn't ready or capable to be a general but this season Dutch has really come into her own, in terms of confidence. She's able to marshall the prisoners to join her cause voluntarily, and this makes her an amazing and formidable leader. In the end, I feel like she wants to come back to being a Killjoy again.

I have a feeling Khylen might die next episode, for good this time, and I think Aneela might have foreshadowed it with how she mentioned Khlyen will do anything for family. This might be the case to save Jaq. 

I CAN’T BELIEVE WE ONLY HAVE ONE MORE EPISODE!