Hope none of you mind the assessment! I have done this in the past with a Walking Dead Blog series I am in by assessing every few episodes. and I may do the same thing here depending on the pace of the story. Since I am new to the whole story though, this will be based on first impressions, so if I say something negative towards a certain character, I apologize in advance.
Being new to the whole story of Aydanmac01’s Descendants of the Guardians, I caught up reading all of Season 1 and decided to do a little pre-season Assessment, describing my standing with all the characters from the previous season as well as what I look forward to seeing in Season 2 with the new characters and such.
Season 1 itself was a good read and was good enough for me to do this assessment, though being from Connecticut, I don’t know how to feel about New Haven being a small town. Lol Especially once you consider that I live in New Haven County, it becomes more strange to hear of a small town with the same name. Maybe because the New Haven I am used to seeing is actually a city. But that’s just me. The plot was pretty good and I am excited to see what Season 2 will bring to the table. Now onto the characters.
imprincearthur as Edward Mott (Shadow Male) – It seemed obvious from the very beginning that Edward would be a villain, not because he is a Black Descendant, but because he hasn’t had any indication of really being an ethical character. But him being a villain is really all I can make of him, and the main one at that. This has turned him into a one-dimensional character. If there is no way for him to get more likable as a villain, I may even begin to question if even a comeuppance for him would even be satisfying. Hints as Tisha Mai (Water Female) – I feel like the main protagonist of this series would have to be Tisha, but she also seemed really gloomy at first. Maybe it’s the collapse from the pilot episode talking. As the season went on though, Tisha really grew on me in a big way. She’s basically Water Katniss at this point, and I am hoping she will grow even more in Season 2. Macda27 as Mac Anderson (Nature Male) – He is kind-natured (see what I did there?) But there really didn’t seem to be much of else to him this time around, which is funny because other incarnations of Mac have developed better in fewer episodes in other blog series. He will need a quest of his own to go on maybe. We will see how he grows in the future. IceIceBaby as Crimson Wilson (Magic Female) – Crimson is much like a mother to those with powers in a way as she raises those trying to discover their powers. Of course, this also means she can come across as really bossy at times. But she is also kind and protective, so in many ways, I feel like Crimson was the most balanced character from Season 1 and still has room to grow herself in Season 2. Coolkat as Chandler Parks (Poison Female) – Chandler is a very hard character to really pinpoint, to be honest. Being a Poison Descendant, she can see into the future, and while it makes her scared for others, that’s really the only major plot point I’ve gotten from her character. Maybe she will give me a better impression in the next season. Fell6 as Jenni Valentine (Energy Female) – I actually quite liked her at first, but as the story went on, she began to feel a bit more uncommitted, which I am not a huge fan of. She is in great need of recovery on an emotional level, and hopefully she gets that in Season 2. Lynette as Natalya Hernandez (Fire Female) – Like Edward, she seemed like an obvious choice for a villain. When compared to Edward though, I prefer her to Edward. She seemed to be the more energetic of the 2 main villains, so I’d have to say I preferred her even though she is still pretty despicable. I will mention that her being chained in a basement is much like when Jaime Lannister was taken prisoner by Robb Stark in the first few books of A Song of Ice And Fire. Will one of the good guys help her escape, much like when Catelyn and Brienne helped Jaime escape in A Storm of Swords? That will be definitely be a question worth answering. Booyahhayoob as John Doe (Air Male) – In the pilot, John seems like someone who acts disinterested. As the story goes on, I never really seemed to care for him even with his near-death. If John does not develop further into his own mantle, I will not care if he dies in Season 2 or not. tkoj555 as Quinton Benjamin (Water Male) – Of the Water Descendants, he is the more immature of the 2, having wanted to quit just as Mada died in Episode 5. While I would say Quinton needs to toughen up, I think maybe weaker characters do balance out the plot, so maybe he could stay as he is? It’s unclear to me at this point for him. ForYouSelena as Sabrina Del Rosa (Holy Female) – Sabrina, being a White Descendant, is a really caring girl. But she’s also what I would expect from someone who is the holy type. Having gone to church, I know that holy people have caring natures. If they didn’t, Jesus would not have been the kind person he was to die for us. Religion aside, I do like Sabrina as a character and I want to see how she fares in the next season. RyanAndrews as Samuel Weeks (Air Male) – I’m not gonna lie, Samuel is kind of a nerd, but it’s good that he is. Because of his nerdy nature, he becomes a useful character, kind of like the nerdy characters in other shows or movies before this series. I want him to be able to keep his nerdy nature throughout Season 2 because I wanna see where it leads him. _Ivyyy_445 as Bailey Jaxxon (Human Female) – Bailey was utterly annoying and seemed much like the whiny type at first glance. Because of the attack on her, I didn’t much get to see what Bailey was really like, but hopefully she gets to be more likable this next time around because I certainly couldn’t have cared less for her in Season 1.
Mada Jones – Honestly, Mada seemed like a nice woman, but at the same time, I didn’t get to see too much of who she was as a person. Maybe that’s what happens when you are a special guest, but yeah, her death, while it felt too soon, was otherwise played out quite well. topazisqueen as Evelyn Shields (Air Female) – Not gonna lie, it would have been better for her to just remain in the picture from the beginning instead of coming into the scene at the middle of the season, but c’est la vie. She will need some kind of development come Season 2 for me to really care about her.
I definitely think some of this Season 1 cast will die in Season 2 as well as those who will be newcomers in Season 2, and I definitely think some of our deaths will be from the Purple group as well as the Black one and maybe the Yellow one too. I am definitely excited to see how my first villainous role in Arlene will turn out. Will she die a villain, or will she go the Darth Vader route and have a change of heart? And how will her connection to Yellow Descendants be portrayed? This and more I would love to see answered about her because I definitely think she can be a great villain.
Other questions I’m looking forward to seeing get answered as Season 2 moves along:
Will Adore be villainous like Natalya was or will she be on the side of good?
Where did Ruthie get her connections from?
How will Kate and Mac reunite?
Did Veronica, as a stripper, have some connection with Arlene or Ruthie in any way?
Could Wendy be the first Black Descendant that ISN’T a villain?
How will Anthony be able to control his powers if he can?
Could Gabriel’s cockiness turn him into a villainous character?
