It is due time for not 1, but TWO assessments, those being MelindaMrskk's One Killer series and Aydanmac01's Descendants of the Guardians. Now since both are due to be assessed, I have been wondering if I should put the 2 series in 2 separate assessments since they are 2 separate series or should they be COMBINED into one Mega Assessment since it would be easier for me to get out of the way. Please let me know what you two think.
With Season 1 of MelindaMrskk’s One Killer at a close, we now set our sights for Season 2. For the first time, I have assessed through an entire season as it aired. Really, it makes the story that much easier to assess that way and a lot more fun. I will give out awards for some superlatives I think we were worth mentioning in Season 1 once all of the characters have been assessed. But first let’s say a heartfelt farewell to those who perished just before they had the chance to see the end of the tunnel that was Season 1.
In Memorium:
Pieguy555 – Jade Nator – Jade was already heading down a dark path after she got called out for her suicide attempt in Episode 3. In reality, we should have seen a successful suicide attempt by her come sooner or later, and it wasn’t surprising to see Jake’s death be the thing that really does it for her. All the same, it was sad to see her die because I was really beginning to root for her. Aoki – Viola Washington – Of all the Season 1 deaths, it was the hardest to see Viola die. She really was a badass and she was great fun to watch. I am truly going to miss her. When Season 2 comes, newer characters will have some big shoes to fill thanks to iconity that was Viola Washington. Her death was also very sad and was truly heartfelt. Rest in peace < 3 MrPokeguy9 – Oli Grubb – At first, I wasn’t a huge fan of Oli, but in the last few episodes, he really grew on me. While he didn’t totally stop working with the killer, I will say that while I was expecting his death as Season 1 came to a close, he was robbed and did not deserve to die the way he did. Brayden_ - Dwight Schrute – Just when he was beginning to grow on me, he began sleeping with Elizabeth. In all actuality, that was a great setback for him as far as I’m concerned. But he gets points back for trying to fight for his life once Tori came after him. He may have been a manwhore, but at least he did not die a coward and at least he is getting justice for it with Tori’s arrest. KatarinaDuCouteau – Andrea Mazzarra – Of all the people in this story, I actually expected her to survive. For the first 11 episodes, I was rooting for Andrea to come out on top. She was not someone to back down from an argument and I had a lot of respect towards her. I will say she did lose some points from me as she neared her death. I did not like paranoid Andrea at all, but other than that, she was iconic and she will be missed.
Un-Memorium: Kelly2722 – Tori Matthews – I was not expecting her to be a killer at all, but while I did like her in the beginning, I will say I was glad to see her get arrested. When she was about to “die”, she had become whiny and then after she was revealed to be the killer, she acted downright evil. Will we see her again in Season 2? I don’t know, but if we do, I am hoping she gets some kind of redemption. LivvieBoo12 – Olivia Light – That death was really hard to fake, I am not gonna lie. HOWEVER, I am glad to see her back. She took her arrest in stride and I really have to applaud her for that. I am hoping she will get to return in some way or form in Season 2 because I like she could become an even better character if given an actual chance.
Now that we have looked at who has died and who is alive again, let’s see who we may or may not have seen the last of despite them never dying in Season 1.
Retired?:
Bluba164 – Burt Macklin – I’m gonna say this once, him leaving town may have been smart, but I think he was a coward underneath that exterior of his. He was never at the search party, he never finished his part of the job in trying to find the killer, he just up and left the town while the killers were still at-large. For shame! If he is back, he would be in dire need of a complete turn-around. PoohSnap – Adam Bates – He may have been disgusting throughout most of Season 1, especially with his attempted rape on Viola, but after reading Episode 10, I feel see where he was coming from. He wasn’t really an evil character and he even managed to earn Viola’s forgiveness when he explained to her what had happened. While I cannot condone his character entirely still, his last moments this season did lighten me up a little towards him. Good luck in the future, Adam. AnnaMay – Anna May – Anna throughout Season 1 has always been one of my favorite characters. She was smart and optimistic, she wasn’t afraid to say it how it was, so I am glad she survived. I hope her leaving town wasn’t the last we’ve seen of her. Maybe with the character I am going to apply as, it will give Anna new life in the story come Season 2. Please don’t leave us Anna :(
And now, we finally move on to the rest of the survivors:
TDBigBrotherLover112 – Elizabeth Caldwell – For the most part, Elizabeth was a really well-rounded character that I quite liked, so safe to say that I’m glad she survived. I don’t necessarily like that she took Dwight from Andrea, but I liked most else about her from her ability to think and reason to, for the most part, her being there for her friends in their time of need. Through and through, Elizabeth has been a strong character. Katherinee_ - Rebecah Black – With Rebecah being the one to keep Tallulah calmed down, she was instrumental to getting to the bottom of who the main killer was. She was an iconic character, bitchy when she felt like it, and what this season has told us is that she and Tallulah were a great duo and I hope to see their friendship grow even more in Season 2. Guigi – Sydney Burton – Out of all the people who could have killed Andrea, I wasn’t expecting it to be Sydney. Not in a million years. Lol But this just shows that while Sydney has her nice moments, she also has her bitchy moments too. When it comes down to it, I could have grouped these 4 girls together and it wouldn’t have made much of a difference. That’s how good these characters are, including Sydney. QueenMichelle – Tallulah Maraschino – And here is where Season 1’s character reviews come to a close, and fitting too since Tallulah just continued to shine throughout the season. She has grown from being mocked in her brother’s shadow into one of the strongest characters I have ever reviewed. Throughout the whole season, she has shown that she has amazing reasoning skills, which was crucial as she was the one to decipher that Olivia was the main killer. Just about everything that Tallulah has done, I could either relate to or can understand where she came from. She overcame her darkest fears and she came out on top alongside her friends. For that, my hat tips out to you, Tallulah.
And now time for Season 1 Awards:
Best Episode – Time’s Up
Favorite Moment – Tallulah finally making her stand against Alex
Most Insane Moment – The caravan scene in Time’s Up
Favorite Character – Tallulah Maraschino
Least Favorite Character – Alex Jackson
Most Shocking Twist – Tori being revealed as a Killer
Most Shocking Death – Alex Jackson
Saddest Death – Viola Washington
Saddest Moment – The death of Viola
Most Robbed Male – Jake Parker
Most Robbed Female – Andrea Mazzarra
Most Improved Character – Oli Grubb
Most Wanted to see more of – a tie between Alex Jackson and Olivia Light
Most Redeemed Character (meaning I needed to have warmed up to the character in some way after hating their guts at some point) – Adam Bates
And with that, it is time to say goodbye to Season 1. I am hoping Season 2 will be as iconic, if not even more so, as/than this one. I will be applying for Season 2 as “Serena Creed”. Who Serena will be, we will have to wait until the applications open. I will still be continuing these assessments, but my new character will always be assessed out of the living first for as long as she lives.
I hope you enjoy this farewell to Season 1 and I look forward to seeing you in Season 2! :)
Welcome to tonight’s assessment of MelindaMrskk’s blog series One Killer! For the previous assessment to those who missed that, the link is down below:
These last 3 episodes have changed a LOT! With everyone’s lives at stake, the search for the killer is on and it is guaranteed to be devastatingly deadly and will be a thrill ride from start to finish, I am sure. Hell, it already IS a thrill ride! Some of the characters who faded into the background in the past have rebounded and even some people who were wronged in some way, shape, or form have gotten their revenge in awestrucking ways. There are even some people I didn’t care for before that have gotten on my good side as of late. The difference between Episodes 6 and 9 is astounding to say the least.
For the first time ever between assessments, there has been more than one death, so all the deaths in this section will be in order. So before we go smashing people’s cars and writing “COCK” on the sides of their cars, let’s say a heartfelt farewell to those we have lost from Episodes 7-9.
In Memorium:
Ghrocky100 - Alex Jackson - EPISODE 3 - EPISODE 7 – He definitely had what was coming to him. He treated Tallulah like a monster and he got his comeuppance. I am not sad to see him die, but I didn’t think that would have killed him. I would have thought that by getting hit by the stone would have made him come to his senses. Even with that said though, it’s just as well he is gone. He was basically this series’ version of Viserys Targaryen in Game of Thrones. Sorry to ghrocky for hating on your character so much. Kaseyhope101 - Violetta Smith - EPISODE 2 – EPISODE 9 – At the end of the last assessment, I said Violetta has taken a step in the right direction by developing outside of Sydney. However, she did lose points for turning her back on Sydney because Sydney has already shown that she cares for her friends and Violetta just went and spurned her. I do see where she was coming from, but it was a real misunderstanding on her part. But I still give props to Violetta for becoming her own character, which is all I really wanted out of Violetta. She grew out of Sydney’s shadow and became her own girl. Kelly2722 - Tori Matthews - EPISODE 2 – EPISODE 9 – When I really liked her at first glance, she began to annoy me as the season went on towards her demise. I mean, in a hostage situation, running your mouth is the LAST thing you should be doing! I do get where she was coming from still because, once again, her life is at stake. But she screamed so much in her final episodes that it kind of overpowered that which is really a shame. Her death was definitely the most emotional one of the bunch here once Dwight came onto the scene in her final moments. RyanAndrews - Jake Parker - EPISODE 2 – EPISODE 9 – It’s really a shame. I truly think Jake loved Jade. The fact he didn’t die right away from being left to die showed that he still had a chance to be someone in this story, and honestly, I was beginning to actually like him. I would have loved his death to be more meaningful, maybe as a tribute to how much he loved Jade. Instead, his death was more like knocking down a fallen horse for good just as it was getting back up on its feet. Of those we lost, I am most sad to be losing him. LivvieBoo12 - Shelby Watson - EPISODE 3 – EPISODE 9 – Remember that Larxene laugh from the last assessment that summed up my reactions towards Shelby? Yeah… that hasn’t changed at all. She was nosy as fuck and while I do get that she worked for the news, that doesn’t mean that I have to like how slimy her behavior has been (anyone who gets as nosy as her, regardless of what job you have, counts as slimy to me). There is a reason why I see where the GamingSins channel comes from when they say “Fuck the Police” while recounting a game’s sins, although she was a news reporter in this case. I can’t really say that I am sad to see her gone. I am really sorry this is how I am leaving your new character Livvie :( You know you’re a star < 3
With the dead gone once again, it is time to see how I now feel about the characters who are, for now, still living: PoohSnap - Adam Bates - EPISODE 2 – I am glad to see that something was done about his rape attempt towards Viola. He really should have known it was coming sooner or later to bite him in the ass. He thinks Andrea did it, which I can’t say I’m too pleased about, especially when his fury towards Andrea was what ended up killing Violetta. Does Adam have any chance of redeeming himself at this point, or is doomed to be another character I wish was killed off sooner? Only time will tell. KatarinaDuCouteau - Andrea Mazzarra - EPISODE 2 – My reaction right now:
I mean, seriously, can people stop throwing Andrea under the bus already? Someone who could really use a friend in this story right now is Andrea and everyone has left her in the dust, either through grudge or abandonment. It makes me feel that much more disgusted once I read Oli’s admission to Andrea that SHE has been the killer’s target this whole time. I mean, I know Andrea is a bitch, but what did she do to have someone want her dead? AnnaMay - Anna May - EPISODE 2 – She continues to be calm, even in the face of death. For that, I have to give her props. In short, I really think her positivity is why I think she deserved her survival. Now I hope Anna can stay alive because I love her character. Bluba164 - Burt Macklin - EPISODE 5 – I still think he is a creepo, but not overly so now because he is capable of good deeds. I do suspect he is the killer though because, as someone pointed out last episode, he wasn’t at the search party, which does raise some eyebrows. Brayden_ - Dwight Schrute - EPISODE 3 – For some reason, Dwight always seems to be the hardest one to write an assessment for. Maybe that’s simply because I still don’t really know too much about him. That being said, what these last few episodes tell me is that, out of the boys, he’s one of the more level-headed ones. That doesn’t really say much though when many of the boys this story has produced as a whole have either acted creepy, sadistic, or even both. What does something though is that he actually loved Tori enough that he wanted to save her. TDBigBrotherLover112 - Elizabeth Caldwell - EPISODE 1 – I love her train of thought to help Viola through her time of need! When she is told by Viola about the near rape incident that Adam tried to commit, she concocts the idea to totally trash his car in an act of revenge! That is sick and I love her for it! I did feel like this would backfire though because the killer was there not 10 seconds after she and Viola left. But she is a real trooper. PieGuy555 - Jade Nator - EPISODE 3 – Jade FINALLY steps up to the plate in Episode 7, but I can’t say I 100% condone her leaving Jake to die. I mean, I truly believe that Jake truly loved her and she spurned him. That being said, she is finally opening herself and recovering from what happened in Episode 3 and THAT I do approve of. All of her hurt has turned her heart cold and I wouldn’t want to be one to piss Jade off. I do wish Jake could have survived getting out of the caravan though, just to be with Jade one last time. Now, how will Jade react to Jake’s death? MrPokeGuy9 - Oli Grubb - EPISODE 2 – While I was once sure he was the killer, I had since thought since the end of Episode 7 that maybe he’s only working with the killer to spare his own life. This much was a comment on my last assessment that, quite frankly, made a lot of sense now that I have thought about it. In that sense, I’m glad this was confirmed this past episode when he admitted it to Andrea. It took that happening for me to really allow myself to ease down on him. But now, the killer is going to be out for him now that he’s ratted the killer out to Andrea, so I expect him to die very soon. Katherinee_ - Rebecah Black - EPISODE 3 – I am glad to see iconic Rebecah back in the saddle! While I did not approve of her turning her back on Andrea, I do admire her friendship towards Tallulah and it’s hard not to agree with what she has done so far in this story. As much as I hate the name (Oh GOD I hated that song Friday lol), I do like this character and is becoming a favorite of mine. Guigi - Sydney Burton - EPISODE 2 – She is one of the most balanced characters in this story as of right now. Like Andrea, I don’t really condone her friends turning on her, especially since Sydney is one of the nicer people this story has to offer. Not that it says much about her when a lot of the people in the story have, in one way or another, been assholes at some point in time. But still, Sydney has pretty much become an icon at this point. QueenMichelle - Tallulah Maraschino - EPISODE 3 – Another one of my favorite characters in this story, and I am glad she rightfully did Alex in. I was more hoping she would just make him come to his senses though, but it is what it is. I also like her because she is really turning out to be a major player in this story. She may even turn out to be the villainous version of Dany Targaryen even though we all know dragons do not exist in a story like this one. Lol I can’t wait to see what Tallulah does next. Aoki - Viola Washington - EPISODE 2 – If Tallulah is this story’s equivalent to Daenaerys, Viola would likely be the equivalent to The Bride from Kill Bill. She just doesn’t stop being a badass who takes nobody’s bullshit and I love it! But what else can Viola really do in this story at this point? I think she may have developed as much as she can. I do not condone her hatred towards Andrea, but that’s really the only thing I don’t like about Viola.
Those whose characters sadly did not live long enough to make it to the 3rd set of episodes: MrBird
And that will be it for this assessment. With such big episodes coming into this assessments, it only stands to reason that I have high hopes for what Episodes 10-12 bring to the table. Hope you have had as much fun reading this as I do writing them! < 3 Let me know if there is anything I can do to better these assessments, and as always, stay hot!
Since a pre-season assessment was done for Season 2, this is technically the 2nd assessment for this season. With 10 episodes a season, it seems like the 3rd, 7th, and 10th episodes arte good places to do the assessments for now. For the preseason assessment, click on this link to follow that:
A LOT has definitely changed since this season began. Some of the characters I have really changed stance on, a lot of new characters got added, and having come into the series with Arlene, I have finally been given a fresh view of where this series is going. I am already thinking of someone for Season 3 if a Season 3 happens, and that someone will be a relative to Arlene who isn’t evil and has kept their Energy status. I am not revealing who it is, but if Aydan wants clues as to who this person is, I will give him clues.
Also, be warned that I had negative reactions towards multiple characters this time around. Do not be disheartened if I do not like your character right away. I give time between assessments so I can allow my own opinions to change as time passes on.
With the advent of last episode, I think I will do an In Memorium section for the obvious character, so for now at least, let us say goodbye to who we lost in the first 3 episodes of Season 2.
In Memorium:
Jenni Valentine (Energy Female) – I was really hoping for a recovery for Jenni in Season 2. She kind of reminded me of Terra from that Teen Titans show we had last decade. Anyway, it was really unjust for Jenni to be done in like she was. Jenni needed a proper teacher, and Crimson really should have looked into that. Instead, we have a bloody puddle that came from what was once Jenni. She really deserved better.
(Arlene Giles - Shadow Female) – Since Arlene is my character, she will go first. While I didn’t get to see too much of Arlene, I am really liking how relaxed she has been so far. Her intelligence has definitely been shown off in Episode 3 and I think if any of the villains will be helpful in carrying their plan out, I think it will start with her. I am looking forward to when her sadism will come out and I am interested in seeing how her past will play out from the bio I have given about her. imprincearthur - (Edward Mott - Shadow Male) – Once again he is back for some more mischief, but this time, I actually like him a bit more. With his son at stake, he has something to lose with this next plan. That does bring the question of who Danny’s mother is if Edward is the father.
(Bobby Mott - Shadow Male) – Bobby has only been seen once so far, but already he looks very menacing. I definitely approve of his villainy more than I did Edward’s from all of Season 1 and it’ll be interesting to see what he does next. Hints - (Tisha Mai - Water Female) – Having been the main protagonist in Season 1, she’s kind of taken a back seat this time around. She’s still a good character though, and I think she will have her time to rise again.
(Mia Myan - Holy Female) – I definitely approve of Mia’s friendship with Wendy so far. It gives me that opposites attract vibe from her. But at the same time, not much is known of Mia outside of her surprising friendship with Wendy, so if I am going to care more for her, she needs a chance to become her own character. tkoj555 - (Quinton Benjamin - Water Male) – I still don’t like him, and I actually think after that last episode, I’m beginning to dislike him. He came across as shy last season, but now I feel like he is getting slimy.
(Wendy Mayweather - Shadow Female) – Basically the same thing I’ve said about Mia applies to Wendy. So here is my question about the 2 of them: can they stay friends despite their obvious differences or will an emotional rift form between the 2 once we get later into the season and people have to take sides again? Macda27 - (Mac Anderson - Nature Male) – I think we finally got to see more of who Mac is in these last 3 episodes, so his time to discover his powers will come very soon. I know Sabrina saw him with Kate, but Mac should be able to explain this really well when she confronts him about it.
(Kate Anderson - Nature Female) – So after years of being away from Mac, she comes back into Mac’s life. Honestly, if I had to have my guess, there is something strange going on with Kate. She could actually be villainous down the road and Mac might not know this yet. Expect a Starfire-Blackfire kind of relationship for them if this does indeed end up being the case. Fell6 (Violet Summer - Magic Female) – She may be a main, but honestly, I don’t really care for her. In fact, she hasn’t done anything at all so far except watch Jenni’s incident. I am hoping as this season progresses, she gets a better role in the goings on. ForYouSelena - (Sabrina Del Rosa - Holy Female) – She has really become a favorite of mine this season, and her relationship with Mac will definitely be a huge factor this time around. That being said, she’s gonna need to be understanding towards Mac about his sister if their relationship is going to grow, and I hope it does. She really is one of the few truly good characters (good as in ethical) that we have had. Coolkat - (Chandler Park - Poison Female) – Like Sabrina, I really like Chandler. What she lacked with her naivety in Season 1, she’s made up for here with her no-nonsense attitude in Season 2, especially with that fight against Adore. Chandler is one of the most rational character we have on this cast, and that actually says a lot since we have some rational characters already with Mac, Tisha, and even Arlene.
(Veronica Chester - Human) – She was only just introduced last episode, and she seems like she is clueless, but she also seems like she could be a fun character. We will see what kind of trajectory she will go once we get further into the story. Lynette - (Natalya Hernandez - Fire Female) – She hasn’t been seen at all, so there really has been nothing to assess. But I WOULD like to know the answer as to what happened to Natalya? Could she have already died? Or is she still alive somehow? IceIceBaby - (Crimson Wilson - Fire Female) – That last episode with her and Jenni confirmed to me something I’ve had a dark suspicion of for Crimson: she has grown dark and evil since the end of Season 1. I once thought she was a balanced character, and I even secretly connected her to Charles Xavier. But now? She might be more like Judge Claude Frollo from the Disney movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Booyahhayoob - (John Doe - Air Male) – Having just been saved from the clutches of death in Season 1, he’s become closer with Samuel than ever. I am still hoping he gets the time away from Samuel to become his own person though despite me liking him a little bit more this time. RyanAndrews - (Samuel Weeks - Air Male) – He’s pretty much on the same boat as John at this point minus the being near-death thing. There really isn’t much more to say than that. lol
(Ariel Moore - Energy Female) – Really, all I’ve seen of Ariel so far was her being transported to Crimson’s. In a sense, I think she will inadvertently be involved in whatever dark agenda Crimson might have since Crimson is housing her and is basically dragged by Anthony to her in the first place. _Ivyyy_445 - (Bailey Jaxxon - Human) – I didn’t like her in Season 1. This time around though, she is more relatable. She almost lost her life thanks to a demonic attack back in last season’s 4th episode, but if Jenni couldn’t control her powers and Crimson has become a dark, evil person, then I believe that Bailey may have become corrupt in some shape or form as well. Topazisqueen - (Evelyn Shields - Air Female) – By now, we all now she is working for Bobby Mott. I didn’t care for her in Season 1, and I still don’t care for her now though she does have more of a presence now that she has a bigger role this season. It will be fun to see how she and Tisha will clash once Tisha finds out Evelyn’s true motives.
(Brittany Rose - Poison Female) – Honestly, I don’t like her. She seems really annoying and overall disinterested with the goings on in the story, especially considering that SHE IS A DESCENDANT! Hopefully she gets a wake-up call soon and in a huge way like Chandler did in the middle of last season. JourdanBabyXoXo - (Adore Laison - Fire Female) – Like Brittany, Adore really annoys me, but it’s really for different reasons. She gets angry about ANYTHING! Anyone who even provokes just a tiny bit will lead to her blowing it out of proportion. Jenni and Chandler have already seen this. I do get she is supposed to be an angry person, but for there to be balance, she will need to calm down in some shape or form. That being said, I could definitely see her being a kind of villain this season. KaseyHope101 - ("Ruthie" Margaritiana - Human) – Ruthie is yet another person I’m not really liking, but she is at least better than both Adore and Brittany. She seems like the gun-happy type, but she reminds of that one dingo-like character from the movie Ice Age who said he couldn’t wait to get his clutches on Manny the mammoth. I didn’t expect her to be villainous, but I am actually glad she is. It shows us that humans are a big part of the story too, and they don’t have to be on the side of good. Rawr121 - (Anthony Kuryente - Magic Male) – I feel like Anthony has the potential to become an under-the-radar villain for Season 2. The fact he transported Ariel to Crimson’s just before that incident with Crimson and Jenni that possibly killed the latter raises a red flag. He definitely is hiding something in this story, and I want to know what it is. Jkjkjk15 - (Jayla Helix - Human) – I’m not gonna lie, her altercation with Jenni was completely uncalled for. All Jenni was doing was staring at her, for some reason. That isn’t a reason to go fucking around with her. Like, what was she thinking? While I do approve of her talking to Bailey, I can’t help but feel like Jayla will just put Bailey in harm’s way again. Abnormal - (Gabriel Montez - Magic Male) – He definitely has that cockiness down from that bio from earlier. Anywho, he’s kind of just there for the time being and I can’t say I really care for him at this point. He does get points for basically serving Brittany that iconic rejection though.
Sorry if this assessment seemed a little weak to some of y’all. I’m pretty wired out right now, having needed to take a nap today after the little sleep I’ve had and then got a little busy afterwards. Plus, this season has introduced either some rather unlikable characters or maybe some characters just are way too under-developed for me to really give a shit about them. Anywho, this story has been great one developing, more than making up for the character shortcomings, and I think this will be quite the chaotic season moving forward. ^_^
