‘American Rust: Broken Justice’ Recap – ‘Iron Sky’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Luna Lauren Velez and Jeff Daniels as Detective Angela Burgos and Detective Del Harris in Episode 203 of ‘American Rust: Broken Justice’ – ‘Iron Sky’. (Photos Courtesy of Dennis Mong/Prime Video.)

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 203 of ‘American Rust: Broken Justice’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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One particular aspect of life that each and every one of us enjoy and outright cherish… is the lull that takes place in between new chapters in our lives. Because those moments offer clarity, and peace and a real sense of wonder as to what lies ahead. Which are indeed pleasant moments worth holding onto and savoring. But what truly makes us cherish this and love it so, is the sheer fact… that this levity never quite lasts. Simply because, life rolls on, new chapters begin, and old haunts come to bear and we must of course, act accordingly and adjust depending on what comes our way, as evidenced by the next episode of American Rust: Broken Justice on Prime Video.

For ‘Iron Sky’ saw the transitional period that everyone was enjoying, come a close for those very reasons and that led to a fascinating tale for certain. One that saw Billy come to realize… he has a lot of baggage and trauma that will haunt him until he takes the time to resolve it. Mainly because… he went through a gamut of emotion and pain in this story by being reminded of the pain inflicted upon him in jail, alongside the reality that he didn’t deal with what happened in there or what happened in the past, period. Which led to awkward moments, and a supremely scary one as well, involving a familiar item from days gone by. But what mattered more, here, was that Billy’s journey did indeed remind us… how the past can shatter serenity and the explorations on such matters continued from there.

Since Grace journey here, spoke to how new chapters begin. Because just like that… Grace was finally looking at a little financial peace with the deal she brokered, and that gave her a bit of pause and a bit of agency to do more in her community. Such as do her best to expose Sue in the public light to ensure no one else suffered like her Billy, and she even helped out with Del’s case. Since he brought Vic up to the cabin for the weekend to get back the lighter and she stepped in to help with that, which got awkward and gross. But it did speak to how her little moment of silent celebration was over as well and a new chapter awaited her, and that made for one fascinating journey for certain. One that implied that Grace will indeed be searching for more agency and direction in episodes to come. 

But of course, this episode also helped to remind us that life goes on and that too can bring forth change and surprise, as evidenced by the darkness looming on the horizon. Because Sue did not survive this episode, in fact, she died after Grace chewed her out. Which brought more suspicion her way since Steve remained convinced Grace was somehow behind this all and continued to investigate accordingly and… Del’s work to bring down the Brotherhood might be in jeopardy thanks to his partner. Since Angela finally raised concerns to Detective Fisher about Vic’s desire to cross a lot of lines with his girlfriend. Which could upend everything he’s working toward, so hopefully… Del can get something out of Vic as this weekend continues along.  

In the end, this was simply nothing more than a transitional episode. One that helped to gently bring to close the last emotions and vestiges of wonder surrounding how season one ended so the core explorations of season two can begin, and you really can see that framework here. Since now there are hints of how badly Del wants to atone and how hard that will be for him in every way, and how Grace wants agency and how Billy wants peace. And of course, clearly something shady and slimy is happening here, something that is claiming lives and well, that will absolutely prove to be a big deal in the weeks to come, as will all of these juicy plot threads. For the calm is over and it will be fascinating to see how everyone faces new chapters and yesterday, and life itself… as season two of this fascinating show continues along. Until next time. 

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