'Beyond' Recap: 'Bedposts'

Written by John Edward Betancourt

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​It’s been quite the interesting sophomore season for Freeform’s Beyond, and I mean that in the best possible way. After all, the show’s increased focus on character development has paid off in spades since we’ve watched every single character on the show grow this year and well, joining them on their fascinating journey has made them all supremely interesting and relatable at times as well. But truly, the highlight of season two thus far has been its slow burn approach when it comes to assembling Holden’s greatest challenge to date; the fallout from his actions in the Realm and that patient approach is important simply because it’s only a matter of time before that particular plot thread explodes in magnificent fashion.
 
As it turns out, we were able to enjoy a taste of things to come last night because ‘Bedposts’ ended up being another fascinating chapter in Holden’s life since the slow burn approach turned up the heat a little bit, allowing for several plot threads to come to a head, like the whole mess with Pastor Ian for example. Because after weeks of poking around and spying on him, Diane came across a chilling fact, that Pastor Ian and Hollow Sky have her home wired with cameras and after sharing this information with Tom, dear old dad finally decided he had enough of the long con and confronted the good pastor in his office in stunning fashion, calling out the pastor for his shady actions and ending the matter for the time being with his fists.
 
While Tom went the extra mile to protect his family, Holden was dealing with a grand mess of his own, in that, every single problem he’s shoved to the side or buried down deep in the hopes of keeping his life drama free and ‘normal’ finally came to the surface while he was out and about with Charlie since Luke and Willa showed up at the bowling alley where they were hanging out and well, when I say every single problem, I mean it. Everything was brought out into the open, allowing for Holden to learn a few valuable lessons about communication. Because without it, he’ll never have the normal life he so desperately seeks, and he’ll also continue to hurt and isolate the people that matter to him.
 
But the highlight of the night was seeing the Realm storyline begin to come to a head as well. Because Jeff is preparing to learn more about Edgar Abbot by flat out meeting him now that he knows that the Edgar we met in episode one, is the same one who owns the mysterious freezer that he helped Holden dig up. But while that was a fascinating little twist, it was vastly overshadowed by the fact that at long last, Diego has arrived in Fort Reed and he and Holden squared off last night in breathtaking fashion. Because this battle royale at the bowling alley finally gave us a taste of just how powerful Holden is and despite Diego getting a few licks in, it’s clear that Mister Matthews has the upper hand…
 
Sadly, this episode does end on a cliffhanger, robbing us of a quality conclusion to that fight for the time being, but while we wait for the next chapter in this fascinating tale, we can at least reflect upon a quality story, because this episode truly reminded us of everything that’s made season two of this show so wonderful. If anything, I love the fact that Holden was forced to finally face all of his problems in this episode and hopefully there will be time for him to grow and resolve said problems in the final four episodes of the season. But considering the fact that Diego has arrived, everything else will obviously have to take a backseat as Holden fights to keep his family and friends safe. Until next time. 

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