'The Librarians' Recap: 'And the Fatal Separation'

​Written by John Edward Betancourt

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The third season of The Librarians has been nothing short of breathtaking. Week in and week out, we have been treated to outright stunning stories that engage the audience and captivate our imagination. But while it's been an incredible ride, one that has dug deep into some philosophical territory, there is still a grand threat in Apep waiting out there, and it was only a matter of time before the more intimate stories gave way to that ultimate battle between good and evil that we've all been waiting for, and it would seem that last night's episode, 'And the Fatal Separation' signaled a return to that big time battle with a stunning story that set the stage for the season three finale...and dropped our jaws in the process.

If anything, perhaps the best way to describe this episode, is to use the word, 'sneaky', because at first it seemed like pretty standard Librarians fare. We were whisked away to the magical land of Shangri-La. We were treated to Stone's training coming to a close before an old enemy in Lam seized this mystical place, hoping to get his hands on this enchanted world and all of its treasures within...but that's about where the regular feel of the show came to an end. Because therein came bombshell after bombshell, ones that quite frankly changed the course of this show and overall mythos of this storied series forever and the biggest revelation of the night, came by way of Colonel Baird.

Because as it turns out, the assault on Shangri-La was orchestrated all along by DOSA. They provided the map to Lam, and allowed him to take control of it...all so that this foolish organization could get their hands on Eve, to allow for a little sit down chat between her and General Cynthia Rockwell, wherein the first real bombshell of the night came our way, because we learned that Eve Baird was hand selected to become a sleeper agent for DOSA, one who more or less accomplished her mission to infiltrate the Library and this revelation left Eve (and the rest of us) completely and utterly stunned. It was clear as this conversation progressed that Eve was left in utter shock and horror over being used in such a fashion, and despite her best efforts to convince the General that everything within the Library was safe from evil...the General was having none of it. She wants what is in the Library...and it's clear now she will stop at nothing to get it. 

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Yet the stunning moments didn't end there. This story also followed up on Charlene and where she has been all this time and it turns out...she was in Lam's possession all along, and she joined his collection of magic goodies willingly, in the hopes of keeping the wool over Apep's eyes. After all, that would have been the last place the Egyptian God would have looked for the original Guardian...but her discovery came with a price and once Shangri-La was secured and safe once again, our second bombshell of the night arrived as Charlene followed through on a threat to sacrifice herself to save the Library, but not before a tearful farewell where we learned she was the one that Jenkins pledged his heart to. 

But we need to talk a little more about the revelation regarding Eve's 'purpose' at the Library, because at first glance...this makes her look like a threat to the safety of the Library and the Librarians, but while she may have agreed to this mission ages ago, the Library would have denied her access if she was a threat, so I don't think she's trouble or evil for that matter, but the one moment that continues to bother me about this episode and this discovery...is the fact that Ezekiel found Baird alone when he completed his 'rescue' of her, which begs the question...why did the General leave? She had the opportunity then and there to get her hands on the legendary Ezekiel Jones, and Cassandra too for that matter, yet she was nowhere to be found, and one has to wonder...did she and Eve have a different kind of conversation, one where the General was able to get some incredibly pertinent information out of Eve? After all, she did mention to Eve that it was time for her wake up call, and there's a chance her sleeper 'programming' required her to tell the General everything she wanted to know...

Either way it was brutal to learn this about Eve, and that DOSA sees the Library and the Librarians as terrorists and it's terrifying to know that DOSA more than likely knows the exact location of the Library now. Plus, we need to take a moment and discuss The Candle Room, that mysterious place where the lives of everyone the Library has ever touched is personified in the form of candles burning bright...until their time on earth has come to an end...and the fact that Flynn's candle, appears to be running out of wax. That makes for some ominous foreshadowing for Flynn...and as the minutes tick down to the season finale, I think we are left with two burning questions at this point...first what did Charlene say to Eve to make her reel back in shock and second...who will survive the final battle with Apep? Because while all signs point to Flynn, this episode was a fine reminder to expect the unexpected...until next time... 

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