‘See’ Recap: ‘Rock-a-Bye’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Caution: This article contains spoilers for the season two finale of ‘See’.
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When we last settled in to enjoy the fascinating AppleTV+ series, See, the situation was quite grim. For despite assembling a grand army to fight the forces of Trivantes, Pennsa simply could not match their numbers. In fact, they were outgunned two to one and the lust for war that Edo Voss had in his heart, allowed for the arrows to fly and for heroes to scatterm post haste, leaving all of us to wonder what would come next for Baba Voss and his family and this merry band of freedom fighters. For there was an actual chance that the heroes in this story could lose and thankfully, the season two finale of this dynamic show… wasted zero time in informing us as to what comes next.

For ‘Rock-a-Bye’ picked up mere moments after the arrows soared, and once the Pennsa army was behind the gates of their chosen battlefield, they received some good news. In that, the hidden tribes came along to fight, and their arrival evened the odds and once the battle plan was decided upon… hell was unleashed upon Edo Voss’ forces. In fact, Trivantes suffered a humiliating blow at the hands of this coalition of the willing and when the dust settled from this epic fight… the time had come for two brothers to settle a score. For Edo wanted his closure and his victory over Baba and alas, he simply didn’t get it. For Baba bested him at every turn to the point where it seemed as though he could just walk away and never worry about betraying his oath to keep Edo alive. But sadly, Edo forced his hand and brought about his own death, leaving Baba in a dark place. 

Because he has spent his life working to do the right thing and preserve life if it all possible, and of course… he gave his word that he would never bring harm to Edo and breaking that vow… left him questioning a great deal of things. Specifically, what kind of man was he and whether he was the noble soul that he thought he was. For killing a family member is simply the lowest in his eyes and that motivated him to do something that was both bold and heartbreaking. For one fine morning, he quietly kissed his love while she slept and gently gave his children an embrace, before heading back out into the wild to find himself and figure out what kind of man he truly is and what he stands for. Which is quite the powerful twist for certain and his decision to find peace within could not have come at a worse time.

For despite there being peace in Pennsa at last, to the point where a stable queen is on the throne and a new era related to sight is on the horizon, there are still enemies within this once proud kingdom. For the now disbanded witchfinder army was filled to the brim with those who still believe sight to be an evil thing and now that they are out in the world, who knows what trouble they will cause, plus… there’s the whole matter with Kane. For while she is alive and well and with Kofun’s child, she has plans brewing in her mind. The kind that will see her return to power and harm those who didn’t believe in her and well, she clearly isn’t wasting any time in executing them or the people that didn’t stand by her side. Since Paris suffered painfully at Kane’s tormented hand, and that is a huge loss to this series and this story.

In large part, because Alfre Woodard is just a phenomenal actress through and through but also because… Paris has been the moral core of this story. For she has done a lot to keep Baba and so many grounded in these trying times and without her, plenty will struggle to find direction. But what truly makes her death so incredibly unsettling, is the sheer fact that Kane is actively working behind the scenes to regain power and her ability to manipulate people into doing her bidding in such a smooth manner, might bring trouble for Maghra, the kind that Paris would have helped her recognize. But the good news is, we won’t have to wait all that long to discover what will come from this devastating twist. For season three of this wonderful series is a go, meaning it is only a matter of time before we return to this fascinating and broken world. Until next season.  

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