So, what’s the deal with those damn Krieger clones?!
I know it might not have been central to the Calderon plot involving Archer and the rest of the gang, but it’s the biggest question left unanswered at the end of “Palace Intrigue – Part 2.” Krieger (the real one… or is he?) talks to the clones and probes for some information but gets very little in return. We will hopefully see more of him soon, which would be excellent news, as Lucky Yates was great again here. There are so many possibilities surrounding Krieger and the clones, and considering how the episode ended, we’re not sure if Malory and the rest will stay behind at the palace a little longer or fly back home right away. When they do leave, is Krieger staying?
As for the main story, I did not see this level of intensity coming. Maybe I should have, after seeing the palace under attack at the end of the last episode. Then again, the intensity took place inside the palace and had very little to do with what was going on outside of it. Archer’s decision to have sex with Gustavo Calderon’s wife, Juliana, was always going to come back to haunt him, and there were only so many “unintentional” shots he could fire to stop someone from speaking up before Calderon would find out and threaten to kill him. Cyril gets shot, Pam gets shot later wearing the same vest, and Cherlene heroically blocks Juliana’s gunfire with her guitar. All of this because of Archer’s inability to resist his sexual urges.
Speaking of Cherlene, she might play a bigger role here than any previous episode this season. As an obvious obsession of Gustavo Calderon, Cherlene has now sold a million albums and is apparently married to Calderon, since he apparently divorced Juliana. Who knows how much of this will last based on whether or not they stick around next episode.