Summary
“The Lowlands” brings back some of the show’s earlier excitement, with new alliances forming and some nifty battle sequences. As always, See promotes bloody violence and a detailed stratagem as we head towards the exciting finale.
This recap of the Apple TV+ series See season 3, episode 6, “The Lowlands,” contains spoilers.
See season 3 has been advertised as the final chapter in this sci-fi saga, which allows the writers free reign to kill whomever they see fit and cause whatever devastation they choose. Final seasons are bittersweet in this sense, unburdened by the pressures of longevity and yet tasked with providing fitting closure for the fans. See seems to be setting up an almighty ending in this regard and the showrunners appear more than happy to kill off whoever they want, but the jury is still out on whether this show will conclude in fine form.
See season 3, episode 6 recap
See season 3, episode 6, “The Lowlands” splits its narrative between Maghra’s hunt for the witch-finders, Baba and his gangs’ journey home to warn the queen, and Tormada’s march to Pennsa. The first subplot centers on Maghra. She is weary of the witch finders returning and worries that two armies may be ready to attack her precious city. The witch finders strike first, killing all of Maghra’s council members. She performs her own witch hunt and tortures a lowly blacksmith, who may know their enemy’s specific whereabouts.
It’s a brutal sequence as the blacksmith is burned and then sliced. He eventually reveals the witch finders’ hiding spot and loses a hand for his troubles. Maghra and Tamacti lead a small group of soldiers in an offense on the witch finders’ stronghold. Shiloh battles Maghra, informing the Queen that they follow the orders of a new leader now. Sibeth is back in the royal seat. Maghra defeats Shiloh, but they refuse to kill their enemy, who begs for a quick death.
Baba and his troops rush back to Pennsa to warn Maghra of the coming war. Harlan is skeptical of their plan though, believing time is very much against them. If they do make it to the city before Tormada, they still won’t have enough time to prepare an army and further defenses. He suggests a perilous short cut instead, which Baba reluctantly accepts. This short cut takes them through the Lowlands where a cannibal tribe stalks them like prey.
In a car graveyard, Baba’s team are attacked by these savages. Haniwa and Harlan are taken captive after a breath-taking fight sequence. The primitive beasts are hard to track and Baba sees no other option but to use Wren as bait to lure the cannibals out of the shadows. Baba follows one of the tribe’s people back to their base, where Harlan and Haniwa are tied up, awaiting a horrifying end. Haniwa sees Guntar’s severed head and realizes they are next. She instructs Harlan on how to escape from his shackles. Once Harlan is free they make their thrilling escape.
The ending
The gang are all reunited, but Harlan has been badly injured and sits bleeding out on the ground. With his usual witty sarcasm, he tells Haniwa to over-exaggerate his heroics back home and then pleads with Baba to stop the enemy from taking his city. It is unclear whether Harlan dies there and then or if the group are leaving him for dead, but this subplot ends here for today.
Meanwhile, Tormada and his men march towards Pennsa with their unstoppable bombs. Sibeth and the witch finders ambush this dangerous army and take Tormada hostage. Sibeth sees the importance in these weapons and talks at length with Tormada about their power. The leaders are surprisingly drawn to one another, seeing similarities in their rogue personalities and strong penchant for violence. It’s a match made in hell for these two, who quickly decide to form an alliance. Sibeth even offers Tormada a position as her king and he accepts without hesitation. Sibeth slays Lucien now that she has a more powerful ally by her side and the duo prepare for war. Tormada shows off his new catapults in the final shot of this instalment.
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