Happy Wednesday TV fans! After watching the USA network’s The Purge season 1 episode 5 last night, the voice over reminded us that “if you see something, do something, because a storm is coming.” Well the storm has definitely arrived for some of our favorite characters and it’s not about to let up anytime soon. The decisions made on Purge Night can change lives forever, but who will you ultimately decide to be? Please note spoilers are ahead if you have not gotten a chance to watch the latest episode yet. In last night’s episode, “Rise Up,” Penelope comes face to face with her dangerous ex-boyfriend, Henry, and we learn more about their jaded past. Meanwhile, Catalina tries to warn Jenna to find Rick and get to the cellar before it’s too late, Jane continues to accompany the Matron Saints, and Miguel points his moral compass in the right direction. My top 5 moments from The Purge season 1 episode 5 are:
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“Be a hero. Step up.”
At the end of last week’s episode, we finally got a glimpse of the man in the mask who has been going around on Purge Night as a vigilante, accompanied by the voice over. While I’m not sure if they are one in the same or connected somehow, this man could be the key to changing everything. At the end of this episode, the man approaches a group of men who are attacking someone, ready to step up and be a hero, but I am still anxiously waiting for his story to unravel. Is he somehow the key to saving the other characters we have met or is there another connection here? We’ll have to wait and see, but there is something to be said about the voice over’s final words: “Become the person tonight that you want to be tomorrow.” I think this can apply to every one of the characters, but they have to discover who they are on their own. Whether they make the right or wrong decisions, only they can determine who they are and who they can still become.
4
“We’re all survivors here. Including you.”
Jane continues to travel with the Matron Saints, but begins panicking that she will not be able to reach David in time. The Matron Saints teasingly ask Jane if this is a “Purge Night booty call,” and further explain that Purge Night has the second highest conception rate after New Year’s Eve. I guess who needs romance when the Purge is in the air. Jane witnesses the Matron Saints save a woman from being beaten by her husband and the woman is thankful for their help. Jane is shocked when the Matron Saints decide to brand this man with “Pig” on his forehead. Jane tries to get them to stop and explains that they will regret this, but they explain that it is necessary. Jane can’t handle watching this and ends up leaving, desperate to get to David in time. One of the Matron Saints gives her a card so she can contact them if she needs help and something tells me that Jane might change her tune after she finally meets up with David. While I appreciate Jane trying to do the right thing here, not everyone is ready to listen to their conscience just yet and I have a feeling that David has something up his sleeve. Watch out Jane!
3
“Do not ever turn on someone who just saved your ass.”
Well said Miguel. Well said. At the end of last week’s episode, Miguel learned that his new cowboy friend was transporting victims to the “Carnival of Flesh.” Miguel has a big decision to make, but he makes the right one and helps the victims, betraying the man in the cowboy hat. We learn that the victims are the man’s landlady and son and he was tired of her raising his rent. While I can definitely understand and appreciate that complaint, I’m not sure it warrants a delivery to the “Carnival of Flesh.” Miguel is shocked when the landlady’s son turns a gun on him and he shows off his skills by taking back the gun with barely any effort. Seriously Miguel is bad-ass! Miguel is finally reunited with his sister, Penelope, but it’s not on the best of terms. Security finds him after the man in the cowboy hat alerts them of the breach and Henry is ready to “pay to play,” no matter what the cost is, seeking revenge on Miguel. An eye for an eye so to speak. Sorry I couldn’t resist. How is Miguel going to get out of this one? I’m not so sure, but I am rooting for him no matter what.
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“Sometimes revolution is the only way to make the world a better place.”
The Stanton’s maid, Catalina, warns Jenna to find Rick and get to the cellar. Jenna tries to get some more information from her, but Catalina is very cryptic here, only telling her that she is in danger. Jenna tries to knock on Lila’s door, but no one answers. Rick goes off to find Jenna and all hell breaks loose. Jenna spots men with guns approaching the Stanton house and they quickly realize that they are all about to be brutally attacked and killed. We know from The Purge films that many revolutionary groups have tried to take down the NFFA, but Jenna and Rick are innocent here. Jenna tries to get Lila, but Rick tells her they have to go and they make it to the cellar. The door is locked and Catalina meets them there and we learn that she is part of the revolution. Catalina recognizes that Jenna and Rick are innocent and tells them how to get to safety. Jenna panics and asks about Lila, but Catalina explains that “no Stanton is safe.” Will Lila be all right? Will Jenna go back for her? Things have escalated at the Stanton house and Jenna will need to make a much bigger decision than whether to choose Team Rick or Team Lila romantically. While I am definitely shipping “Jelinna,” Lila may be out of luck, but let’s hope that she can find a way out.
1
“You can’t break me because I am stronger than you are.”
In this episode, we get a flashback to Penelope and Henry’s past and start to completely understand why she is not so pleased to see her ex-boyfriend on Purge Night. Henry seems completely deranged and is thrilled to have found her. Henry initially tells Penelope that he has so much to tell her and seems to want her back in some way, but Penelope refuses to give in, telling Henry exactly what she thinks of him. In the flashback, we learn that Henry was responsible for Penelope’s drug addiction and that he even got violent with her when she tried to walk away from the relationship. Miguel and Henry had a huge fight and Miguel is responsible for the awful injury to Henry’s eye. Flash forward to present day and Henry tells Penelope that he feels betrayed by her and that she broke him. Penelope stays strong; however and tells Henry, “You were already broken. I’m done being scared.” She also sheds some real light on Purge Night and explains that Henry thinks that Purge Night will solve all his problems, but it won’t. It will just make everything worse and she is absolutely right. This is the first time I have seen Penelope really stand up for herself and find her inner strength and it’s about time. Up until this point, Penelope has been a lost and naive soul, dependent on others. She is no longer broken now. She has become a force to be reckoned with and I have a feeling that Penelope may end up saving Miguel in the end. Jessica Garza was absolutely brilliant in this episode and she has really sparked a fire in her character that no one will be able to put out. Henry better watch out. Stay tuned!
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