Happy Wednesday TV fans! After watching USA network’s The Purge season 2 episode 8 last night, I realized that a girl’s gotta look her best for Purge Night. The right tutu, the right accessories, and of course the right weapons to really give you a killer look!
Please note spoilers are ahead if you have not gotten a chance to watch the latest episode yet.
In last night’s episode, “Before the Sirens,” we approach Purge Night, as Ryan and Esme begin to execute their plan to make things right. Meanwhile, Ben embraces his inner psycho and Marcus and Michelle get some last minute visitors before the annual Purge begins.
My top 5 moments from The Purge season 2 episode 8 are:
5
“We gotta get through the night.”
Easier said than done, especially when we see how many citizens are getting ready to release their inner Purge. I absolutely loved the opening sequence and thought it was a really fun Easter egg, bringing us back to the “Candy Girls” from The Purge: Election Year. I mean, she just wants her candy bar…
It seems like a lot of kids are inspired by The Campus Killer as well, wearing his God mask with pride, but the NFFA wants to be careful about promoting “off Purge violence.”
Either way, this should be a fun night filled with killer festivities, but I’m anxious to see how our main characters handle the pressure!
4
“No matter what happens tonight, I gotta keep you safe.”
Kind words from Marcus to his son, Darren, right before he breaks his arm. Marcus explains that the only way to keep his son safe from the NFFA is to get him into the hospital with a real injury. Hospitals are off limits during Purge Night, but we know that the NFFA is used to cutting corners to eliminate any threats to their vision and operation.
Marcus seems to have gotten over the shock and revelation from last week’s episode and is now ready to stand up to everyone, realizing that they will never stop until he does.
Go Marcus!
3
“So if this is our last meal, we should clear the air.”
Marcus and Michelle take a quick moment to have one last meal together, as Michelle prepares Marcus a sushi dinner to bring them back to their first date. Marcus and Michelle seem to be getting along quite well now, but did anyone else wonder if Michelle might have just poisoned Marcus?
I guess I’ve never really trusted her from the start even though I want to! But there’s always another twist…
Marcus’s ex-wife shows up at the door, claiming that she wants to help out on this Purge Night and Marcus seems to appreciate the gesture, but is surprised when he notices that the hit on him has been taken down.
Only things aren’t that simple, as we realize that the neighbors want to Purge Marcus themselves, so this should be interesting.
2
“I don’t think he’s sad anymore…”
No, it seems like Ben has embraced full on psycho mode, as he shaves his head and rocks out to death metal music to prepare for Purge Night. This is Ben’s night, but his fraternity brothers start to realize that perhaps Ben is acting a little bit too strange.
Did it really take you guys this long to notice this?
Turner leads the group and reminds them not to let Ben back in the house…only Ben’s already inside and decides to take his rage out on his fraternity brothers, leading to a deadly game of Beer Pong that may make you think twice about drinking on campus…
It looks like Ben has bigger plans for the cowardly Turner, so we will have to see how this goes, but I think it’s safe to say that Ben has completely stepped over to the dark side now.
1
“Let’s go get our boy!”
Ryan and Esme continue to be adorable together, but it looks like Esme is hiding her ultimate plan from Ryan. Esme understands that she is putting everything on the line to take down the NFFA and it’s clear that she doesn’t want Ryan to get caught in the crossfire, but she’s going to need some serious backup, even though I love my girl Vivian!
Ryan’s double cross with the Jackals works like a charm and the corrupt captain is killed after they jam the plane signal too early, so it looks like his plan is working. But now they need to break out Tommy, so we’ll have to see how this goes.
And as for Esme, well she needs to worry about this $500,000 bounty on her head. Watch out girl! The NFFA is coming for you!
It looks like our last two episodes of the season will focus completely on Purge Night, so our main characters will need to pull out all the stops if they want to survive.
Stay tuned!
I hope you enjoyed the list and feel free to post your own theories and thoughts on The Purge below in the comments section. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
Best,
Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl
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