Last Resort Season 1 Episode 2

Blue on Blue 

When a new show has an outstanding pilot episode, trying to keep the momentum up is always a problem. Having to live up to critical acclaim is both a good thing and a burden. Last Resort was able to keep the tension high, but wasn't as compact as the pilot was. 

As the first episode dealt with establishing the characters, Captain Marcus Chaplin in particular, the second episode revolved around XO, or Lieutenant Commander Sam Kendal. The XO doesn't have the steadfast faith that the Captain has, but is willing to put on a brave face for his men and women, leading them into battle and certain death. Together Kendal and Marcus make an almost unbeatable team, but the XO on his own is a man who is left to question every action he takes. This is seen in the standoff with the "Delta" team who turn out to be Russians. XO wants to talk, since he thinks they are his brothers in arms, showing is loyalty to his country, but when the bullets start flying he is willing to do whatever it takes. 

The Captain is on the other side of the equation this week, having to work things out via phone calls and video chat. He even tells his XO that "you are own your own now", showing that the two of them are going to have to work things out on their own and not always as the dynamic duo. Marcus gets some great speeches / threats in this week, proving once more why he is the captain of this crew and owner of their new island home. 

Back home side, the XO's wife is aloud to call her husband and tries to talk him into giving up Marcus and the sub in return for coming home. All of this is just a ploy by 'the government' and she quickly tells her husband not to trust these people. Smart girl. On the other side of Washington, the weapons lobbyist talks to her informant, who works in the Department of Defense, and is informed that her prototype stealth device works. She pressures him into digging deeper into the conspiracy in covering up the truth and it costs him dearly. Hopefully this new development in her story line will remove some of that smugness in her personality and make her care about the people her work affects. 

Rating: Watch

Original Air Date: 10/4/12 

On ABC, Thursdays 8/7 central