Golgotha

"Golgotha" isn't terrible by any means, but during and after my viewing of the episode, I was left with one crucial question: What was the point of the episode?

It isn't funny. It isn't entertaining. It isn't even interesting. The CGI is perhaps the only thing that was even remotely impressive, but even that was lackluster compared to most other episodes this season.

The premise was fine, and it did bring up an interesting question of whether animals would call humans out if given the opportunity. However, there were so many ways they could've explored the idea better that I was upset at the wasted potential.

Perhaps most strange of all is that there wasn't anything 'bad' about the episode. The story was tolerable, the CGI was tolerable, the acting was tolerable, the ending was tolerable, but the problem was that it all felt pointless. "Golgotha" is an episode of nothingness.

Just imagine if we were visited by an alien species, and if it took the side of what we considered inferior species, and saw the level of destruction that the only animal species considered intelligent, the human, has.

A very good episode, if you look at it from that perspective. If aliens arrived and communicated with insects, what would they say? Or with cattle, or with birds? Are we really the most intelligent? Looking from the outside looking in on the way we're doing on this planet, I don't think so.

If we take all humans out of the equation, I think the planet has a better chance of survival.

Being live-action in a series where unique animation is key is a bold thing to do - You'd think it would use the format wisely, maybe use it to its advantage... Well, it doesn't. The concept - again - has huge potential, and it ends up being a big nothing sandwich. Hollow, doesn't dare to dive into anything worth exploring...And you have RELIGION to play with - in an anthology series that where episodes are self-contained. What better canvas do you need to be creative??! It just simply does nothing with the world it created, does nothing to be funny at least, forget shock-factor or a twist. I like Rhys as the next guy, but you have given him nothing here to make is worth our while.

This episode takes on the tired trope of alien races having religion.

And... it takes it to their ultimate conclusion.

It's the trope itself what's boring here.

I don't watch a futuristic science fiction animated show to see more religion, I watch it to forget religion exists in this world.

So, thanks for nothing.

The story of a dolphin is 'rescued' from an oil spill ( was it an accident or neglegance ? ) and a priest who witness this ' ressurection' is tasked with meeting an alien emissary who / whom believes this dolphin to be their messiah ( sort of dune like ).

Well it appears the dolphin held a serious grudge about losing it's family and pretty much feels like all of humanity should die for this travesty.

Thats the idea behind the episode in live action with a cyborg squid making the decision.

It's one of those episodes that feels like set up for something bigger but as this season and the series as a whole often does there is never a pay off and kinda feels like a wasted effort.

And we waited 3 years for this.