Bad Travelling
The Jable Shark is a great white shark that can reach a size of 20 feet long. It is said that the shark can swim up to 100 miles per hour and has a lifespan of 10-15 years. The sailors who hunt the Jable Shark believe that it can only be killed with a sharp knife, as its scales are so tough.
We follow a group of sailors as they take out a Thanapod that has taken refuge on a ship. This creature hides in the shadows and eventually uses a deceased human’s vocal cords to speak. The sailors think of Independence Day as they take out this creature.
Torrin is the unlikely soul who is sent down to deal with the creature. The crustacean wants to be taken across to Phaiden Island. To save his own skin, Torrin strikes an uneasy alliance with it and agrees to sacrifice some of the crew to satiate its hunger.
The group of remaining survivors decide to vote on whether to drop the creature off at Phaiden Island, sacrificing numerous humans in the process given how inhabited the island is. The alternative, is that they go past Phaiden and drop the creature off at an uninhabited island. However, Torrin has actually marked each of these ballot papers and after looking at the votes, decides to weed out the craven among them. Two voted for Phaiden Island while the rest decided to spare them. ..
The thing is, the crew of the ship have mutinied and are plunging their captain’s sword into the bed. However, Torrin is not there to save them. He’s well-prepared and kills all of the crew except one who stays in a storage box.
Torrin admits that he never actually marked the ballot papers as every single crew member marked with an X, signifying passing off this crustacean across for the people of Phaiden Island to deal with. ..
Torrin is unwilling to let any more innocent people die, so he cuts open oil barrels in the bowels of the ship and ignites them with his gun, letting the whole ship burn, taking the Thanapod out with it… hopefully. As for Torrin, he manages to hop onto a small boat and leave, hopefully surviving the trip to nearby Phaiden Island.
The Episode Review
The writing is sharp and the plot is compelling. The characters are well-drawn and the story is exciting. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next episode.
This journey is made all the more intriguing given that Torrin begins as a somewhat craven character, striking a deal with this creature. Only, it turns out he was playing them the whole time and had no intention of sacrificing innocent people. By the end, his heroics are plain to see. Everyone else on the ship are the real cowards and Torrin wants to stop the creature from causing havoc.
This thanapod episode is easily the best of the season so far. ..
