Intertwined Fates
How did Arman make it on the sub?
Umut is still trying to hack into Erenay’s file, using different combinations of passwords, while Yonca gives the order to head up to Norway. So how did Arman make it aboard the boat? Well, it turns out he was hit pretty badly and knocked out in order to make it onto the sub.
What has Erenay been hiding all this time?
Umut is shocked to find out that the Commanding Officer had lied to them all along and that they were actually on a drill order from NATO. They were only able to find Arman, Defne and the others because they stumbled upon them while on their way back from a NATO mission.
This was all a plan from the beginning. Erenay knew that they were on a search and rescue mission; orders that came all the way from NATO. Umut deduces that NATO knew all about this disaster long before everyone else did and have been working to save themselves at any cost.
Umut and Arman’s rivalry starts out as a simple competition to see who can be the most efficient at killing people. However, the two soon find themselves in a power struggle, with Umut trying to prove his worth to Arman by killing more people. The feud only deepens when Umut finds out that Arman is working as a covert agent.
Felix and Rana flat out refuse to help Umut, deciding they’d rather not be a part of the man’s little power play. ..
How does Armat outsmart Umut?
Yonca is the one soldier here who feels empathy for Arman, and she heads in to see the diver while he’s tied up in the brig. She brings Defne’s dog-tags to him and the pair discuss Umu’s claims about them being on a covert mission. Now, Arman has an alternate theory. He believes that Umut is the one who is sabotaging this whole mission, given he wants control and power. That’s all he’s fixated about and all he cares about.
Umut tries to strike a deal with Arman, but given the latter has dirt on Umut, he suggests two of his men be sacrificed in order to meet favourable terms. Intent on trying to keep his secrets, Umut agrees… but there’s a problem. It turns out the whole deal has been broadcast to the entire submarine. The other men and women onboard turn on him and demand to know what he did with the missiles.
Umut was arrested and the command of the submarine was passed over to Yonca. It makes sense that she would take over, given her father was the commanding officer previously. ..
What is Defne’s secret? What are NATO hiding?
The email from NATO suggests that they are being picked up by someone, and the coordinates lead to an unknown location in the Indian ocean. It’s possible that this is a safe place for them to stay, but it’s also possible that they’re being taken there for some other purpose. We don’t know yet, but we’ll find out soon.
Arman’s father, who had been presumed dead, has been found alive on a satellite phone and is now in a cosmonaut suit with numerous crops inside some sort of facility. He admits that all of this was a ploy to bring Arman onboard and help save him from the sun incident. ..
Arman’s father is awaiting his son’s return to show him a whole new world.
Umut is reeling from the revelation that his father is one of the richest men in the country and goes by the name of Asil Kaya. He contemplates whether to let Arman out of the hatch or keep him hidden.
How does Yakamoz S-245 Season 1 end?
Meanwhile, Arman is shot as he heads outside, catching up with the survivors from the plane in Into The Night. He runs right into Ayaz (one of the characters from that aforementioned show) and is shot down. However, he appears to be fading fast. ..
A missile has been launched and it’s headed straight for the sub.
The Episode Review
Netflix has renewed Yakamoz for a third season, and a follow-up series is likely in the works. This universe feels like a Walking Dead rip-off, but with more action and suspense.
The final episode of “The Crown” does a good job of wrapping up some character arcs, especially for Yonca and Defne last episode. However, one could argue that there is a bit of plot contrivance in order to reach the point where both shows are now running parallel to one another.
The biggest problem with Yakamoz is the characters themselves. They’re not particularly interesting or memorable, and the only thing that makes them feel like a real part of the story is their interactions with each other. Without more depth to these characters, they feel flat and unengaging.
The action itself is quite good, though the ending definitely hints that there may be more to come from this series. Whether it will be renewed or not remains to be seen.
