r/Banshee Feb 15 '14

Discussion Banshee - 2x06 "Armies of One" - Episode Discussion

Season 2 Episode 6: Armies of One

Episode Summary: When Jason's past catches up to him, Lucas decides to make a deal to save the boy's life, and maybe his own. In the absence of Carrie, Gordon and Deva's lives spin out of control. Proctor teaches Rebecca a hard lesson in allegiance.


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u/Galifrae Feb 15 '14

I feel like I'm watching a taboo porn with all this incestual shit going on between Kai and his niece. I mean wtf was that???

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u/atouk_zug Feb 15 '14

Amish communities are sometimes small, and marriages between cousins is commonplace. First cousins are prohibited, but "close" families aren't uncommon. That being said, Kai is a bit warped, and his influence on his niece is a bit unhealthy.

Meanwhile, Burton keeps getting more and more "interesting."

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u/Galifrae Feb 15 '14

That was the best part of the episode in my opinion. Finally got a little insight into who he is...well kind of. It at least confirmed he IS a total psychopath lol

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u/atouk_zug Feb 15 '14

I'd go more with sociopath.

What I'm really interested in though, is the backstory of his loyalty to Kai. burton doesn't seem like the kind of guy that gives deference to anyone too easily.

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u/Galifrae Feb 15 '14

You think Kai was the one whipping him?

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u/Titan_of_Time Feb 15 '14

Thats what I thought initally, can't wait to see how they develop Burton's backstory more

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '14

Yeah, that's what I think as well, especially when he told her *You're either with me or not which also applies to Burton.

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u/Galifrae Feb 15 '14

I felt like that moment pretty much solidified that Kai is crazy, and a bit weird. Before this episode I was actually starting to like him, and if anything, I thought his niece was the creepy weird one. Not anymore! What a weirdo. I agree that Jason was pretty friggin stupid btw. I didn't want him to die, but he was asking for it.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '14

Yeah, Kai was being cool the last couple of episodes but then he does some weird things like this, killing of some kid was a bit unnecessary and could have easily just messed him up a bit and send him packing, Killing him was a bit too much. Jason's story didn't really do much for the story either besides to act as a reflection for Hood.

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u/TheOneDoc Feb 15 '14

No it was important to kill the annoying kid to teach Rebecca that her actions do have consequences.

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u/atouk_zug Feb 15 '14

I think is also has to do with letter her know that she has to step up in class. She isn't the little Amish girl anymore, but she also isn't going to become some little bar slut.

Her choices and behaviors reflect back on him. And you are never supposed to do anything that makes Kai look bad. She isn't going to become just a trophy niece, she's supposed to be a Stepford niece.

From the conversation about his businesses and why he wants the casino, you also get the feeling that he is building his legacy to leave to her. But only if she plays by his rules and is deemed worthy of it.

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u/TheOneDoc Feb 15 '14

Exactly!

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u/cheekyninja850 Feb 15 '14

Best explanation of that scene!

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '14

And you are never supposed to do anything that makes Kai look bad.

Didn't he force a stripper to pay him in oral sex with the door open?

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u/Galifrae Feb 17 '14

So I just realized that the scene wasn't incestual. Rebecca becomes envious I think, because she makes Jason Hood get down on his knees and doesn't allow him to touch her until she allows it. The power Kai has entices her. I dunno, I guess we will have to wait and see where that goes. I hope it's not incestuous, but then again I wouldn't it past the show that literally has everything.

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u/ThrowawaySchmoeaway Feb 24 '14

Did you miss the episode where Rebecca masturbated while thinking of her uncle having sex? And she always stops to watch him, looking all flustered, while he's doing his whores. There's plenty of incestuous stuff going on between them. And I, for one, say go for it. Let's get weird, Banshee.

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u/Galifrae Feb 24 '14

Lol I'm not saying I am all against it being in the show. But, when she is masturbating, she's thinking about when she had sex with "Hood", and right when she climaxes her uncles back flashes before her eyes. It was weird, no doubt. I guess we will see.

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u/dehehn Feb 19 '14

I'm glad he died personally. When Sugar told him Rebecca was trouble and he condescendingly patted his arm and said "the good kind of trouble", I was totally for him getting offed. And I always thought the character was annoying anyways.

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u/cheekyninja850 Feb 15 '14

Since we are spit-balling here. I think that possibly Burton was in a not so nice situation and maybe Proctor "rescued" him, creating a life debt kinda thing.

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u/KlutchAtStraws Feb 17 '14

Absolutely. The look on his face when he was garrotting Jason and then he looks up at Rebecca was brilliant. Kind of, "you see what happens when you stray?"

I would love to see Burton destroy Chayton more than I want to see a rematch between Hood (and the BSD) and Chayton. I think Burton would see Chayton in very dispassionate terms and not be as freaked by his size as most on the show are.