Who would’ve thought we’d be kicking off 2016 by reviewing the first two episodes of Galavant’s second season? But boy, are we glad we that we are!
The season 2 premiere, “A New Season… AKA Suck It Cancellation Bear,” picks up a few weeks after we last left our heroes, aboard Lord Grantham Peter the Pillager’s pirate ship. Galavant, at the behest of King Richard, is about to treat us to a reprise of the show’s incredibly catchy theme, until Peter promises a painful death for the two of them if Galavant continues. We guess the song really can get old, especially when you’re trapped in close quarters for a prolonged amount of time.
No matter. The characters treat us to our first new song of the season, and it sets the tone for the remaining episodes — not least because it lets slip exactly what’s coming for the potentially epic finale. That’s right, amongst all the tongue-in-cheek references to expensive guest stars, and the fact that most people are probably going to DVR the show, is the reveal that there’s going to be a huge battle to crown the one true king (or queen) of all the kingdoms.
Getting to that battle isn’t going to be a breeze for Galavant and Richard, as their ship is wrecked on Richard’s advice as to where to land. Not exactly ideal, but it sets up the theme of the episode — Galavant’s exasperation at Richard’s incompetence.
The duo set off for Richard’s castle, only to be waylaid in the forest due to Richard’s terrible sense of direction. Hey, we’ve all been there. Sometimes your GPS just wants you to drive through a lake. No harm, no foul. Galavant and Richard, at least, come across a pub, which has our first “expensive” guest star — Kylie Minogue.
Minogue is the Queen of The Enchanted Forest, a gay bar that Richard’s uncle was lost to when Richard was much younger, though Richard believed it was an actual forest — for which we now bestow on him the title of Cinnamon Roll. Considering the icon Minogue has become for the gay community, it was a hilariously apt role for the pop superstar.
After Galavant is liberated from his shirt (should we be starting a shirtless tally?) during a spellbinding number from Minogue herself, the Queen puts both him and Richard to work at the pub… forever. Or, at least, until Galavant’s abs go squishy. Either way, Galavant and Richard are trapped in The Enchanted Forest, despite a couple of valiant escape attempts on Galavant’s part. It’s ultimately Richard who saves their skins, however, when he stumbles upon his uncle and discovers another door to the outside, via the ladies room — which wraps up that tension between Richard and his new BFF neatly before the end of the episode.
Meanwhile, back in Valencia, Madalena and Gareth, “the guy that was with the queen when she killed the other guy who was kind of the king,” are dealing with mundanities of ruling a Kingdom. Both Sid and Gareth are frustrated with their perceived roles, or lack thereof, and team up together in order to put themselves back in the narrative.
Due to Sid’s unique skill of being able to read a scroll, he secures a prominent position as Gareth’s assistant, and Gareth himself secures the title of king, which is less of a mouthful for everyone when he’s being introduced, so it’s probably for the best, really. And though Madalena and Gareth don’t quite see eye-to-eye, we’re loving their dynamic relationship. Or hateship.
Not to be left out, Isabella and the rest of the gang in Hortentia are settling into their new lives — the Jester especially, who has the easiest gig he’s ever had, entertaining Prince Harry with fart and poop jokes. But, like Isabella, we think there must be something strange in the water because almost everyone seems fine with her marrying her cousin, her parents included — but that’s mostly because her father doesn’t want to foot the entire bill for her potential wedding to Galavant. Financial gain isn’t a good enough reason to imprison your daughter and force her into a marriage with her cousin, FYI, former King of Valencia.
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