These were arguably the meatiest bits of new content for Destiny 2's Season of the Lost. Then, there are the Shattered Realms events. On the whole, it leads to a natural midpoint for Crow as a character and helps bookend the year's themes to an extent: coming to terms with complexity and nuance in what was once believed to be simple. In addition, Crow is shown something horrific by Savathûn it is implied he was shown what he did in his past life as Uldren Sov, leading to him going off the grid to ruminate on this knowledge. There is some great pathos to be found with Mara coming to terms that her brother is back from the dead in all but name, which is highlighted in the Ager's Scepter exotic weapon quest. The first is the final beats of Crow's character arc that has been a major focus throughout the past year. Thankfully, Season of the Lost was bolstered by some supporting character subplots as well. Destiny 2 Season of the Lost - Crow and the Shattered Realms I have no snark here, this guy has gone through a lot this past year. She even said "thank you," as if to taunt us for playing into her schemes. Savathûn's Worm was extracted, she was freed from her crystal, and she gave Osiris back to us, unharmed. Yet, when the final Exorcism mission dropped where our Guardians teamed up with Mara Sov's corsairs to fend off an invasion by the Hive trying to stop the ritual, the conclusion was straightforward. After months of prep work with the Hive God of Cunning taunting and teasing us with dialogue from her prison, the mastermind Queen Mara Sov expecting some big double cross, and with the foreknowledge that Savathûn will escape, everyone was on edge. Nevertheless, the pay off does manage to be hauntingly anti-climactic. Suddenly Batman and the police look like ineffective rubes and the audience is bored to tears. Except, imagine in addition to all of the interrogation scenes and the rising tension of The Joker's next big play, it was revealed that the deadly bombs he had planted weren't going to go off in a few hours but a few weeks. I referenced the scene in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight when The Joker was captured by Batman and the police back in my first impressions and it is still an apt comparison. That last part is what ultimately draws out and kills the tension of Season of the Lost's overarching plot. However, in order for the ritual to be performed, Mara seeks the help of our Guardians to recover her Techeuns from the Shattered Realms and prepare for the right time to perform the ritual which will be.in about five months' time. In short, Savathûn wants her Worm removed, and if Mara helps conduct an elaborate ritual to do just that, the Warlock Osiris will be returned to us. The central conflict revolves around the captured Hive God Savathûn and Queen Mara Sov. Destiny 2 Season of the Lost - Savathûn, Mara, and the Exorcism Oh yeah, the big bad from Season of the Hunt shows up again for a boss fight here. There are things of merit to discuss and there are a few highlights as well as the implementation of some appreciated quality-of-life features, but they are few and far between. While I would love to say that there was a lot to unpack this season, this might have been the most threadbare stretch of content the game has seen in a long time. The final mission event has dropped for Destiny 2's Season of the Lost, setting the stage for the newest premium expansion: The Witch Queen.
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