At the start of the episode, the Hop Wei and Long Zii go to war. The Hop Wei come out on top. After the intro, Mayor Blake (Christian McKay) speaks with Buckley (Langley Kirkwood) about solving the problems around Chinatown. Buckley is adamant that the Exclusion Act is the ultimate solution. He believes that they can rely on Crestwood to get it done. Penelope (Joanna Vanderham) overhears the conversation. She learns about the recent fighting and the dead hatchet men. Big Bill (Kieran Bew) and Richard Lee (Tom Weston-Jones) investigate the scene before the politicians arrive.

Senator Crestwood (Patrick Baladi) uses the opportunity to speak about his policies. Lee believes that there may be more to the fighting. He believes that there may be three tongs involved. Father Jun (Perry Yung) and Young Jun (Jason Tobin) disagree about future actions. Young Jun wants to strike out at the Long Zii again. Father Jun believes that would be unwise. He intends to meet with Mai Ling (Dianne Doan). Lee tries to obtain evidence from Wang Chao (Hoon Lee). He doesn’t get anything that would be helpful to the case. Big Bill speaks to his boss. He wants moved to another position. His request is denied.

Dylan Leary (Dean Jagger) tries to drum up support among the Irish. Mayor Blake meets with Bryon (Graham Hopkins). He tells him about Crestwood’s visit. He suggests that Byron should donate to Crestwood’s upcoming presidential campaign. Ah Toy (Olivia Cheng) meets with her business partner. She learns that there are problems with the Spring Valley property. Timmons (Dan Robbertse) has denied the offer. He wants more or he is going to expose their dealings. Ah Toy tells her partner to go ahead and pay for it. She’ll work something out in the meantime. Father Jun meets with Mai Ling. They agree to solve their differences with a duel.

Penelope meets with Ah Sahm (Andrew Koji). She ends their relationship. She doesn’t want to be associated with a criminal and doesn’t believe their relationship can go any further. Big Bill is haunted by the murder. He gets into a fight after someone tries to collect the money he owes. Lee learns that he owes a lot of money. Ah Toy’s partner, Patterson, meets with Timmons. He agrees to pay. However, Ah Toy enters and kills both men. She tells Patterson that they need to protect one another. Ah Sahm is attacked when he returns home. He learns that Young Jun has put in a good word for him. Father Jun wants him to fight Li Yong (Joe Taslim) in the duel.

Later, Ah Sahm stops a man from harassing Ah Toy’s girls. Ah Toy pulls him aside. She tells him that Li Yong isn’t drinking and messing around. She encourages Ah Sahm to get his act together. Penelope joins Crestwood’s speech. She gets into a debate with them. Her husband threatens to have her removed. Penelope doesn’t care. Li Yong trains relentlessly. Meanwhile, Big Bill speaks with his wife. He admits that things have gotten worse. She loves him and intends to stick by him. Mai Ling meets with Ah Sahm in private. He encourages him to get injured and pull out of the fight. Ah Sahm refuses. He believes her power trip will end when he wins.

Dylan Leary manages to find work for his men. Mr. Byron hires them to work on the cable car track. Ah Toy’s new girl, Lai (Jenny Umbhau), finds a sword. She begins using it exceptionally well. Ah Toy notices. She is impressed. The body of Victor Timmons is found. Lance McCormick has gone missing too. Bill and Lee are told to investigate.

 

Warrior Review

Warrior started off tremendously well. However, I have been unimpressed with the last few episodes. They’re just lacking depth. It feels like we’re starting to repeat the same old things over and over. First, we had Leary and the Irish. During the first few episodes, they were built up as the big enemy. Now, they’re insignificant in the bigger scheme of things. Ah Sahm and his sister keep going back and forth. The battle scene in the beginning of the episode was disappointing too.

I thought it would be a little more intense after the way the last episode ended. The show is still good, but it needs to turn things around quickly. Otherwise, I am not really sure why it would receive a second season. The episode scores a 6.5 out of 10. Catch up with previous recaps of Warrior now.