Like after any pilot episode, the budget here on episode two is noticeably sparse and we're cut down to a more centered storyline with less Apes and more humans... After all, it's much easier to throw rags on people than to dress up those gorillas...
In this sort of old school gladiator style episode without fancy armor, Burke and Virdon must go up against a human brawler who fights other humans for the ape's enjoyment.
Muscle-bound character actor William Smith is the formidable badass and his son, who's learning the ropes, is played by Marc Singer. The last half, as Singer and Galen compare the "virtues" of warriors and pacifists, drags despite the awesome premise. But the scene where Burke's pitted against Smith makes the episode shine - although the turnout is pretty unrealistic.
In this sort of old school gladiator style episode without fancy armor, Burke and Virdon must go up against a human brawler who fights other humans for the ape's enjoyment.
Muscle-bound character actor William Smith is the formidable badass and his son, who's learning the ropes, is played by Marc Singer. The last half, as Singer and Galen compare the "virtues" of warriors and pacifists, drags despite the awesome premise. But the scene where Burke's pitted against Smith makes the episode shine - although the turnout is pretty unrealistic.