Season Review: Red vs Blue Season 15

Attack of the clones.

Spoilers Below:

Red vs Blue has always been about secret, hidden operations, but with recent seasons, the bumbling party has been forced into the public eye. Following the adventures on Chorus, the team has become public heroes. However, this season steps back a little and doesn’t follow them all the time, instead focusing on an outsider perspective.

Dylan Andrews isn’t like the main team; she’s highly driven and determined, and most of all, she’s confident. She is first and foremost a journalist and is in constant pursuit of the truth. If her senses tell her that something’s off, she’s unwilling to believe the widely accepted and convenient story. She does carry a lot of first impressions but is willing to put those aside when the facts prove contrary to her beliefs. Her willingness to find the truth, no matter what the cost, gives her the push to go beyond what’s expected of her. However, she is also imperfect, for her dedication to her job has also strained her personal life. She is a force to be reckoned with, but she is also human. Andrews was an excellent character to carry the narration, for she’s determined to find out what actually happened, and thus lead the audience along with her. As someone with an outside perspective, she shows what we’ve missed in the interim and manages to piece together everything like a detective. For a character completely new to the series, she takes the lead role very well and carries the story the whole way through. It starts with her, and it ends with her.

The other driving force would be the antagonists, the Blues and Reds. As the ‘evil clones’ of the main cast, they are similar in terms of personality, but with the being a little too obviously evil. The only one to note is their leader, Temple, who is fairly distanced from his counterpart Tucker. Temple is originally a victim caught in the battle between freelancers, specifically Tex and Carolina, and lost his best friend in the clash. He harbors an extreme grudge against the UNSC, and his notion of retribution is particularly violent. He’s manipulative, is clever in his own way, and nearly succeeds in his plan. The same can’t go for the rest of the Blues and Reds, who simply act as parodies for the main cast. While they were threatening, they’re much less impressive compared to the main cast and Andrews, and function largely of being clone characters of the original team.

The main cast had a significant amount of character development as well. Tucker is led around by Temple, who appeals to his pride to get him on their side. After realizing his mistake, he tries to atone by going after Temple and remaining firmly opposed to whatever Temple says. Washington and Carolina are ashamed of their pasts but know that it’s impossible to go back. However, they’re still determined to change in the future, and it’s Carolina that reminds Tucker in the end that they aren’t murderers. Caboose spends most of the season looking for Church but finally, comes to terms with his death in the end. Most important is Grif, who is usually the lazy one, and abandons the team early on. Through his isolation, he realizes that he enjoys the team’s presence, and makes to reunite with them as soon as the opportunity presents itself. Each member of the main cast gets their moment, and it all works out in the end.

All in all, the latest season is a lot of fun. Some of the jokes are hit or miss, but the overall premise is still ridiculous, and it’s an easy watch. Some character development, absurd battles, and even more absurd fixes. 

Score
8.0/10