Review: Primal “An Echo Of Eternity”

Overview:

The third season of Primal comes to an end with “An Echo of Eternity.” Spear must save his family, both human and reptilian, from the schemes of the shaman.

Our Take:

Viewers are finally given the meeting that has been teased throughout this season. Spear finally manages to track down his daughter, even giving her the doll he made for her. Mira even gets to see him healed from the scars of death. Highlighting the emotional moment, this episode is one of the few times we get to hear him speak when he calls Mira’s name. Unfortunately, with such a touching start, it is almost mandatory that things are going to get a lot worse.

The shaman woman is able to subdue Fang, her children, and Mira. They are fed the mixture that has been restoring Spear, which transforms them into horrific beasts. Only Spear and Mira’s child is spared, with the horrific implication that the witch is planning on chucking her into the volcano.

The de facto king of the volcano, Spear is now forced to fight his loved ones. Fortunately, things slowly start to work out once he manages to save his daughter. A monstrous Mira scratches the poor child, but the child’s screams awaken something maternal in her, breaking the spell.

Soon, Spear is able to free Fang and her children. This allows for one of the season’s most epic shots, Spear riding atop Fang amid a rain of lava.

Riding off to Mira’s village, viewers see the little family come together for a well-deserved rest. The final shot involves a time-skip, with Mira and Spear watching their daughter as she mounts her own dinosaur mount, one of Fang’s children. And, yes, Spear’s arm has somehow grown back. The story couldn’t possibly have a happier ending.

This season was something of a midquel, which admittedly killed the tension for some fans, who knew things were at least going to work out for some characters. However, some fans who were worried about some cruel twist ending can rest assured that everything appears to work itself out.

With the shaman and the volcano tribe being set up as the final boss of the season, it might have worked better to introduce them earlier. However, this could have ruined the reveal that there was a way for Spear to be healed, and the storyline still managed to make an impression, even with such little screentime.

Overall, this season was an emotional roller-coaster, filled with dark, heartwarming, and beautiful moments. Ultimately, for fans who watched the season on a weekly basis, the happy ending was worth the wait.