Episode 12 – Megalobox 2: Nomad [2021-06-21]

With the series’ final bout just ahead of us, and Joe’s personal and relationship conflicts about as resolved as they’re ever likely to be, there was really only one final thing left for Megalobox 2 to address: Mac. I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how well the show has integrated Mac into the Megalobox story, not so much as an antagonist, but as another wandering soul in need of redemption – another protagonist in his own right. The constant refrains of that picture book make the parallels as obvious as can be: Joe has transformed from the titular Nomad to the Hummingbird, taking on not only Chief’s Gear but also his status as a leader and a role model of sorts.

Joe needed to find his way back to his family after straying from the path, and in this penultimate episode, Mac goes through much of the same journey. It’s very truncated, of course, cramming Mac’s drunken…