The Strong Arm of Justice (Part 1) is an episode of the Tales of the Second Citadel. It is the 7th Second Citadel episode of Season 3, and the 15th overall. It was released July 7, 2020.
Overview[]
Milltown. The darkest night, when villains walk freely to spread their evil in the cover of shadow. In this cursed land, at this cursed time, is there no one who will take a stand for Truth, Justice, and the Citadel way? Put on your masks. Tonight, justice hides his face.
Trigger Warnings[]
- Violence and threats of violence
- References to death and dying
- Xenophobia
- Misgendering
- Hostages/captives
- Sudden loud noises
Episode Summary[]
Queen Mira, Sir Caroline and Sir Absolon discuss the situation with Olala, the shapeshifter who has just arrived at the Second Citadel and who is chased by The Kite. Mira draws a connection between Olala and an old legend about a child part human part monster who died during the end of the First Citadel.
Meanwhile Olala is meeting her new guard, Sir Angelo. Though Olala is scared at first the two bond rather quickly. Sir Angelo tells Olala a bedtime story of his recent endeavours to fight the Kite in Milltown, where he has been going undercover as a vigilante, calling himself "The Vigilant He". When she asks him to let him help her, Sir Angelo suggests that Olala might become his "Side-Kicker".
During his activities in Milltown Sir Angelo encounters Ale, a one-armed swordsman from Milltown who has been opposing the Kite for a while. They eventually team up and Sir Angelo is enamoured with Ale, though always having himself considered attracted to women exclusively he misgenders Ale.
Cast and Crew[]
Cast[]
- M. Sutherland as Sir Angelo
- Marge Dunn as Olala
- Anjimile as Ale
- Reyna Moody as The Kite
- Kat Buckingham as Queen Mira
- Leslie Drescher as Sir Caroline
- Alexander Stravinski as Sir Absolon
- Uncredited performers as Goon 1, Goon 2, and Daniel.
Crew[]
- Kevin Vibert, Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer
- Harley Takagi Kaner, Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer
- Kat Buckingham, Head of Merchandise and Outreach
- Alice Chuang, Head of Design
- Noah Simes, Production manager
- Ryan Vibert, Composer and performer of original music
- Promotional art by Milo Mars
Quotes[]
ANGELO: : W-well! Such metaphysical questions are far beyond my rank, little creature. But in the end I suppose it does not matter whether you be mouse or child, because either way it is far past your bedtime! And so tuck yourself in, young one.
ANGELO: : Any great masked hero needs an assistant to incapacitate his foes so that he may smite them! And so, once you master this maneuver, then you can be my...hm... my... Aha! My side-kicker! That’s just it!
Trivia[]
- Harley Takagi Kaner called this episode the Penumbra's version of "Mulan" in the bonus commentary track, specifically the animated Disney version.