Sanctuary

End of Nights (2)

Season 2, Episode 2, Aired 10/16/09

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Tesla and Henry attempt to create a weapon to help stop the attacks by the Cabal on the many Sanctuaries around the world.

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Amanda Tapping

Dr. Helen Magnus
Robin Dunne

Dr. Will Zimmerman
Christopher Heyerdahl

John Druitt/Big Guy

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I hate when writers do things in the storyline simply for dramatic effect without any connection to what the character would do.

6.0

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By wildandcrazygal, Oct 07, 2011 Report Abuse

I hate when writers do things in the storyline simply for dramatic effect without any connection to what the character would do. Magnus knows what's at stake here. She realizes the situation has global proportions. The minute she gave Tesla Ashley's blood, she was ready to kill her daughter if she had to. She would never have given him the blood otherwise. So to have this ridiculously sentimental moment where Magnus won't take the shot and Ashley's former self saves her mother is rubbish. Ashley's genetic alteration was complete, there is no coming back from it without a severe alteration like John went through. As for Magnus, well, she's proven time and again that she won't let sentiment rule her when there are bigger things at stake, she would have taken the shot. If the writer's wanted dramatic storyline potential, having Ashley's mother be her killer would have given them a gold mine to pull from. This syrupy sweet moment they tried to concoct instead was drivel. I'm not even going to start on how they mangled the Claire and Will storyline. The writer's blew it, let's just leave it at that.moreless

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The Sanctuary teams goes on the offense against the Cabal as Nikolai and Henry prepare a weapon to stop Ashely, and Cabal abnormals.

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By marvelfan89, May 18, 2011 Report Abuse

A lot of action in this episode. Last week's had a couple of action scenes but was mostly drama. Here the Sanctuary team goes on the offense to stop the Cabal's effort to destroy their work. Destroying their work, in this case means destroying the other Sanctuary locations around the world.

We get to see more of Ashley, and the other abnormals abilities. They can regenerate, resists a lot of heavy voltage, can communicate by telepathy.

Magnus tells Nikolai and Henry to make a weapon to try and stop them. The guy who plays Nikolai is a riot and probably the best part his episode.

The action mingled with the jokes worked well. I can't believe if it's true that they killed of Clara. Sanctuary gets a victory of sorts able to hold their ground for their battle. However, interesting to see where things go from here.moreless

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End of Nights (2)

9.5

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By TrueTvWatcher, May 18, 2011 Report Abuse

End of Nights (2) was a really awesome episode of Sanctuary because it was full of every thing that makes this show fun to watch. There was action, drama, intrigue, and humor as well as character and plot development. I thought it was funny to see Tesla use a Nubbins as a test subject for the new weapon he and Henry were building. This episode put Magnus in a difficult position as she must deal with what the Cabal has turned Ashley into and the others like her as they attack the Sanctuary and it's network. I really enjoyed the story and how the writers, actors, and directors amongst others created this world and dealt with the situations at hand. There were some touching scenes as Magnus tries to push Will away. Kate seems to have a new path for her life in mind, and The Big Guy makes a fateful decision. I look forward to watching the next episode of Sanctuary!!!!!!!moreless

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Sanctuary is back and here to stay!

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By Lyta_499, May 18, 2011 Report Abuse

I was somewhat doubtful about Sanctuary's return this year. I enjoyed it a lot last year but I wondered if there were any more threads to be explored in the storyline. With this double opener all my doubts have been cast aside, not only is it as good as last year but in fact, it is much much better... There was everything one could ask for in these episodes, adventure, suspense, good writing, well choreographed fight scenes, technology, mystery, the human element, all the actors were great in their parts. Wonderful. The actors seem to have grown much more comfortable in their characters, and the secondary parts have been given more screen time, which is good because now that Ashley is gone more weight will have to be given to additional characters. I like Kate, she's a breath of fresh air in the show, so I hope she stays. Christopher Heyerdahl participating as a regular raises no objection from me, quite the contrary. I think he should be among the main characters in every episode, and not just the openers where he is connected to the storyline with Ashley. He could contribute a lot to the team, obviously, and his opposite dynamics with Magnus make an interesting pair. All in all, Sanctuary seems to have grown much more mature this season, with more attention to detail, complicated storylines and well studied action scenes, and even though it runs on a relatively low budget the result is way more interesting than many of the high-budget shows on television right now. Seems like we're up for a great season!moreless

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A really good episode, full of high stakes..

9.4

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By Parricida, May 18, 2011 Report Abuse

I have no words to describe this episode. I really, really loved it. I loved the story, the complexity of it, the hardness and how it affected the chars. I mean. To see Magnus transform turning this and last week episode. She is not the same person anymore. As in the end, she was ready to kill Ashley.. at least she thought that when she gave the blood to Tesla.

I loved many scenes with Magnus. The talk she had with bigfoot. The fights and the personal dilemmas she had. The whole story of her. And not only her. The way Druit seems to have more and more say in her life. I mean.. There were scenes.. and I really liked it. I mean.. when Druit was explaining why he has right to have his say in Ashley's case.

And the ending.. and not only that. The action. The attacks and those vampires. The fight they had and how it had such an effect on the outcome.. I mean.. the end scene. Ashley somehow flipping back to normal her.. then teleporting.. and Magnus.. the whole "I am afraid" line. It was so dramatic, tragic and really tearjerking.

Some great fight scenes too. Like when those vampires start the attack on London.. or Druit vs Ashley.moreless

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Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions

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Trivia
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- The book Kate is reading in the infirmary is Gone With The Trash, a comic space adventure by Patrick Lussier and Brad Rines - a pair of MacGyver vets (Rines also worked on Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe). It's the same book the Big Guy was reading in Webisode 6. Edit
- Four Sanctuaries around the world have been destroyed. They were located in Tokyo, Beijing, Moscow, and New Delhi. The UK Sanctuary was also badly damaged. Edit
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- Original International Air Dates
  Canada : October 16, 2009 on Space
  U.K. : October 19, 2009 on ITV4
  Australia : February 11, 2010 on SciFi Australia
  Czech Republic : January 27, 2010 on AXN Sci-fi
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- Whitcomb: (answering phone) Dana Whitcomb. Helen: Is that your real name, or just the one we'll put on your headstone? Whitcomb: Helen. Nice of you to call. Helen: You have my daughter. I want her back. Before this escalates any further, I'm willing to listen to your terms. Whitcomb: Well, actually, they're very simple. We would happily arrange for Ashley to be returned to you, provided you're willing to give us what we want. Helen: Which is? Whitcomb: Surrender the entire Sanctuary global network into our hands immediately. Your daughter, or your work - you choose. Edit
- Will: You seem to know a lot about us - for somebody who's just a hired gun. Kate: You seem to know squat about the Cabal. Not good news for your team, boy scout. Will: Magnus knows a hell of a lot more than you think. Kate: Well, then, she should use it. Edit
- MacRae: We have a lab set up for you to continue your work, all according to the specifications you sent us … Tesla: I'll need wine, the good stuff, nothing cheap. Edit
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- Will: Once more into the breach, dear friends. Helen: Once more, or close up the wall with our English dead. The 'Cry God for Harry, England, and Saint George!' speech from Act III of William Shakespeare's Henry V begins with the lines: "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead". The breach in question was the gap in the wall of the city of Harfleur, which the English army held under siege. King Henry was encouraging his men to attack the city again, even if they perished in such numbers as to "close up the wall" with their own corpses. Edit