The source of Overkill's rage drives an intense The Tick

As entertaining the premiere for the second block of episodes was, it did leave us hanging on one key issue from the first six episodes: what about the Very Large Man? Well, as with a few episodes in the last run, Clifford Richter shows up for a brief update on his whereabouts early in the episode, but is nowhere to be seen the rest of the way. Essentially, his fate is left as something to be hanging in the background while we deal with the more immediate details of the storyline. Still, as we grow closer to season finale, it’s hard not to wonder how large (sorry) of a role he’ll play when the entire thread has unfolded.
After our VLM update, we see Tick and Overkill are safe after the explosion in The Terror’s lair, apparently because Tick saved Overkill’s life. Terror, however, has gone and is planning his next move once again. After Jackie Earle Haley’s excellent performance in the previous episode, it was a bit of a letdown to see him vanish entirely from this one, but thankfully, there’s more than enough going on to make up for it. Arthur is still learning more about his situation and how to handle, so it’s hard to empathize with him when he quickly realizes that Lint setting him free was part of Terror’s plan. Still, he’s nonetheless liberated, and has a stronger sense of purpose than ever. When Dot tells Overkill that Arthur can handle himself, it’s a stark contrast from how much she feared for him at the beginning. When Arthur tells Dot noyto follow him along on his pursuit anymore, it’s a reminder of how their roles have reversed.
Elsewhere, Lint reveals to the rest of the Pyramid Gang that she killed Ramses, and posits that she should now be the leader. When this is met with resistance, she electrocutes one of the other members, and that more or less settles the dispute. With Ramses gone, the show faces an interesting conundrum. Of the show’s main three villains (well, the ones we know are villains, anyway), Ramses was by far the least likable, mostly for the way the way he took Lint’s work for granted. He got what he deserved at the end of the first run, and it was a satisfying moment. Now, we’re left with Lint and Terror, who are both pretty damn enjoyable characters. A question going forward is if the show will make an effort to make them more loathsome, or reveal anything more damning about their pasts. This show did a wonderful job of creating intriguing villains, but now, it may have to handle the task of reminding us that we’re supposed to be rooting against them.