And here's the payoff of the first two parts.
The last bit of tension-building is executed marvelously, with Romanov's dramatic reading and escape intercut with Etrius and the general's confrontation. I also particularly enjoyed Beecher and the captain's eyes meeting. When the action does happen, it's stellar. There are some awkward shots, of course, but that hardly matters when you get such an awesome variety of kills ranging from knife to sniper. One thing I appreciate is that the helmet soldiers are actually pretty competent and, even though they're out of their depth, get some kills of their own. Usually they'd be canon fodder and the main characters would be stupidly OP. It's all spiced up by a number of different stylized shots, slo-mo instances that don't feel out of place this time, and awesome monsters. Seriously, that invisible thing haunted my dreams as a kid when I first saw this.
As for the story, it's a good development. Etrius gets the power. But is it really Etrius anymore? And, since he was bitten by one of the Evils, does that mean the voice in his head was demonic in nature? If so, the Evils really have won by getting to the power through Etrius. I hope more is revealed in Repercussions and, if it ever comes out, episode 4. The general's twist motivations are pretty much a cliche, but they make sense nonetheless and a cliche is acceptable in this kind of work.
Overall, this one was really great. Onto the final part of this episode!
