The Power Season 1 Episode 4 Review: The Day of the Girls

The revolutionary movement takes a big leap forward on the latest The Power episode. The Power Season 1 Episode 4, “The Day of the Girls” focuses on Tunde, Roxy, and Allie as they each follow a spark that leads to a new beginning — for better or worse.

Each of their journeys on “The Day of the Girls” involves the death of an innocent and how that will lead to a rebirth. Allie accidentally kills a chicken but then learns to heal, Tunde sees a young girl die as she protests and then continues to follow this movement in Riyadh, and Roxy indirectly causes the death of her brotherTerry, which will likely lead to a war between these gangsters.

It also may lead to Roxy becoming even more of an outsider in her family.

Tunde’s story starts with the attack on a young girl named Amal. This leads to the women of this area of Saudi Arabia protesting the law that prohibits them from using their powers. Things continue to escalate and then cool down and then escalate in a seemingly endless cycle.

The protests feel real because it takes inspiration from real protests and real movements. In real life, we’ve seen similar situations where an act of violence results in people marching and demanding change.

This can sometimes also lead to an endless cycle of escalation and de-escalation.

Tunde’s story on this episode of The Power is the most interesting and feels the most developed. Initially, it has some issues but the writers provide answers to justify narrative decisions.

Tunde freely walking with the protesters is one of these issues.

Being a journalist isn’t suddenly an invincibility shield. However, the show rectifies this situation by showing why the women initially allow Tunde to walk with them: he’s just an observer.

The sudden turning against him when he tries to help a man makes sense and seems on brand for Tunde and these women because they’re all reacting in a way that feels right for them.

Tunde is an ally to these women until he reminds them that he’s an outsider whose only purpose here is to observe, not act, especially when he has only taken a stand when a man is in danger — though it’s clear that this is a different situation than the norm of this movement because it involves torture.

The second problem that The Power addresses are the negative portrayal of Saudi Arabia. At first, it leans heavily into fears and stereotypes about the country. However, it tries to offer an insider view of this country.

Nourah’s speech is so important because it feels genuine and it acts as a direct response to the viewers who will see the incidents on the episode as proof of any prejudices.

It’s a very authentic and important speech. As outsiders, we will never understand the inner workings or true nature of a place, so it’s easy to judge from the outside.

Nourah loves her country and fights for it to become better. This is all any of us can do for our countries.

Initially, pairing Roxy and Allie’s storylines seems like an odd fit. However, the characters share many common traits. They’re both searching for a place in a family. They both desire power and control, and they’re both capable of chaos and destruction and healing and uniting, but neither has completely committed to a path.

Roxy and Allie also have the potential to become villains in this story. Their stubborn determination makes them dangerous. They also have a sense of superiority, except Roxy believes it in a way that’s more built on insecurities.

She thinks she deserves to be taken seriously by her father. Allie, on the other hand, believes she is a greater being than those around her. Allie’s defiance could and will likely have consequences for herself and her new followers. However, hopefully, this show doesn’t turn her into a villain character.

She doesn’t seem bad but just someone who has had a hard life and refuses to be controlled and abused again. Therefore, Allie is willing to make the most of these abilities and the power it gives her. Nevertheless, with absolute power comes the ability to lose a sense of humanity.

Allie is one of the most fascinating characters in The Power, so hopefully, it continues to explore the nuances of this character instead of turning her into a 2D villain. She can do bad things without becoming the villain.

Humans are capable of both darkness and light. It doesn’t make them bad or good, but human. Therefore, hopefully, we continue to see this duality of human nature with Allie.

This The Power episode adds new layers to the story, while also showcasing some of the show’s most captivating characters. The result is a vast improvement from the previous three episodes.

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