The Sandman’s Cantina Episode Finally Sold Me On The Show
If you’ve been watching The Sandman, you’ll immediately know what this feature is about. The Netflix adaptation of the Neil Gaiman-penned comic mostly follows Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, as he tries to repair The Dreaming, track down rogue Nightmares, and stop oblivion at the hands of an unsuspecting Vortex. But Dream doesn’t appear in episode five at all. This episode revolves around a man who has stolen a portion of Dream’s power, as he sits in a cantina.
The first thing that might cross your mind when you hear me talking about this is, “wait, you’re only on episode five?” I’m taking my time with the show, despite the fact that binge watching encourages the streaming service to give shows a second series. I’ve only watched two episodes of House of the Dragon so far, too. There’s just too much stuff to watch. That’s another story though. Much like episode five. Spoilers ahead, you have been warned. Although, for the aforementioned reasons I think I’m behind the curve with this one.
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John Dee has escaped from the mental institution where he’s spent most of his life. In the DC comics, it’s Arkham Asylum, but in the show, it remains unnamed. He’s come into the possession of Dream’s ruby, a powerful artefact that makes all the bearer’s dreams come true. And John’s dream? For nobody to lie.
He heads to a diner to test his theory. Over the course of the hour-long episode, we don’t leave the location. Dream himself does not feature once, and neither do any of the other characters who we’ve seen up to this point, Dee obviously excepted. A driven CEO of a local company, Kate, is dining with her submissive husband, Gary. A young man, Mark, whiles away his time before an
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