"Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft" Series Talkback (Spoilers)

[Yojimbo]

How much longer can you persevere?

Thrust into a high-stakes chase around the world, fearless adventurer Lara Croft confronts her traumatic past while unraveling an ancient mystery.

1. A Single Step

When a high-tech thief steals a mysterious jade artifact from Croft Manor, fearless archeological adventurer Lara Croft leaps into action to retrieve it.

2. A Set of Lies Agreed Upon

Tracking the thief to a village in China, Lara and Jonah search for a group of missing children and make a remarkable discovery in an underground tomb.

3. Living Midnight

Vengeful mercenary Devereaux reveals the truth behind his hunt for the peril stones. Lara infiltrates the compound of a notorious warlord in Istanbul.

4. Big Lies, Small Secrets

Deep in the Paris catacombs, Lara and Interpol agent Camilla Roth uncover a mythical link between the peril stones and the Knights Templar.

5. Whanaungatanga

After skydiving into Iran, Lara boards a speeding train and fights the possessed passengers to rescue an old friend from Devereaux's sinister control.

6. The Spirit Way

An astrological clue sends Lara racing to the site of an ancient battle, where legend says the final peril stone resides beneath a golden tree.

7. Yinyang

With time running out, Lara and Camilla lead a desperate mission to separate the peril stones from Devereaux — whose body undergoes a monstrous change.

8. A Journey of a Thousand Miles

High atop the mystical Kunlun Mountain, Lara faces the challenges of a goddess — and a colossal new threat — in her quest to restore order to the world.

Related Links
-Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft News & Discussion
-Tomb Raider I–III Remastered Collection Video Game Talkback
-Tomb Raider (2013) Video Game Talkback
-Tomb Raider: Underworld Talkback
-Tomb Raider Anniversary Talkback
-Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Film Talkback
-Lara Croft: Cradle of Life Film Talkback

External Links
-Netflix page

 

[Classic Speedy]

Finished it last night. Since I have mixed opinions on the Survivor trilogy, I wasn't thrilled that they took the overall serious tone and continued the story from those games. Also wasn't crazy about how emotional they made Lara, a far departure from her cocky/witty characterization in the first five games. Aside from a few isolated examples, it was mostly void of comic relief. Some of the action was decent, but the stiff animation didn't do it any favors. Jonah continues to be a meh character for me, and I'm not crazy that the franchise is becoming more of a team effort than Lara doing it solo.

You might think I hated the show, but I didn't. It was watchable. It just wasn't as strong as it could've been.

 

[Yojimbo]

It was a slog to get through. Each 20 minute episode felt like an hour. I wasn't a fan of PTSD emo Lara either or the team stuff either but I played only the first 3 games back in the day or the Saturday morning message of 'find your inner balance' but something about the story didn't really grab me.

She had an absentee dad and idolized her surrogate dad Race Banno--I mean Conrad Roth who turned out to not be that good a dad for his own biological daughter. And tortures herself over their deaths for most of the season. Then the villain Devereaux. They did a great job of establishing what a prick he was but his revenge plan on the secret society with magic stones at the cost of the entire planet was laughably dumb. If that wasn't enough, he turns into a monster but the stones easily can get pried out with the pick or shot out. And oh yeah, water and electricity works on him. The blows Lara took from monster Devereaux and later the Rex was comical, too. Unless she's from Krypton, she should be dead or in the hospital crippled with multiple concussions.

One pairing I loved was Lara and Camillia. Wish there was more of them. Once they got into the globe trotting, myth and traps, very entertaining stuff.

Yeah, the animation. If Castlevania is Powerhouse's best animation. Lara Croft is in the middle. Kong was at the bottom.

lol, the bit of Sam being missing was such bait. I wonder if this will get a season 2 or did it already?

 

[Classic Speedy]

The blows Lara took from monster Devereaux and later the Rex was comical, too. Unless she's from Krypton, she should be dead or in the hospital crippled with multiple concussions.

Oh yeah, that part when Lara's thrown against that wall, she'd have broken her back and been paralyzed at the worst, or at the very least passed out from the pain. I get we have to suspend our disbelief in action stories, but sometimes things get to be a bridge too far. (my gold standard is still in Son of Batman when Damian is still able to fight despite being stabbed in BOTH ARMS- that is literally impossible)

 

[Chris Wood]

Didn't know this came out, but the image above looks pretty cool. Makes me think of Black Lagoon. I'll check it out.

 

[thisithis]

Oh yeah, that part when Lara's thrown against that wall, she'd have broken her back and been paralyzed at the worst, or at the very least passed out from the pain. I get we have to suspend our disbelief in action stories, but sometimes things get to be a bridge too far. (my gold standard is still in Son of Batman when Damian is still able to fight despite being stabbed in BOTH ARMS- that is literally impossible)

Dude, if you want to see Suspend Our Disbelief at its most insane level, watch the original GI-Joe cartoon. Half or most of the Joes and Cobra soldiers should all kinda dead.

The problem with Tomb Raider was that it was too middle-of-the-line and at times kind of boring. It wasn't a terrible show or a good one at that it was just in the middle. It didn't have the impact that something like Arcane or Exosquad had when an important character died. When those shows did that I felt invested in the story and characters, but Tomb Raider did it, I felt like "Ok what next? And when it's going to end?"

 

[Yojimbo]

The second and final season - December 11, 2025
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9. No Good Deed

A mysterious ally leads Lara to a technological utopia, where a brilliant philanthropist offers her a challenge that could reshape her legacy forever.

10. Festa de Iemanja

Amid a vibrant celebration in Brazil, Lara goes head-to-head with a ruthless rival to prevent a powerful artifact from falling into sinister hands.

11. Crossroads

In the heart of New Orleans' voodoo culture, Lara's quest for a sacred mask plunges her into a deep-sea adventure where myth meets mortal peril.

12. Slán Abhaile

Deep within a frozen fortress, a long-awaited reunion sparks a showdown between Lara and Mila that threatens to shatter more than just ice.

13. Croft's 6

An undercover mission at a lavish gala strands Lara in enemy territory, forcing her to fight her way out before a high-security lockdown seals her doom.

14. "The One Who Kills and Is Thanked for It"

Lara and Sam dive into the waters off the Cuban coast to recover a lost Orisha mask, setting the stage for a reckoning neither side can afford to lose.

15. The Breaking of the Land

As the world spirals into chaos, Lara and Eshu explore a lost African city, hoping the truth of his past holds the key to stopping what's coming next.

16. The Bringer of Death

With the final battle at hand, Lara rallies a resistance for an epic face-off as ancient forces awaken and humanity's fate teeters on the edge of ruin.

External Link
-Netflix page

 

[Classic Speedy]

In addition to the new season, there's a big announcement expected at the Game Awards today. Good day to be a TR fan! (fingers crossed)

EDIT: Three episodes in, I feel like this is an improvement over the first season.

 

[Yojimbo]

Yeah, I agree, it was better than season 1. Only real nitpick was the plot armor Lara continues to wear, lol.

Nice theme of reckoning with one's past - Lara ultimately deciding to return her late father's relics and Eshu regaining his faith.

But boy oh boy, I guess the crew found out this was the final season after they decided on the ending with Fig reaching out to some ex-friend of Lara's with a big time grudge.