Six months later, Ryan has his first title defense.
The thing thatKingdomdid so beautifully in season 1 was letting its characters breathe.
There was no sense that the show was being pushed toward a certain goal.
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The drama wasnt forced by any sort of end game.
And the season 2 premiere is another chapter of that same story.
Only, the days are six months apart.
Needless to say, its not the prettiest fight youve ever seen.
By the end of round one, both fighters are stumbling around bloodied.
And as his reward, Jay humps him.
Feels good to be back, right?
Meanwhile, Alvey is with the (literal) big guns.
Apparently his idea of embracing success is spending $5,500 on guns.
Lets just hope we dont watch him use them at any point.
Back at home, Lisa is sick because surprise shes pregnant.
Today is fight day for Ryan, the first time he has to defend his title.
And right about now hes really regretting the chicken he had after the weigh-in.
Thankfully, we have Jay, who continues to dish out the motivational speeches.
The champ does not pull out of a fight over a few juicy poops.
Just like that, Ryan is ready to go to the gym.
(Not to work out, though.
He can barely stand.)
Lisa tries to explain that its a business decision, but, well, its Jay and hes pissed.
Welcome to your new life, Christina.
That womans a mystery.
Speaking of mysteries, we meet a new fighter when Lisa heads out to grab lunch with Alicia Mendez.
Luckily for her, Lisa wants to sign her.
As for Ryan, well, he wins the fight, but its not pretty.
He just needs to take the win.
(And yes, Jay did get in a fight in the crowd.
So theres that.)
He tested positive for cocaine.
The final shot of this episode is so representative of this show.
Its aim is simply to be real, but when done well, nothings more powerful than reality.
Glad to be back.
