“Power Book II: Ghost”: How the “Nuclear Dinner” Set Up the Season 2 Finale

Season two of “Energy Ebook II: Ghost” is full of shockers and pulse-pounding moments that carry the present to an epic conclusion. The ultimate episode, “Love and Battle,” aired on Feb. 6 and had viewers in an uproar over all the pieces that went down. Simply after we thought the storm round Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.) and the Tejadas had lastly calmed down, it is clear extra drama will await them subsequent season.

Due to Diana (LaToya Tonodeo) exposing everybody’s truths, “Energy Ebook II: Ghost” ends its second season with the lack of two main characters. However her explosive scene in episode eight arguably delivers the very best episode of the collection but, opening the door for extra attention-grabbing plot strains to be explored in season three. “Diana was searching for fact in that second,” Tonodeo explains to POPSUGAR in regards to the “nuclear dinner,” as she places it. “A lot deception happening with the household. [Diana’s] like, fact issues, household issues, and he or she needed to go for it.”

Up till that time, Diana had principally stayed out of the combination along with her household, so seeing some followers activate Tonodeo’s character positively got here as a shock to the actor. “At first I felt like, okay, they had been rooting for Diana, however then after she shook the desk (actually), it has been slightly little bit of a mix. I might say about 80% of individuals nonetheless really feel like Workforce Diana, however there are some people who find themselves actually upset that I went off on Monet and did all of that. However you understand, it wanted to be that manner.”

Tonodeo reveals that she knew the dinner scene would trigger a stir amongst viewers whereas she and the forged had been taking pictures the primary episode of season two. “I had a gathering with Courtney [Kemp], and we had been going over my arc and what is going on to occur with the season. She advised me that is what we’re constructing to, and it is certainly one of her favorites, if not favourite episode [ever], so I used to be like, woo okay, no stress. . . . Once I learn [the script], I used to be like, whoa, that is going to be intense, however I could not have imagined it could prove this fashion. [But] it turned out stunning, even higher than what was written on the web page.”

After revealing her mom’s affair with Mecca (Daniel Sunjata) and the true story behind Zeke’s (Daniel Bellomy) delivery, Diana and the remainder of the Tejada household develop additional aside. Based on Tonodeo, the rift “positively precipitated some strains on the relationships amongst all of us” and even prompts a number of the household to decide on sides. However ultimately, all of them come collectively to get rid of their widespread enemy: Mecca. Nevertheless, Diana’s interference as soon as once more throws the household an enormous curveball. Now, they’ve two useless our bodies looming over their heads — certainly one of which is able to absolutely ship Monet (Mary J. Blige) over the sting when she finds out who’s accountable.

Particulars round season three are nonetheless scarce, however Tonodeo is wanting ahead to seeing a deeper exploration of Zeke’s backstory sooner or later. “I am hoping that we’ll have the ability to dive right into a bit extra of who Zeke’s household is or was,” she says. “As a result of now that we discovered that Monet is definitely his mother, when he thought another person was his mother, I want to see the place that story goes.” She provides, “I might [also] positively like to see Diana nonetheless preserving that voice, that energy that she discovered, which she clearly obtained from Monet. She’s greater than doubtless going to be at school as a result of we final left off along with her getting accepted and allowed to go to St. John’s College. So we’ll see how that performs out, and hopefully her mother forgives her sooner or later.”