Is Bozdag spying on my private Whatsapp chat with friends or what? Here its KURULUS OSMAN EPISODE 66 REVIEW!

BECAUSE OH MY GOODNESS THIS IS A BRAND NEW OSMAN THAT IS CLICKING ON MULTIPLE CYLINDERS !!!

Vintage Bozdag has reappeared to start the new season through two episodes and seeds are being sown for an epic season. I’m fast buying into this renaissance and left completely stunned by how spectacular Kurulus Osman has been. The infusion of new characters who are layered and purposeful in their motives has brought upon transformative energy and just what KO was needing badly to revitalize a stagnating story!

The opening 15 minutes made for explosive drama as Osman Bey & Turgut Bey once again came face to face. Seeing the new Turgut not be star struck nor intimidated by Osman Bey is such a breath of fresh air because up until now, no potential support character/hero has been allowed to express themselves quite like how the new Turgut Bey is doing. Dare I say it he’s fast ascending towards Aliyar/Gunalp Bey levels, may be even better! Our newest hero though is caught in a pickle unfortunately and it remains to be seen what happens next.

The dynamic between three Tekfurs: Nikola, Kosses and Rogatus has made for an entertaining watch as they secretly plot against one another while pretending to be friends at dinner gatherings. The banter during the dinner scene had me in splits! 😂

And it so turned out that it was Kosses who killed Turgut’s alps after all but the twist during the climax was such a masterstroke that it elevated Rogatus from a seemingly push over Tekfur to that of a clever one. It also brought the Catalans more into spotlight as they appeared to be smarter than we were initially led to believe. They acted like true mercenaries after all with shifting alliances depending on who offers more gold! But just the way all that came together is what made the build up to the climax worthwhile.

Mari, Kosses’s sister too got plenty of screen time in this episode and she made quite the impression as being more than just a damsel in distress. She has nefarious motives of her own but I have this strong feeling that Mari & new Turgut Bey are going to cross each other’s path in a rather different fashion. Lets keep an eye on this development!

Aya Nikola went full ruthless on Turgut Bey’s tribe as revenge for capturing Mari and I thought it was a good reminder of how brutal he can be. He has been more in the background of sorts to start the season understandably as more time is given to Kosses & Rogatus to establish their characters but here Nikola made a menacing impact. I am also enjoying how just like Nikola last season with his sculpting, both Kosses & Rogatus too have been shown to have unique talents for cooking & tailoring. They add so much to their personalities and a big reason why the new additions on villains side have been a major shot in the arm to make the conflict between good and evil be multi-faceted. It provides us with baddies who are not one dimensional and have their own unique traits that show us who they are at their core.

And of course the unlikely and unexpected twist with the killer of Karayel was another awesome reveal that spices things up a ton. With the reveal Umur Bey comes into play and I am curious as to what happens when the killer is eventually learned by Osman Bey and the implication it could have on Malhun hatun.

Speaking of Malhun hatun, I found her to be an unnecessary nuisance and I was glad that Bala diffused a potential conflict that could’ve gone out of hand. This is about the only thing I’m not exactly taking a liking to so far. After the truce from last season’s finale, it’s as if Malhun wants to pour fuel to fire and pretend like the truce never happened. Like I get she feels insecure about Bala now expecting a child and the implications of that but it’s not befitting for her to act the way she is especially considering how she proudly proclaims that she’s the daughter of a Bey. Well then ACT like it hatun! Good grief! I was proud of how Bala dealt with whole ordeal of Malhun having invited over other hatuns from her tribe to help with weaving carpets despite Bala not giving permission for it. Instead of acting out, Bala reluctantly accepted the new reality just so there could be harmony and sometimes that’s what leadership is about. You have to forgo your ego in moments like this to make things work.

Selcan’s presence was key in this episode both on the hatuns’ side as well as being a comforter for Osman Bey who was down on himself after having lost Karayel. She immediately noticed the tension again between Bala and Malhun and sought to resolve the matter by letting every hatun know the order of things and what everyone needs to do. Her also recalling the famous Kayi reputation for weaving carpets was a nice throwback to Hayme Ana and created yet another connection with Dirilis. Little snippets that connect KO & DE like this continue to be fantastic additions that “fill in the gaps” so to speak. Her scene with Osman was both intimate & a huge re-energizer for Osman who felt as if mountains had collapsed on him. However, her reminder to Osman Bey in regards to how Allah does not burden a soul more than it can bare was a deft touch which lifted the ambiance and propelled Osman Bey to get back to doing what he does best!

Osman’s sensational trap against Kosses’s soldiers to compensate for what Kosses did to Turgut’s alps was a masterful fusion of his elite politics as well as military genius. That he didn’t let Turgut’s alps go unavenged shows how Osman Bey has now officially reached a sublime level as a leader where he pays attention to details down to its bare bones and why through his investigation of the possible architect behind the attack on Turgut’s alps he is primed to form the Osmanli Beylik!

Additionally, the flashback scene between Osman & Karayel was a terrific way of reminding viewers of the bond that Osman and his deceased horse shared. I had felt that this aspect of Osman’s character was missing up until now but the flashback ended up acknowledging it and not something we or Osman Bey could easily move on from as if it was inconsequential. It made us feel for Karayel. As a result of Karayel’s demise Osman Bey had to naturally chose his next horse and when Kumral Abdal was shown standing next to the new horse, I immediately knew he would be it and it is a thing of beauty for sure! Helluva successor I must say!

Priest Gregory also got more spotlight to expand his character and now that he’s in Sogut’s church and has managed to inform Rogatus, it remains to be seen what action if any the Bilecik Tekfur takes to possibly double cross Osman Bey if at all.

The support characters like Gunduz, Boran, Goktug, Cerkutay all had their moments as well but I would really like to see all of them get higher level of subplots that can contribute even more to the overall story.

All in all, another outstanding episode and that climax left me absolutely thrilled especially in the way it unfolded where Kosses is talking about peace one moment and right next second Osman Bey is informed of his treachery. Such razor sharp and exciting screenplay! Can’t wait to see what happens next!

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Written by Shehzeb Imam

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