2. A Day In The Life Of A Necromonger
Something everyone wanted to see in
Riddick, at some point in the film, was him as ruler of the Necromonger army after the assassination of Lord Marshal Zhylaw and how he became exiled. Well, fans awaiting an explanation need not worry: there's a proper description of the events with taking control of the Necromonger army and thus becoming the new Lord Marshal, this time with a more elaborate headdress and a suit fitting for a man of Riddick's stature. I believe every fan saw this coming from miles away. A return to the
Chronicles setting really set the stage for how deep
Riddick is in the series' universe, opening up a plethora of details and possibilities that make us question what the series has in store for the future, which is very likely at the end of the film. Riddick's time as Lord Marshal surrounded by the Necromongers is told through flashback format nearly 15-20 minutes into the film. After seeing Riddick surviving the harsh environment of the planet, he reminisces events that led to him ending up there in the first place: After being crowned the new Lord Marshal, Riddick doesn't see the point of controlling all the power within reach of his sight. It all seems meaningless to him. Riddick, seeing only one way out of this pointless game, confronts Vaako (with Karl Urban reprising the role) over the whereabouts of Riddick's home world, Furya. Vaako claims to know the location of the planet, but instead plays games with Riddick, telling him nothing is left. So, in exchange for the coordinates of Furya, Riddick strikes a deal with Vaako: Vaako becomes the new Lord Marshal if he gives Riddick the exact coordinates to him. Vaako accepts, and Riddick is escorted to Furya... to find out it isn't Furya, but instead the desolate planet he ended up on at the beginning of the film. After discovering the truth, Riddick assaults the escort but is left for dead after being outsmarted by the people that welcomed him with open arms. Twohy really paced the whole film excellently with the addition of the flashback explaining what exactly happened to Riddick. The whole idea of him being betrayed so that Vaako could take the throne with no contestants is a mighty reference to
Chronicles, with Vaako even then trying to assassinate Lord Marshal Zhylaw to claim the rule for himself. But other than that, the exile of Riddick opens up the vulnerability of his character over the course of 13 years. The dents in the armor were shown, with Riddick even pointing out his weakness, telling himself he "got soft". The whole element of Riddick searching for his home world also adds to the final reason why
Riddick needs to be seen.....