13 Most WTF TV Moments Of 2018 (So Far)

12. The Naked Clone Swordfight - Altered Carbon (Clash By Night)

Altered Carbon Rei Swordfight
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After Takeshi Kovacs' (Joel Kinnaman) sister Reileen (Dichen Lachman) is revealed to be the series' main antagonist, Kristin Ortega (Martha Higareda) ends up trapped in a secret lab where Rei keeps clones of herself for "resleeving" should the need arise.

Soon enough, Ortega is forced to fight a fleet of Rei clones - all of them naked, having just been birthed from their pods - and after shooting around a dozen of them dead, she faces off against a final, sword-totting version.

After a brief yet brutal battle, Ortega manages to use her cybernetic arm to take the Boss Rei out. In many ways this sequence typifies the essence of Altered Carbon: it's beautifully filmed, ultra-violent and jam-packed with nudity.

It's certainly one of the most imaginative and memorable TV action sequences this year either way.

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