Summary
Solar Oppositesseason 5 is now here, and the end of Hulu’s newest batch of episodes just brought back season 1’s biggest villain from The Wall. WhileSolar Oppositesis most known for its wacky sci-fi adventures that center on the titular family of aliens, the series also has a lot of other storylines, such as the epic The Wall saga. This tragic storyline has continued throughout all five seasons of The Wall, but things may have just gotten worse forSolar Opposites' miniature The Wall inhabitants, as the show’s most fearsome villain will be back for season 6.
InSolar Oppositesseason 1, it is revealed thatYumyulack has started shrinking down any humans that cross him, with him taking them home and putting them into a giant set of interconnected terrariums known as The Wall. Not being able to escape, these shrunken humans begin their own society, although it is one rife with blood and unrest. Authoritarians, theocrats, assassins, and thieves plague The Wall and its governmental structures, with each season chronicling a band of miniature heroes who attempt to liberate the people of The Wall. However, The Wall’s villains don’t stay dead for long.
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Alfred Molina’s The Duke Returns In Solar Opposites Season 5
After Dying Years Ago
Alfred Molina voices The Duke inSolar Oppositesseason 1, and after several years of absence, the character is finally back inSolar Oppositesseason 5. In season 1, The Duke was the first leader of the wall, with his authoritarian ruling methods leading Cherie and Tim joining the resistance in order to take him down. He is the main villain throughout the first season, until Cherie realizes Tim’s true plans to become The Wall’s next ruler. Cherie and The Duke escape into the backyard, and after working together in season 2, The Duke is killed by an explosion.
The Duke has been dead for several seasons now, but he manages to come back to life inSolar Oppositesseason 5. At theend ofSolar Oppositesseason 5, episode 10, Terry realizes that the backyard had been destroyed while he was supposed to be watching it. Because of this, Terry uses a ray that brings dead things back to life on the yard, bringing all of the grass back. Unknown to Terry, this also brings back the dead shrunken people who live in the backyard, with the episode ending on a shot of The Duke rising out of the dirt.
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How The Duke’s Return Sets Up Solar Opposites Season 6’s The Wall Story
He Could Be A Hero Or A Villain
Season 5 teases that The Duke will play a major role inSolar Oppositesseason 6’sThe Wall story, and there couldn’t be a better time to bring him back. In episode 10, Cherie announces her intentions to become the next leader of The Backyard, with her clearly leaning into some authoritarian rhetoric. This mirrors The Duke’s rule that she was opposed to way back inSolar Oppositesseason 1, but her friendship with The Duke could mean that he convinces her to change her ways once she realizes that he is alive once again.
However,it could also be that The Duke wants his power back, with him believing that Cherie is the best way to get it. Cherie’s rule of The Backyard means that The Duke has easy access to the most powerful figure in The Backyard, something that he could take advantage of. The Duke could return to his villainous roots by seizing power from Cherie, setting up the return ofSolar Opposites' biggest villain.
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Besides The Duke
While The Duke’s return is exciting, this reveal has even bigger implications for the world ofSolar Opposites.Terry’s Make-Alive ray seemingly brought every single dead thing in The Backyard back to life, meaning that there is potential for all kinds of dead The Wall characters to come back to life.
Tons of people have died in The Backyard throughoutSolar Opposties' The Wall storyline, so it wouldn’t make sense for Alfred Molina’s The Duke to be the only one who returned. The Wall’s heroes and villains could come back for a bigger The Wall story than ever before, setting up a pretty exciting sixth season.Solar Oppositescould feature the grand finale of The Wall storyline, and it is all thanks to Terry’s wacky sci-fi invention.
Solar Opposites
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Solar Opposites is a Hulu adult animation series that centers on a family of aliens. After moving to America, they bicker about whether the country is better than their home planet. The series was created by Mike McMahan and Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland, with characters voiced by Thomas Middleditch, Sean Giambrone, and Mary Mack.
