The Sandman - The Song of Orpheus / Family Blood
Guilty over recent events, Morpheus (Tom Sturridge) makes up with his sister Delirium (Esmé Creed-Miles) and this time earnestly sets out to find their missing brother. While successful, leading to a meeting with Destruction (Barry Sloane), that's not the family reunion that is the most memorable. For Dream, its the unexpected crossing of paths with his estranged son Orpheus (Ruairi O'Connor ) that allows for a look back at the dream lord's past and the tragedy of his son. Orpheus' backstory is most notable for his song to Hades (Garry Cooper) and Persephone (Antonia Desplat) and for the return of Jenna Coleman (albeit reprising the lesser interesting of the two Constantine women she's played on the show - something which will be rectified in the next episode).
There are interesting aspects to both episodes which Destiny (Adrian Lester) continues to keep his brother from leading to some consequences that will play out over the remainder of the season. Ultimately, "Family Blood" is the better of the pair, even if the reunion with Destruction fizzles out after its long lead-in. For Morpheus, while his marriage feels woefully underdeveloped (especially in a season spending so much time on his capacity and manner of love), his relationship with his son is far more interesting as it leads to both happiness and despair finally reconnecting with his son and offering Orpheus the peace denied all those centuries ago and presents the looming consequences to follow.
