But the visit to the wake does appear to have helped since Czernebog is still up for a fight to avenge Zorya, and the possibility of recruiting new names to the fight is definitely looking as though it might happen. Wednesday/Odin/Wotan is currently running out of options, while Shadow is simply attempting to move forward and live his life without interference, but finding that this is nearly impossible thanks to his father. So far the third season is moving ahead at a fairly slow pace, but one can still hear, and feel, the thrum of the war drums in the distance as the two factions continue to move just a little closer to one another, drawing definite lines in the sand as it were to indicate where they stand. Yet one can’t help but wonder whether Wednesday was there to pay his respects while pushing his case for others to join in the war against the new gods. And of course, Wednesday showed up as well, uninvited and no doubt less than wanted according to the Slavic god’s reaction. The reception he receives is less than comforting as Czernebog reminds Shadow of the deal they made in season 1 when it was deduced that since Czernebog had beaten him in a game, that Shadow would be meeting the business end of his hammer. For the most part, the town is accepting of Shadow and doesn’t appear to care too much that he’s an outsider, but that changes quickly during his return after making his way to Chicago to attend the wake of Zorya Vechernyaya, who was killed off in season 2. He was then introduced to the rest of the town by none other than Ann-Marie Hinzelmann, who is well-versed in the town’s history and lore and is brought back into contact with Chad Mulligan, the lawman that gave him a ride to his place upon his arrival. Well, the good news is that Shadow is still alive and after meeting his landlord, who was more than a little cold to him, helped him to get into his new home for the time being.

When last we saw Shadow Moon, aka Mike Ainsel, we couldn’t help but notice a large firearm being thrust against the back of his skull as he was attempting to enter the Lakeside apartment that his father, Wednesday/Odin, had set up for him.

War of the gods season 3