Thoughts on TNT's "The Librarians"

So I just read that the title of the Season 3 premier of "The Librarians" is: "And the Rise of Chaos."

I'm pumped.

Will we see the return of the Apple of Discord from Season 1?

Will Eris, the Greek goddess of discord be the big bad this upcoming season?

So many questions.  I'll have to wait and see, and hope that this coming season is just as awesome as the first two.

I've been a fan of the Librarian franchise since 2007.  I came onboard after "Quest for the Spear," and "Return to King Solomon's Mines," but just before my personal favorite in the trilogy, "Curse of the Judas Chalice."

One of the things the movies, and to an even greater extent, the show, illustrate so well, is our need for PURPOSE in order to feel fulfilled in life.

In "Quest for the Spear" Flynn's only purpose is the pursuit of knowledge.  When that is taken away from him, he is utterly miserable until he is called by the Library.

In the pilot of the show, Eve Baird is a total workaholic.  An empty apartment shows that she has no home life.  Friends, nope.  Family, nope.  Work is all she has until she is called to The Library.

Jacob Stone is a closeted intellectual.  He wears a mask of being dumb muscle because he fears the rejection of his blue collar family and co-workers if they discover he is secretly a genius.  He can't be who he really is until he is called by The Library.

Cassandra Killian is paralyzed by her own mortality.  A brain tumor that gives her superpowers is also slowly killing her.  She feels completely worthless.  When she comes to The Library, she discovers how she can use her abilities to help people, and develops a new appreciation for life and the time she has left.

Ezekiel Jones...well, he's Ezekiel Jones.  The exception that proves the rule, he was dancing through life before and after he joined The Library.

Eve, Jacob, and Cassandra are all completely miserable UNTIL THEY ARE GIVEN PURPOSE.  I think that's something we can all identify with.  Personally, If I didn't have purpose, I don't know how I would get out of bed in the morning.  So, if you are feeling down, or a little blue, try to shake things up a little bit.  Find something you love doing.  Find your purpose.  Believe me, it helps a lot.