The following contains spoilers for Primal Season 2, Episode 4, "The Red Mist," now available on Adult Swim.

Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal usually pits Spear and Fang in the role of heroes. It makes sense given how both lost their families to an apex predator in Season 1, forcing them to unite. In time, they'd look out for each other, becoming family. It's why Season 2 now has them pushing hard to expand their mini-tribe.

They ended up on a mysterious island, fighting off a storm and a megalodon as they sailed over to rescue Mira, a woman Spear fell for in their cruel prehistoric world. However, the journey's been arduous, which led to them disagreeing over killing a friend Fang made, and also trying to murder new enemies. Unfortunately, as the drama came to a boil, Spear and Fang became the very thing they hated, but in this story, it fits perfectly.

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Spear and Fang have become monsters in Primal Season 2

It occurred when they found the Scorpion slavers that took Mira. Spear, rocking a sword and shield, rescued her and her fellow clansmen, but the Viking-like tribe and their giant bears came after them. Fang intervened, leading to a bloody brawl in the village. It was quite brutal, which saw many men and women, some innocent, being mauled to death. Sadly, Spear flung a kid off his back, causing him to break his neck on a rock.

It scared him, triggering memories of his child's death, holding up a mirror to tease he was a monster, too. Nonetheless, he trudged on with Fang and Mira as they slaughtered and escaped on a boat. They didn't have to think or reminisce, but this is going to impact them big-time. Mira, for one, was a pacifist who was shaken seeing Spear and Fang react violently, even if it was necessary.

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Spear and Fang have become monsters in Primal Season 2.

Seeing as she had to kill too, she may grow to hate herself, as well as Spear and Fang for their savage ways. But the thing is, they have to be like this to survive the cruel, primitive era they're steeped in. They didn't actively go seeking innocents -- it was all collateral damage as they tried to save Mira's crew. That said, murdering victims of circumstance may well end up weighing on Spear's mind down the line, creating emotional conflict with him and Fang.

The dino's just living in her nature, plus Spear went after her friend to save his skin and some Celtic warriors who helped him, so she knows it's a realm where only the strong survive. It remains to be seen, though, if Spear will continue embracing life as this alpha, with the possibility Mira convinces him to lay down his arms and live a peaceful life somewhere. But even then, if Spear insists on going berserk to protect his territory, even proactively taking out innocents with Fang, it'd match the theme of the show, where them being primal is the only way to stay alive. And ultimately, it'd help keep his loved ones safe after the trauma and loss of old, no matter who endorses his and Fang's methods.

Created by Genndy Tartakovsky, Primal debuts new episodes Thursdays at 12 am EST on Adult Swim, with episodes released on HBO Max the following day.