From what we have seen and heard the people in Alexandria weren't out in the world long, they went with what would've been a normal choice someone with government experience.

Dejah Thoris was the prototypical swooning princess waiting to be saved in the books, Disney tried to update her a bit.

Part of that I believe was the lack of any chemistry between Christianson and Portman. And Christianson has all the expressiveness of a 2x4

I found it odd as well. They were all doing fine last episode, and more generally all other seasons.

Gorillas aren't completely vegetarian, lowland varieties eat insects.

This episode was a letdown, the first two gave me hopes this would have the action M:AOS sorely lacks.