Who Fell On Empire? Anika V. Rhonda Round 2

Empire's Season 2 finale was amazing to say the least.  From Lucious' troubled childhood to him and Anika getting married, there wasn't a dull moment.  We'll go through each character in this recap.

How could we recap the episode without discussing who fell off the ledge!? But first, let's discuss Lucious and Anika finally getting married.  The Wall Street Journal explains that the Lyon family's wedding turned disastrous in the show's Past Is Prologue episode.

Just when we thought we were gonna see Hakeem and Laura get married things get out of hand.  TV Line explains that Anika gets served with a subpoena to testify against Dwight Lucious.  Boo Boo Kitty is actually served by a server who sprints out of the ceremony after delivering the documents.

As the waitress sprints out, Shyne (Xzibit) decides to punch someone in the face.  Laura witnesses everything and decides that she doesn't want to be a Lyon.  Hakeem is devastated.

The Lyon family must now figure out how to handle the Feds who are after Lucious again.  Lucious has been spending a substantial amount of time with Thirsty Rawlings.  As a result, he is starting to think like a lawyer: The music mogul decides to marry Anika so she won't have to testify against him.  

Cookie is very upset yet Lucious believes that this is his only choice.  Lucious and Anika have the most awkward wedding ever! As the two are walking out, Lucious tells Anika that he knows she pushed Rhonda.

Anika excuses herself to get some fresh air.  She's near a ledge and I thought she was gonna jump.  All of a sudden, Rhonda reappears and the two start Round 2 of their boxing match.

 

The fight isn't as good as Anika v. Cookie but it was definitely intense.  Rhonda punches her in the face and shoves her head against a post.  She says that Anika wanted her child to be the only heir and Anika responds, "Damn right!" 

Although we've known that Anika was the one who pushed Rhonda, this is the first time that she has confessed.  Andre comes out and screams, "No!" Someone falls off the ledge but the camera was focused on Andre so we only get to hear their final scream.

Who do you think fell off the balcony? The following section will analyze both characters.  We'll share who we think went tumbling down and would love for you to share your thoughts i the comments section below.

Lee Daniels wouldn't kill two babies in one season, would he? We're just getting over Rhonda and Andre's baby dying and we need a Lil' Lyon on the show.  We are still waiting for Lola to return!

Lola's mother, Olivia, was played by Raven Symone.  We fell in love with Symone on The Cosby Show where her character's name was also Olivia.  If the show kills off another little one they'll miss out on an opportunity to introduce a young character who can grow with the show, similar to the way that Symone grew with The Cosby Show.

Rhonda and Andre are the only two characters on the show who are married with a somewhat normal relationship.  Before they were killing people and digging up their bodies, they were using bibs and looking to takeover the company.

If the show kills off Rhonda Lyon, Andre will be devastated.  First he loses a baby and now his wife!? Moreover, Rhonda is a major part of Andre's life and without her his storyline would be boring, considering he can't sing or rap.

While, the show could benefit from a Lil' Lyon they could always just bring back Lola.  Moreover, Fox's hip-hop drama series shattered records in its first season without a baby Lyon.  Rhonda and Andre have a solid relationship whereas no one wants Boo Boo Kitty.  We think Anika went tumbling over that ledge.  Do you agree? Please take the following poll and leave your thoughts in the comment section below.