Carol seemed to be listening to the radio when she was doing the washing up, though the Others probably put it on especially for her!
Episode 8 was great.
Episode 8 was great.
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I personally don't think so, there was a ton of exposition from how the hive communicates, where they sleep or what happens to family pets. There's also a lot of framed shot which tells a lot about what each character were thinking.
The family dynamic they had was kinda disturbing to me, and I hope Carol isn't brainwashed into thinking these creatures care about her crappy romance novels. That being said, the virus itself probably has no malice, the civilization that created it probably figured this was the most humane way to eradicate competing species while preserving the planet's resources.
She found out a vital piece of info, the Others communicate sub-consciously by some sort of bio-electrical method. Maybe when Manusos tells her about the strange radio transmission they'll put 2+2 together.
Also, based on episode 4 I think I might have an idea of what happens if the signal gets interrupted even temporarily, cardiac arrest. So in the season's finale Carol and Manousos might be stuck with a dilemma. And the solution might be something only Carol can do.
I initially though that the hive is happy that Carol is writing again because it would distract her from what they're doing, but maybe Carol's sappy romance novels might trigger something in them.
Vince did say he wants people to have different interpretations of each scene which is why in some scenes the pacing was slow/drawn out with very little dialogue. What I am getting from the massage scene is the hive shares information but does not share sensation, I don't know if they share emotions/feelings or not. Carol's books might invoke something in a part of the hive while invoking a different sensation in another. This might cause them to go back to their share knowledge, and they might begin to diverge on their views.
Edit: then again it might just be as simple as...
Biological Imperative vs. We cannot infect Carol because who will finish the book?
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Enjoying it so far.
It’s feels a bit like Severance because the story unfolds in a very familiar world (Earth, present day) with one big - but not totally implausible - difference. You have to pay attention.
It’s feels a bit like Severance because the story unfolds in a very familiar world (Earth, present day) with one big - but not totally implausible - difference. You have to pay attention.
I am invested and I like it, but it's a slooooow burn.
No wonder, people say other shows from this same creator are like that too, but I never watched those.
No wonder, people say other shows from this same creator are like that too, but I never watched those.