Once again, we have a front-loaded episode; all the tense action happens in the first half, while the second half goes into more of the drama and dilemmas.
The first half of the episode is the infiltration of steel mountain. This was wonderfully tense, beautifully handled by the writers and directors. You can really feel the unique aspects of Elliot and the premise at work here. I loved his way of manipulating his way in. As you might expect, some things go wrong.
Then, the episode splits off into different stories. Shayla applies to a job as a waiter. The drug dealer from episode 2 schemes. Tyrell manoeuvres. Darlene gets some bad news, forcing the group into a painful dilemma. Angela stays with her father. Despite being slower, this second half is still intriguing. It's an improvement over last week's tedious, meandering hallucinations.
The first half of the episode is the infiltration of steel mountain. This was wonderfully tense, beautifully handled by the writers and directors. You can really feel the unique aspects of Elliot and the premise at work here. I loved his way of manipulating his way in. As you might expect, some things go wrong.
Then, the episode splits off into different stories. Shayla applies to a job as a waiter. The drug dealer from episode 2 schemes. Tyrell manoeuvres. Darlene gets some bad news, forcing the group into a painful dilemma. Angela stays with her father. Despite being slower, this second half is still intriguing. It's an improvement over last week's tedious, meandering hallucinations.