Holy bananas. If I was a fan of popcorn this would be the episode to have it! Everything is being exposed, and it is getting so intense! We see Agent Gaines and Eddie in the start of the episode talking. And it seems like Gaines’ feelings of being torn between two worlds carries through the rest of the episode as well. We see each character going through similar transitions. Gaines is desperate not to make the wrong move and asks Eddie to help him. I must admit, Eddie responds like a boss, as always. He pretty much told Gaines that he’s not getting involved in his mess, or Sarah’s. And can you blame him? He has enough going on. I think it was pretty awesome of Gaines to leave the water testing results for Sarah to find though. He is at least doing the right thing by the people of Clarksville.
Seeing Sarah question everything is wonderful to me. I started this show kind of liking her, and as it progresses, I can’t stand her. So watching all her bad choices blow up in her face… priceless! I absolutely loved seeing Eddie call her out when he caught her following him. However, seeing her get run off the road after, it left me concerned. I knew Eddie would get the blame, especially from Creepy Cal. And I was right. And of course he told Hawk he thought Eddie was to blame, further pushing him away from his dad and causing Eddie to give up.
I still can’t understand how the heck Hawk still thinks Eddie is the one not to be trusted and he believes everything Cal throws at him. Eddie tried to warn Hawk he was being manipulated and it only made things worse. I seriously can’t wait for Hawk to see the truth. I know I say that in nearly all my articles, but it’s so true. The kid freaking levitated, that has to mean something right? He has to be connected to the higher source in some way, so how is he so blinded? He really is Sarah’s kid.
The most upsetting part of the episode for me was watching Richard slowly crumble before legit going out in a blaze of glory. The man dedicated his life to the movement, and jerky Sarah kicked him out for not believing her truth? Cold! And he still saved her at the end! That speaks volumes for his beliefs in love and light. I was hurting for him watching him try to find a place outside the movement. But Eddie’s revelation to him about how Sarah really used his unburdening tapes, that was his push over the edge. I was so happy to see him come back to the compound to call out Cal. But, my excitement slowly shifted to anxiousness when I realized he didn’t plan to leave alive. I find it heroic and sad what he did. He made sure everyone knows Cal is a fraud, and he got rid of all the unburdening tapes to be sure they couldn’t ever be used for blackmail again.
Watching Cal be exposed to Sarah for who he really is made up for the sad bits in the episode. As you all can tell, he is my least favorite character, ever. He is evil, slimy, and gross. We finally see Mary give birth, in the woods, like an idiot. All because she was too attached to Cal to leave with Sean. And as we knew was possible, the baby appears to be Cal’s. Not only does he look like him, the way he responded told Sarah everything she should have already known. She seemed to really lose it after this revelation. She confronted Cal and then went into a teepee for some solitude and reflection. I think part of her knows Richard and Felicia are right; Eddie is the guardian of the light. And Eddie knows it too, as he could feel what was going down without being at the compound. So I think it’s safe to say, Richard’s promise of Eddie’s return to build the garden is closer than we may think! I can’t wait to find out.
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