The War of the Worlds continues
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shallownessThe War of the Worlds – episode 2
Eh. I was more invested in Amy and Ogilvie’s reunion because it meant they could compare notes about what the Martians were up to based on observation, experience and thought rather than learning that Amy and George had found each other again (and then lost each other again). Though, in hindsight, were the two lovers going to be apart a whole episode? No. They’ve admitted they’re selfish. And wanting to survive is entirely understandable, but I’m less invested in them as a couple than I should be.
I’m still not sure about the two timelines. It took me a while to comprehend that washed out was straight after the invasion, and orange/lilac was the dystopian future. I found the latter a little less easy to follow. Where are you, Amy and who are you talking to now?
It was grim – George’s little breakdown at what he’d seen and done, and trying to make up for it with the nameless little girl, while we knew the sensible older lady didn’t have long. There was no time to pause and reflect on how, if Amy hadn’t dived out of the boat to swim for George, she’d have been killed in the boat Frederick hoped would take her to safety.
In fact Tomlinson, Spall and Graves had to do a lot of standing up and staring in awful fear before one of them yelled, ‘Run.’
So, the earlier timeline is on the verge of a great victory that…isn’t, with no kids, no harvest and few survivors. Still, it’s not grimdark.
Eh. I was more invested in Amy and Ogilvie’s reunion because it meant they could compare notes about what the Martians were up to based on observation, experience and thought rather than learning that Amy and George had found each other again (and then lost each other again). Though, in hindsight, were the two lovers going to be apart a whole episode? No. They’ve admitted they’re selfish. And wanting to survive is entirely understandable, but I’m less invested in them as a couple than I should be.
I’m still not sure about the two timelines. It took me a while to comprehend that washed out was straight after the invasion, and orange/lilac was the dystopian future. I found the latter a little less easy to follow. Where are you, Amy and who are you talking to now?
It was grim – George’s little breakdown at what he’d seen and done, and trying to make up for it with the nameless little girl, while we knew the sensible older lady didn’t have long. There was no time to pause and reflect on how, if Amy hadn’t dived out of the boat to swim for George, she’d have been killed in the boat Frederick hoped would take her to safety.
In fact Tomlinson, Spall and Graves had to do a lot of standing up and staring in awful fear before one of them yelled, ‘Run.’
So, the earlier timeline is on the verge of a great victory that…isn’t, with no kids, no harvest and few survivors. Still, it’s not grimdark.
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Date: 2019-11-26 05:43 pm (UTC)Running the two stories side by side seems to take away some of the tension when we already know the approaching victory isn't going to save the planet, and George and Amy will be split up again.
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Date: 2019-11-27 07:35 am (UTC)