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I love that this is essentially an episode about how much the Machine cares about the team at this point. It turns othwerise somewhat overly done (but fun) premises like the "timeloop episode" and the tragic slowmo into something fresh. The slow motion in this episode is stunning every time it's used and part of that is the purpose it has in presenting the machine's perspective, it makes that ending hit all that much harder. Seeing that the machine can't rewind time and has finally run out of options is such a clever way of portraying that sacrifice. The "primary goal" is always save assets. I could talk about this episode for hours though; even after watching 20-30 "classic shows" in full for the first time since the run of POI ended 7 years ago this is still my all time favourite episode of any show. It has everything you want, it's tragic, poignant, thematically resonant, thrilling and most importantly, it's just insanely fun.
skwunk
2023-08-30 21:30:59 +0000 UTCToo true! Shaw's character is so active, she couldn't preform her usual stunts while she was pregnant! Great reaction, Eliza!
Suzanne Hunt
2023-08-30 00:35:13 +0000 UTCThis isn't confirmed but: I heard originally John was supposed to be the one to sacrifice himself. But Shaw's actress was pregnant and needed the time off. That's why John is taken out of commission because there's no way he wouldn't have tried to take her place
Curtis Murphy
2023-08-29 23:04:23 +0000 UTC
