Holy crap.
You see, I think I'm really digging this whole ten-episode event concept. Why? Because of a few things: it gives "Wayward Pines" a clearly defined beginning, middle and end - and it allows them to do freaking crazy things like what we just witnessed. Deep breaths, everyone. Deep breaths. Where to begin? Let's recap this sucker and then move on to this week's Wayward Points. Spoilers, obviously.
Theresa and Benjamin Burke are the newest residents of Wayward Pines. After some sneaky spy work in a Secret Service field office in Boise, Mrs. Burke is hot on the heels of her husband, who she assumes to be on an adulterous escapade. First of all, though Ethan had previously been unfaithful to his marriage, he's actually not doing anything against Biblical customs at the present time. Secondly, if he were, you'd think he would find a more exciting place to go than the middle of nowhere in Idaho. (But what would I know?) As they make their way to Wayward Pines, the Burkes get pulled over by none other than Sheriff Pope! Pope fakes an oil leak and leads the Burkes to believe that he's fixing their engine, when, in reality, he pops the hood and snips some cables, leading to an eventual (off-screen) car accident.Some creepy realty group moves the Burkes into Beverly Brown's suddenly vacant house (R.I.P), so it looks like Ethan actually has a place to stay. I guess that's a good thing. Theresa and Ben are skeptical of Ethan - to the extent that Ben follows his father into the woods to see what he's up to. Ethan confronted Kate again tonight. Although she maintained her brainwashed persona in her house, she seemed to be (mostly) back to normal when she snuck Ethan into the woods for a quick chat. The woods are safe, she says. As they talk, Kate tells Ethan that she tried to run and "everything" else for years, but finally came to the conclusion that "the only way to stay alive here is to play along." Ben recognizes Kate and returns home to tattle. Theresa, understandably, is upset and she takes off with her son, leaving her wedding ring on the table at home.
The two make their way on foot to the city limits, where they're predictably chased down by Sheriff Pope. They book it toward the Fence, but Pope catches up and smacks Ben around a little bit as a form of retribution against Ethan. He tells Ben to sit in the truck or risk penalty of death and then holds Theresa at gunpoint. Ethan had trailed Pope's fence (on foot??) and nails the corrupt cop with a blindside tackle. Fisticuffs ensue, but Pope prevails, getting to his feet and pointing his revolver at our protagonist... but Ben starts the truck and slams into Pope! Ethan recovers the gun and prepares to kill his nemesis, whereupon Pope mutters the quote of the night from his bloody lips: "You think you wanna know the truth? It's worse than anything you can imagine."
Theresa covers Ben's eyes and... BANG! Are you kidding me?? For the second time in as many episodes, those crazy cats at "Wayward Pines" have killed off a major character - and we're only THREE EPISODES IN!! What the freak?? But that's not even the craziest thing that happened! As Ethan hops into the truck with his family, he uses a remote TO OPEN THE GATE! WHAT!? He shifts the truck into gear and... wait, what the heck was that? Some kind of blurry figure just ran across the screen and dragged Pope's body through the gate, to the other side of the fence. Maniacal yelping ensues - whether from Pope's lifeless body or the creature that grabbed him, I'm not entirely certain... But one thing is for sure: whatever the heck that thing was is not something you want to be messing around with.
Wayward Points:
- I'm actually really bummed about Sheriff Pope's early demise. That dude was evil, but I actually kinda liked him. And I REALLY liked his obsession with ice cream. Heck, check out the tweet of the night:
— Wayward Pines (@WaywardPinesFOX) May 29, 2015
- Ethan's conversation with Dr. Jenkins makes it seem like bringing Ethan's wife and son to WP is part of a plan to entice Ethan to stay in town long-term. Ethan responds, "I can't stay... 'cause I don't live here." The camera pans to Beverly Brown's old mailbox, which now reads "Burke." Nice. Loved that scene.
The Rules:
- When Kate's phone starts ringing, Ethan semi-sarcastically asks if she's going to answer it.
- Ethan rips his new home phone out of the wall when it begins to ring.
- Pope warns Ethan that he and his family will be much safer if he follows the rules.
Timeline:
- Kate says she saw Evans "two years later" and that he looked like he hadn't aged a day. Ethan insists that they were together five weeks ago in Seattle. Kate believes it has been 12 years.
Continuity:
- Last week, Ethan saw his wife and son being wheeled around the hospital. This week, he saw their busted-up car. I'm telling you. Something is not right with the time continuum.
Questions:
- When Ethan asks if Kate is going to answer the phone, she says, "They're not calling for me." How does she know?- What was the purpose of the alphabet block in Beverly's house? It was showing the letter B. Does that have any connection to the home's previous resident, Beverly Brown, or its new occupants, the Burkes?
- While we're on the topic, who was the leader of the realty group and why did he act so strangely when he saw Ethan come out of hiding?
- What was that warehouse that Ethan discovered after riding in the Wyoming food truck? There were lots of vehicles in there and some looked newer than others. Were they all recovered from the suspicious Wayward Pines car wrecks?
- Also in the warehouse, there were a bunch of space-age-looking doors there. What was up with those? We saw that one of the doors said "Wayward Pines" above it. Where do the other doors lead?
- Who is making the phone calls? It's obviously not Pope or Nurse Pam and, in fact, Ethan's realization that somebody else is pulling the strings is probably a leading factor in Pope's eventual death.
- What on earth was that thing that took Pope's body??
What are you guys thinking about this show so far? I love it! It's a little dark, but it's intense and I think the story is captivating. I almost picked up the book on which the show is based when I swung by Barnes & Noble the other day, but I think I want to see how this show plays out first and then maybe read the book after. What do you think? What questions do you have? Do you have any theories yet? I'd be tickled pink if you would start up a conversation in the comments section below.
RIP Sheriff Pope
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Until next week,
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