Summary: After 8 months, two search parties are sent in the east and west to find if the ice has thawed. The east group finds nothing. The west group finds the ice hasn't thawed but encounter a strange creature which kills Lieutenant Gore. They accidentally shoot an Inuit man and take him back to the ship. Dr. Goodsir tries to save him but he dies. His daughter is with him and apparently she now has control over the Tuunbaq. Tensions build between Franklin and Cozier despite Franklin's efforts to rebuild their friendship.
The Good: Franklin and Cozier's relationship is deepening and it is pretty interesting so far. They are obviously not friends anymore, and it's interesting to learn more about them. Obviously there will be some conflict due to Franklin leading the crew into icy waters and getting trapped, but this episode makes it evident that it's just the nail on the coffin at this point. Seemingly the conflict started when Franklin's daughter Sophie rejected a proposal from Cozier at Franklin's behest, and has continued to reject them. This should lead to some interesting conflict between them, and I'm curious to see where Fitzjames will come into play and whose side he will take. I liked Hickey's brief introduction here as the homosexual member of the group who seems to take pride in his status thankfully. We don't know much about him yet, but he has certainly gained my interest and I want to learn more. I presume that he and Cozier will build some kind of friendship in the next couple of episodes. Goodsir's group had the best tense moment in the episode with the ice storm and bear attack. The concept of an ice storm is pretty scary in itself, but it was made worse with the presence of something hunting the group. The eventual moment where Gore is killed is pretty shocking too and lets us know that there is another threat to worry about. Furthermore, the thought that the beast may have tracked them back to the ships will surely add a lot of tension in the camp, and just the thought of being hunted may be enough to cause dissent amongst the crew. The reveal that the ice will grow and prevent the ships from any other movement gives us an idea that they are all on borrowed time. It's an effective way to escalate the tension and give the story more of a sense of purpose. The Bad: One of the biggest problems I have with the show is actually a really small thing, but it's really hurting my engagement in the show. It was a problem in the last episode too but I forgot to mention it. The cold. This story is meant to take place in freezing cold, so I should be feeling tense and uncomfortable by watching the crew be trapped in such cold. But I don't because the cold has been conveyed poorly. Why is it conveyed poorly? There is no cold breath ever. It's a small detail but it's one that is really annoying when you notice it and it really breaks my immersion in a lot of scenes. There are too many side characters in the story and they just feel expendable. The show seems to have a core 4-5 characters and everyone else just seems to exist to die. I hope we can get something more for these side characters, or at least get a select few side characters to get some characterization and development. At the moment it's hard to care about all of them. The ice storm scene isn't as tense as it should be because I don't care about the fates of any of the characters. I would be on the edge of my seat if these characters mattered, but since they are expendable, I really wasn't as into it as I probably should have been. The Unknown: There is tension between Hickey and Irvine. What will Irvine do to Hickey next? Clearly he isn't just going to leave him alone. What does the women mean by them disappearing? Death? Or something else entirely? The Inuit man was the same one that appeared to David in the last episode. How did he do that? Does he have some sort of power? Is it because his tongue is cut out? Does he have something to do with the sickness? Why did he want to die on the ice? What is the monster? Is it the Tuunbaq which the Inuits talked about? Do they somehow have control over it? The daughter apparently controls the Tuunbaq now, so how will that come into play? Best Moment: I'll go with Hickey winning over Crozier while talking with him and them becoming friends. Character of the Episode: Crozier. Conclusion: This was a solid continuation of the story, albeit a slower episode. The characters still need to be set-up more, and if I get to the point where I really care about them, this show could end up becoming really good by the end. As of now, this is a decent show, but one that really isn't threatening to be that memorable or powerful. Score: 58
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