Live reaction / first discussion post for episode 1.09: Unbound

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Comments

[severinne]

Okay, without any real critical reflection to offer, I just have to say that I REALLY enjoyed that one. That felt a lot more like the show I was hoping this would become, where there's some messy questions being asked about the creation of artificial life and once again, Michael Ealy was the beating heart at the centre of all that. I love that this show was able to show Dorian being so deeply touched in a nearly child-like way to meet his creator, and still have him pull out the BAMF moves all in the same episode. *g

[lindmere]

Like you, I am super confused about The Wall, although it sure explains where the 400% rise in crime. But if you've got MXs and drones and all kinds of technology, what could be over there that you couldn't control? Kaiju Refugees from some sort of environmental crisis, maybe?

I was cringing preemptively in anticipation of a lot of biobabble over the "synthetic soul," and while it wasn't as bad as I was afraid of...I'm pretty sure DNA is "what makes us laugh and cry." Still, it was pretty amazing to see Dorian literally meet his maker. Oh Humanity, when will you learn to stop building homicidal robots and then arming them to the teeth??

XRN/Dorian was TOTALLY hot, as was the XRN beating up John (I know, I"m a sick puppy.) And was the "I got the pin to your grenade" a Star Trek shoutout, or is that just wishful thinking on my part?

[severinne]

as was the XRN beating up John (I know, I"m a sick puppy.)

Hehe, if you're a sick puppy then so am I *g* SO HOT :D

And yeah, I'm pretty sure "I got the pin to your grenade" was a touch Trek-flavoured - even if it wasn't intentional, you can tell Karl Urban enjoyed the crap out of it *g*

[tempertemper]

I was totally reminded of 'I got your gun' ngl!

[renegadewriter8]

Actually, they mention the wall since the pilot. But they do it subtle like: "he's interrogating some people that went over the wall." (pilot), "there was an incident over the wall" or in the last ep. "Please stay on the east side of the wall." The show is brilliant, they give you tiny hints and makes you wonder, what the hell is the wall? Obviously it is keeping something out, but what? And with this eps it was just... omg there might be zombies on the other side, or I don't know. But the amount of fear they showed to the prospect about going over the wall, and the fact that Nigel was incredibly scared about what he was going to do? Wow, I can't wait and at the same time I'm afraid, very afraid! O.o

[severinne]

Wow, good eye (ears?) on you! I never noticed any of those comments about the wall in earlier episodes - oh good, another excuse for a rewatch :)

There was definitely no failure to notice the wall this time around - the fear of it was pretty intense. I'm really hoping for some sort of bio-freakshow zombie times *g*

[renegadewriter8]

XD Just being able to see Karl is enough to re-watch XP Argh now one more week till next ep noooo! Though from the city view at the beginning of the ep the other side mainly looks really deteriorated and poor. Oh yes maybe we get to see something like Raccoon City from Resident Evil. Either way, it's going to be awesome.

[tempertemper]

I second the wow good ear. I don't know how I didn't notice these before!

[bm_shipper]

Haven't seen the episode, but that was supposed to be Episode 9, so the only one that was showed at the "right time", but it's still confusing and probably would have felt differently with the actual 8th episode before that one!

http://seriable.com/almost-human-episodes-airing-order/