1x04 Fifteen

Shit! Amy commited suicide! Fuck. Nico found her and the parents covered it up. But Nico knows. Why did Amy do it? Did Amy find out about Pride? Or was it something else? Mental health issues? From the opening and the little that has been mentioned of it, seems like it came out of nowhere. She showed no signs of depression or suicidal thoughts.

The FaceTime group chat is a perfect example of update/change the writers made to make the enviorment contemporary. The comics were written in the mid 2000s, tech has evolved tremendously since then. It's also a perfect example of the group dynamics and how at ease they are at calling each other out and their BS. You don't do that unless you are comfortable with other people getting upset or bothered by you but know it won't make them love you any less.

Victor is having mental issues or a mental breakdown, in the form of hallucinations, and I think it might be connected with his invention(s). Could it be from exposure to the tech?

I'm here for Chase betting the shit out of sexual predators, especially whey they are the so called "cool kids" everyone wants to be. It's not calling up people, esp friends, when they are being predators that helps perpetuate rape culture. On the flip side, it's hearbreaking to see Karolina finding out that she was almost sexually assaulted and can't remember a thing cause she was trying to have fun. It's hearbreaking to see the realization of what could have happened, what she doesn't remember and had no control over. This is the feelings you have when you realize you have no agency, and in a vulnerable situation, and how others will violate that vulnerability. And worse, seeing other people esp girls blame her for the sins of the guys. As if she had done everything on purpose to get with the jocks.

Who is the dude covered in white scabs? Is he connected to Karolina? What is Pride doing for him? Why does he need those sacrifices? So many questions.

It's interesting to see the different reaction the kids are having to their parents. We have a range of wanting to believe they are innocent (Gert and Karolina) to knowing they are guilty (Nico and Chase) and the other two fall in between, Though Alex goes with Nico because he wants to support her and Molly just feels like an outsider. I think it's very telling about the kind of relationships they have with their parents.

Karolina and Gert with Chase in the doorway... reminds me of the Faking Love Triangle, also involving Gregg Sulkin. One of the evolving relationships I love is the friendship between Karolina and Gert, which is such a contrast to their woman-vs-woman relationship they had at ep one. It reminds me of those friendship who turn sour when they get jealous of what the other has, no realizing that they care for each other. I'm here for positive, healthy female friendship. On the flipside, I like how caring Chase is with both girls, though I know he likes both of them, and it's obvious Gert has a HUGE crush on him, but I'm not so sure Karolina likes him like that too. (sidenote: I love Karolina's BlueJumper with the pink sweater. Very cute.)

Great reveal of Karolina's powers. It's a great bonding moment for Chase and Karolina. Is this a setup for a possible hookup between them?

I love Molly. Precious small child, smol but strong. Having her encounter the dinosaur is the best reveal. She's been out of the loop for the most part, and now the loop has found her, but with it she has also embraced her powers. Then having Gert figure out she can control the dinosaur while trying to protect precious Molly. And then their parents walk in. LOL.

Love that Chase is the one who builts the Fistigons, instead of stealing them from his dad. Again, another storypoint change that brings depth to the characters and adds to the story. But on another level, we see the fear Chase has when his dad orders him around in the lab when he is found there without his permission. A fear that comes from years of abuse. Chase knows he is bigger than his dad, but the fear ingraned by years of abuse, his instinct is fear. Props to Gregg for being able to convey the fear of abuse while being twice the size of Marsden.

SFX: Are better than I expected. Karolina's glowing skin looks really cool and Gert's Dinasour looks amazing. Really wasn't expecting this quality of effects from a Hulu show.

Kudos writers. They are taking everything they can from each line, page and episode. No second is wasted. Nothing is just simply filler. All is adds to the story, to the deepening of the characters and the relationships. Even the silent moments are all beats that add. Also kudos to the director (and editor) who are able to weave the page to screen with such grace. Kudos again.

Also let me mention how much I love the music for this show. Def adding MANY of the tracks to my Spotify Library.

Great episode. So much happened! OMG, the kids are getting closer to finding out the parents secrets: Gert has found that her parents illegally made a dinosaur and Karolina finds out her mom gets the girls that are killed, while Nico and Alex found the criminal behaviour of their parents.