Raised by Wolves just seems to be getting better and better this season, and the big turns are coming with incredible speed. There are big new ideas dropped for just about every important story element in this episode, and it keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. Season 2, episode four is entitled «Control,» and is directed by Sunu Gonera, who also crafted episode 3. This episode was written by Karen Campbell, who wrote one episode of season one, and wrote on many episodes of season six of Dexter.
After the intense conclusion of the previous episode, fans saw Campion, Holly, and Paul approach Marcus's Mithraic church with a warning. Some tense back and forth between Paul and Campion led to the duo keeping the enemy encampment's whereabouts a secret. This detail is swiftly subverted as Paul's beloved rat erupts with a corrosive bioweapon that immediately puts the boy in a horrific state.
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Turns out that The Trust, in its apparently infinite wisdom, determined that Paul was lying, and used him as a Trojan horse for a clandestine attack. This breach of trust shifts a ton of moving pieces throughout both the Mithraic and the Atheists. Paul's condition is grievous, and its depiction is genuinely unnerving. This twist works and feels very well-earned, but some savvy viewers may see it coming, especially if they're watching the two episodes back to back.
This episode marks a huge turning point in the life of Campion, who is starting to feel more like the main character every episode. Campion has proven himself the only character capable of viewing both the Atheist and Mithraic perspectives with relative fairness, and that makes him engaging. He sees the Mithraic praying over Paul's
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