Six episodes into a season that's set to be eight episodes long, the narrative is primarily focused on setting up all the pieces for the grand finale. This isn't the best episode of the series, but it does have a couple of outstanding scenes and plenty of tension.
Episode 6: «The Tree» was again directed by Alex Gabassi and written by series creator Aaron Guzikowski, both of whom have proclaimed their excitement for the episode. Fans are encouraged to check out the Inside the Tropical Zone special features on HBO Max to hear them gush about their creations.
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There are a ton of ongoing emergent situations in and around the Atheist Collective on Kepler-22b. Tempest's pregnancy, Father's new android project, Marcus's capture, Sue's sudden turn, Campion's questionable beliefs, Number Seven, Lucius's revenge, and plenty more. Some of those long-running storylines are paid off in this episode, but most of them are maintained and heightened for later. Most of the cast is enraged and on edge, the danger is around every corner, there are plenty of unsolved mysteries, and the next episodes will have a lot riding on them. Even though most of this episode is dedicated to raising the stakes, there are a couple of scenes that hold this episode together very well.
Marcus's entire new Mithraic organization was torn to pieces by a single vengeful android last episode, placing the seemingly unstoppable false prophet in a vulnerable position. Marcus was captured by the combined efforts of Father and ex-follower Lucius, with the promise that Lucius would get to exact his revenge. It began to seem as if Marcus's plot armor-infused immortality had finally run out, but
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