Rebellion
The cult has been going for 15 years, under the pretence of persevering the plant and protecting the climate. However, a separate message pops up on the screens reading “Death to Astrid.” They’ve been hacked, and it appears someone is onto them.
Claudia takes Zoa aside and speaks to her about what she has planned. Claudia is the one who scratched the side of the bed, as she mentions how the F in “C+F” stood for Fran. She was close to Claudia; they took care of one another but he was unfortunately brainwashed by Bel.
Bel’s deal here is that she wants to lead a rebellion against Astrid. It’s risky, given they could fail and be killed for it. Claudia is way more cautious and encourages Zoa to hold tight for now. When the next festival comes along, to recruit new people to Eden’s cause, she intends to make her escape then.
In Barcelona, Charly’s mother receives a message from her son, telling her he needs some time away. She messages back, telling him not to bother coming back at all. Given Mayka is hooking up with Charly right now, receiving that message back on the big screen is tough for her to watch. This happens to be the anniversary of her sister’s death, which explains their hostility.
Mayka, a newcomer to the island, tells Charly that she arrived on her own and saw what the researchers were doing. She found a place where she felt welcome and began helping them with their electronics. ..
David and Gabi are having an argument about the wristband when Mayka returns to her desk. She sees that the wristband has a message on it that says “This is not a valid key.”
Private investigator Eden is on the hunt for her, as well. She begins cycling through CCTV footage, tracing the whereabouts of where Ibon is. Everyone appears to be closing in on Eden, with Gabi snapping numerous photos of her around San Sebastian, in the hopes of making it onto Eden.
As the 15th anniversary of Africa’s independence approaches, the island nation works hard to get everything in order. This includes getting the anniversary message up onscreen. However, something strange is happening…the rebellion has begun.
Astrid immediately believes Africa is responsible for the virus, blaming her partner, Erick, for getting too close. Enraged and crying, she demands her partner bring the committee in so they can discuss who should be to blame for this – and who should be sacrificed. Zoa just about makes it clear thanks to a 4-3 vote but Claudia is not so lucky. She’s the sacrificial lamb. ..
Claudia is killed up on the cliff-face, and we cut back to the private investigator hired by Ibon’s father. She receives a text message while at the meeting spot for the Eden Foundation (the one where the bus picked up the punters); a missing person’s report from May 11th and Zoa’s name is on the list.
The Episode Review
The answer to this question is complex and has to do with the way the government handles missing person cases. The government has a history of not doing enough to find and bring home missing people. This is in part because the government is afraid of being sued for wrongful death or other lawsuits that could come from finding and bringing home a missing person. The government also does not want to be seen as being too proactive in solving these types of cases.
The showrunners seem to be trying to keep the story running, but it’s starting to run away from the premise they had at the start. Characters are weak and illogical, and the plot is Devolving into a disappointing and shallow watch.
The final two chapters of Welcome to Eden may improve upon the flaws found in the novel’s premise, but based on this first showing, the book has a lot of problems. ..
