The Boy
Larsen’s vision begins with a horrific scene: his family home is on fire, and his wife and three daughters are still inside. The vision continues to worsen, and Larsen sees the home burn down completely. In the end, Larsen experiences a terrifying experience that left him traumatized.
Larsen’s past is something that’s haunted him for a long time. Thankfully, this nightmare is mercilessly thrown aside by Maura’s voice whispering for him to wake up.
The ships compasses are spinning out of control, and a communication comes through with the warning “Sink Ship.” Could this mysterious child be connected to everything going on? ..
Larsen interrupts Olek, one of the workers, to ask him about the coal. He wants to know how much they have but it needs to be kept quiet from everyone else. He’s still hearing that strange German singing, and he’s struggling to keep it together.
Maura’s neighbour from the previous episode is Daniel Solace, and when she sees him outside the cabin lurking about, she notices he looks familiar. But she can’t place him. She’s your neighbour.
Maura opens the black pyramid and finds a small, golden idol inside. She hands it over to Angel, who is lurking nearby. Meanwhile, Kove questions Krester about his promise to help Maura. He reminds him that he still has to give her the tobacco box. ..
Eyk Larsen had some spooky visions involving his family. He snapped and confronted the boy, demanding to know what happened on the Prometheus. Maura pulled him off and eventually kicked the captain out, but Larsen was not thinking straight and shouted in the hallway, telling Maura about the destroyed telegraph and his visions. ..
Larsen quickly leaves the cabin, clearly distrusting Daniel. Maura does the same, clearly distrusting this stranger. However, he casts a knowing glance at the boy on the other side of the cabin. ..
While Mrs Wilson continues to stir interpersonal drama, referring to Ling-Yi, our Cantonese passenger, as an “exotic little bird” and testing the French man’s resolve, Jerome (one of the men from the engine room) and Clemence (the French newlywed woman) exchange an ominous greeting on the deck, seemingly recognizing one another.
The passengers are encouraged to meet up on deck, assembled by the Captain. However, en-route there a few more strange clues pop up. The carpet on the First Class deck appears to be the same symbol that we’ve been seeing – a triangle with two lines through. There’s also the subject of this colourful bug too, which leads a girl from third class up to the deck, where Daniel is waiting for her. “I’m sorry.” He says ominously.
Larsen makes a bold decision and decides to turn the ship around, towing the Prometheus back whence they came. The passengers are livid and want no part of this, objecting against this madness. “I’ve made my decision.” The Captain says plainly, and leaves. Even Maura is against this idea, until she sees the message from the company, along with the strange letter sent regarding Eyk’s family. He’s more convinced than ever that all of this is connected.
As the episode closes out, the third class passenger is found murdered. But as Larsen looks, we zoom out to see all the passengers on monitors, seemingly being watched by someone.
The Episode Review
The mystery of the passengers continues to deepen, but this episode does a great job of fleshing out the supporting characters and showing that everyone here has secrets. All the passengers have a specific purpose and each appears to be running from their past.
Maura is obviously looking for her brother but can’t go back home again, fleeing her own demons, while Larsen - as we learn this chapter - is haunted by the tragedy that befell his own family. ..
The dynamic between the Captain and the team is interesting, but it’s also unclear how it will play out in the long run. With a murder on their hands and the Captain potentially facing an insurrection, it remains to be seen exactly how this will play out going forward.
