The Trip Back
Episode 8 of Welcome to Eden begins with Gabi trying to get herself recruited onto the island. She sets up a fake persona under the name of Molly, and begins cycling through those different pictures she’s taken over the course of the season. She sets up a social media profile and looks set to be successful. ..
Who attacked Erick?
Mayka shows up at Astrid’s place and notices the blood on the floor. With the council joined once more, Eva and Alma are introduced among the ranks as new members. Their real task though is meeting the 100 “new birds” about to flock on the island for the new festival. ..
Ulises is being questioned about the security of his card after the attack on Erick. He’s suspicious because his card was used and he could be guilty. However, we’re not told who the attacker is. We have several different suspects but no real answers. ..
Does Erick survive the attack?
Astrid also encourages Alma to shed her “extra burdens” (Ibon) and grow on her own. She’s not sure, but does eventually dismiss Ibon, encouraging him to branch out at the party.
Isaac tends to Erick’s stab wound, patching him up. The knife is kept as a momentum on the bedside table while he’s clearly starting to heal now. Isaac asks when he can leave, “Soon,” is the reply. ..
Charly approaches Mayka after a few days aside and admits that he likes her a lot. He wans to leave and encourages her to come with him. Mayka refuses, claiming this is suicide. As they kiss, Ulises shows up and brings her back to camp. Ulises has plans for them all though, putting them to work in time for the festival. Unfortunately, this also makes their plans of escape that much more complicated.
Where does Zoa go? Is she caught by the cultists?
Zoa and Bel steal a buggy and take off. They believe the whole plan is pointless, although Bel follows and convinces them to leave with Charly later on. Despite the beach being crowded, Bel promises to help them plan no matter what. So the pair start kissing down on the beach, rolling around. Nico shows up and sees them together, seething with anger. However, this also has the unexpected adverse effect of avoiding suspicion over Zoa’s plan.
David is interrogated by his captors. He’s forced to give up Gabi’s name and her location in Barcelona. Unfortunately, he’s shot in the head after giving up this information.
As she watches the waves crash against the shore, she can’t help but feel excited about her new adventure. She’s finally found her target and is on her way to take them down.
What happens with Nico?
Meanwhile, a jealous Nico tries to fight Bel but she’s too strong for him and knocks him down. “Don’t come near us,” Bel eventually warns him, as she heads back to see Zoa and get patched up. ..
Bel gives Zoa instructions for leaving and enacting their escape plan. She’ll leave two oxygen tanks in the cove ready for them to get out to the boat. The only way to avoid detection is going to be heading underwater, hence the tanks. Charly is resting up but he asks if they can hang out when they get back - which Zoa happily agrees to. ..
The big festival is underway and the kids are all on the island. As they’re helped out, one after another, the beach party begins. Bel slips away and gets things started, frying the electrics and sending all the festival goers into a frenzied panic. Charly seizes his opportunity to leave, grabbing his gear which is tucked away by the side. ..
Do Zoa and Charly make it off the island?
Zoa follows soon after but she’s caught getting her tank. Ulises shows and demands answers. With hope seemingly lost, Ibon jumps in and drowns the security guard. ..
In the distance, a small boat makes it to the water but Charly can’t make it on board. Mayka hovers her drone nearby and agrees to keep quiet.
Erick finds a computer in Africa’s compound and sends a signal into outer space to activate the antenna. As a result, the door to Africa’s compound is locked, trapping her inside.
How does Welcome to Eden Season 1 end?
Ibon is shocked after killing Ulises while Zoa’s whole plan of escape hits a massive snag when Gabi shows up on the island. Zoa is stuck floating in the middle of the water, as the camera pans up and shows Gabi arriving.
The Episode Review
Zoa is now in a bind as Gabi makes it onto the island after all. The choice to stay or leave the island now rests on Zoa’s shoulders. ..
The show baits this second season by not giving us a lot of development for its two main characters. Ibon and Charly have had very little characterization and to make up for it, both characters play an important role in the final chapter. This is a bit disappointing, as the show had a lot of potential early on.
Some potential answers
Eden’s Ending Explained We’ve got a lot unaccounted for here, with more questions than I could dare write out in this article. I know it’s called an “ending explained” but Eden does a pretty poor job explaining anything so I’ll throw out some theories for you guys. Feel free to join in the discussion with your own in the comments below!
- Eden may have been killed by the virus or something else related to it. There is no evidence to support this theory and there are many other questions that still remain unanswered.
- The virus may have caused a global pandemic that swept across the world, killing many people and leaving behind many unanswered questions.3. The virus may have been created by some sort of alien race and they may be responsible for all of the disappearances and mysteries surrounding Eden.4. There is still much we don’t know about the virus and its origins, which means that there is much left to explore in this story!
Astrid mentioned midway through this series that they’d be leaving and encouraged Isaac earlier on this episode that they’d be “leaving soon.” This could be a subtle hint that they’re leaving Earth. This would explain the huge antenna we saw on the island (and somehow missed the whole season?) It could well be that Astrid and Erick have found some sort of paradise. ..
This could also explain Isaac asking about leaving and his drawing with the star. He could, somehow, be aware of this. And it also explains the telescope in the room too.
The most likely culprit for the attack on Erick is Africa. We saw her angry the night before, and she’s the only suspect we have at this point. Beyond that, the PI’s role in this, Astrid and Erick’s end-game, what this antenna is, what the cult are trying to achieve and how that ties into climate change is all completely unknown. ..
Final Thoughts
The series leaves all of its answers for a second season that may or may not come.
The final episode of Welcome to Eden didn’t do enough to make us care about the characters and aside from Zoa and Gabi, there’s very little reason to become emotionally invested in everyone else. I guess we’ll have to wait and see! ..
