In the previous episode the issue was, something is weird. In this episode we're shown something is weird in several different ways, but there's so much weird stuff happening we have no idea what's what and where. It makes for a genuine horror where you're forced to contend with the unknown and slowly understand what's happening as our characters do.
Could have just gone for a cheap jumpscare, but the idea of a black figure opening it's yellow eyes and slowly standing up to tower over a man in all darkness sits with you. We're now aware that whatever is going on with this island is neither natural nor normal, but we're still not sure what it is.
There are people who are just flat out mean, and the occasional nice guy who's gotten a bum hand at life. Yet through it all we're still treated to a nice little slow burn that sprinkles just enough out that you feel required to come back for more.
Also the Dog scene was heartbreaking, but the way the Sheriff handles it is wonderful. All this man is asking is that someone on this island treat him like a normal human being and listen to him. Him just agreeing that the woman in question is everything Joe says she is, makes it feel like he's not just going to ignored and pushed aside.
Could have just gone for a cheap jumpscare, but the idea of a black figure opening it's yellow eyes and slowly standing up to tower over a man in all darkness sits with you. We're now aware that whatever is going on with this island is neither natural nor normal, but we're still not sure what it is.
There are people who are just flat out mean, and the occasional nice guy who's gotten a bum hand at life. Yet through it all we're still treated to a nice little slow burn that sprinkles just enough out that you feel required to come back for more.
Also the Dog scene was heartbreaking, but the way the Sheriff handles it is wonderful. All this man is asking is that someone on this island treat him like a normal human being and listen to him. Him just agreeing that the woman in question is everything Joe says she is, makes it feel like he's not just going to ignored and pushed aside.