A Dark Quiet Death

I was enjoying the first 4 episodes but it kind of started losing my attention, then episode 5 came out of nowhere, the first episode of the season i did not take my eyes off the screen! This episode made me rate the entire show higher, i gave it a 7 but without this episode i would have given it a 6. I like the other storyline and cast but if the writers are reading this, please intertwine more of the ep. 5 story or at least something random and engaging like this episode.

You know you've struck gold when the moments in which the characters say the most, are those in which they say nothing at all. The writing, the acting, the underlying message. It's impeccable.

This was amazing, and I honestly can't wait to re-watch it for the 4th time.

After watching the all the episodes leading up to this, I was like WTF? Did Apple TV glitch and put me on some other series? I realized it hadn't and proceed to watch. I was blown away. This could have been a series on it's own and I would have tuned in. The writing, acting, character development (mind you this is a single episode) was amazing. Bitter sweet and touching. What a palette cleanser from the main series. Honestly, I wish I knew why they chose to do this and whether it is its own thing or is there something later in the series that ties it in. Either way -- pure genius.

But you know that already. You're not here because you wonder if you should watch this episode. You're reading this because you've seen it and just want to see others acknowledging its subtle beauty and the masterful way this gem acts as a heartfelt intermezzo in this otherwise totally fine show, like a 35 minute summary of Linklater's Before trilogy, set in the world of video game developers instead of Europe. Flawless.

The overall concept of the show is alright but this one here was a real curveball.

I didn't know how much I needed this, it's been so long since I've cried last. I came in expecting another episode of a somewhat mind-numbing, insignificant sitcom and was hit in the face with a seriously intriguing, heartfelt story, in the end of which I found myself crying.

The actors did a magnificent job bringing these characters to life and delivering the heavy weight of this story. It's completely unlike the prior episodes and while the main show itself is alright, this is from another world completely.

Really what I would like, is a whole series focusing on this kind of heart-string-pulling stories and emotions thick enough to touch. Like a less morbid, less sci-fey Broken Mirror.

Anyway, this episode was a complete 10 out of 10 for me and no doubt about it.