In Perpetuity

It is almost like screenwriter thought "let's find out how much nonsense we can incorporate into the script until the viewers switch the channel"

It continues to be sooooooooooooooooooo slow, and now the minutes are filled with very mundane tasks which are taking 3-5 times more time than necessary.

I'm fine if a show tells its story at a slow rate as long as it maintains its level of quality while keeping the narrative fresh and impactful. This episode gradually progresses the story and a majority of the time I enjoyed it for what it was. I would say its slightly better than the second episode just in terms of the pacing. Two storylines that I honestly think get better as each episode goes by is Helly's and Mark's.

This is where the concept of the show gets interesting because Mark is essentially two different people and I like that both his outside and inside persona are slowly unraveling the same mystery. As for Helly, her work self wants to leave because of the environment she's been put in, but the problem is that her outside self is not aware of any of this and the company is manipulating her into saying there. So, it's storylines like these that raises ethical questions and moving forward I hope to see this played out more because it's what drives the show.

The show is still going slow and now it begins to feel like the snail pace is overpowering the interesting atmosphere and the fine acting. This episode is mostly a sideways move since there is no advancement of the main plot. The mysterious vibe was fine for a while but now it is starting to feel like beating a dead horse. And the lack of new information regarding the main plot is butter spread on too much bread, to quote Bilbo Baggins.

Lumon bosses are still being weird and creepy for apparently no reason other than because they are evil. Irving seems completely unhinged. Helly keeps being annoying and you have to wonder why is Lumon so keen on keeping her employed, since she keeps making so much trouble. Are they so desperate for workers? Is there something special about her? (I have a feeling that this will be the case; I also have a feeling that that will be a bad plot choice, but let's see).

At least it was fun seeing Harmony knocked down a peg, if only by another corporate weirdo. Also, why is she stealing books and candles? Is there some meaning to it, or is it just another case of weird for the sake of weird, that this show seems to be so fond of.

Overall, though I still consider the show to be interesting, the quality has been steadily declining since the pilot. I hope they make some meaningful advancements regarding the plot, because just relying on a spooky atmosphere is not enough.

Takes what was great from the first 2 episodes and expands upon it and makes it much better. A lot more happens in this episode and it's all very interesting and it's done in such a great style. This show just keeps getting better.

With every question you think gets answered, you get 20 more new questions. I am loving the show for so many reason but I am starting to worry that we will not get answers to some big questions by the end of the season. Starting to get some "Lost" meets "upload" vibes for many good reasons and hopefully not some bad ones.