Woe's Hollow

I have never felt the need to rewatch an episode immediately after watching it. Until this one. Absolutely the most unique episode of the entire series and I'm not even sure if there's a way to top it. From the cinematography to the acting to the tension between the characters that just kept building up until the end. This was an absolute masterclass of an episode and it blows my mind that this is the fourth episode of the second season. Every single detail in this episode had future implications and I'm not quite sure I've seen an episode so well done. Especially not from a show in its SECOND SEASON. Wow.

What a stunning piece of television. It's so refreshing to see a bold and unusual approach to storytelling in a time of oversaturated media. Tense, challenging, and I feel caters to those of us who revel more in the asking of questions than in the answering - reminded me of the glory days of Lost.

The bleak setting brings a new angle to the ever present frame of ominous isolation that the Innies exist within; whilst still keeping the small creature comforts, that we know to have motivated them in the past, in their world. It's exciting to experience these characters in a wildly different context. I need to go back and listen to the story read from the book again to see if I can glean extra meaning from it!

Phenomenal performances from both John Turturro and Britt Lower.

This episode made me feel all the emotions. A beautiful and surreal mix of creepy, funny, and jaw dropping uncanny visuals I never thought the show could pull off in an outdoor setting yet HERE WE ARE!! John Turturro was by far the highlight performance in this, but the rest of the cast shined bright as well. Tramell Tillman once again absolutely crushes the character of Mr Milchick, whenever he gets mad at the employees I also feel as if I, the viewer, am in trouble too. Also as always, the cinematography was a work of art in this episode. This was an awesome change of pace in the show and one that will leave quite an impact.

This episode let me feel so many different emotions in the span of an hour. Curiosity, love, fear, anxiousness all wrapped into a 1 hour span that made me realize just how well written and acted this show is. I must applaud Britt Lower and John Turturro for giving us various scenes in this episode that make you have this indescribable feeling. Ms. Lower & Mr. Turturro have this on screen chemistry that makes this viewing experience so tangible. The ending sequence of this episode felt like the perfect way to close this enigma surrounding Britt Lower's characters. This episode opens a door that will make me ponder what the consequences of her actions will be until next Thursday.

Ben Stiller and his writers are being awesomely experimental with this second season. I respect them for not making it safe and formulated to follow the highly successful first season. But it is also risky. If this doesn't all come together they will lose the audience. But I have faith in them. So far.

Goats, Team building occurrences is frozen forests and founding fathers that seem to have dealings with the occult are all tantalising storylines but I just hope it can be neatly stitched together into something feasible by season's end. This episode was a nice break from the sterile hallways of their office too. Dylan shone in this episode because he looked just as confused as the viewers. But again, I trust these guys, we will get the answers soon enough.