Control

I get it; it's a metaphor for all those smelly, dirty people at Walmart who cling to their Gods and religion. When a man awakens in the middle of the night to find someone watching his handicapped preteen daughter and the police just shrug their shoulders, he should not go out and buy something so he can protect his family.

Because when he does, he will only frighten his neighbors and be more of a risk to his own family.

He should forget about danger to his child and put his trust in the government, they always do a good job.

This will allow the police to return to what the government wants them to do, issue fines and draw chalk outlines around bodies.

They won't need much chalk for a little girl.

I can't be the only one that thinks there's not enough contrast in this episode...

This episode really spoke to me: it's a fun, subtle and poetic character piece which makes you think about all sorts of existential questions and rewards you with a beautiful emotional insight at the end.

Control was directed by Tim Mielants who also made the extraordinary feature film Patrick (2019). For those who have seen both Patrick and Control, notice the emotional similarities between Ed and Patrick. In addition to being both gentle handymen (and they even have the same hammer!), they both face the loss of a loved one and then plunge themselves into an obsessive occupation: that's their personal way of dealing with that pain; an escape into some kind of emotional armor. As a result, they also risk losing everything and everyone who still can make their life valuable. In both films there is this moment of sudden insight and their broken heart gets a chance to heal.

Was slow, but more than that I'm not sure what suspense there was. Felt like a filler episode even though I love all the actors etc. have to see how following episodes go...I think it will bounce back. That said, really like this show overall. Hits you with some brain twisters....it's emotional...uncomfortable....and beautiful....deep and raw...and some great sci fi... :)

I really dig the entire show so far but this episode was a low point. Boring to death! Unemotional, strange, no real character arcs.. just strange.