The season three premiere was a lot of fun. A six-month jump isn't unexpected, not just to speed up Zarah's pregnancy, but also to give Layton and company enough time to collect data...and frustrations. I'm curious to see how long the season keeps the two trains apart.
While there's still plenty of interesting sociological dynamics at play on Snowpiercer (there's no first class...but now there's an even lower class than the Tailies of old), there's only so much data collecting and craziness from Audrey the pirate train can do. But the introduction Archie Panjabi's character and Layton's mysterious vision of a magnificent tree in warm weather should keep things fresh until the two trains do unite. Plus that long distant hope for Melanie's survival...
Speaking of survival, I didn't expect to see Javi still alive after the horrific mauling he endured. But now he's Wilford's prisoner, the poor bastard. Along with Zarah's impending labor, Wilford has at least three valuable prisoners to hold against Layton. Four if he catches up with Ruth.
Ah, sweet, sweet Ruth. I know I've said this before but I love how far Ruth has come. She's now the rebel constantly in running and in hiding, waiting out the clock for Layton's return, which is a lovely dynamic shift from her longing for Wilford. But she's not the only to change drastically: Audrey really is quite crazy. We're suppose to believe she she was always deeply devoted to Wilford and that's what drives her now, but I not sure how well that'll hold up on rewatch of the first season (which I'll probably won't do until the show is over).
No matter how implausible things get on a scientific level, I don't mind because I'm enjoying these characters far too much too care.
