Gods bless Rose Nylund! Providing levity to an insane world. 
I wondered during the trailer when Carol kept escalating what weapons she could request if she would go all the way to an atom bomb...and sure enough, she did. Both bewilderingly and unsurprisingly, the Others indicate that they would actually give it to her.
Which rises some curious questions. Despite having access to all the world's knowledge and experiences, the Others don't appear to have a firm grasp on such concepts as sarcasm, depression, or even danger (among others). Yes, they suspected Carol was sarcastic about the hand grenade and yet they still sent Zosia over with a hand grenade and allowed a drunk Carol to handle it. Even worse, they don't immediately and unequivocally say no to the atom bomb, saying they would weight the pro and cons and suggest they would still give it to her...all for the sake of pleasing Carol. Which begs the question why aren't the Others able to grasp such concepts when all of human existence understands them?
I'm glad Carol finally brought up agency directly when she confronted Zosia about how the Others cater to her every need...until she is forcibly Joined once the Others figure out the mystery of Carol's immunity. I think this is one of the most salient themes of the show and I hope Carol to continues to tackle that issue as the show progresses. Hopefully with more nuance and less brashness than she did with the other English-speaking immune individuals.
On a different note, something that's been playing in the back of my mind since the beginning but was brought to the forefront in this episode is where is everyone? Yes, they all magically appear at a moment's notice to satisfy Carol's wants and demands, but where are they living? What are they doing? Why is all food removed from grocery stores? Yes, the Others said that's all about efficiency but what about their set-up is more efficient than people continuing to live in their own homes and gathering food from already established storages? Do people go directly the warehouses instead? This all ties into the massive shutting down of power throughout Albuquerque (aside from the essentials, of course!).
That said, catering to Carol's need for Sprouts is going to lead to a lot of food waste, at least for fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, and dairy.
I wondered during the trailer when Carol kept escalating what weapons she could request if she would go all the way to an atom bomb...and sure enough, she did. Both bewilderingly and unsurprisingly, the Others indicate that they would actually give it to her.
Which rises some curious questions. Despite having access to all the world's knowledge and experiences, the Others don't appear to have a firm grasp on such concepts as sarcasm, depression, or even danger (among others). Yes, they suspected Carol was sarcastic about the hand grenade and yet they still sent Zosia over with a hand grenade and allowed a drunk Carol to handle it. Even worse, they don't immediately and unequivocally say no to the atom bomb, saying they would weight the pro and cons and suggest they would still give it to her...all for the sake of pleasing Carol. Which begs the question why aren't the Others able to grasp such concepts when all of human existence understands them?
I'm glad Carol finally brought up agency directly when she confronted Zosia about how the Others cater to her every need...until she is forcibly Joined once the Others figure out the mystery of Carol's immunity. I think this is one of the most salient themes of the show and I hope Carol to continues to tackle that issue as the show progresses. Hopefully with more nuance and less brashness than she did with the other English-speaking immune individuals.
On a different note, something that's been playing in the back of my mind since the beginning but was brought to the forefront in this episode is where is everyone? Yes, they all magically appear at a moment's notice to satisfy Carol's wants and demands, but where are they living? What are they doing? Why is all food removed from grocery stores? Yes, the Others said that's all about efficiency but what about their set-up is more efficient than people continuing to live in their own homes and gathering food from already established storages? Do people go directly the warehouses instead? This all ties into the massive shutting down of power throughout Albuquerque (aside from the essentials, of course!).
That said, catering to Carol's need for Sprouts is going to lead to a lot of food waste, at least for fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, and dairy.
