As promised, we got this week's episode early...and now it's going to be an extra long wait to figure out what Carol freaked out about. Bastards!
Like I said before, Vince Gilligan doesn't do obvious so I think it's safe to say what she saw wasn't a human-shaped seed pod or some other classic sci-fi twist. What, pray tell,
could Carol not recognize at first but then suddenly recoil in abject horror? Did the clear mineral used to produce the amber sustenance come from whatever object she discovered? Or am I nowhere near the truth and I'm simply overthinking it?
Heading back to the beginning, Carol finally got her wish and the Others fucked off. What a sequence to behold to watch Albuquerque simply empty out en masse. Careful what you wish for Carol. But at least she's making the best of it with her investigations.
Of course, their abandonment did come with a cost: Wildlife is ready to take over. And, fuck, I freaked out just as much as Carol did when she realized the wolves were going for Helen's grave. I applaud her bravery but she clearly didn't think her reaction through. It's a miracle they didn't go after her. Her realization of how easy it was to release the rifle after the fact (as well as unlocking the handcuff) feels like an on-the-nose metaphor for Carol's bullheaded stubbornness.
I really hope the drone and trash bag becomes the new pizza box on the roof. Just quietly there for the rest of the series. No questions asked.
I'm 99% Patrick Fabian voiced the Others voicemail greeting. Took me only the fourth listen to realize finally why his voice sounded so familiar.