The Pluribus Apocalypse just got a little quieter

This week’s topic is isolation. This has always been part of what makes For many Very disturbing of course. In the show, there are only a few human survivors left on Earth, while the rest of the population has turned into an interconnected hive mind, some 7 billion people strong. But watching Carol (Rhea Seehorn) and Manosos (Carlos Manuel Vesga) struggle through that loneliness in Episode 7 really gets us to the point.

Welcome to our weekly website edge-Joint discussion For manythe new sci-fi series on Apple TV from Very bad Creator Vince Gilligan. The show follows Carol as one of the few “survivors” on Earth after a virus of unknown origin turns the rest of the world into the aforementioned hive mind, also known as The Others. Cell is cheerful, Carol is miserable, and hijinks ensue. Each week I present a set of questions from the latest episode to get the conversation started, so feel free to chime in in the comments with your thoughts, theories and questions. clearly, Spoilers follow For the first seven episodes of For many.

Back in Episode 5the others physically abandoned Carol for their own safety, but she hasn’t really had to deal with that truth yet. She was too busy researching their eating habits And other secrets in an attempt to find a way to reverse the effects of the virus. But now that she has some downtime, she spends it as if it really is the end of the world. She goes golfing, sets off lots of fireworks, and dresses up for a fancy solo dinner (with a meal provided by the cell, of course). But this is not enough. And so the episode ends with Carol needing the most human thing of all: a hug.

On the other side of the world, Manousos is dealing with his own brand of self-imposed isolation as he refuses all help from the cell and embarks on a road trip from Paraguay to the United States, where he hopes to meet Carol. This means hauling a lot of fuel and spending the trip alone listening to English tutorials so they can communicate when he arrives. This goes mostly well until he reaches the Darién Gap – a very dangerous stretch of rainforest connecting North and South America – and it appears that help is forced upon him after a terrible accident.

With that out of the way, here are my big questions moving forward:

Is Carol losing motivation?

On the one hand, it was nice to see her relaxing in a hot spring and shooting steamy golf balls. But it makes me wonder: Does the task ahead of you seem insurmountable? I feel exhausted just thinking about shoveling the driveway. I can’t imagine how terrifying it must be to try to save 7 billion people who don’t want to be saved, while the few voices around you seem to think it’s a bad idea. I assume she’ll return to her quest, but I wonder if Carol is losing some of that initial determination.

How will Manosus react to Cell’s help?

This guy is hardcore. He burned his beloved car just to prevent others from touching it. So when the helicopter arrived to rescue him after a bad collision with a thorny plant, my first thought was: It would be… drunk. Of course, we don’t see Cell rescue him, but it’s clear that’s their goal. I imagine he would wake up in a hospital somewhere very confused and angry. maybe this What will light the fire under Carol again.

What is everyone doing?

I couldn’t help but wonder if any of the other survivors had changed their minds after living with the cell all this time. Do they all still think that this world is better because it is safer? Does everyone agree with the idea of ​​the HDP, like Mr. Diabate (Samba Choti)? Inquiring minds (me) want to know.