![]() Instead of splitting screen time among the ensemble cast, the hour focuses entirely on one person (reverend Matt Jamison, played by Christopher Eccleston) and executes a stunning and deeply affecting character study. ![]() ![]() ![]() While I still think very fondly of the opening instalments, in reality episode three - 'Two Boats and a Helicopter' - is when the show really hits its stride it's special and marks a real turning point. It takes a little while to get adjusted to the mood and what co-creators Perrotta and Damon Lindelof are aiming for, as well as to grow familiar with the faces on screen. The first two episodes are intense and draining (in a good way) but also require patience to get through. Picking up three years later, Mapleton is a very subdued small town, troubled by a mute group known as the Guilty Remnant, refusing to let those left behind forget with silent protests. It's an extremely striking sequence, but it's what the world becomes afterwards that resonates more in the long-term. A mother screams for help after her baby goes missing, while seconds later in the background, a car suffers a mortifying crash after being hit by a now-unmanned vehicle. ![]() The opening few minutes, depicting the exact moment the Departure happens, is brutal and difficult to watch. The extended-length 'Pilot' - slightly overlong, it could be argued - powerfully sets the stage. ![]()
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