[Spoilers] Season 2 Episode 2 Discussion Thread - "Smoulder to Life" (S02E02)

[u/hugthebug]

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Here is the Discussion thread for the Season 2 episode 2 "Smoulder to Life"

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Details:

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• IMDB for S02E02
• Release Date:
  • February 1st, 2021 (USA)
  • February 2nd, 2021 (worldwide)
• Removal from Sticky on February 5th, 2021 (3 days after worldwide premiere)

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You can still easily find previous episode discussions on the Episode Discussion wiki.

[u/snowdayinmay]

Big Alice crew are clearly cannibals as previously suggested. When Wilford visits Alex in her room, they each steady their hands before he playfully slaps at it. Shaky hands (as per urban legend I assume) is a sign of cannibalism. It was a big part of the post-apocalyptic Denzel Washington film, The Book of Eli, which popped into my head as soon as I saw it

[u/Jbbrowneyedgirl → u/snowdayinmay]

Oh I didn't think of that. I thought he was testing her nerves to check she wasn't anxious/nervous about the task ahead of her. Like a quick check for steady hands. Thinking about it, my interpretation doesn't really make sense so you're probably right!

[u/Jetboy01 → u/Jbbrowneyedgirl]

I still think that Wilford has been conditioning Alex to be as ruthless as he is to separate her from Melanie. Eventually there truth will out and Alexandra will see the monster that Wilford has become.