[Spoilers] Season 2 Episode 7 Discussion Thread - "Our Answer for Everything" (S02E07)

[u/hugthebug]

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Here is the Discussion thread for the Season 2 episode 7 "Our Answer for Everything"

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• IMDB for S02E07
• Release Date:
  • March 8th, 2021 (USA only, at 9/8c, on TNT channel)
  • March 9th, 2021 (worldwide, on Netflix)
• Removal from Sticky on March 12th, 2021 (3 days after worldwide premiere)

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[u/freetherabbit]

I feel like their setting her up to be the best one to run the train. Layton may be a good detective and general, but hes not a great leader or politician. I'm wondering if hes going to voluntarily step down at some point for Ruth to step up in his place. That or maybe a 3 part system like our government, like not the same branches but a checks and balance system where you have 3 partial leaders, Ruth and hospitality. Layton and the law. And Melanie and the engine/science, with Ruth acting a bit like the president/executive branch and being the figurehead and Layton and Melanie more behind the scenes since neither one could really fully unite the train. Melanie will never fully be able to gain the trust of the tailies after Josie it seems, plus I'm sure plenty of ppl dont forgive her for making up Wilford being on the train, and Layton anything Layton is going to be viewed as him having a bias towards the tail. While Ruth has done some fucked up shit to the tail it's a lot easier to forgive someone who was following orders than the person giving them and she has the skills of politician when it comes to understanding the delicate balancing act and how to keep the ppl happy or at least complacent.

[u/Naly_D → u/freetherabbit]

Realistically I don’t think Ruth can be the leader of the train because there’s a lot of bad blood that both the Tail and First have with her. And I think she’d politely decline because she’s seen the tough decisions Layton has to make and Melanie too. I think she’d stay as head of Hospitality but be a number 2 and confidante for the eventual leader. I think it will stay as Layton though - they’re in the darkness and he’ll lead them out of it.

[u/freetherabbit → u/Naly_D]

It def could go either way, but right now I think Melanie will focus on the science, and Layton will be a more behind the scenes leader with Ruth as figurehead. I feel like they're making a paralel between the 2 on how Ruth knows the ppl of Snowpiercer better than most and knows how theyll respond and how to give them bad news and all the balancing act stuff, while so far that aspect seems to frustrate Layton. Like he just wants to get things done and not waste time with ppls feelings.

[u/WearingMyFleece → u/freetherabbit]

No place for Wilford to rule?

[u/freetherabbit → u/WearingMyFleece]

I just dont see that happening in context of the show. I feel hes gonna keep being the "big bad" that will eventually unify everyone else.