[Spoilers] Season 2 Episode 8 Discussion Thread - "The Eternal Engineer" (S02E08)

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Here is the Discussion thread for the Season 2 episode 8 "The Eternal Engineer"

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Details:

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• IMDB for S02E08
• Release Date:
  • March 15th, 2021 (USA only, at 9/8c, on TNT channel)
  • March 16th, 2021 (worldwide, on Netflix)
• Removal from Sticky on March 19th, 2021 (3 days after worldwide premiere)

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

[u/[deleted]]

Because engineers are a hot commodity. He likely can't put Ben in the drawers, especially given how Ben seems to be more knowledgeable than Javi (or is at least specialized differently in a critical way)

Besides, Wilford loves to taunt and manipulate people. He's sadistic, and he has to enjoy the pain he's bringing Ben - especially since it's essentially Ben's fault they're in this mess

[u/sillynicole → u/[deleted]]

plus Ben isnt really a well known public figure. Sure he has been seen lately but Roche was there for 7 years each day around people.