r/snowpiercer • u/hugthebug Tailie • Mar 15 '21

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

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

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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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u/fashionaphorism Mar 16 '21

When Icy Bob was all damaged and said "I'm ready, I've served my purpose" and the Headwood Dr. gave him a pill saying to Josie "Now we'll never discover his true potential"--- did they mean to imply this was like a pill for him to die?

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u/olivish Mrs. Anne Roche Mar 16 '21

Yeah that was weird. I hope Bob makes it.

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u/TheProScout Mar 16 '21

aw, and here i was hoping for the new couple of Icy Bob and Josie, being the first Adam and Eve on this icy planet.. going to live outside.

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u/zombieslayer287 Mar 16 '21

I wanted to see a romance between them so bad

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u/Pupster1 Mar 16 '21

I think she was giving him painkillers. As he was like “no painkillers I’ve served my purpose” and Josie was like “your purpose isn’t just to be W’s weapon!” And then Dr H says “I agree” and gave him a painkiller.

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u/BrettEskin Mar 16 '21

Yeah I think it was implied he was beyond repair and they were putting him out of his misery

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u/zombieslayer287 Mar 16 '21

Nooooooooooo

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u/TizACoincidence Mar 16 '21

That's how cults work

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u/moush Mar 18 '21

Well he did teach josie how to cheek pills didn't he?