The Peripheral | Prime Video Series | Season 2 Cancelled

[KalKal]

Looks like time passes at the same rate between the two universe stubs, and there's no way to send anything back into the 'future' or 'past' within the stub that you are communicating with.

 

[WIA20XX]

Was the soldier getting blown up in the opening sequence the same person as the black member of Burton's unit in the motorized wheelchair machine?

I think that's the implication. The Research Institute manipulated Burton's squad, and that's how Connor got blown up.

 

[feelosofer]

This is .....interesting. But dope to see the interplay between the present and future dynamics.

 

[Marks]

I think that's the implication. The Research Institute manipulated Burton's squad, and that's how Connor got blown up.

Probably part of why Aelita chose that Stub/flynne too. In the flashback she told her gf that the dollhouse shyt is how she feels close to ppl and in control, there was a dollhouse of Flynnes house with her bros squad too at the secret hideout. Flynne and company having actual emotional reasons to want to take down the stub shyt gonna make them fight harder (also easier for Aelita to manipulate probably too). Everybody got skin in the game.

 

[TheNatureBoy]

Was the soldier getting blown up in the opening sequence the same person as the black member of Burton's unit in the motorized wheelchair machine?

I hadn't considered that before, but it could be , the tech she was talking about definitely matched up with the haptic implants Flynns brother and military buddies have.

 

[Primetime]

I do like how they added depth to Aelita with that intro too. She seemed and cold just like everyone else in the future but this ep showed in a sick way she's the most human since she can empathize with the past/underdstands the stakes of fukking with ppl instinctively. You retroactively feel less bad about old girl dying to the bees too since she def cold lmao

Agreed. I'd argue what distinguishes elite tier shows is not only the overarching plot but how much agency, depth, and complexity the supporting cast has.
i.e. The Wire, GoT, Stranger Things, Gangs of London s1, West World s1, etc.

It's why i liked what ep 5 did with Aleita, Tommy, Billy-Ann, Jasper, and introducing Hit-man Bob. Made them all more interesting characters.

 

[KalKal]

I think that's the implication. The Research Institute manipulated Burton's squad, and that's how Connor got blown up.

Yeah...even if it's not literally the same squad, what happened is STILL the result of the future tech entering the 'present'.

 

[WIA20XX]

Agreed. I'd argue what distinguishes elite tier shows is not only the overarching plot but how much agency, depth, and complexity the supporting cast has.
i.e. The Wire, GoT, Stranger Things, Gangs of London s1, West World s1, etc.

It's why i liked what ep 5 did with Aleita, Tommy, Billy-Ann, Jasper, and introducing Hit-man Bob. Made them all more interesting characters.

I love this show, but it's not on that level yet. Of recent Science Fiction that's dropped - Severance is on some next level steez.

 

[Primetime]

I love this show, but it's not on that level yet. Of recent Science Fiction that's dropped - Severance is on some next level steez.

I'm not saying that it is or ever will be, but that ep 5 is the step in the right direction that i've been waiting for.

It's only 3 eps left in this season so, realistically, i'm hoping it closes with a banger and s2 will be where we really see more complexities with the expanded cast.

 

[SuburbanPimp]

Enjoyed this episode but it kind of felt like they are running in place, we already been down this somebody sent to kill Flynn and Burton road a few times now, I appreciated the alita/grace flashback. That was the most informative part of this episode. Glad we finally get a sherace/Flynn scene but now I’m wondering is Sherace always in a peripheral? Only a few episodes left, hope we get more future London stuff but at this point I’m not sure what Flynn and Burton need to do in order to stop people from trying to kill them

 

[GoldenGlove]

Was the soldier getting blown up in the opening sequence the same person as the black member of Burton's unit in the motorized wheelchair machine?

That's what I was thinking as well

 

[GoldenGlove]

The Butcher was on the phone sounding like an Irish Liam Neeson



The bowling alley and the bridge scenes gave us the fukkery we needed.

 

[KalKal]

Enjoyed this episode but it kind of felt like they are running in place, we already been down this somebody sent to kill Flynn and Burton road a few times now, I appreciated the alita/grace flashback. That was the most informative part of this episode. Glad we finally get a sherace/Flynn scene but now I’m wondering is Sherace always in a peripheral? Only a few episodes left, hope we get more future London stuff but at this point I’m not sure what Flynn and Burton need to do in order to stop people from trying to kill them

I wouldn't call it "running in place", because the shift in this episode is that Flynn decides to go on the attack and go straight after the heads of the RI faction in the future stub.

They're not just sitting in place waiting for people to come after them, they're actively going after people in 2099 London now.

 

[KalKal]

I re-watched the opening scene just now. When I first watched it it didn't make any sense to me, but now that we're familiar with the characters it its interesting to go back to it.

So, Alita (in the form of a little girl peripheral) tells Wilf that she's trying to save A world.
Then, they cut to her doll house of Burton and Flynn's farm, then they flashback to 2023.

At the time none of that made any sense (and to be honest it kind of annoyed me), but looking back at it now it seems like she's saying she actually wants to help PREVENT the Jackpot from happening in the 2023 stub.

I never picked up on that before.

 

[Primetime]

The Peripheral Is Avoiding The Problem That Killed Westworld

Peripheral has one big advantage over Westworld.

screenrant.com

Pinning why Westworld was canceled to one specific factor is impossible, but a frequent criticism cited among both viewers and reviews was the HBO series' tangled approach to mysteries. Big questions and ongoing areas of intrigue would often be stretched over an entire season, sometimes longer, and when answers did finally come, Westworld typically delivered them in annoyingly ambiguous fashion, almost conjuring the Matrix sequels in its reluctance to provide a straight answer. Mercifully, The Peripheral is avoiding that same trap thus far.

Echoing Westworld, The Peripheral is a story built upon high-concept mysteries and game-changing twists. Through its first five episodes, however, The Peripheral has provided a steady drip-feed of relatively clear-cut answers to the questions it poses. Rather than save the most seismic reveals for one mighty exposition dump in its season finale, or substitute narrative conviction for evasive allusion, The Peripheral season 1 refuses to leave viewers pondering the same mysteries for too long, thereby avoiding one of the most common gripes aimed toward Westworld.

The Jackpot, for instance, acts as one of The Peripheral's biggest early mysteries. The apocalyptic event is teased across the opening quartet of episodes, and could feasibly have remained unknown until The Peripheral's season 1 finale. Instead, Flynne discovers the full, undiluted truth as early as episode 4. During that same period, viewers learn more about the Research Institute's goals, the purpose of stub timelines, and the changes upon Flynne's body. No single mystery is left sitting in The Peripheral, and the answers given, while still deliciously complex, avoid dancing around their questions. The Peripheral successfully cooks up sci-fi intrigue without the side dish of frustration Westworld mysteries often served.