The Leftovers - Solace For Tired Feet - Review: "See You On The Other Side"

After last week's amazing episode of The Leftovers, where we learned more about Nora Durst and her daily life, the writers slow things down a little and it makes me wonder where they are going with the first season. There are only 2 episodes remaining until the first season finale and I am still not sure what the finish line is for the characters. Don't get me wrong, every episode, in my opinion, has been great and I can't get enough of this show. However, by this point in a season, shouldn't we at least know what the end game is going to resemble? The good thing is that there were some revelations that cleared some things up, giving us answers to some questions we had. In this show,of course, with more answers there always seems to be twice as many questions springing up.

The best thing we learn from this episode is that Holy Wayne is two-timing the mothers of his unborn children (sorry, I can't bring myself to typing 'baby mamas'...oops). He seemed very out of sorts when he was speaking with Tom and I was a little confused as to where all of that came from. I suppose it is still nice to see that he cares for them and wants to make sure they have money to survive, but what does he actually think will transpire from all this? I would love to know everyone's thoughts about Holy Wayne and his potential clan of children (I'm certain these were not the only two girls that are pregnant by him). And is the Asian thing a personal preference or is it necessary from a prophetic standpoint with him? I 'm sure we will get more answers regarding him and his children soon as the season draws to a close and Christine having already given birth...by herself...in a bathtub...yikes.

I read an article that Damon Lindelof and his team of writers took time to come up with different scenarios for what people would do in a real life SD and apparently one was the scene with Jill and her gang of friends locking themselves in a refrigerator to honor some myth they heard about. I thought that scene was one of the best of the episode and was exactly what teenagers would do in a post SD world. Jill's rebelliousness is growing more dangerous with each episode and I'm wondering how far she will go. Possibly joining a cult would be my guess. What do you all think Jill is headed towards?

Kevin's scenes are, by far, the best and strangest in any episode. It's difficult to tell what is real and what isn't with him. The dream sequence this episode showed what could be foreshadowing with Laurie in the truck bed wrapped in plastic and bloody. There were quite a few GR members in the back of the truck actually and I wonder if something will happen where the towns people will take it upon themselves to eradicate Mapleton of their nuisance in white clothes.

The highlight of the episode was Kevin and his search for his father, who escaped from his facility. The writers continue to blur the line with certain scenes. Some have religious undertones while other serendipitous events could be viewed as happenstance. Take for example Kevin Sr. being in the right place at the right time to save his granddaughter, Jill. Are we to believe he just happened to be running through that part of the woods at the same moment Jill needed rescuing or is it possibly divine intervention? I am extremely looking forward to who "they" are that Kevin Sr. kept referring to when speaking with Kevin Jr. in the diner and why they have a subscription to National Geographic. If he had an iPad digital subscription he wouldn't have had to go to Gabota to find a back issue either...jk. He says "they" were very specific and he needed to give Kevin Jr. the issue from May 1972. I looked up the issue and it is very interesting. Christine, in her slumber, mutters at one point in the episode about "There's spiders under water" and one of the articles from 1972 is titled, "The Spider That Lives Underwater". The next episode of The Leftovers is titled, "Cairo", and another one of the articles is, "Cairo, Troubled Capital Of The Arab World". It is all very cryptic and makes me look forward even more to the next episode to find any connection.

Thoughts and Discussion

- The songs in the episode are:
"The Love You Save" - Joe Tex
"Miserere Mei Deus" - by Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine & Gaël De Kerret

- I hope we find out what Holy Wayne's girls mean when they say, "He's the bridge", very soon.

- The National Geographic story line is very intriguing, especially as it suggests that Kevin Sr. can commune with people that are not there. I wonder if the fact that the camera showed his reflection in the window for a moment menas he is in fact crazy and only speaking to himself. I would love to know what you all thought.

I hope you all enjoyed the episode! Please comment below to tell me what you thought and where you think the story is going.

About the Author - Geo N

My name is George and I am from Detroit, MI. My favorite shows are The Blacklist, Hell On Wheels, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, LOST, Sons Of Anarchy, Sleepy Hollow and countless other shows. When I'm not watching tons of TV, I enjoy reading, playing hockey, comic books, weightlifting, and writing. Thanks for checking out my post.

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