Review Guide:
Episode 2.01 San Jose - Advanced Preview & Review
Episode 2.02 Reunion - Review
Episode 2.03 Scion - Review
Episode 2.04 Densho - Review
Episode 2.05 Oubliette - Review
Episode 2.06 M. Domestica - Review
Episode 2.07 Cross Pollination - Review
Episode 2.08 Vade In Pace - Advance Preview & Review
Episode 2.09 Ectogenesis - Review
Episode 2.10 Mother - Review
Episode 2.11 Plan B - Review
Episode 2.12 The Ascendant - Review
Episode 2.13 O Brave New World (Season Finale) - Review
Helix - Mother - Review
Last episode we witnessed Kyle consume the honey which would allow him only a 48hr timeline to be cured before his death. We also saw Julia and Balleseros arrive with news for Peter, and Peter make a demand to them for the sake of his own greed.
"Change is inevitable" Anne
This episode we witnessed the darker side of Anne, and Peter come out when she introduced us to Michael's secret lair, where he tied non-essential people up, people who refused him. I'm still not entirely sure what I was looking at, failed experiments would've of been my first guess, but then Anne said they were just people who opposed Michael, perhaps non-believers? Anne said she was an experiment, but how. Did Michael somehow breed his own child, and then place the fetus into a woman so she could give birth? (If someone's could help me out in the comments, that would be great. I'm a bit puzzled.)
In an interesting conversation with Peter, Julia reveals she is only on the board of Ilaria so she can gather intelligence, intel on what they're doing, so effectively a spy. Whilst we still don't know how she ended up on the board, we now know why she remained there. Her time spent with Ilaria was effective as she gained their trust, well enough for them to share top secret information with her such as the launching of nukes. Since they listen to her, and even respect her, she can if she wanted to manipulate them into doing what she wants which is what she's doing with Sergio. He doesn't know that she isn't loyal to Ilaria, or unless he does know and still remains by her side as he "Likes" her.
Speaking of Balleseros: this episode we saw his death at the hands of Amy. I already hated Amy, and her killing my favorite character off just makes me hope even more for her to receive a painful death. I was heavily considering though if he managed to survive. I'm still thinking that maybe, just maybe he could be immortal without anyone knowing. That would be a huge twist as his death was not well received by on social media, fans were outraged. I also didn't think his death added anything to the show, no one gained anything from his death, it served no purpose other than Amy wanting to get rid of everyone that stands in her way. Helix could explore a lot more with his character, such as his time spent with Ilaria, how he got recruited by them. Let's hope he's immortal.
"Maybe you're getting better like I did" Soren
Some more development this episode on the Kyle front. After his stupid decision to consume the honey last episode he starts showing signs of the virus taking over, such as severe hallucinations. I found his scenes interesting as I always wanted to know what type of symptoms an infected might get, so it was good they covered this by actually showing us. Whilst I enjoy the show, the show does a good job of dragging things out a bit. Alan and Kyle have been gone (Out the Abbey) for 3 episodes now. I would like them to move it along a bit so we can have one final confrontation between Peter and Alan, before, what I imagine will be, a bloodthirsty finale. Also, even when Kyle's infected he can still be highly manipulative, which we saw this episode towards Soren. Was it his idea to take Soren or the virus clouding his judgement? Whatever it is, Kyle sure is good at manipulation.
I have to mention the music for this episode. Every single song was a perfect song choice for the scene it was accompanying. I don't think I've ever enjoyed hearing music on a show more than I did last night on Helix. Also, the performance by Allison Louder and Mark Ghanime last night was outstanding, both of them, especially in scenes they shared were excellent. The characters were both fully rattled with emotions, and the actors did them justice by pulling off some wonderful performances. The pairing of Amy and Sergio was unusual, but I did really enjoy them together, their scenes were some of the best moments of the episode, they were thrilling, and things always seem to take an unexpected turn with them. How disgusting was it when Amy licked his blood?
Talking about disgusting things, another big reveal was that Anne was Landry's mother, therefore making Amy his sister. It came as a huge surprise to me especially since we have the knowledge or her pleasuring him. Them scenes previously were weird and uncomfortable to watch knowing that he enjoys it, but now knowing that it was his sister doing that makes it borderline unwatchable to see them scenes in the earlier episodes again. Luckily, Landry won't be around for the last few episodes, as, like the presumed dead Sergio, Landry fell to his death. It wasn't unexpected as I didn't think he would walk around the Abbey looking like Sloth, and not being able to speak. Goodbye Landry, I can't say I'll miss you.
Lastly, we finally saw what mother was. It was a root, well actually to me it looked like that screaming plant out of Harry Potter. After the episode was titled "mother" I expected it to get a little more focus, I mean did we even learn what it does this episode? The mother storyline shouldn't have been pushed to the sidelines. While, Amy did find mother, she never said what it was/why she wanted it so badly.
Summary
It was a fantastic episode of Helix; the show truly does get creepier by the episode. Just when I thought it couldn't, it produces some crazy things. The twists this episode were extremely unexpected, I didn't see any of them coming. Anne who I thought would be the cults shining light has a much darker secret and seems to have brought Peter over to the "Dark side". I am sure everyone else will suffer now because of that. My only criticism is the killing of Balleseros; I just hope he's not dead. All in all though, it was another great episode. #RenewHelix.
As always, thank you for reading! Let me know in the comments what you thought of "Mother"
What did you think of the episode?
ReplyDeleteReally freaky stuff happened this episode. But, as usual, it was great! Enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteI was just freaked out by the whole episode....LOVED IT :)
ReplyDeleteAgree with the comment that describes it as freaky. it was very freaky, that room with all those women being force feed so that they could produce experimental children. Amy outsmarting Balleserros wasn't cool at all, I join you in hoping he is not dead.
ReplyDeleteits always the silent ones that are worst. Anne, before this episode, I could have sworn was an angel but look at she has been up to with Michael. And now, she has turned Peter as well. Do we take it that she has been assessing him all the time they have been together to see whether he had the qualities to do what she required of him. The women at this abbey are manipulators of the worst kind.
Poor Dr Jordan, her baby, nooo. I hope they don't manage to do that. Amy is a psychopath, there is no telling what she will do once she has gained her immortality and doesn't need the baby anymore. That was really cruel of Julia. No wonder she didn't want Dr Jordan to go along to that meeting with Amy.
Sergio's death might be a spark for Julia to kill Amy. I hope so. The promo showed they succeeded in turning Amy immortal. And I just couldn't believe Julia would go that far just to get the Mother root. I really hope Amy won't be around for long.
ReplyDeleteI, too, was wishing Sergio was still alive. Who knows, maybe. This show is so crazy.
I have no clue what is going through Peter's mind. But that baby making room, I'm guessing that many of the people on that island were all products of Michael's centuries of inbreeding. And the ones who didn't want to mate with him got the unfortunate horror of ending up in that room, which was probably his personal rape room. He forced them to have his children and then killed them. Peter, as far as we know, isn't immortal, but I'm wondering if he was considering taking Michael's place as leader. Cult leaders have the respect of their followers.
As for Kyle's hallucinations, I think he was bullied as a child and it was coming back to him. They found the bleeding tree, so maybe he will get cured.
The Amy and Landry connection is so beyond gross. When Anne said Landry was her son, I was just like.......WHAT. Amy and Landry were brother and sister all along. But I'm guessing there may have been other children of Michael on that island who also were engaging in incest. I think most of his cult probably were related since he was immortal and had plenty of time to breed alot of followers.
Julia's conversation with Peter seemed to indicate that he was responsible for her ending up at Ilaria. And she said she's trying to stop them from doing too much damage to the world's population. I still found it a bit confusing. But she's supposed to be the good one.
This show is just full of mindbenders. I'd like to get another season and see where it all ends up.
Forgot to add, I'm wondering if Julia's decision to use Sarah's baby on Amy was jealousy. Julia still seems to be in love with Alan, since she actually said his name while in bed with Sergio. I'm wondering if she just went crazy with jealously when Sarah told her the baby was Alan's.
ReplyDelete"Sergio's death might be a spark for Julia to kill Amy. I hope so. The promo showed they succeeded in turning Amy immortal. And I just couldn't believe Julia would go that far just to get the Mother root. I really hope Amy won't be around for long."
ReplyDeleteI think Amy won't die until 30 yrs from now because 1. Julia can't afford to loose the baby and if Amy is immortal, then it's because she has the baby inside her, as this is allegedly Julia's new plan and 2. There are very few Abbey characters left and it seems likely that Helix's story this season will finish in the feature where Julia is still looking (and may have found) the baby, which might mean they/she are/is separated from Amy when Ilaria comes and it's good writing to for Julia's story to gain justice towards the end of the season...
where i can see the promo for the next episode?
ReplyDeleteI don't know if Helix's website has it posted yet, but if not and/or you are not a US viewer, it probably will be available on SpoilerTV later today!
ReplyDeletethanks for your reply!
ReplyDeleteSure. No problem! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure. When Julia got to the island in the future, it was all long abandoned. Unless Amy left it, who knows. But I thought Amy wanted to rule and stay on the island. I'm sure whatever ending we get for this season, it's going to be weird, shocking, and more stellar writing. This writing team has really nailed this season. I really wish we would get another season.
ReplyDeleteThe only reason I could come up with for Julia turning on Sarah was jealously. Julia can never have Alan's child now that she's immortal. So it must have hurt her that Sarah was able to do it.
ReplyDeleteI kept thinking Landry was Quasimoto :) We'll have to wait and see if he or Sergio survived that fall.
It did feel like there were Lost similarities going on. That message was so creepy.
I'm trying to record the promo to post onto the site, but Syfy website isn't working for me currently. It just keeps refreshing.
ReplyDeleteHelix just keeps getting weirder, and crazier each episode.
ReplyDeleteI was, so many things freaked me out. The room of "experiments" in particular was strange, very strange.
ReplyDeleteHelix always leaves me shocked each episode, just when I think I've seen it all the show does something each more crazier.
It will, when the syfy website wants to work, lol. Currently I can't record it as the website just keeps refreshing automatically.
ReplyDeleteYep, that room with the woman was indeed freaky, was not expecting Anne to reveal that to us. Surely after Amy mentioned it's Landry's favorite hiding place Balleseros would be on high alert, I mean he's smarter than that. A lot of people last night night on twitter were furious.
ReplyDelete"What, you don't want it to go that way?! @HelixWriters @Helix uh oh....fans be mad!" Is what he said on Twitter last night. I'm just really hoping he's alive, wouldn't be the same without him.
I would never of suspected Anne of covering up something as big as what she revealed,I too thought she was the bright life the Abbey needed, obviously not. She was grooming him this episode, and going by the promo for next ep it looks like he turns into a killer, which can't be good.
The sneak peek is up on Youtube now.
ReplyDeleteJulia will probably find out about Sergio once Amy gets given immortality. I'm still hoping though that he's alive, the show is full of twists, and I can see Julia going to the tower and finding no body there. Then hopefully if alive he can kill Amy.
ReplyDeleteAh, that was partially my guess about that strange room, glad that's what you were thinking about it. I could see Peter becoming leader of the cult too, Anne would never have trusted him if he didn't do what she asked, now he has her respect, and possibly her loyalty. Once Amy's out the way they can takeover. I just still hold out hope that there is good in Peter, he was already a heartless character, but he's really going above and beyond now to make him so unlikable.
It looked like Kyle bullied, since we saw him briefly as a kid getting rocks or dirt thrown at him. It just shows how severe the side effects are. Poor Kyle.
As for the cult, I wouldn't put it past the writers if they were to reveal that everyone was related in someway. It would be really a family run cult, if it is true it would obviously have been Michael's idea since he was extremely sick in the head.
It's a great show, the numbers have been rising the last few episodes so hopefully that can warrant a third season as the last thing I want is for the show to end on a cliffhanger.
They do need to do something with the future storyline as we have visited it in some time, we probably wont until Julia's left the island as it might get too confusing for the viewer. Julia is still looking for the child so that would make sense if that happened.
ReplyDeleteThe sneak peek is in the newsreel now, thanks.
ReplyDeleteWell I think it could be a little of both. I think there could in theory be a scientific side to what she wants to do, but I agree with you I wouldn't put a heaping of spite and jealousy past her either! :)
ReplyDeleteI think Ilaria is going to ruin the Abbey/part of the Island (hence plan "B" title might be thematic), but if Caleb is Sarah's baby and he ends up growing and being carried by Amy, then I could easily see a plot where Amy just gets separated from everyone and maybe, but maybe everyone else, but Alan and Sergio, escape/evacuate the Island...and then at some point Hatake goes there too, if he isn't also there already????
ReplyDeleteI think there's room for a lot of speculation, because that Island is much bigger than the Abbey, so who really knows what else is on it?
With Amy I am confused about her motives, because before she was saying she wants to leave, then she says she wants to surpass Michael (become an immortal) and that she wants to stay, and then I thought she told Sergio she wants to leave and see the world once she becomes immortal??? Either she just doesn't really know herself what she wants, or she's really good at hiding some long term plan...
Then again, the baby could grow really fast and birth accelerate and either that kills Amy, or takes away her immortality upon birth, and/or after birth someone kills her, but I guess what I think would be interesting to see, is that if she did carry and raise Caleb for some time, if he would choose her over Julia or Sarah?
Yes. I wish we would get a third season too! It's a nice fit with 12 Monkeys too!
"I can't see Julia turning over Sarah's baby without having a plan, she can't be that cruel to Sarah or doing it because she's jealous of her and Alan."
ReplyDeleteEven though I do think Julia did this a little in spite, is that it all might render moot points, because I think the episode title "Plan B" is meant to invoke the idea that nothing is going to go the way any of these characters have planed it. I think what ever happens in the current time line will be a by product of chaos and unforeseen consequences...
I'm from belgium but I use Hola plugin to view us content but the syfy promo never work, the ads play but never to promo. I wanna see it, can someone upload it to Youtube?
ReplyDeletePerhaps he removed the fetus from a willing "bearer" of his child and placed it in someone who was not after perhaps giving them some drug or plant or something else. Michael could have altered the treatment he gave each person in the hope that he might get an immortal child. He seems to have practice at removing fetus's after doing it to Sarah's. (I think it was him?)
ReplyDeleteAs for Peter, I suppose what he did could be classed as a mercy killing. I'm still not convinced they weren't savable even though they appeared that way. It's just when he did do it he seemed to get a satisfaction from doing it. He showed no remorse. Anne could have used Peter to get rid of the evidence so you could be right. Helix can be very complex so I can see something more than them just being used as surrogates so to speak.
"We All Sound The Same Underwater" I keep trying to figure out what that may be, but it appears to be an infected saying it, so can it really be Ilaria's message? Isn't the message coming from a boat, so that ties it to the underwater part of the message.
I have high hopes that Sergio isn't dead, he's a survivor and really he's been through much worse. Also, I'd hate for Amy to be the one to kill him. Landry I think is dead completely. I can't see him being alive, but then again maybe what Sarah gave him did work after all despite the side effects he got from the other thing Sarah mixed the spinal fluid with. He could well be an immortal, just suffering from the side effects of that plant she gave him, as I'm pretty sure the plant was a deadly one, and he was still after alive taking it.
Julia has to have a plan. She probably wants to buy herself some more time so she can assess the situation, and if she didn't give Amy what she wanted she would probably lose the immortal child. Julia can't have acted because she is jealous of Sarah and Alan,even though it did indicate that when Sarah told her about the father (Alan).
Nice Lost references. I really love how you manage to tie LOST to Helix, so smart. I would never have linked the two shows before or even thought about it if you never had commented!
I keep getting that as well. The advert plays over and over again or the page refreshes. It's a pain as I'm trying to record it to upload it to the site.
ReplyDeleteO Brave New World (Episode 13)
ReplyDeleteThe Ascendant (Episode 12)
Plan B (Episode 11)
Not sure if you have seen these, but they are some interesting titles. Plan B could be referring to Julia so you're right or referring to Ilaria. As Julia's plan was effectively "Plan A". I believe she was only given 3 days to find a solution before Ilaria put there plan into action? If that's the case then episode 11 would be that third day as each episode represents a new day.
The Ascendant will probably focus on the immortal child, and here's hoping that there is a reveal in there about who the child is in the future storyline ( hopefully it's Caleb).
Not sure what will happen in the finale.
Well a lot of these titles I think are thematic to not just an episode, but a lot of characters through out the season/series. Like "Mother" for instance can refer to Sarah, Anne (and other woman of the Abbey like Sorin's mom), The Root, Michael's first wife and her son, Constance, Julia's mother, potentially Amy, and Mother Nature...
ReplyDeleteBut I do think "Plan B" will focus on Ilaria's arrival and the characters trying to figure out where to go from there...
What a great finale title! Aldous Huxley's novel, which derives from Shakespeare's The Tempest, is a futuristic-dystopian about advanced reproductive technology and pyschological manipulation, but even more ironically, Huxley followed Brave New World (with my favorite Huxley) novel, Island, which is Utopian...
Wikipedia though, explains the Shakespeare origin much better than I,
"Brave New World's title derives from Miranda's speech in William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Act V, Scene I:[4]
O wonder!
How many godly creatures are there here!
How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world,
That has such people in't.
—William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act V, Scene I, ll. 203–206
This line itself is ironic; Miranda was raised for most of her life on an isolated island, and the only people she ever knew were her father and his servants, an enslaved savage, and spirits, notably Ariel. When she sees other people for the first time, she is overcome with excitement, and utters, among other praise, the famous line above. However, what she is actually observing is not men acting in a refined or civilized manner, but rather representatives of the worst of humanity, who betrayed or tried to betray their brothers or leaders to get ahead. Huxley employs the same irony when the "savage" John refers to what he sees as a "brave new world".
I find it interesting, because both Caleb and Amy could parallel Miranda...
Also as a point of interest, Huxley's Island is referenced in LOST (Pala Ferry) and Brave New World (titles about William Bell re-writing history by collapsing/converging both universe wiping out the human race and starting over with new animal life forms + earlier Walter explains in Bad Dreams that his idea for Cortexifan was inspired by Huxley and perception of reality) on Fringe...
It seems like there will be an attempt of reveal of mass genocide or genetic modification in the finale...
"Miranda was raised for most of her life on an isolated island"
ReplyDeleteInteresting line, Caleb and Amy as far as we know have been raised on the island the entirety of their lives. So that really can be seen as a direct reference to one of them, so yes they do/could parallel Miranda.
I do love clever titles.
#RenewHelix
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