The Keeper (E10)

The finale didn't play out quite as I expected. While I knew the population count in those settlements wouldn't be high, I anticipated a more epic showdown. Instead, I was taken aback by the emotional conversations and decisions in the latter half of the episode. Normally, a focus on family values would irk me, but it was so well balanced with an almost incestuous resolution that I couldn't help but forgive the creators. Still, three burning questions linger: What did they feed the little one? What did the captain eat? Couldn't the sun accidentally shine into the boat on the open sea? If these queries had satisfactory answers, I'd bump the episode's rating up to a solid five stars. / Lesson learned: Never head off on vacation without a good book, especially if you're an avid reader. (02/11/2022)