![]() ![]() Kirsten (Mackenzie Davis) is, justifiably, shaken after her run in with The Prophet (Daniel Zovatto) in “ A Hawk From a Handsaw ”. This artistry, and emphasis on making every episode feel structured and every character meaningful, is what makes Station Eleven so much more than just a show about a pandemic.Įpisode 4: “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Aren’t Dead”įor Episode 4, we focus once again on the “20 years later” timeline and the Travelling Symphony. As viewers of the show we are given new perspectives, new experiences, and new understandings in every episode. Each episode is given its own setting, themes, and central characters, and they are all only tied together through circumstance and Miranda Carrol’s (Danielle Deadwyler) graphic novel of the title and the life of Arthur Leander (Gael Garcia Bernal). This is not a show designed to binge, it would be better to experience each episode as a standalone piece. Unfortunately, HBO Max has decided to release the episodes in blocks. Similarly, show creator Patrick Somerville has structured the show to focus each episode from a single character’s perspective and has slowed down the narrative considerably in order to intensify our connections with them. John Mandell’s novel, this experience spans the decades and shifts point of view characters with each chapter. The characters are so nuanced and feel so real that the world falling apart-or being rebuilt-around them is incredibly moving. But the driving tension never feels forced or unwelcome. ![]() ![]() It is hard to tell how much of that has been compounded by the state of the world over the past two years, but it is certain that our own pandemic is shaping the way we experience the show. There is an undeniable intensity to Station Eleven. The following contains spoilers for Station Eleven Episode 4, “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Aren’t Dead” (written by Nick Cuse and directed by Helen Shaver) and Episode 5, “The Severn City Airport” (written by Cord Jefferson and directed by Lucy Tcherniak) ![]()
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