On 6/1/2022 9:28 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
> After the MovieFest!! I did on Monday, I needed a break, and only did
> one movie on Tuesday. Instead, I focused on TV shows:
>
> Snowpiercer (HBO Max) - "The First Blow" (ep. #3.3). The inevitable
> "submarine chase rip-off" episode.
>   Wilford orders Big Alice into "all quiet" and full-stop mode (but the
> train will freeze!?!!) to hide from Layton's train, but not until after
> Wilford's forces successfully shoot a harpoon at Layton's train, forcing
> them to leave 4 cars behind lest they derail. (Did they ever go back for
> the 4 cars?! They never say!)
>   But an imprisoned Ruth orders Pike to give away their position with
> fireworks, allowing Layton's Snowpiercer to cut off Big Alice's escape.
> Layton's forces distract Wilford with Audrey, allowing Layton to sneak
> into Big Alice's locomotive and take down Wilford.
>   Wilford gives up way too easily, and seemed to beaten by writer fiat
> here. Wilford is improsoned, and Audrey is exiled to third class.
> (They've forgotten about Martin Colvin entirely during the last couple
> of episodes.)
>   The trains are remerged, restoring full power to the entire train.
>   In a twist, Layton forces newcomer Asha to lie to the train's
> passengers in order to fix a vote on going to the Horn of Africa... I
> consider this an example of "idiot plotting" as it seemed completely
> unnecessary, and will simply allow Wilford to discredit Layton later.
> (Also, Asha seems, you know, *crazy*.)
>   Meanwhile, psychopath LJ murders Kevin in order to be on the "right
> side of history" with Layton's forces.
>   Till gets Roche out of the drawers, but discovers that Roche's wife
> died in the drawers.
>
I don't think they went back for the derailed cars. Getting them back
on track is probably beyond their ability.

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I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
dirty old man.