Orphan Black, S01E05- Conditions Of Existence (Patreon)

Hey there, Patrons! I'm so sorry that this didn't go up sooner, I've been having a frustrating few days and had to shelve my efforts at getting some of my assignments done until today. Hopefully you've all been so busy with your New Years stuff that you didn't even notice.

This was a great episode, and I am really excited about the pace that this show has managed to keep up. I thought that if Paul was in on it, that we would get strung along by it forever, or that the audience would figure it out before Sarah, but thankfully the writers were like "nah, fuck that noise" and put it all into overdrive right away. 

Not only do we find out that Paul is in on it, but there's also the creepy discovery that whoever is keeping tabs on "Beth" is doing experiments on her in her sleep. I mean seriously how fucking unnerving was that moment? And then the discovery of Paul leads Alison to suspect her own husband, and things rapidly begin to descend into paranoia from there. I already suspect the cute French girl that Cosima is interested in. CONSTANT VIGILANCE! (It didn't occur to me in the recording, but if Cosima is gay, is the show trying to suggest that being gay is a result of nurture? Cuz I got some major issues with that.)

I hope that you guys enjoy the episode, and I will see you tomorrow with another two chapters of His Dark Materials!