Скачать или смотреть An Enemy Emerges From the Shadows in 'Murderbot' Episode 8

With just two episodes left until the finale, Murderbot Episode 8 kicks off the series' last push to the end. In the wake of last week's chaotic violence and mental distress, "Foreign Object," written by Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz and directed by Aurora Guerrero, answers at least one of the show's mysteries, brings Murderbot (Alexander Skarsgård) and the Preservation Alliance team the closest they've been before painfully shoving them apart again, and cranks up the existential depression as far as the dial will go. Everyone has reached their breaking point — although Murderbot, after a key emotional revelation, decides to embrace a little anarchy.

The festivities start by checking in with our friends from The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon. Lieutenant Kulleruu (Clark Gregg) looks snazzy in a new uniform, having recently been promoted to captain in place of Captain Hossein (John Cho). Yes, Sanctuary Moon's dashing lead has met his tragic demise — but unconventionally, since the killing blow literally arrived via Nav Bot (DeWanda Wise) decapitating him with one swipe of its arm. All things considered, Kulleruu doesn't seem that aggrieved about their mutual lover's lack of a head. Nor does Kulleruu share navigator Hordööp-Sklanch's (Jack McBrayer) concerns about Nav Bot piloting the ship again mere days after murdering their commanding officer. Nav Bot's memory wipe was successful, Kulleruu insists, and constructs can only disobey orders — like "do no harm" — when they're malfunctioning.

As proof, Kulleruu smugly orders Nav Bot to smile. In swift retaliation, Nav Bot traps the ship in an event horizon and brutally kills two security officers. Seizing Kulleruu, Nav Bot seethes about Hossein — how the only human to show it kindness also ruined its life, because Hossein's love taught Nav Bot how to feel affection in return. Without him, Nav Bot's existence is meaningless. Before crushing Kulleruu's skull between its hands, Nav Bot commands him to smile. Extreme? Yes. Cathartic for femme-presenting people who know how the "smile" demands feel? Absolutely.