The fifth episode is a typical transitional episode. Some holes have been filled and some holes have been dug. It can be regarded as continuing to accumulate energy.
It is a little regrettable that the core mainline of this episode did not advance as much as expected, which is due to the high tone at the end of the last episode... But it is normal to think about it again: wanting to do is one thing, doing it is It's another matter. In fact, both Howards have made progress in their own way. The big climax is certainly exciting, but who can deny the beauty of the small waves?
The real hammer of world relations
It is finally possible to formally determine why World B is so hostile to World A. Sure enough, the latter brought disaster to the former: In the early 1990s, there was an outbreak of influenza, a rapidly spreading and worsening fever that caused 7% of World B to suffer within four years. population lost.
If there are 500 million people, this is indeed a devastating disaster. You must know that the number of casualties in the entire World War II was only about 200 million (70 million deaths). Even if you ignore the difference in population base, 500 million people died and the injuries that accompanied them. Sickness, disability, separation of life and death are enough to destroy the foundation of the entire world-this kind of deep hatred cannot be resolved by a sentence "I didn't mean it" in World A, and many people in World B do not believe it or care.
All that's left are some clues that reveal the setting of the world. For example, the "European Airlines" advertisement in the mall has the words " open for business again " (open for business again).
It needs to be known that the current public health and safety situation in World B is very bad, so it is not easy for the direct flight from Berlin to Paris to take off again - and looking at the shape of the plane on the poster, it seems that World B has a "magic" industrial technology. The road to change” also goes a long way.
When Aldridge came to find Alice, a defector from World B, he brought her rooibos tea as a gift. Alice's cheerfulness showed that they had an irresistible desire for the richness of World A.
There is also Alice who transformed the greenhouse to grow tomatoes. Listening to her tone, the same thing is easier in world B and relatively difficult in world A -according to the date of the hospital inquiry list, this time is April 18, Berlin is located at 52°30 north latitude, The temperate continental climate is in line with tomato planting and harvesting habits (professional interpretation should be explained by friends who study agriculture).
This is mentioned because Alice bluntly stated that " (many) seeds from world B cannot grow in world A, where the soil is too dry."
It can be seen that World A, which seems to be closer to reality , has a harsher natural environment , while World B may be due to the raging flu, human activities have been reduced, and sanitary conditions have improved, and the natural environment, especially the hydrological environment , is much better than World A— - People in the B world love their wine and seafood, which is also proof of this.
"School" graduates
According to Alice, the two world headquarters offices have "different structures". The World Strategy Department B has a board of directors, which divides power equally and fights infighting from time to time.
I think this is a big difference between the two sides - looking at the attitude of Fan Che of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs towards his son-in-law Quill, I can understand that the fourth floor of World A has some disapproval of the work of the Strategy Department (it can also be understood by looking at the staffing), while World B's The Ministry of Strategy is obviously strong and strong, and its actual status is probably not lower (or even higher) than that of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other departments.
Some people from the "radicals" in the B world proposed to carry out "quiet influence" on the A world, that is, the "Indigo" project that operates in the dark, low-key, and long-term influence .
The core deployment of this project is to set up a "school" to train students to be hidden agents . Since it is funded by private funds, the strategy department has not filed a project, so it is impossible to find it through normal channels.
Similar to the "routine" we all know, what may exist, it must exist. The three young people who cross the border at the beginning of this episode are graduates of the "school", in addition, Claire, Nadia and others should also be.
In contrast, the two men and one woman have a lot of "traces" of incompatibility. For example, when a man with glasses meets a man, he asks the man to pinch his cigarette, and he thinks the other person is disgusting . "It was quite successful.
And seeing the skilled and capable actions of shooting the joint man after they settled down, there is no scruples.
Cold-blooded, efficient, eager to take revenge and make achievements, this kind of temperament is hard to find in the superior Claire... The longer you stay in World A, the more inevitably you will be affected and confused by this "flowery world".
Therefore, when Claire gave the three people an order and they learned that their previous actions were unfavorable, the first reaction of the man with glasses was quite a bit of criticism - this emotion was quickly interrupted by the "worship" of the woman, it turned out that Claire was still in the eyes of juniors The legendary senior sister , this is worth thinking about.
It seems that the targets of the three people to kill include themselves in World A - if this is part of the plan, then World B may be ready to destroy World A by "replacement".
Tip 1: Claire talks to Heinrich to avoid future troubles and regards him as a traitor, but Heinrich says "there is no choice, we are going to the same hell" .
In the eyes of his insider, the actions of the "radicals" should cause great damage, and even shake the foundations that support the two worlds.
Tip 2: Nadia received a free red soup from the lady in the restaurant. It seems that the "iron T" style is really lethal~
She has already caught up with Claire, so she doesn't know whether Nadia will prepare for revenge, rebel, or continue to find opportunities to prove herself.
Loyalty and treacherous
"Chaney Ghost" has become Quill's top priority, but he is a minister who is really not worthy of the name, and he has no direct lineage at all, and he has to use Aldridge's people in the end.
In other words, Quill did not put Aldridge on the list of suspects after all . Seeing that he could not hide it, he told the truth.
After learning about the situation, Aldridge uncharacteristically took Quill to the secret hut, questioned Alice B, and let Quill see Aldridge B, who stayed naturally, and his wife who lived with the defectors. Alice A...
Before, Aldridge was the number one suspect in my eyes of a ghost in World A's headquarters, and now the problem comes.
Judging from his words and deeds before and after, he is a qualified agent who is cautious and cautious.
When he learned that there really was an insider, he took the minister who had started to rely on him to see the hidden trump card as soon as possible, but he did not hide his secrets; not to mention that his wife was still living with the other party, and he had enough motivation and motivation to protect their safety. .
Of course, there is another understanding. Alice B has already stated that there is an inner ghost, but Aldridge has always ignored it because "there is no evidence".
He kept this hole card just to deal with the eventuality, and now that Quill knew something was wrong, he cleared his suspicions for the first time (just made Quill unhappy).
By the way, looking at Quill's ignorant appearance, I strongly suspect that the Minister of Strategy was originally supposed to be done by Aldridge, but due to various connections, he gave it to Quill who was airborne... In terms of familiarity with the personnel and business of the strategy department, 10 Quails may not be able to catch up with one Aldridge.
This question makes Aldridge's slow investigation in the end more mysterious. He may really be looking for a ghost "shadow" in high authority, but he may also be choosing the most suitable scapegoat .
Real face or imaginary appearance?
This episode, about the intricate relationship between Howard and Emily, refreshed my understanding once again. Especially in a relationship, the two Howards are actually passive and weak - this suggestion is especially mind-blowing.
Huo A is more obvious, Huo B is a little unbelievable.
Detail 1: Huo B went to the hospital to visit Ai A during the day, but he said , "After so many years, I am still excluded from you." Considering that the two people did not communicate for a long time, this sentence Huo B probably said it to Ai B in a trance.
Detail 2: Pope came to communicate with Huo A, and the education also warned him of many things, one of which was knocked on the blackboard and highlighted, and he must not have the slightest trust in Ai B, because she destroyed Huo B , most of all. A simple and intuitive guess is that Ai B left Huo B with psychological weaknesses and defects.
Detail 3: Of course Ai B and Pope have different opinions, but when Huo A asked about her love life, Ai B kept saying nothing . Anna almost died of illness. It should be the critical period of her divorce from Huo B. She said a few words or two. It was simply revealed, and he very bluntly avoided Huo A's question of "Are you happy?"
In fact, for example, in the first episode, Huo B wanted to touch Ai B's hand but was rejected by the latter - with this impression, watching the plot of the fifth episode, the feeling is different.
Huo B follows Huo A's old habit of playing chess with Andre, whom he met six weeks ago, and then deliberately makes a mistake and loses when he is about to win... It seems that Huo B really hates failure, but this also reflects He is not as good as Huo A in his "Qi-raising Kung Fu".
In the hospital, Huo B accidentally discovered that Andre, who came to visit Ai A, was turned away, and only then did he learn that his real name was Rainer - at least it was definitely not Andre.
No matter how you look at it, this is a clue worth following. Huo B didn't bother to find out Reiner's address and the old story, and also found Ai A's spy equipment.
I thought I caught a big fish, but it didn't even count as small shrimps - Lena was just a little lover that Ai A found ten months ago, and by the way, she helped Ai A keep things...
This oolong was not a big deal, Huo B didn't have the same knowledge as Reina, but just took the things and went back to Ai A's ward to talk to her.
According to Huo B's shrewdness, this mistake might have been avoided, but he obviously made some kind of "empirical" mistake.
In Huo B's impression, or in his subconscious hope, there really is unreserved and unreserved love between Emily A and Howard A, so he never thought that Ai A would be outside like Ai B. Looking for a wild man, and it seems that the other party has a long history of cuckolding Huo A.
"I thought you were better than her." The disillusionment made Huo B immerse himself in the next struggle in a more sober state...Maybe he was one step closer to the boss.
Huo B's discovery and insights point directly to another conversation about the theme of this episode.
Huo A asked Ai B: "Is it possible... to really love someone, but not know their true colors?"
Think about it too, with Howard's double business, it is impossible for 28 years to detect any clues about Emily's behavior, but Huo A (hope) believes in his wife and chooses "rare and confused" to preserve and protect the share in his heart Perfect love.
Ai B replied to Huo A: "Maybe we originally... don't love that person's true colors, but rather the person they want to be."
The dialogue between the two seems to be playing a riddle, but in fact, they are like mirrors in their hearts. Ai B's words also revealed the biggest difference between the two Howards. Howard A loves fantasy, and Howard wants reality.
Huo B wanted to believe in the "fantasy" of world A, but unfortunately the truth was delivered to him... And Huo A seems to still be eager to embrace the fantasy, but that doesn't mean he will reject the facts this time: look at Huo A's words and deeds , in fact, there are two sides.
He made Ai B clear about Pope's contact with him, and repeatedly asked for help.
On the one hand, he really wanted to have a better understanding with Ai B, and on the other hand, he was familiar with Huo B's identity and contacted the espionage affairs of the B world - Huo A helped Emily block the messenger Edgar and asked for a secret The mailing address was originally what Huo B wanted to check.
He also took the initiative to get close to Anna, constantly asking to make up for "his own faults" and fulfilling his "father's responsibility".
On the one hand, he really wanted to experience the feelings brought about by his daughter's growth, on the other hand, he wanted to make up for all the information Huo B didn't tell him as soon as possible ... "I won't say a word", Huo A chose to be honest. Listener, because he didn't know Anna's upbringing at all, after that, he knew.
Howard A has begun to enter the role, and at the same time is doing his best to learn the rules of the game in the world of B. After all, in the eyes of insiders such as Ai B and Pope, he is "simple" enough to be easily used by anyone.
But from another point of view, the label of "simple" is also his best disguise, because no one will take him too seriously. In terms of pretending to be cowardly, Howard A has nearly 30 years of experience. It's hard to see through (because it's really cowardly)... Now, he just needs to figure out the door as soon as possible like learning Go, and then he will have the right to speak.
PS: Thanks to the subtitle team for still updating the translation during the Chinese New Year, and also thanking myself for keeping writing drama reviews at the same time.
PPS: I went to see "Operation Red Sea" this afternoon, and I really love it. If I write a review of "Homeland Security" tomorrow, I will leave the film review until the day after tomorrow.
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