Thread by @factandfictions

1x04 is my fav episode of season 1, because it's lighter on spycraft and heavier on character development.

There's the Howards getting to know each other, Howard Alpha crossing to the other side, Emily Prime trying to figure out who drugged her..

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But what ended up making this episode great were the interactions between Howard Alpha, Emily Prime, and Anna.

Those are some fantastic scenes. Super well written and beautifully shot!

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Also, it was great to see Emily Prime figuring out that this Howard wasn't her ex.

She could've gone back and delivered him to Ian, but instead she took the kinder route and protected him. Just like her other asked Howard Prime.

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I think what definitely resonates in these scenes with Emily Prime and Howard Alpha is the quiet intimacy. They have that from the moment they met.

It starts with Howard being amazed that she's alive and well and then progresses from there.

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Also, Emily is right: Howard Alpha is the better version.

Coincidentally, Emily Alpha also ends up trying to be more like Emily Prime, whom she considers the better version of herself.

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That scene with Howard looking around at Anna's room? Heartbreaking!

Imagine being able to see what your unborn child could grow up to be and then realizing that another version of yourself isn't valuing that child as he should.

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To finish up: Clare's emotional manipulation of Baldwin shows how much she's willing to give for her cause.

She's exactly like Spencer in this ep. It's nice that she eventually changes or the better.

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