Going Home
Trev begins to worry about what this document could mean and whether or not it’s related to the emergency evacuation he discovered earlier. He decides to take a closer look at it, but is quickly met with danger. A group of unknown entities have arrived and are ready to take him down.
Aneesha volunteers herself for a trip to the store. They need supplies but Luke is worried. However, Aneesha reassures him that she’ll be fine. Given she shows up alone, two soldiers arrive and begin questioning why she’s there. When they learn she’s a doctor, Aneesha is convinced to go with them to help with the piling casualties.
Aneesha is introduced to David Barton and sets up an alias for herself, under the name of Amanda. She tells him that she is a Muslim woman who has been hurt by the United States’ foreign policy. Barton listens attentively and offers her his help in finding a way to get her back on her feet.
Aneesa and David team up to do surgery on a victim who has been bitten by an alien parasite. They find out that the parasite is moving and seems to be attacking the victim’s brain. Aneesa saves the person’s life by pulling the parasite out of the wound.
An emergency broadcast is being repeated but shrill ringing sends all the kids grabbing their ears in pain.
After ripping the radio out, Casper and Monty had a heart to heart before Jamila convinced them all to head home. However, half of the kids decided to stay, given they had shelter and food. ..
Mitsuki returns to Japan’s space agency, JASA, after a long absence. She listens to an audio recording that she had made before learning the truth: there are linguists working within JASA, trying to decode the transmission’s meaning. It is also clear that the government is keeping this information secret for now in order to avoid a panic among the public. ..
Mitsuki is not happy about the situation surrounding the Hoshi capsule. She knows that this means that the situation surrounding the Hoshi capsule will be ignored in favour of larger incidents happening worldwide.
A female officer has been given the green light to learn more about what’s really going on in her department, despite being told not to let anyone stop her. ..
As the episode comes to a close, the President of the USA communicates with the world, telling them that the worldwide issues are connected. She tells them everyone watching that they’re not alone, declaring a state of martial law. As the broadcast begins glitching out, the episode comes to a close.
The Episode Review
The Invasion series has been slow to start, but the latest chapter is no different. We’re given little new information about the characters and it feels like the show is trying to build up suspense by withholding information. I would recommend watching this series on a binge-watch, as it may be better in that way, but I don’t think Invasion does itself any favours with its drip-fed release of one episode a week.
Apple have sent over the rest of the season for us ahead of time, so Invasion looks like it’s gearing up for a much more dramatic episode. However, I haven’t watched further so I can’t say for sure. ..
This week’s events have been a bit of a letdown, but next week things should pick up.
