"That must be a very special baby"
Resurrection, in its sophomore season, aired its seventh episode, Miracles. Passing the halfway point of the 13 episode second season, the ratings keep slipping, although the crucial '18-49' demographic is still looking 'ok' for there to be a potential third season. If the fans want the show to renewed the numbers will have to start climbing in time for the finale. It doesn't help that the next two episodes don't air for another two weeks.
The hour, last Sunday night, had some answers and a few clues as to what the 'returned' are and how their revival has affected the small town of Arcadia. That quote above is what Margaret says to Rachael during the dream sequence in the beginning of the episode. An eery dream sequence that they both shared. Rachael had witnessed a young Margaret skipping through the Langston family factory then comes across a smoke filled room. Inside, behind a hot locked door, is Grandpa Addison we saw from the previous episode, screaming for help before burning alive. Rachael turns around to see Margaret Langston before she comments on Rachael's 'very special baby'. Could Rachael's baby have some significance in regard to the 'returned'? If the baby is born will be a 'returned' as well, and subject to all the rules of returning and death that its mother is? The episode is titled, Miracles, so perhaps this is the first 'miracle' we see in the episode.
Henry is now seeking an investor for the opening of Langston Furniture in Brian Addison. He is the man we saw at the end of the last episode speaking to the younger man he called Grandpa. Grandpa is the same man we saw burning alive in Rachael and Margaret's dream sequence. Brian and Grandpa Addison obviously hold some animosity towards the Langston's for what happened to him and the other factory workers all those years ago. What Grandpa has planned has yet to be revealed, but it can't be good given their history.
Maggie goes to see Marty to inquire more about the vaccine he gave her for the infected 'returned'. She questions whether or not it will actually work and not cause more harm to a pregnant Rachael. Rachael has made up her mind that she does not want the vaccine, much to the disappointment of Tom. This leads Tom and Marty to gather Marty's personal stash of medication and inject Rachael against her will. Maggie, of course, catches them the moment before they follow through and Tom finally accepts that Rachael does not want the vaccine. These events lead to what we have been waiting for all season with Marty finally revealing to Maggie that he is a 'returned'. It was actually a little funny; after Marty says, "I died Maggie", she responds with, "We all have issues".
"You can't kill somebody that's already dead. He wasn't human."
One of the big reveals of the episode involved Ray Richards. After a 'True Living' meeting ends, Deputy Carl notices Ray not responding and bleeding from the ears, which is the same symptoms that infected 'returned' exhibit. It is still unclear whether or not Ray is a 'returned' or not, but this event definitely tips the scale to yes. I did go back and watch the first appearance of Ray and he is wearing 'Resurrection Red', but that still doesn't give us a definitive answer. Another possibility for the writers infecting Ray with the virus would be to give the vigilante group, the 'True Living', a reason to go on the offensive before more people in their treasured Arcadia become infected. This leads them to go around town and paint inverted Latin crosses on the doors of 'returned'. Margaret's home is one of the homes we see with a painted red door.
"We know you'll make it. And God is taking care of you"
In a strange scene, Janine, Tom's wife, visits a sleeping Rachael. She appears sitting next to Rachael, speaking to the baby that God will take care of it and that everyone is waiting for its arrival. This happens right before Rachael wakes up feeling and looking visibly better and showing no signs of the infection. Did Janine's prayer have anything to do with Rachael getting better? Did God answer her prayer? Is this the 'miracle' the episode title references? Religion definitely plays an important role on Resurrection, so maybe this is true.
The episode was one of my favorites of the season. There was a lot to take in and the different story lines made for an exciting hour of Resurrection. Marty revealing to Maggie he is a 'returned' was the highlight of the episode and the first half of Season Two. With that arc done the writers can now focus on the bigger picture for the final six episodes. Margaret will eventually have to face off against Grandpa Addison, which is a scene I am definitely looking forward to especially after Margaret and Rachael's final conversation. Margaret states that the dream they shared was a 'memory' for her as Rachael says the man appeared 'angry'. The 'True Living' will also play prominently in the final episodes of the season as we find out their intentions for the 'returned' of Arcadia. For an episode titled, Miracles, there were more than a few citizens of Arcadia that were upset or angry. What Maggie said to Marty spoke volumes, "We all have issues".
- Who are Ray's friends that he says, "They know all about this stuff", referring to the 'returned'?
- Did you notice...I have said before that numbers play an important role on the show. Two of those numbers are 4 and 8. It was stated by Ray that there are '48' 'returned' in town since the 'mass return'.
- Who think's Ray is a 'returned'? With the help of a great friend (Thank you Joe) I was able to check the first appearance of Ray and he was, in fact, wearing 'Resurrection Red'. Something else that I noticed while re-watching episode one from last season is that Caleb, after hitching a ride and is asked, "What's in Arcadia?", he responds with, "I got a kid there". He doesn't say he has 'kids', as in Elaine AND Ray. He just says 'kid'. There was obvious tension between Ray and Caleb when Caleb came back into their lives, so I'm wondering if there is something more to what he said.
- On a side note, Rachael's plate of food at the hospital looked disgusting...no wonder she didn't want to take the vaccine...lol, jk.
- Did you notice...I believe the 'True Living' were behind placing the upside-down red crosses on the homes of the 'returned'. Many people think an upside-down cross is linked to Satanists, but they are grossly misinformed. The inverted Latin cross is actually the symbol of St. Peter, the first ever Pope. The color red, of course, is symbolic of the 'returned' in Arcadia. So, I believe, an upside-down cross, colored red on the homes of the 'returned', would be a message from the 'True Living' that the 'returned' are not part of God's plan. What do you all think?
- What does Grandpa Addison have planned for Margaret? What do you all think he will do? Will Brian get in the way and try to stop it?
- Did you notice...Marty is holding up a newspaper clipping from many years ago near the beginning of the episode. The title of the article read, "Camp Mott to close in 1993". Resurrection is based off the book, The Returned, by Jason Mott. Also, if you look closely, the article is written by Gina Cranham - she is the Art Director for several episodes of Resurrection.
- Did you notice...Camp Mott, in the map that Marty is looking at, is in the same location Marty was at when he was in the government facility a few episodes back. If you recall, he left his phone there to track it when he got home since he was blindfolded to be kept in the dark about that facilities location. What was Camp Mott? What did they do there? Who knew about it? All questions we hope get answered in the coming episodes.
- I had a small theory that I created during Season One. During Season One I noticed some strange occurrences and came to the conclusion that the 'living' cannot hand anything to the 'returned'. For example, Henry would not be able to give Jacob a glass of water outright. He would have to place it on the counter then Jacob would have to pick it up. It's an interesting theory and now I think it's true after Sunday's episode, Miracles. The examples from Season One are when Henry was in the tool shed with Jacob, he went to hand Jacob something and before he could do it he hurt his hand on something (I think it was a blade or something sharp). Other examples include when Caleb and Ray were working on the motorcycle together in season one and when Deputy Carl attempts to hand his brother, Mikey, a plate of food a few episodes ago.
This episode, Brian Addison tries to hand Margaret the bottle of wine and she declines, but the way the scene was shot made it appear like an important gesture. Then, when they are back at Brian's house and sitting on the couch, he goes to hand her a drink (again the way the scene was shot it looked like the creators wanted us to notice this) and Margaret makes an excuse so she doesn't have to take the drink and Brian puts it down. I would love to know what you all think! Let me know if you have spotted anything like this in past episodes. I am not sure of the relevance yet, but I think it's interesting.
Thank you all for checking out my Review! Episode 8, Forsaken, airs November 30th so we have two more weeks until more Resurrection! Have a great two weeks everyone!
