Sally said that as she looks around she sees "all indians but no chiefs". Good analogy. I'm surprised at how well they're organizing themselves and getting things done without a leader. I don't think the lack of leadership is going to be as much of an issue in getting organized as it will be when faced with their next confrontation. I understand that we're not seeing everything that goes on as some things are edited for content and time, but I have to wonder if the group at this point has even discussed how they are going to handle future invaders/security issues.
When Sally asked for volunteers to go get the pigs, it's funny that Becka didn't say anything until Reno spoke up. It was as if she was waiting to see if he would volunteer. I wonder if she would have spoken up so quickly if it had been George or someone else.
George kind of contradicts himself when he refers to the pig processing as "pointless and disgusting" and that he has to keep reminding himself that this is what's going to get the fuel, etc. So is it pointless or necessary? Either way, I'm glad I'm not the one working with the putrified pigs.
Jim's bridge was kind of cool. Too bad it didn't really do much other than getting them to the other side. Good for him for recognizing that fact and not beating himself up about it too much; he just refocused his resolution on other means of getting food. Chish anyone? (In reference to the snake tasting like chicken and fish)
Tell me Becka is not washing her hair with their drinking water? Then Sian speaks up: "We just shouldn't be using our filtered water". Wow. That is so not cool. I hope someone busted her butt over that. Then again, I guess having a model around with purdy-smelling hair can be a good morale boost. At the very least it will make her better tasting when they cook her up and eat her later on. Has she really done much so far?
As Robert dresses his wound from where he scratched himself in his sleep, you can see all sorts of nails sticking out from the boards behind him. That place is a death trap.
As Reno and Becka are cutting up the pig parts, I couldn't help but wonder why they didn't harvest those yummy maggots? Good protein there! *vomits* She gets a brownie point for helping fetch the pigs and cut them up. I can't help but wonder why they didn't wear masks, or at the very least kerchiefs while cutting up the pigs. Wouldn't it at least help a little bit with the smell? Probably not.
Go Jim go! He didn't think twice before he reached out for that first snake, and was an old pro by the time he found the second one. That's what they should have done the first time around instead of pulverizing the snake that wandered into their living quarters.
Kudos to the group for their huge triumph in getting the tractor going. It truly was a team effort, but special props go to Sally for pulling it off. The colonists seem pretty cohesive at this point without any major bickering going on. That's half the battle. But let's see how they fare later when they are threatened by outsiders again. People's personalities are known to change when confronted with extreme situations. I still think Jim has the potential to go all Lord of the Flies. I've got my eye on him.
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