I really enjoyed watching Episode 2. The story was fascinating and grew in complexity. So much had to lead up to that point, and the first episode gave a good background. The social component of the Russians finally listening was something I expected. However, the last-minute approach put me on the edge of my seat…

Why was it that the academics had such trouble getting to the governments head? I think this shows the narrow mindedness of the government. They wanted to have control over the situation and therefore believed nothing was wrong, despite the possibly of mass destruction. They should have listened to the experts but instead followed their inner monologue. If many people’s lives were not at risk, I believed they would have done very little far too late.

Seeing the characters progression in the film gave me varying levels of excitement. Yes, I am still very frustrated with some of them, but hopefully that will change as the series continues. The mysterious and anexity-producing cliffhanger at the end of the film drew me in; I cannot wait for the next episode!