The Promised Neverland (Episode 2) – 131045
Their entire world has just crumbled before their eyes. Life at the orphanage will never be the same again, but can the children find a way to escape or will they face the same fate as those before them?
The Promised Neverland (Episode 2) – 131045
What did you watch?
When the first episode aired, I tried to wait for four to be available but quickly realised that it wouldn’t be possible if I was to avoid spoilers. well, I wasn’t going to make that mistake again, so I watched episode two shortly after it went live. All right, let’s get down to business. From here on, I’m assuming you’ve seen episode one, so there will be spoilers.
What happened?
The morning after Conny left the orphanage, Emma and Norman attempted to maintain appearances. They were sure that Mom would have found the bunny they left beneath the truck, but couldn’t be sure that she knew it was them or that they saw anything.
Emma and Norman walk through the woods trying to come up with a plan to escape. A plan that will leave no child behind. They venture beyond the fence, deciding that the gatehouse is too risky. Beyond the trees, they discover a giant concrete wall. It’s tall, thick, and stretches as far as the eye can see. It’s going to be almost impossible to scale.
With playtime over they return to the house only for one of the children to have gone missing. Mom pulls out her pocket watch and examines it before going and finding the missing child. It’s not a pocket watch and revealing that wasn’t an accident.
Later that night, Mom confronts Emma, asking her if she went to the gatehouse. She lies, putting on a convincing act before the bell for dinner goes, freeing her from Mom’s questions. At night they break into a storage closet and steal bed sheets to make a rope.
The next day, they hide the bed sheets near the wall and discuss bringing Ray in on their plan, but he has already heard enough and steps out from his hiding place much to their shock. He tries to reason with them that it’ll be hard enough for just the three of them to escape, let alone everyone else. Reluctantly, he agrees to help them save everyone.
Back at the house, a new little sister has come to the orphanage and a new carer joins Mom to help her watch over the children…
What did you think?
After the last episode, there was no way I wasn’t going to watch this. In this episode, things are much slower and more subtle. Obviously, with the big reveal at the end of episode one, it would be hard and a little draining to keep that pace up. It became a game of cat and mouse between Emma and Norman and Mom.
They know all about her, at least they think they do, but they don’t know what she knows. Norman assumes that she will not know that it was them, but he’s pretty sure she’ll know that someone was there. He also claims to have checked the house for surveillance equipment, which is a bold claim since they likely have trackers embedded in their bodies.
My money is on Mom knowing it was them. We believe that she has a tracking device, so when she found the bunny it’s safe to assume that would have been the first thing she would have checked. The toughest thing the children face is that Mom knows them. She knows their habits, how they think and react. They made that clear when she glanced at the tree where Ray normally sits at to read.
What was your favourite moment?
That will be Mom casually checking her tracking device… I mean pocket watch. It could have just been a way for the kids to realise what else they’re up against, but as I said, I think Mom knows and that was her way of saying it. Why else would she corner Emma when she was alone to question her? Emma was acting off in the morning, which was another sign that Mom picked up on, so it could have been that. It’s going to be really hard for them to hide anything from her. She’s been with them for most of their lives. I had an aquarium and it didn’t take long before I knew where all my fish would be. Mom is pure evil and appears to be toying with them.
What was your least favourite moment?
The ‘demons’ collecting Conny made references that made me
Another thing I’m not looking forward to is what if when they tell the others they either don’t believe them or equally don’t want to leave. Their life right now is pleasant. You could even say they have it good. Sure, it’s not going to end well, but people sometimes make funny choices.
Who was your favourite character?
We’ve not seen too much of Ray yet, but I think he’s far more aware of things
Who was your least favourite character?
The hardest thing with the situation now is that trust has been shattered. Their entire lives have been lies and the person they looked up to has been a lie. I’m already suffering from this lack of trust and my focus right now is on Norman.
Maybe, I’m being paranoid, but something doesn’t quite add up. He seems all too calm and considered. It’s possible that he allayed Emma’s fears of monitoring devices because he didn’t want her looking for them. I’m probably way off, but I’ve got an eye on you, Norman!
Would you like some more?
Absolutely, this show raises tons of questions and I can’t wait to find out the answers. There are so many little details and clues to look for that my theory generator is whirring away like it’s possessed.
One thing that I noticed in episode one was the flower sticking out of her chest. I can’t help but think that this is significant, but to what end? You’ll also notice that all of the outside images were much darker and drearier than the last episode.
Other posts in the series
Anime
- Season One
- Season Two
- Bonus Posts
Manga
- Series Review
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It was another very solid episode and I love how they are building up this story. Really looking forward to how it progresses. And I’m with you. I’m watching the episode as early as I can because this is one where I want to avoid spoilers (normally not an issue) and that’s more or less impossible once the episode airs.
Yeah, someone posted a who did it better manga or anime picture of the big reveal at the end of episode one on Twitter a day after it aired. I was pretty annoyed.
When I lived in NZ we wouldn’t get Game of Thrones until the next night which meant I had to avoid the internet, radio, and TV because everyone seemed to want to spoil it for me. I inadvertently found out about the red wedding before watching it.