‘Everything changes from there’: Episode 3 of the Netflix series will go down in TV history according to one of the stars of the 3-body problem.

Warning, spoilers. The following paragraphs reveal plot elements from episode 5 of The 3-Body Problem.

#1 on Netflix, The 3-Body Problem is a new series from Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss, in collaboration with writer-producer Alexander Wu (True Blood).

The trio had the difficult task of adapting a masterpiece of science fiction literature to the small screen, viz 3 body problems by Liu Cixin, which describes humanity’s first contact with an extraterrestrial civilization.

What is a 3-body problem?

The 3-Body Problem tells how humanity, through a team of scientists, will try to prevent an extraterrestrial invasion. This attack by an alien civilization called the San-Ti is the result of research by astrophysicist Ye Wenjie, who was forced to serve in the military during the Chinese Cultural Revolution in the 1960s.

The eight-episode first season of The 3-Body Problem, directed by Derek Tsang, Andrew Stanton, Minky Spiro and Jeremy Podeswa and enhanced by music by Ramin Javadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld), features a cast.

The cast includes Eiza Gonzalez (Baby Driver), Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange), John Bradley, Liam Cunningham and Jonathan Pryce, all three seen on Game of Thrones, Rosalind Chao (Mulan), Ben Schnetzer (Y: The Last Man) and Eva Ridley (injured).

Also features Jowan Adepo (Babylon), Jess Hong, Marlo Kelly (Dare Me), Alex Sharp (Chicago Seven), Sea Shimuka (Arrow), Zine Tseng and Saamer Usman (Anna the Inventor).

“Episode 5 is one of the most outstanding”

Rated 3.9 out of 5 by AlloCiné viewers, 3 body problems It seems to have caught on with Netflix subscribers, as the series is already No. 1 on Netflix’s top-grossing charts, even if the initial audience numbers don’t yet match the ambition of the creators’ new fiction and the colossal budget of Game of Thrones.

But the series already leaves an impression with amazing passages, such as this scene at the end of episode 3, or even in episode 5, called “The Last Judgment”. In this chapter, the British Army tries to destroy the ship of Mike Evans, a radical environmentalist who is in contact with San-Ti, in order to bring them down to Earth, thanks to Ye Wenjie, who has to cross the Panama Canal.

Thanks to Auggie’s nanofiber technology, the ship is destroyed, and Mike Evans doesn’t survive the carnage that also kills his fanatical San Ti disciples. The scientist doubts the use of his research as a weapon of war and questions himself. explained his translator Eiza Gonzalez SensaCine That this sequence was a major turning point in the series:

“Episode 5 is one of the most visible. Obviously, it’s kind of a fundamental transition for all the characters. Everyone changes from there. That scene was disappointing. When I read the script, I said to myself, ‘How far are we going?’ What is the transition and where are we going now? My character experiences anger, repression, disappointment, I can’t imagine such an experience.”

Episode 5 is a devastating realization for his character. His intention was to join the world of science to offer humanity a better life. And as a result, he finds himself in this political game, which I find really interesting.Eiza Gonzalez concludes.

The aliens will respond

This human attack is a declaration of war against the San-Ti, who are even more determined to attack the human race, especially since they no longer trust their allies, the fanatics.

This is what Ye Wenjie, detained by the British authorities, hears when he listens to a recording of Mike Evans, who tells White hat to San Ti. An extraterrestrial civilization does not understand the principle of fiction and understands that humans can lie.

Episode 5 ends with a warning message from the San-Ti against the human race, which they display on all electronic devices: “You are a pest.” The alien attack really kicks off in this episode, which promises a tough but exciting battle to follow.

The series The 3-Body Problem is available on Netflix.