In preparation for the start of Orphan Black’s second season, Kris and Stephanie are continuing their discussion of first season episodes with episode 1×05, “Conditions of Existence.” Please note, this episode is NOT spoiler-free.

Sarah & Paul

• That sex scene makes us uncomfortable
• Medical testing, idea of monitors (Alison was right!)
• Sarah being protective of Beth regarding letters – why did she read them?
• Why does Paul keep his suspicions to himself & not tell Olivier? Protecting Sarah? Protecting himself? Both?
• Paul’s question is “Where is Beth?” not “Who are you?”
• Paul does seem to feel bad when Sarah suggests that his inability to love Beth was what killed her

Sarah, Kira & Mrs. S

• Sweet reunion between Kira and Sarah, Kira knows it’s Sarah even though she is dressed as Beth
• Sarah makes nice with Mrs. S, touches her hand – Mrs. S is surprised, until Sarah admits that she wants something

Vic

• The FINGER – horrifying and kind of funny (“I’m good.” Telling Alison’s kids “Stay in school.” Snigger!)
• Maced and tazed (Don’t mess with Alison!)
• Sarah tells him that she’s not proud of Myrtle Beach (“We were parasites”), tells him she never loved him

Alison

• Suspicion of Donnie – why did she immediately think of Donnie when the subject of monitors came up?
• Surprising that Alison was so confrontational in the garage
• Costco stockpiling of food in Alison’s garage – the results of Alison’s extreme couponing, no doubt

Cosima

• “Dude, that’s complex.”
• Nerd flirting! (“Killer grades”)
• Transcript – interpreting French grades to the US system, students can be awarded an A+
• Cosima was hooked at “Enchantée”
• Delphine studies host-parasite relationships

Felix

• Not enough Felix
• Once again, Felix tells Sarah not to answer her phone. Once again, Sarah does.
• Colin is back! And still cute!
• “Gallerie Rimbaud” – sign outside of Felix’s loft & over his window; Arthur Rimbaud was a French poet who was considered very influential, he wrote all of his poetry while he was a teenager & gave up writing by age 20, had a torrid love affair with older poet Paul Verlaine involving a lot of absinthe and hashish, Verlaine shot at and wounded Rimbaud which eventually led to Verlaine’s imprisonment & the end of their relationship

Helena

• Small glimpse of Tomas stitching her. So unhygienic!
• Rebar wound symbolic of Jesus’ wound to his side?
• Tomas in black and Helena in white

Other Observations

• Reflections – everywhere in this episode
• “Rich” – said previously by Cosima and in this episode by Alison

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