Horror is a genre that’s hard to define exactly, but we usually know it when we see it. It’s what makes us scared, uneasy, and maybe even afraid to go to sleep. Like the final episode of “Constellation,” a TV show that ends with a chilling cliffhanger.
We’re left wondering if Jo is alive or dead, and what’s going on with other characters like Paul. The uncertainty leaves us on edge, wanting answers that we don’t have yet.
We still care about the characters which keeps us hooked although there are some issues without the show’s plot. It’s the fear of not knowing that grips us, just like the characters in the show.
The last episode of “These Fragments I Have Shored Against My Ruin” leaves us feeling uneasy because it doesn’t answer important questions. The show has a habit of hinting at bigger things but doesn’t always deliver.
However, we still care about the characters thanks to the showrunner, Peter Harness. We’re left wondering what’s happening to Paul and Jo as they face strange situations. Not knowing is scary, and the show does a good job of making us feel the characters’ fear.
Recap
The horror of “These Fragments I Have Shored Against My Ruin” isn’t just about what we don’t know. The things the episode shows us can be just as frightening. From the start, it’s clear this will be a disturbing episode of Constellation.
The opening scene, with Jo taken to a psychiatric hospital for electroconvulsive therapy, sets the tone. It’s scary because we fear losing our minds and extreme treatments like this. The imagery, like Jo’s body floating in space and Bud destroying the CAL, adds to the unease.
But we focus primarily on fear as we follow Jo’s journey. We feel her fear as she discovers she’s pregnant, realizes strange abilities, and encounters bizarre characters like her upstairs neighbor, who exists in a double form.
These ultrasound images of her fetus hint at a sense of cosmic horror about Jo’s place in the world. Alice accepts that her mother is gone, while Jo accepts the orders from space agencies to regain her life.
Jo and Alice decide to be a family and let go of other possibilities. But the universe isn’t done with them. At the end, we hear Jo’s voice speaking to Alice in space, but in Swedish, which is odd because the real Jo only spoke English.
Jo’s body on the space station moves unexpectedly, raising questions about death and what it means in this world.
Meanwhile, Paul, who was shot, has a strange experience at the hospital. Despite that, things are going well for him. He’s successful and even nice to his old enemy, Ian Rogers.
On the other hand, Henry’s trying to prove he’s not Bud, but it’s not going well. He’s facing serious charges for hurting Ian Rogers and trying to hurt Paul Lancaster.