The OA - Part 1, Chapter 6: Forking Paths

"Hush don't you cry
In the next life

She takes me to the water
Don't say a word

And when I ask her
Is she doing alright
She's a rollercoaster
And yeah, she's a fire in the night"

 

In Part 1, Chapter 6 of The OA's "Forking Paths", we find ourselves in Hap's perspective, as he's in conflict with how he perceives himself among OA and the other captives and the deadly experiments he subjects to them. OA and the others have been practicing the movements and are in search of the fifth movement, while OA, in the present day, explains to the Crestwood Five that the movements will open a tunnel into another dimension, but they must do all five movements together and with perfect feeling. 

Jason Isaacs spurs a terrific performance in playing a subtle, but menacing antagonist in Hap, who continues to be one of the most compelling onscreen villains of all time. 

According to IMDB, the episode title, "Forking Paths", is a reference to Jorge Luis Borges' 1941 short story, "The Garden of Forking Paths".

We hope you enjoyed this episode's recap and reaction by @patbertmcgill and @actuallyrichy, as we are now officially two episodes away from finishing part one of the series. Thank you again for listening, and continue to keep your front doors open. 🕊️