Round Two: The Resort

The Resort: Season 1, Episode 2 “A Noxious Toothworm” (B)

It’s interesting to see the two different time periods play out here, but there’s no denying that this show has a seriously strange vibe to it. Emma and Noah were horrified to read what they thought were texts recounting a graphic, sticky situation related to sex, and only later realized that Violet was actually literally applying glue to Sam’s head in the wake of his unfortunate collision with a tree. They formed a warm relationship but then the episode ended with Violet texting him and then looking up to see him sitting very cozily with his girlfriend Hannah, and then there’s the presence of her happy-go-lucky father Murray, who seems entirely oblivious to the fact that she’s met someone else on their trip. In the present, Emma and Noah got into a lot of trouble when they tried asking the wrong people questions and were almost on the hook for a very expensive dress, and Emma is all about solving this case, even if local law enforcement is warning her that it’s a very bad idea to keep pressing. It was a weirdly optimistic and haunting ending with them going swimming before going to find the room the next day, and Emma pulling a clue out of her own mouth. There’s also the matter of this Balthazar, who is now very much aware of the fact that they have Sam’s phone but doesn’t seem quite as threatening as his reputation would make him seem, not that it won’t still make him intimidating to Emma and Noah.