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Darwin Jihen • The Darwin Incident - Episode 3 discussion

*Darwin Jihen*, episode 3

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Rap2rerise2026-01-20 16:34

Teenage Mutant Ninja Monkey

szalhi2026-01-20 16:47

*Fuck. Eva's backstory hurt. Certainly a way to pull at heartstrings.*

[Obviously the most pacifistic way to get them to stop... is to just give them what they want.](https://i.imgur.com/qfq0iqE.jpeg) It will work for the moment. One step at a time.

areyoh2026-01-20 17:02

I think Eva really send a message at the end there, but only Charlie was able to understand it.

good_wolf_19992026-01-20 19:02

I think that “1 am” was “I am” the rest is hard to make out

Myst9632026-01-20 19:32

I feel like that was the obvious part lol

abandoned_idol2026-01-21 02:54

Go easy on them Charlie, humans are built differently from our Humanzee overlords.

Acceptable_Luck_17032026-01-23 19:47

I thought it was. "I am With son"

Like as in, I am Here for you son.

"1 am W 30N"

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-20 21:41

I think she simply didn't have enough letters to write what she wanted!

Melodic_Total86572026-01-21 04:54

I thought she was trying to say I am mom 😭

darthvall2026-01-21 13:56

I don't know why I read those as I'm woman. Mom makes more sense

Stock-Leek75642026-01-21 21:05

made the same mistake, I also thought she meant Am I woman? since the first card she placed down was “am”

Golden_Phi2026-01-21 23:34

IDK how they could say that she was just spelling out gibberish when she clearly wrote "I AM" which is one of the most poignant things that an animal could write.

ObvsThrowaway51202026-01-20 17:15

“When a sciiiientist loves a chiiiimp, he can’t keep his mind on nothin else” lol.

Doc Chimp Lover really did a number on the institute huh? Bro makes a humanzee with his favorite genius chimp, destroys his notes, and bounces without a word.

Charlie’s cold indifference to his bio mom is interesting. I don’t think she’s totally lost her intelligence.

I’ve seen what a regular chimp can do to a person’s face. Wild those 3 creeps thought they could tangle with Charlie. Bro coulda gone apeshit on ‘em. He still might now that he’s shown up at their door…

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-20 21:51

He deleted his notes because they were full of erotic fanfiction with Eva.

[](#lewd)

ObvsThrowaway51202026-01-21 01:13

Deprived the world of some truly Shakespearean level smut. For shame!

Paulrusu2026-01-21 01:50

He's a simp for the chimp

RedHotChiliCrab2026-01-20 17:41

How fitting that the scientist was called Grossman.

That fight scene looked pretty good. Charlie isn't just strong he fights like a trained martial artist.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-20 21:40

Hopefully he didn't earn that name by *impregnating* Eva

[](#spooked)

abandoned_idol2026-01-21 02:55

I wonder if that reveal was meant to be a surprise.

"Hybrid human premise? Ewwwwwww!!!!"

Love the story btw, don't take this as criticism. I'm a huge Darwin Incident shill.

FarCritical2026-01-20 18:33

I got more excited than I probably should've been about Eva actually stringing together something legible. Her current state and backstory are unfortunate too.

Being on the receiving end of a chimpanzee's grip is scary enough, but throw in the sapience of a human and Charlie's uncanny calmness? The chills, man.

Myrkrvaldyr2026-01-20 19:32

Charlie would be the strongest soldier and assassin if he was raised as such. Very scary potential.

Local_Pickle_47172026-01-20 22:27

It looked like she spelled out "I am Woman" to me.

HolyDragSwd25002026-01-20 23:22

“I am Mom “

Reverse side from EVA point of view

“Norma1”

Local_Pickle_47172026-01-20 23:42

Ah you're right.

NationalStrategy2026-01-20 18:35

Poor Eva, poached when she was a baby, passed around by humans, sold by brokers to be subjected to animal experimentation, got impregnated by Dr.Grossman, nearly died, and now she’s physically and mentally less than what she used to be.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-20 21:39

> mentally less than what she used to be.

I have a feeling she's still better than what they believe; She wasn't just playing with the letters imho, I think she was trying to write something but didn't have enough letters!

Plane-Virus33962026-01-21 00:55

she literally wrote “i am woman” look again

abandoned_idol2026-01-21 02:57

I'm human, how was I supposed to figure that out?!

Emeraldpanda1682026-01-21 04:55

Unfortunately she reminds me of Pony the orangutan, though definitely less fucked up.

Seriously, don’t look up what happened to Pony unless you can really stomach the worst of humanity.

diacewrb2026-01-21 14:07

I remember reading about poor Pony, it was super fucked up.

I second on not reading it, unless you can handle the worst of the worst.

diacewrb2026-01-21 14:01

> got impregnated by Dr.Grossman

Dr was living up to the first part of his surname.

NationalStrategy2026-01-20 18:38

Of course Lucy’s mom is a School Board Karen. I understand why she’s upset and outraged, but they’re going out of their way to make her unpleasant, and it’s working.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-20 21:49

They did make her unpleasant on purpose, but her daughter avoided death by a miracle, it's easy to see where she's coming from!

Karen behavior aside, I wouldn't say it's unreasonable for a school board person to think "Maybe we shouldn't have a monkey at school", and for a mother to think "Maybe my daughter shouldn't hang out with the target of a terrorist network"!

NationalStrategy2026-01-20 22:23

That’s the messed up part in having her as an antagonist, she’s out of line, but she’s right. They’re forcibly making her as unpleasant as possible, even though in the grand scheme of the situation, she’s actually right.

Zooomz2026-01-27 10:08

*chimp / humanzee / chuman

ShadowthecatXD2026-01-21 02:43

Not gonna lie her daughter was seconds away from being assassinated, if it were my kid I would literally move to a new State after that.

abandoned_idol2026-01-21 02:56

Good thing that Lucy didn't bitch about her mom being in her way, or our hero might have made a house visit to the wrong house.

BadCustard2026-01-20 18:43

The conversation between Charlie and Lucy about her anxiety over the robbers was pretty good. It had an instant payoff which immediately makes me spin so many thoughts in my mind about Charlie's motives and whether or not his desire to help Lucy is genuine empathy or just an instinct he can't quite put his own finger on. Guess we'll see about that next week. Most interesting episode so far.

good_wolf_19992026-01-20 19:00

Same.

Is he going after the guys because he genuinely wants her to feel at ease or does he just want to test what they talked about (remove the source of anxiety = the anxious person is able to relax)?

Myrkrvaldyr2026-01-20 19:34

Given how smart he is, I'd like it if he went to confront the attackers to find out why first, and then kill them, because in his pragmatic view, it's the best path to reduce further attacks. But if they die, not sure how the story goes from there.

HolyDragSwd25002026-01-20 20:35

Charlie going to them to get rid of the worried:anxious feeling from Lucy etc

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-20 21:43

> The conversation between Charlie and Lucy about her anxiety over the robbers was pretty good.

I guess their different perspectives show one more difference between a wild animal and a human...

To humans, situations that would require a 'fight or flight' response aren't common, so they spend a life stressing about them for the 1 or 2 times it happen...

But for an animal, it's pretty much a 24/7 thing (when there's a predator) so no point stressing about it all day long, they simply react every time it happens, so they keep that stress energy for when it matters!

>Charlie's motives and whether or not his desire to help Lucy is genuine

I kinda would like them to revisit their discussion about Charlie being willing to kill humans if they had a disease... Would like him to be asked "What if it was Lucy?"

[](#bigthink)

Melodic_Total86572026-01-21 05:01

dogs and cats can be anxious and that’s cause they absorb that from interacting with us. I’m surprised he does not understand this since he grew up with human parents.
I think this is just proof that his hybridism gives super human mental strength as well.

NoHead17152026-01-21 09:57

I view Charlie as a pure utilitarian. Every action he takes is very much stimulus-response motivated. I'm not sure how much long-term simulation thinking he goes through in his head, but I do believe he does have those thoughts but do not act on them in a direct way. eg his wanting to go to school but not really interacting with other students until being interacted with

Queue_Jumping_Quack2026-01-20 18:57

So uh... is Charlie a product of artificial insemination or did Dr Grossman do the deed with Eva? Probably not the latter, right? And what sort of other kind of super soldier serum was used? He is like fricking Steven Rogers taking out the terrorist unarmed and without any formal training. Oh, "heterosis", is it? A real thing (seems to be the basis of the commonly held belief that mixed breed dogs are healthier than pure breeds)... Eh, unconvincing, but let's go with it for now. I have a hunch there might still be something else.

I still find it so weird how Charlie has been allowed to be live together with the Steins and now just attending a random ordinary school instead of some special institution somewhere...

Lucy's mother had a pretty nasty public outburst against her daughter "socializing" with Charlie. She will probably prove an antagonist from now on...

Looks like Charlie is a master tracker in addition to everything else, and has now cornered the terrorists in their motel room. How does he do it? Any potential explanation will have to wait until next week.

I find the social aspects (minus the continued odd vegan commentary that is making it seem almost like a religious sect), Charlie's personality, and odd couple friendship with Lucy to be the most compelling aspects of the series so far. The "humanzee super soldier" thing OTOH is unconvincing and pretty corny.

Myrkrvaldyr2026-01-20 19:40

>Looks like Charlie is a master tracker in addition to everything else, and has now cornered the terrorists in their motel room. How does he do it? Any potential explanation will have to wait until next week.

Scent is the simplest and most realistic explanation. The crazy thing is the range of his sense of smell if that's how he tracked them. It wouldn't surprise me if they say he exceeds the senses of an elephant.

I highly doubt the doctor banged Eva. Artificial insemination is the only logical path, but he had to modify human sperm first so the chimp can read it and get pregnant.

abandoned_idol2026-01-21 03:05

But the real question is, who started this relationship? Was it the man or the woman-zee?

I feel gross just typing out this joke. :(

Shahars712026-01-20 19:01

Monkey Ningen

hdjfhfhsh05803hfjc2026-01-20 19:16

Well humans **are** animals too, so, mister Steins isn’t exactly wrong about how animal abuse is never going away. Way too many people like to hurt others for petty things

Charlie’s indifference to his biological mom and in the station interesting. He really thinks different compared to those surrounding him, doesn’t he?

Seeing how strong Charlie is, I’s starting to think that Grossman main goal was creating some kind of super soldier or a living being better than humans in all aspects

Myrkrvaldyr2026-01-20 19:43

>Charlie’s indifference to his biological mom and in the station interesting.

Not like it would be unusual for many humans to behave the same. If you found out suddenly at the age of 40 that your parents adopted you and you were told your bio-parents are alive and can meet them, would you? It would be easy to justify indifference after finding out why they gave you up. If you love your adoptive parents, there's little to gain from meeting your bio parents.

Commercial-Pack2632026-01-20 19:16

Unironically, the whole show is a concept so new and creative that this episode consolidated my belief that this serie is my favorite of the year so far surpassing other gems like frieren/death games/sentenced to be a hero/etc...
The studio is really giving justice with the art and animation, and the VAs are absolutely KILLING IT!
I love everything about that and charlies design/attitude is growing on me so fast

Arcius7772026-01-21 08:00

FOR REAL

Portgust2026-01-23 05:19

This show really need more attention and love

majestic_rainbows2026-01-20 19:30

Episode was outsourced to For(wal)k. They were also credited for storyboards. Directed by Tatsuya Kyogoku (京極竜矢).

For those aren't aware: For(wal)k is another studio that has david production staff brought over. In the case of For(wal)k, this is due to producer Kosuke Matsunaga (松永康佑) having left davidpro for For(wal)k. I've heard some speculation that For(wal)k might be Matsunaga's own studio, but I'm not sure about that. Anyways, he also brought some people along with him to the studio. Some familiar names on the episode include:

*Animation Directors*

**Hideyuki Morioka** (守岡英行, Character Designer for "Fire Force" and "Undead Unluck" Season 1)

**Hiroyuki Okaji** (大梶博之, Was one of the main animators on "Fire Force" Seasons 1 and 2, alongside "Undead Unluck" Season 1. Also did key animation for this episode.)

*Key Animators*

**Shunichi Ishimoto** (石本峻一, Mostly known for his work on the JoJo series, having worked on all parts so far in various roles, including working as the character designer on "Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan". Also worked on "Undead Unluck" Season 1 as a Chief Animation Director, and did Character Designs for the "Winter Arc" special episode)

**Kazuhiro Miwa** (三輪和宏, known for being the main animator on "Fire Force" Seasons 1 and 2. Still working on the series by doing Design Works on given episodes. Was also one of the main animators on "Undead Unluck" season 1)

**Hirokazu Sato** (佐藤浩一, was one of the main animators on "Undead Unluck" Season 1)

**Mamoru Kurosawa** (黒沢守, did several storyboards for "Fire Force" Seasons 1 and 2, alongside "Undead Unluck" Season 1)

*Production Assistant*

**Shigehiro Moriya** (森谷繁寛, started out as a production assistant on "Fire Force" Season 1 before being promoted to Production Desk for Season 2. Would also be the Production Desk on "Undead Unluck" Season 1.)

From what I can see, For(wal)k is a really new studio, with their only other work being the Opening Animation for the show "Jack of All Trades, Party of None" that's also airing this season. Had the same people involved, with the exception of Hirokazu Sato and Hideyuki Morioka.

BosuW2026-01-20 20:47

This episode is an excellent example that outsourcing doesn't necessarily indicate a production breakdown or a downgrade. It's easily the best looking episode so far.

Viktorv222026-01-20 21:45

The short hand to hand fight looked quite good!

BosuW2026-01-20 21:47

It did, but honestly I'm even more impressed at the quality of the character acting throughout the entire episode. This one was carefully produced in its entirety.

The_nickums2026-01-22 06:02

Basically every show outsources frames or even whole episodes. You never hear about it because 90% of the time, its still quality work.

Torque-A2026-01-21 04:01

I wish people were more meticulous with the documentation of anime staff. Besides posts on here, the best we can get is AniList - which already needs updating as is.

NanDemoKnaives2026-01-20 19:42

Charlie finding them is so funny, I figured he would but seeing the tension in the room made it funnier to me. Time to arrest the guys giving Lucy anxiety. I did find it interesting how he doesn't feel anxiety himself, I thought that might be a foreshadow to something happening to his parents or Lucy and he experiences it himself.

It was really cool to see Charlie fight, I was intrigued by how he was using the area and things around him, I do wonder how he's learned to fight. He might have practiced in the forest or maybe he can learn things just by observation and mentally imagine himself physically doing it.

I'm glad they're all safe, I was sure his parents were going to die but Lucy would survive for the sake of the story.

I hope the doctor wasn't implying that Grossman might have gotten physical with Eva, this entire time I thought it was all done artificially. I also can't figure out what Eva wrote, if it's "I am worn" or "I am woman" or something that has yet to pop up.

Myrkrvaldyr2026-01-20 19:47

>It was really cool to see Charlie fight, I was intrigued by how he was using the area and things around him, I do wonder how he's learned to fight. He might have practiced in the forest or maybe he can learn things just by observation and mentally imagine himself physically doing it.

I'd like to imagine he's watched action films and practiced in the forest. The way he was consciously punching like a boxer instead of just grabbing and breaking bones leads me to believe he's seen fighting somewhere.

Healthy-Wedding38752026-01-21 03:26

could have be trained kinda seem like he was using martial arts instead of just instinctually fighting especially when he threw those punches

Fortress-Maximus2026-01-20 20:14

Grossman was said to be a misanthrope. If that's not a hyperbole for being introverted, could he have set up pregnant Eva to be found by the ALA ? What was his end goal? For the human race to assimilate into chimpanzees and become vegan humanzees?

BosuW2026-01-20 20:40

Woah production went crazy today. Not just the action scene but all the episode the character acting was very elaborate. First two episodes definitely didn't hint to any of this so I wonder if it's a one off. Who directed today?

So Charlie is not only insanely strong but also very intelligent due to heterosis (on top of that we learned today his bio mom was already unusual intelligent for a Chimpanzee).

HolyDragSwd25002026-01-20 20:41

All for One wants Charlie quirk

Roeclean2026-01-21 03:38

lol, he can't have it, because Charlie is simply BUILT DIFFERENT

Rice_Stain2026-01-20 20:57

Damn is Charlie the goat ?

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-20 21:51

No he's a chimpanzee.

[](#urbansmile)

kliff1242026-01-20 23:03

No he is a human zee

il-Palazzo_K2026-01-21 02:42

I zee.

abandoned_idol2026-01-21 02:59

"What's 'the goat'?"

**looks at you for the primitive ant you really are**

Edit: (oh crap, this banter might come off as an insult, it's just a poorly though out joke, my bad)

DirectAd72292026-01-21 06:44

GOAT = greatest of all time. But also goat.

SoccerForEveryone2026-01-20 21:38

Is it really not streaming anywhere at the moment?

a_lexx212026-01-20 22:59

Its on amazon prime

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-20 21:38

[Damn, that was kinda sad...](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/4c1a7e25e732.png)

[Relatable, but kinda sad too!](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/62618365ab3b.png)

He doesn't care about his mom, because "she's just the one who gave birth to him"... She didn't raise him and all.

This was reminiscent of adopted kids who don't think too good of their biological parents and only care about their adoptive parents, but in this case, his mom didn't have a say in this...

[](#emptyinside)

Her losing her health/intellect and all was sad too...

Though it seems [she still got something going!](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/0aaa8a443c56.png)

I'm not sure what she was trying to write (I am women?) but she was definitely trying to tell them SOMETHING.

[](#bigthink)

(I also find it a bit strange that they didn't even realize it was something, and that she was probably just missing a few letters she needed... They're supposed to be brilliant people/scientists!)

[Oh damn, they're secretly the terrorists!](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/730d51178c70.png)

[](#panic)

Well, unlike said terrorists they seemed to be quite reasonable, acknowledging that there isn't a perfect way of life, [but you can just always do a little better!](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/c7a3e4c81b45.png)

[DID SHE FAILED TO UNDERSTAND HIS ENTIRE SPEECH?](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/aad27c90c405.png)

[](#punch)

The entire point is "Doing a little is better than doing nothing", so even if their veganism doesn't mean everything is perfect, it doesn't mean it's pointless!

They're essentially saying "We might end up being responsible for 50 animal deaths in our lives, but it's a hell of a lot better than being responsible for 5000 animal deaths in our lives"!

[Oh damn, is this the start of the romcom arc?](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/05ec75dedaef.png)

[Ok maybe not; That escalated quickly!](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/b4f73e0fea54.png)

[](#spooked)

I'm also surprised that they're fine with taking Lucy out; I thought maybe they'd want to keep her as the "link" to Charlie! (Or maybe to use as blackmail to force his hand)

[Oh nice, he's coming to them to make the kidnapping easier!](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/c865299b5c01.png)

[](#spooked)

Anon232212026-01-20 21:57

Funny that you have not understand the point, one point is be vegan other all humans are Guilty

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-20 22:03

> one point is be vegan other all humans are Guilty

Yes that's what I was thinking

[](#seasonalthink)

pseudometapseudo2026-01-20 23:30

"Can't you worry about it when it happens?"

Ah yes, when a half-chimpanzee knows better how to take care of mental health than I do.

zevum2026-01-21 00:40

So after talking with my Watch Group. We believe the Mother Chimp's message is very broken. But ends up as "No Empty" which we believe really means Not Brain Dead.

1 am W 30 N
"I AM W three Zero N"
I Am W emo N >> "I am Woman" is my best guess.

But looking at it Upside-Down
"N03MwpT"
"No EmpT" - translates to "Not Brain Dead".

abandoned_idol2026-01-21 03:03

I complain about naive and repetitive writing **just once** in my lifetime (ok, thousands of times, while pointing fingers and laughing) and I get subjected to watching a story that goes far beyond my primitive brain.

I deserve it.

goatgang02026-01-21 05:28

I am woman definitely was my guess

NoHead17152026-01-21 10:04

I think we need to read the message from the chimp's point of view. so that "W" is actually "M" and the "03" is "m" with "0" under. Not sure about the "N", but I can see her saying "I am Mom" in reply to Charlie's "I don't think she knows I'm her son"

l3reezer2026-01-21 02:31

I feel like hiding out at a cheap motel is the first thing this show has done that feels appropriately cliche of America/American shows and movies lol

abandoned_idol2026-01-21 03:06

Holly-mericans often nest in cheap motel burrows.

TokugawaShigeShige2026-01-21 04:51

As an American, the terrorists using knives instead of guns during the break-in was a huge immersion-breaker for me.

MonaganX2026-01-21 11:30

They brought two knives to murder the friends and family of someone that they know could rip their faces off with his bare hands while he was physically with them. I'm not sure what the plan was there.

The_nickums2026-01-22 06:05

Guns are a lot less reliable than people assume.

It would have been very easy to shoot charlie by accident. It would also have immediately alerted the police. Not to mention that in a close quarters fight against an unarmed target, a knife still wins.

Its one of the basic things they teach in rules of close quarters engagements. Anything under 7 feet of distance & the knife is more lethal than your gun.

ryan_cs2026-01-21 14:49

As a non-American, same lol. After a bit of thinking, they probably don't want to risk accidentally shooting Charlie.

Magic19982026-01-21 16:19

The house is somewhat watched by the police no? Gunshots would be way too loud

SecretEmpire_WasGood2026-01-21 21:05

Don't know how intentional it might have been, but that code the huge guy knocked to enter their room was the same iconic beat as the Terminator theme

abandoned_idol2026-01-21 03:10

I came for the rule of cool action, and episode 3 over-delivered.

Did you see the thing? The thing that Charlie did?! And that other thing?! Action!

It is certainly re-affirming the "Charlie is friggin (demig)god" message.

I think I'm starting to understand why "action" anime are so popular. Is this what people feel when they get... excited over action?

I love our dexterity-build-rogue protagonist. Although being able to lift a rug with that much weight on it means he's a strength build. I wonder if he's also got that godly intelligence stat.

Roeclean2026-01-21 03:47

He quite literally has hands for feet, Charlie is more of a hybrid😉

djthomp2026-01-21 03:18

Those terrorists were incredibly lucky Charlie was handling them with kid gloves. Good thing for them Lucy only requested that they be arrested and not straight up murdered since I'm not certain he wouldn't have gone for either option depending upon the ask.

Lucy's mom may be a bigot but she's also right about her daughter being in danger by being around Charlie, though not from Charlie like she's probably imagining.

Ok_Ad_72472026-01-21 04:29

I am of the opinen that Eva should have been killed. The moment the ALA met her. Charlie is an abomination. He/it should not have been made.

Melodic_Total86572026-01-21 04:59

it’s just divergent evolution. Either we become machine or monke

SouekiSennoSTM2026-01-21 05:30

Why not? Ideally and in the future I'd love to see as many living examples of different new species of hybrids created as is or can ever be physically possible at any point, both between humans and non-human animals and between various groupings of two different non-human animal species. Chimpanzees, as well as bonobos, for humans, are the closest genetically, but if ever feasible I wouldn't mind seeing even a hippopotamus-human or a beetle-human.

The possibilities for science and what could potentially be learned and refined over time are endless. If something is physically possible, there's no sense avoiding it out of superstition and taboo.

MonaganX2026-01-21 11:25

Not conducting experiments on sapient beings who cannot consent is a pretty fundamental ethical baseline for medical science. There's no way to create a animal-human hybrid the way Charlie was that wouldn't violate it.

moethelavagod2026-01-21 04:39

I’m going with the dub for this one since it takes place in the U.S., but is anyone else not loving it (the dub I mean, not the anime)? A lot of the dialogue sounds so stilted, Charlie’s parents in particular. For Charlie himself it works cuz I can believe he’d experience language differently, and Lucy’s VA does a standout job, but the rest is very hit or miss for me.

In any case, I’m definitely intrigued by the story, and the cliffhanger with Charlie going to meet with the ALA goons was a surprise. I’m vegan myself and I have yet to see any media besides documentaries discussing the topic so explicitly as this show. Really interesting to see so many perspectives on the screen and in online discussions about the series

goatgang02026-01-21 05:29

Eva’s backstory is the highlight of the whole season so far

DirectAd72292026-01-21 07:03

Maybe no one will see my comment, because I'm late to the party - I just saw the episode, little bit later than rest of the people.

But listen, I have this theory: Eva was writing an adress I believe. Because like how Charlie find terrorists? He has no clues, no information about them. I believe the creepy dude is connected to the experiment, and so is Evo, so she knows some things, but maybe doesn't trust people, so she's acting dumb. Or she knows there are spies in the clinic. So she made the code for either Lucy or Charlie, I think Charlie most likely.

W and N are coordinates, W for West, N for North. So something like: West 30th Street, North side.

She maybe wrote "I am at West 30th Street, North side" or something similar. I'm not in USA, but I looked at Google and American adresseses look similar.

Top-Remote45232026-01-21 07:31

Damn, Charlie is one hell of a fighter. It's one thing to have acute senses and raw strength, but to subdue two skilled combatants while protecting three targets with relative ease was an insane portrayal of Charlie's capabilities. I honestly expected the ALA to have at least brought a tranquilizer with them as a backup, and just as I was expecting them to pull off a kidnapping next episode, Charlie shows up right to their doorstep, with a menacing swagger if I may add. Does this mean that Charlie also has tracking senses? I am not an expert, but judging by how quick Charlie could track them down, I would be inclined to believe that it is scent-based tracking, which I am not sure if Chimpanzees actually have. Anyway, I am really looking forward to the conversation that they will have in the next episode. At this point, Charlie could honestly be on anyone's side as long as they can convince him at his core.

yawnman2402026-01-21 08:01

I really enjoy this show, but I’m also sad while watching it. I just get a sense of unease that things are going to go very wrong.

DAFA0072026-01-21 12:11

I must be more monkey than Charlie because I saw the fight scene happening and my neurons activated. “This good”

1nfer1or2026-01-21 12:17

I love this episode. I'm just confused why Charlie doesn't show any emotion which contradicts even IRL chimpanzees. Maybe it is related to being a humanzee, something that Dr. Grossman did, or Charlie is still learning emotion. Though, it's too early to say since it just in episode 3.

EpicInki2026-01-21 19:51

3 episode rule carrying hard, definitely enjoying it now more than the past 2 episodes.

Ambitious-Bee-31792026-01-22 06:39

I really like the father's personality

AnzoEloux2026-01-22 08:03

I wasn't expecting him to pull up right at the crib yooo. And he got hands.

Loving the way Charlie is kind of learning from Lucy. We saw that his mindset before is reactive rather than proactive, but after that conversation it seems that he shifted to proactive (for other people).

androgynouslyspooked2026-01-23 23:28

I’m so grossed out by the last still of the credits, how did a foot fetish piece of art get approved lol

Glittering_Duck65642026-01-24 21:33

Have anyone read the lyrics to the intro song? It's very interesting. It sounds like it's a vent to see if Charlie him and the other girl are compatible. I was reading the lyrics and I was like wait...

FFshinji2026-01-25 02:29

She simply put the words , but she didn't arrange them in order.( max be she is not smart as before because of that) so basically its not like " I am W o3 N" its more like "1 Wo3ma N"