Station Eleven Rewatch: Episode Nine
"But you’d come back. You always do."
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This one starts off all about Jeevan and Young Kirsten, where they end up after leaving Frank’s apartment, and how they end up separated. We assume, based on what we know of Jeevan, that he must have abandoned her. But this episode takes some unexpected turns.
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Jeevan: “Wait, who are you?!”
Young Kirsten: “Who was that?”
J: “I don’t know. But we’re not snowed in anymore. Someone plowed the road.”
It turns out that the answer to Jeevan’s question is equal parts life-changing and surprising. The woman who we first assume must be some kind of enemy—well, they end up growing old together.
Moments I Noticed
Jeevan: “Oh and the two old people on the Jet Ski. They were great.”
Kirsten: “We need protein.”
In a brilliant bit of editing, this line is immediately followed by a gunshot, and it doesn’t come from Jeevan. Young Kirsten has just killed a deer. She continues to become a badass.
We then see Jeevan clean the deer while YK reads her Station Eleven book. (I definitely googled the word that turned out to be clean.)
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Young Kirsten: “I don’t want to leave.”
Jeevan: “It’s not safe. Too isolated here.”
A wolf howls in the distance. Jeevan talks to Frank. Which you might say means he’s talking to himself.
“I didn’t promise, Frank. She doesn’t even like me. She’d rather read a book.”
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Woman’s Voice on Radio: “Is anybody out there? I’m looking for a doctor. We really need help here.”
Jeevan: “I’m a doctor. Family doctor. It’s in the family.”
Once again, we see Jeevan saying yes to something he’s not qualified for—another part he wants to play. We then see Young Kirsten practicing her knife throws.
Jeevan: “You are getting so good.”
Young Kirsten: “Are you leavin,’ Jeevan?”