Station Eleven Rewatch: The Final Episode
"Having just one person, it’s a big deal. Just one other person."
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Young Kirsten: “What kind of job do you have?”
Miranda: “Logistics.”
YK: “What does that mean?”
M: “It’s the path things take from A to B. It’s always made sense to me.”
You may recall Young Kirsten asking someone else the same question in the first episode. Miranda’s answer shares common ground with Jeevan’s in that it’s very much a loaded statement. Of course there’s more to who we are than what we do, but in both of these instances, the answers reveal a lot about the characters.
Moments I Noticed
“I lost everyone that knew me. I lost you. I had to finish this first.” —Miranda
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Clark: “Those first few months you and Arthur were together, were the happiest time in my life. I wish we’d stayed in touch.”
Miranda: “Oh, I don’t stay in touch.”
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“He called me. Told me you said some things that opened his eyes. I woke up the next morning and finished the book. Last two pages. Had a flight to Chicago. Found a print shop in Lincolnwood called Zalinski’s. Printed five.” —Miranda
I want Zalinski’s to exist in real life. And if it does, I want a shirt.
Kirsten & Elizabeth
Kirsten: “You know, every town we go to has fought for 20 years to survive. Not one of them has ever locked us up, held our members hostage. So I’m sorry about your fire but fuck you. You’re not special.”
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Kirsten: “No one finds people from Before. The flu took everything from everyone. So it matters, getting anybody back.”
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Kirsten: “You’re Gertrude.”
Elizabeth: “Sorry?”
K: “You should play Gertrude. You played Gertrude off-Broadway. I read about it in Us Magazine.”
E: “I’m not an actor anymore. I’m directing.” E
K: “No, I’m the director. But this is how you talk to your son. We do one show, then we leave. The entire Symphony.”
This feels like a pivotal scene. Kirsten takes charge, becoming the director in more ways than one. I love that after she tells Elizabeth how things are gonna go, she immediately gets up and starts directing those preparing for the play.
Alex & Kirsten
Alex: “I want to stay here. For a year.”
Kirsten: “No.”
A: “Why not?”
K: “Because we travel for a reason.”
A: “What is it?”