Review: “The Engineer” is by far the best episode of Snowpiercer Season 4 does not exist yet because one man is returning: actor Sean Bean.

Whether you’re a diehard “Wilfordite” or can’t stand the sight of Mr. Wilford like Layton, there’s no denying that Sean Bean is the antagonist that takes this entire series to new heights.

This review of Snowpiercer Season 4, Episode 5 contains minor spoilers for review purposes. No major spoilers will be revealed.

In basketball, there are players who make the whole team better and contribute to every game. Sean Bean is that point guard. From the moment Mr. Wilford steps on the scene, he noticeably brings out the best in the rest of the team. Snowpiercer pour.

Unpredictability is what makes great television, and that is what Mr. Wilford brings back to Snowpiercer in his big return in “The Engineer”. The characters’ motives are immediately clearly defined and the turbulent inner questions are layered narratively.

Suddenly, Alex Cavill (Rowan Blanchard) could fall under Wilford’s spell again. An unreliable “heroine”, torn between her new friends and her brilliant mentor and father.

Alex has been on hold since Season 4 began before Wilford. Now the intrigue surrounding the character has returned, with her loyalty in question.

Wilford mentions Audrey’s absence as a disappointment to him in S4E5. This means that a showdown between Till and Wilford is underway. Can you imagine Audrey choosing Wilford again when faced with the choice?

In our opinion, the scenes with Sean Bean were actress Lena Hall’s best scenes in the series. Miss Audrey has now become almost a pure “goody-goody” character and has lost her grey tones.

Our interviews with Lena Hall about Audrey’s relationship with Mr. Wilford:

– Lena Hall Snowpiercer Interview: Miss Audrey and Mr. Wilford’s corrupt love

– Lena Hall from Snowpiercer on how Miss Audrey “fixes” Kevin (Interview)

Power struggle on Snowpiercer

A power struggle is emerging between Milius and Wilford over who really owns Snowpiercer and his eternal machine. Is Melanie (who unfortunately does not appear in this episode) on Wilford’s side? Is saving humanity more important than personal quarrels or even New Eden?

Meanwhile, the return of Andre Layton’s rival Wilford brought out a true emotional fury we haven’t seen in a long time. He literally lunged at the man. The final shot of Wilford laughing at Layton (at what, we won’t say) is TV gold. This is what it means to be an antagonist.

Our only criticism of this episode is that Melanie was not on screen in a key Ben scene, but Till was there instead. I don’t know if this was a contractual matter, but it has become a regular feature of Snowpiercer that Melanie Cavill is “working somewhere off site.”

If it is indeed a contact problem, the studios should pay for Jennifer Connelly and Sean Bean to appear in every single episode of this series. We will have a full recap of Snowpiercer Rebroadcast of season 4, episode 5.

Evaluation result: 8.7 – It’s never been more obvious that Sean Bean’s Mr. Wilford is Snowpiercer’s eternal engine on screen. The Engineer shows a world of difference from the moment Sean Bean walks through the door. It’s so difficult to create a character that evokes emotion and excites both actor and audience immediately and without a word.

More Snowpiercer reviews, summaries and interviews:

– Tom Lipinski Snowpiercer Interview: Kevin, Mr. Wilford, Miss Audrey’s Insidious Triangle

– Summary of Snowpiercer Season 3, Episode 8: Too Late to Be an Engineer

– Iddo Goldberg Snowpiercer Interview: Ben versus Mr. Wilford’s tyranny

– Snowpiercer Season 4, Episode 4, Review, Recap: Truth vs. Hope

– Review of Snowpiercer Season 4, Episode 3: Father vs. Ruler

– Summary of Snowpiercer Season 4, Episode 2: The Sting of Survival

– Review of Snowpiercer Season 4, Episode 1: “Snakes in the Garden”

– Snowpiercer Season 3 Finale Recap: Melanie’s Choice

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