Orphan Black, Season 3 Episode 8: “Ruthless in Purpose, and Insidious in Method”

We don’t need anyone else in Clone Club. She doesn’t need this shit. – Sarah, about Crystal

Despite Sarah’s insistence that Felix shouldn’t tell Crystal the truth, she was wrong. The only way that Crystal would have been safe is if Felix told her the truth and whisked her away back to Toronto. It goes with what Delphine told Cosima – even if you’re self-aware, it’s better to be inside the organisation than outside. After two fantastic character focused episodes of Orphan Black, it’s time to move back to the plot until we reach the end of the season. The third season of Orphan Black was always about Castor versus Leda, and that’s what we’re getting through a proxy battle of Dyad versus the military. Forget nefarious organisations, I want to know how these women and men exert what little agency they have. What we’ve learned this week is that it’s really not that much.

Orphan Black, Season 3 Episode 1: “The Weight Of That Combination”

In its first season, Orphan Black was this show that came out of nowhere (I think it was BBC America’s second foray into original scripted programming) to dominate the cultural conversation before it was swallowed up by The Red Wedding. I listed Orphan Black as a show to follow on my Netflix guide, and I don’t like everything about the show, but I still love watching it. There’s definitely room in everyone’s schedule for some fun sci-fi about clones, particularly when they’re played by Tatiana Maslany. Before I continue with the review, I’d just like to point out that in Australia, Orphan Black will be available on SBS On Demand immediately after it airs in the United States at midday AEST. You can watch it legally, guys. Don’t screw that up. The episode then airs on SBS 2 on Tuesday nights at 9:30 pm AEST.