As a long-time fan of the original Orphan Black series, I have to admit that the midway point of Orphan Black: Echoes has truly surpassed my expectations. The fifth episode, “Do I Know You?”, was a game-changer, offering a fascinating new perspective on one of the franchise’s most intriguing characters, Dr. Kira Manning (Keeley Hawes).
The fifth episode of “Orphan Black: Echoes,” titled “Do I Know You?”, marks the halfway point of the first season with some shocking twists for the beloved sci-fi show “Orphan Black.” Introducing a fresh, future-set cloning mystery separate from its predecessor, this week unveiled significant revelations concerning Dr. Kira Manning (Keeley Hawes), one of the series’ primary characters. *Spoiler alert for those who wish to be surprised: In this episode, we discovered that Dr. Manning was once a clone herself!*
In this intriguing episode, I’m transported back in time to the year 2030. As a younger version of myself, Kira Manning, I attend college and find myself drawn to one of my professors, Eleanor Miller, brilliantly portrayed by Krysten Ritter. To avoid any complications, I switch departments, but over the years, our feelings deepen. We fall in love, move in together, get married, and welcome a precious son into our lives. Meanwhile, my groundbreaking research on “printing” human DNA progresses, with the potential to revolutionize organ transplants. This captures the attention of affluent investor Paul Darros, portrayed by James Hiroyuki Liao, who offers the necessary resources for bringing this incredible technology to life.
In the passage, it is revealed that Kira’s printer, which was introduced to the public decades later and became a huge success, causes complications when Darros proposes using it to print a human being. Kira vehemently opposes this idea due to her personal history with human cloning. As the story progresses, Eleanor develops Alzheimer’s, causing Kira to explore alternative methods for saving her. Unfortunately, Eleanor eventually passes away, leading Kira to make a drastic decision – to use the machine and print a clone of Eleanor from previous vital scan data. Despite being several decades younger, this clone would provide more time for Kira to search for a cure for Alzheimer’s. In simpler terms, many years after its creation, Kira’s printer was presented to the public as a triumph. Darros suggested using it to manufacture a human being, but Kira refused due to her link to the past of human cloning. Later, Eleanor suffered from Alzheimer’s and lost her memories rapidly. In an attempt to save her, Kira looked for other solutions. Tragically, Eleanor passed away, prompting Kira to make a bold move – using the printer to create a clone of Eleanor based on old health data. While this clone would be younger than when Kira and Eleanor initially met, Kira believed that it could give her more time to find a cure for Alzheimer’s.
Kira produces the duplicate of Eleanor, named Lucy (played by Krysten Ritter), yet this clone neither recognizes nor holds affection for Kira. Swiftly, Lucy departs to build a new identity. Previously in the show, we have been tracking Lucy’s life extensively. In the current scenario, it is revealed that Jules (Amanda Fix), the teenage version of Eleanor’s most recent clone, was not produced by Kira. Instead, Kira had assumed the printer had been destroyed following the creation of Lucy. However, someone else now holds the printer.
As a devoted fan of “Orphan Black: Echoes,” I’m thrilled by this latest revelation that brings new depths to the show’s intricate mythology. For one, it uncovers the enigmatic woman who served as the foundation for both Lucy and Jules – a question that has left me pondering throughout much of this season. Moreover, it adds complexity to Kira’s narrative, in “Echoes” and her past during the events of “Orphan Black.” Her profound affection for Eleanor proved so strong that it transcended her own feelings and history, clouding her judgment regarding the perils of human cloning.
New episodes of Orphan Black: Echoes air Sundays at 10/9c on AMC, BBC America, and AMC+.
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2024-07-22 06:39