The War of the Worlds episode 2 spoilers: Will George, Amy survive?
If you didn’t know the adaptation of the classic source material, we know that the series is doing its part to capture the spirit of it — as well as the pace. We think that they easily could have made this series one that lasted for around five or six episodes, but instead, the network has settled for just three. This will keep things moving along quickly as George, Amy, and others do their best in hopes of surviving. The invasion is going to be vast, and there will be times when it doesn’t seem as though there is any hope for survival.
Want a few more details now? Below, CarterMatt has the full synopsis of The War of the Worlds episode 2 with some additional insight on what’s coming:
George (Rafe Spall) is alive. He races home to look for Amy (Eleanor Tomlinson) but she’s not there. As George frantically tries to find her he meets a weary Artilleryman (Harry Melling) and is told he must fight for his country.
George finds himself facing off against another capsule in a lake – is there more than one? As more capsules pour down on Earth it becomes clear to George that the scale of the invasion is well beyond his comprehension.
Amy and Frederick (Rupert Graves) are at the Admiralty, looking for George and trying to help organise a response, when a Martian towers over the Admiralty, releasing toxic black smoke on the city. Amy, Frederick and the Minister for War, Chamberlain (Nicholas Le Prevost), seek refuge in a tunnel, but the black smoke has seeped into Chamberlain’s lungs and kills him.
Amy and Frederick manage to escape and Frederick advises they go to his summer house in Shoeburyness. They head to the beach to try to catch a boat away from Britain.
George meets an elderly lady, Mrs. Elphinstone (Susan Wooldridge), who advises him that any sensible person would head to the beach – could that be where Amy is?
Amy and Frederick arrive at the beach and, despite her protests, Frederick gets Amy on a boat. George finds Frederick, but where’s Amy? Amy then sees George on the beach and jumps out of the boat to swim to shore, just as a tripod blows it up! As the tripod attacks, George dives in to rescue Amy and also saves a young girl, Lillian (Taliyah Blair).
Amy, George, Frederick, Mrs Elphinstone and Lillian arrive at an abandoned orphanage. However, not long after, another Martian arrives. How much longer can they survive the invasion?
If you are to look at that, the clear implication here is that The War of the Worlds is going to be telling a broad story with a lot packed in. While there may be some larger themes and undertones sprinkled throughout the narrative, remember this: Survival is the key to this story more so than anything else. That’s what most of everything will revolve around.
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