Teacup season 1 episode 4: Creator on ‘body-snatching’ twist

Coming out of Teacup season 1 episodes 3 and 4 today on Peacock, it makes sense to have roughly a million different questions as to what is happening.

What can we say with some confidence? Well, Arlo seems to be inhabited by some sort of entity from the sky / space known as Harbinger. Meanwhile, they are on the run from another entity that is going by Assassin. These aliens seem to have the ability to jump from one body to another, which we saw when Ellen became a host close to the end of episode 4. This sci-fi element could create a lot of panic and chaos moving forward … but to what end?

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Speaking to TV Insider about what transpired with these aliens, Ian McCulloch indicated that there is a certain reason behind much of what you’re seeing. However, he also commented on the reason for the storyline about James’ affair, and why it was important to ground the story in something human happening between characters:

“I’m not body-snatching for body-snatching’s sake, especially in long form. It’s a long-form narrative. There’s only so far you can take it. It has to connect with an audience in a way that doesn’t feel like a gimmick … When people watch it and maybe they’ve heard about someone who’s been cheated on or they’ve been cheated on or they cheated on someone, they understand that it’s a very human thing, and it’s a conflict they understand that’s happened to them. So then when you introduce something that’s impossible, that has the same dynamics to it, then they’re on board with that. It’s a little easier to believe the impossible things if you kind of ground them in something that’s an everyday real-world situation. It works great.”

For us personally, the biggest thing that we need from here on out is information about why the aliens are doing what they are — if that happens, there’s a chance that all of the story will be more palatable and easier to digest.

Related – Learn more about what is ahead over the next two episodes of Teacup

What did you think about the events of Teacup season 1 episode 3 and 4 on Peacock?

Beyond that, where do you want to see the story go from here? Go ahead and let us know in the comments! Once you do just that, remember to come back for some other updates.

This article was written by Jessica BunBun.