Undone
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Theprevious episodeended with Alma traveling, like Alice, through the looking glass.
As it turns out, it wasnt corporate espionage or Farnazs skinny-armed boyfriend.
In this moment, the difference between Camila and Jacob becomes crystal clear.
They both love Alma in their own way.
And that brings us to Jacobs death.
But the real answer takes an unexpectedly grim turn.
The car accident wasnt an accident at all.
I suspect this knowledge will drastically alter the wayUndoneplays on a rewatch.
Frankly, Im not sure Ive seen any evidence of that.
But the plan works.
Jacob ignores the phone call that lured him away from Alma.
Once again,Undonepits Almas day-to-day life against the urgency of her belief in herself and in Jacob.
She finally gets fired for her erratic behavior.
She alienates both Sam and Camila, who have concluded thats shes schizophrenic.
In a different life, this would have been an ideal time for Alma to be there for Becca.
Instead, Becca is in Mexico for her.
But Alma thinks her own current predicament holds the solution to Beccas problem as well.
Heres the good news: This whole reality is going to go away, she tells Becca.
All the stupid shit weve done in our lives will just go away.
Theres something almost childlike in Almas belief that reversing Jacobs death would fix all the problems in their lives.
People are flawed, and theres no changing that, no matter how far you rewind the clock.
But Jacob never emerges from the entrance to the cave.
The finale ends as Becca walks away while Alma spends a few moments by herself.
As the sun rises behind the temple,Undonestays fixed on Almas face.
As the sunlight hits her, her eyes widen and her breathing quickens.
And then the show cuts to black and the first season ends.
And if Almadoessee Jacob in that moment, can anybody else see him?
Can Alma even trust her own eyes anymore?
At least, Imprettysure thats theInception-like effectUndoneis aiming for.
Either way:Undonehas been quite a ride.
She has no job, and her relationship with Sam isnt looking particularly salvageable.
Then again, whats to stop her from rewinding the clock and trying to fix things?
But I wish there were a more compelling in-universe explanation for the hole in his memory.
