After Joe asks if the courier also has a film, Smith reminds Joe to follow his orders and not tamper with the cargo. However, Smith reveals intel that a woman from San Francisco, obviously Juliana, has important cargo. Joe then calls Smith from his hotel room in Canon City as they both discuss the status on the contact who was supposed to approach Blake about the film. Randolph represents capitalistic society and individualistic spirit, which the American dream fosters, whereas the Germans follow extremely regimented ideals where the government instills a robotic sense of nationalism within its citizens to where one’s obligation resides in service and honor to that person’s country and family, an ideology which viewers can see prevalent within the Smith’s son. Smith comments that Randolph pursues selfish goals that place one on the path to moral decay whereas the young Smith’s outward goals will transform him into a useful member of society.
John Smith’s response to his son reveals the fundamental ideological differences between the Americans and Germans. When asked why he wants to succeed, Smith’s son responds that he wants to make his family proud, honor his school, and serve his country. His son answers that he wants to score higher than a boy named Randolph on an exam, essentially, because Randolph is a non-conformist in this twisted Nazi society. All seems perfect as his entire family peacefully eats breakfast together until Smith asks his son why he has his textbook at the table. The episode shifts to Long Island, New York, inside the home of John Smith (Rufus Sewell). Both are extremely coy with their responses, but the writing and portrayal of the characters communicate the inherent attraction between Joe and Juliana that the writers desire the viewers to understand. Once each character’s interest in the other has been established, viewers expect Joe to ask Juliana if she has a husband while Juliana can counter with a question pertaining to Joe’s life dream. These very minor details behind the scenes allow viewers to watch the dynamic relationship of Juliana and Joe, considering that each has some level of attraction to the other. Gorgeous shots of the landscape accompany the opening scenes with Juliana and Joe as the cinematography and dialogue heighten the excellent chemistry between the characters. Blake then offers to drive her to a secluded spot so that both could witness the sunrise together. She walks down to join him, as well as assure him that she will repay him for his generosity at the diner. She looks out the window to see Joe (Luke Kleintank) outside smoking on the hood of his truck. The show abruptly cuts to Juliana (Alexa Davalos) lying in bed, seemingly in an emotional state with teary eyes and a sniffling nose. The officers throw Frank into a prison cell in chains as they beat and spit at him simultaneously.
The opening scene shows Frank (Rupert Evans) dragged out of a truck by Japanese officers with Inspector Kido (Joel de la Fuente) following closely behind the group. Well, here is the official spoiler warning for “Sunrise.”
(Plus, the name is much easier to write for recaps.) Finally, looking back at Trudy’s death scene, Inspector Kido, in fact, did control the group of officers who shot her. Second, Obergruppenfuhrer actually goes by John Smith, a name that I did not catch in the action-packed pilot. Dick’s novel, so I am entering each episode with a fresh set of eyes and offering thoughts completely unaffected by the contents of the novel. Prior to discussing the meat and potatoes of this strong installment for the young series, there are some details that should be covered from the pilot episode.
#The man in the high castle season 1 episode 2 recap movie#