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Its never clear why she does this; the series only gestures at a feeling.
That theres this massive hole Im never going to fill.
At one point, she wonders aloud: Was she ever a happy kid?
Working at this frequency,Penelopefeels like a revelation.
Another comment confirms the punch: RIP.
Theres a blink-and-youll-miss quality to the revelation.
The final moment of the season is a shot that lingers on Penelopes face as she processes the news.
Her reaction is quiet, a little inscrutable, before the screen cuts to black.
Its a frustrating, conventional cliffhanger to what was otherwise a remarkably unconventional show.
This is a complicated enterprise, but the ambition is thrilling.
Penelope miraculously figures out how to build a workable survival shelter despite being a young novice.
Everyone she meets in her journey is generous and well-meaning.
Malnourishment barely registers as a threat, her clothes always seem to dry, she never catches a cold.
A viewer who sticks through to the end is probably already committed to the shows idiosyncratic nature.
Why not stay the course and leavePenelopewithin the realm of ambiguous alienation?
The series arrives at the right time for its subject.
She sees the digitally interconnected world around her and responds by dramatically embracing the physical one instead.
Whatisthe magic thats been forgotten in this world?
Especially if their endings live up to their promise.
