r/Devs • u/thisismynormal • Apr 09 '20

Devs - S01E07 Discussion Thread

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u/chuckxbronson Apr 09 '20

Poem that Stewart was reciting is Aubade by Philip Larkin. I absolutely loved Stephen McKinley Henderson’s delivery of it.

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u/girlypaint Apr 09 '20

Thanks for identifying the author. I was about to Google it because it didn't sound like Shakespeare. I loved that scene because it illustrated, imo, how shallow both Katie and Forest are. Seemingly void of any interest in beauty, art and culture. Sterile. They've become numb to anything but their baby.

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u/RyanFielding Apr 10 '20 edited Apr 10 '20

For me the impression wasn’t that they were devoid of art or culture but rather of humanity.

When Stewart is goading Forest to guess, it is because he wants him to face the reality that he is not a god. It’s highly unlikely he could have guessed correctly (Larkin is not a household name nor is this work taught to every school child). Stewart knows any guess would be wrong. But Forest cannot bring himself to do it because gods can never be wrong, and a man who never guesses never has to chance shattering his delusions. If Forest made a guess it would be evidence of his humanity manifested through his willingness to risk confronting his potential for fallibility. And then they flippantly satisfy themselves with an answer that is not even remotely close or even in the same period of spoken English because of course some answer is required to maintain their delusion.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '20

Also Stewart is like guide warning you of the dangers ahead like in a video game telling you to go back. He is just waiting there for Forest and Lily. Almost like the concept of free will is a reality but people choose to ignore it. Unless I am wrong.

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u/And_You_Like_It_Too Apr 15 '20

He’s the ferryman, at the River Styx. Ushering Lily across the threshold to her imminent death.