Sorry... some problem with earlier post
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Just finished Episode 3 and think this one was the best one yet. I like the fact that Cognition (Ep1-3) brings out the following issues
1. Is the Cognition ability a blessing or a curse?
From Cordelia's perspective, it can be seen as a curse. Arguably, if she did NOT have the ability, she would not have asked for Keith's assistance and precipitated the incident at the basement. From Erica's perspective, without this ability, she wouldn't have shot *** without hesitation as she was acting in anticipation of being shot. From both ladies view, it would have been better not to have these abilities.
2. Does the ends justify the means?
Cordelia may seem like a monster, but from a wider perspective - she has arguably done a lot of good. Eliminating and neutralizing 3 serial killers which the police had failed to catch would have saved countless lives. Sure, she killed a FBI agent and hurt another but isn't this outweighed by the good she's done. Consider the possibilities of her powers in the future.
3. Is the future preordained or malleable?
Was the creation of the Cain killer due to:
(a) a fixed determined future that would take place irrespective of any actions taken by Cordelia; or
(b) paradoxically, due to Cordelia's actions in trying to prevent Max's death which leads to the Cain Killer's birth.
Overall, I think all 3 episodes taken as a whole is extremely intriguing and I am not too sure how episode 4 can top it. Well done!
As to some suggestions:
1. Case Files
It would be great if some of the case file details were full sized. Not too sure about other people's experience, but I had to squint to read some of the case files, which was a bit disappointing. It would be better if the case files were higher definition and full screen for ease of reading.
2. Tablet or notebook
It's a bit disappointing to have hints and/or information too conveniently being sent to Erica by the IT guy all the time at just the right moment. Something that's slightly too convenient and breaks the believability. This may because of the problem with the hand-phone UI. Perhaps next time, Erica could be using a tablet, which could simulate the PC UI which was being used to access the case files and to hook up to the FBI database. Some of these information could have been very useful during the case.
3. Lone Ranger again(?)
I understand in order to keep things simple and to ramp up the tension, Erica has to work solo most of the time. However, doing this too many times makes things seem a bit silly. After all she's been through, surely she should be able to get call some backup rather than going solo and getting caught in all these nasty situations?
4. Time issue
I think it would be good if Episode 4 takes a breather. All 3 episodes appear to have happened in a span of 3 days, which is a tad unbelievable, if you ask me.
5. Summarizing entire Episode 1-3 in Episode 4 FBI database
In order to refresh most player's memory, it would be great if the FBI database could be updated and we could read Erica's report about what exactly happened. Some of the information and correlation between all 3 episodes might not be spotted. Or have a semi-quiz like in the beginning of Ep2 to see how sharp the player is in spotting all the relevant issues.