Change of location for episode six of the first season of "Lovecraft Country" as we travel to South Korea and learn something of Atticus' time at war.
Ji-Ah (Jamie Chung) is an aspiring nurse in South Korea, she is also possessed by a Kumiho, a nine tailed spirit who must consume the souls of 100 men before ascending back to humanity. As she nears the end of this ordeal, she begins to question the validity of humanity at all, particular as the war breaks out and she sees the depths of human barbarity. She meets and falls in love with Atticus (Jonathan Majors) but his wartime experience and her secret is pulling them apart.
Almost, but not quite a bottle episode - this provides us with some backstory as to the horrors that Atticus experience and dished out during the war, helping to explain how quickly the violence comes to him - particularly the scene with Christina a couple of episodes ago. Mostly though, it's the story of Jamie Chung's Ji-Ah and her Kumiho spirt, a very real manifestation of her mother's guilt at being a single mother, and her culpability in the actions of her husband. Chung is great, heartbreaking, terrifying, vulnerable and confused - as the spirit within her struggles with gain a sense of worth. (The idea that the students wouldn't want to date her though, may go down as the most unbelievable moment in the whole season).
Its how it's left though, that resonates most. What does this mean for Atticus' plans to protect his family? Is it even possible? What did the rest of the translated message mean?
Hugely enjoyable episode after a bit of filler last week. Wonderfully shot and performed and missing the plot holes that I feel have plagued the show in recent weeks.