Up until now, the show has been somewhat grounded. The Kid really being the sole oddity in an otherwise "real" world. That gets thrown out the window here as the episode introduces the possibility of a multiverse, a character becoming disjointed from time (I imagine it's something akin to what Picard went through in "All Good Things", but that's speculation on my end) and even a "voice of God" or the sound of a universe trying to correct itself. For the most part, it all fits, but it can still feel like a bit of a curve ball in many respects.
The latter is most pertinent as it ties to Henry's tinnitus, which seems to be anything but. It leads him to attempt to retrace his steps and find out what really happened out in the woods back when he was a kid. I'm kind of surprised it took him this long to do this. Seems like something that should have happened a few episodes ago, but it works well enough being placed where it is. I think having the "Schisma" talk back in episode 3 would have been a lot for the viewer to take in that early. Was still a fantastic scene, though. It stands as one of the episode's highlights.
I'd also cite Ruth's reveal about her disconnection from time as one (Spacek did a great job with only a handful of lines there) and Molly revealing to Henry that she killed his dad. The latter is especially impressive, as it was revealed to us a while back. It speaks to both the writing and the acting that the scene packs the punch that it does.
As said before, the answers just raise more questions. I suppose it's not that surprising, seeing as J.J. Abrams had his hand in this, but it does lead to things being vague for the sole purpose of not providing an answer. It's another reason why it seems like this episode should have been placed earlier. It's still compelling and more than a little intriguing, but with only four episodes remaining, one has to wonder how well they'll juggle everything that's being tossed out there.
With all the complexity that this episode brings to the table, the Kid is given something of a motive. After breaking out of Juniper Hill, he pays a visit to Ruth Deaver and voices his intent to "build a monument to those who imprisoned him". So yeah, he wants revenge; at least, that's what I gather. It's logical, can't really blame the guy, but it is surprisingly straight forward, maybe a little too straight forward. Of course, even if the motive is obvious, it still doesn't explain his abilities.
Having browsed TvTropes and Wikipedia, I kind of spoiled myself and now know the answer (well, some of them anyway,) but I'll leave discussion of what's going on until after I've watched the episodes and have full context.
Did anyone else get Slenderman vibes from this episode? Between the camcorder POV shots, the frequent visits to the woods, and that one guy standing outside Molly's house; I felt like there were a few nods to the popular internet monstrosity. Not sure if anything will come of it, but it's something to keep an eye on to say the least.
All in all, this show's still going strong. I'm looking forward to see what comes next as we move into the season's final four episodes.
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