Episode Two
Episode Two Immediately beginning in this episode, within minutes we see signs of subtle manipulation, when Blunt is discussing Ian’s death and the mission of Point Blanc with Alex and he talks about wanting those accountable for Ian’s death brought to justice, before saying to Alex “As I believe are you?” , subtly shifting Alex to be more inclined to join the mission, as it has been made a matter of avenging his Uncle, so to speak, which is of course not what The Department primarily sees it to be, as to them agents are disposable, yet they do still matter somewhat in an emotional and human sense. The starting beats of the episode also do a great job of showing how Alex’s newfound association with The Department has already begun to affect his life, with him having to shy away from talking to Jack about why the home raid happened, because he knows he can’t tell her, and then having to lie to Tom about what he thinks happened, with him having to double back ...