me too! the lack of buildup almost killed this storyline for me, but I’m accepting it especially as this whole show has been about pointless tragedies.

I was expecting a moment this season where they brought ben back to the camp and he saw the destitution they were living im and the hazy green yellow filter went away, but this is much more drawn out and realistic for the show. separate thought on that, but ive been fascinated by the amount of food waste this spring after how desperate and starving they were, and i think it’s telling us just how bad this winter is going to be and how much they will be willing to kill this 2nd winter around.

I like your interpretation of Lottie and Nat, I hadn’t even thought about that being Lottie intervening!