If-Then-Else is an episode that blew my mind the first time I watched it, and was easily the best episode so far. And even having caught up to the show it has never left my top 5 episodes. The amazing direction, mesmerizing show-motion cinematography; flawless editing, perfect usage of licensed music (Fortune Days by the Glitch Mob), incredible acting across the board, impressive attention to detail; every aspect of this episode is top notch. But I feel what really elevated this episode above and beyond was the storytelling. Not only does it feel like every decision has weight, but the unorthodox way it characterizes all the main characters along with The Machine itself was stunning; and couldn't have been done any other way. This along with one of the most emotional ending scenes I've seen cemented this episode as a classic, and deserves every bit of hype it gets.
Obviously this episode isn't literally flawless (As shown in the Goofs section), but I can think of few episodes that come as close to perfection as If-Then-Else. It's tense, intelligent, funny, heart-breaking; there's truly nothing else like it and everyone owes it to themselves to check it out.
Perfect 10/10.
Obviously this episode isn't literally flawless (As shown in the Goofs section), but I can think of few episodes that come as close to perfection as If-Then-Else. It's tense, intelligent, funny, heart-breaking; there's truly nothing else like it and everyone owes it to themselves to check it out.
Perfect 10/10.