Mrs. Davis Episode 3 Review And Recap-Bar Codes, Wings, And Excalibattle

The shadows in Mrs. Davis keep getting darker, and the mysteries more confounding. There is no sure footing in Peacock’s sci-fi surprise that is a joy to watch. Showrunners Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof don’t care to meet your expectations. They want to shape them and then shatter them. Mrs. Davis Episode 3 fills in more of Wiley and Simone’s backstory while delivering a few new gut punches to keep things spicy. So hold onto your cowboy hats. We are going to Excalibattle.

Cliche all day is the name of the game. Mrs. Davis has Simone searching for the mother of all treasures, and Wiley is an insecure man-child who never felt he deserved to wear his boots. He comes from a wealthy family who gamed the system to make him think he was a great bull rider and get him a liver. Wiley and Simone share the same liver, which is why they have been connected all these years.

Only one other show delivers completely ridiculous speeches out of the mouths of cartoonish characters camping for all they are worth. AMC’s raunchy and irreverent Preacher touched on many of the same themes as Mrs. Davis, and both dabble in the blasphemous gray where you won’t get smited for cursing at God, but you will get struck by lightning. Jake McDorman’s Wiley, a floppy-haired, mustachioed Peter Pan, manages to make every outlandish comment engaging, is a delight and a perfect foil for Betty Gilpin, whose dry wit and elastic face breathe life into the ass-kicking nun.

There is no shortage of vile people surrounding our duo. If the shady AI and a deceptive ex-boyfriend with his ragtag band of sweaty, suspendered bros aren’t bad enough, Simone’s mother, Celeste, is also in London. Old Mom is now running a very successful security firm which is interesting and bears unpacking someday. Celeste is also absolutely convinced Simone’s Dad is not dead. After all, he is a manipulator and a magician, so seeing shouldn’t be believing.

Manifest’s The Major Elizabeth Marvel brings Celeste to life with narrowed eyes, decidedly cruel comments, and sharp wit. She will be a fun faux-enemy or foe-enemy to watch. Gilpin(Simone) and her have an electric chemistry that crackles with earned resentment. She will no doubt become a wealth of knowledge and assistance if the two can find a way to share space. With her professional position, she could be a powerful ally or a not to be trusted power player.

Because no one can meet at a bar like ordinary people, Wiley and Simone track the owner of the phone number and potentially Clara to a King Aurthur-themed renfest called Excalibattle. While the ensuing endurance test is not real, there is a rich history of even more bizarre competitions in the UK. Most of them are far more dangerous than the one present in Mrs. Davis Episode 3. As a framing device, the contest is brilliant, allowing each party to work the problem while simultaneously progressing their story individually.

Wiley has been proving himself since the day he tried to ride Jezebull. He bailed at the last minute and thinks that is the reason Simone fell out of love with him. He thought he saw the disappointment in her eyes, but he really saw gratitude and love. This was the day she met Jesus. Terrified that Wiley would die, she prayed for his life and was transported to Jesus’ restaurant, where she fell in love. Mrs. Davis Episode 3 does a remarkable job making the potentially fraught scene so lovely. We also now know Jay’s place is more metaphysical and less, well, physical. By the end of the contest, after a day spent on the sword, Simone tells him the truth. She didn’t stop loving him. She found God.

The futility of competing with Jesus is more than Wiley can bear. He rages against God’s son, calling him an impressive number of expletives before being struck by lightning and put in the back of an ambulance, where he is gassed. Who took him is up for debate. The gasser calls him “my son,” which could indicate he is a priest, Simone or Wiley’s father, or God. Both Wiley and Simone’s fathers are supposedly dead, but nothing seems to stay dead or be who they should be in Mrs. Davis, so anything is possible.

The biggest revelation in Mrs. Davis Episode 3 is Wiley has wings. He earned his the hard way by barcoding himself with an exploration date. He didn’t think he was worthy of love or adoration and effectively committed slow-motion suicide. Mrs. Davis or Mum in the UK doesn’t give “Best if used by dates” either. These are hard dates, and bodies must be turned in when their time is up.

The other big shocker is the Grail does exist. Simone caught up with the ladies in business suits and watched as one of them sliced open her pregnant belly and extracted a glowing chalice. This quest hasn’t been a fool’s errand and establishes a very clear battle between religion and science. So far, Jesus and God have stayed out of things. We know God wanted her to go after Mrs. Davis in the pilot, though, so she will have to pick a side soon.

When everyone keeps secrets and talks in riddles, it is hard to know what is the right decision. Who should Simone trust? Is she being manipulated by everyone around her? What makes her so special? Curiously, Mrs. Davis appears to be glitching or communicating with someone or something else. Is she not at invisible as she seems? Could God already be planting a ghost in her machine? I would love to find out some Minecraft nerd is DDoSing her from his Mom’s basement. Hackers unite! Find all our Mrs. Davis coverage here.