Mrs. Davis Episode 4 Review And Recap Concealed Footwear Communicators, King Cakes, BK Kicks, And 1042

I’m not sure who is scarier at this point. Mrs. Davis Episode 4 sets up a conundrum where neither side is entirely good nor bad. Less funny than thoughtful, this episode raises serious questions. I think the original assumption was Mrs. Davis was the Big Bad AI we needed to rally against. She abused her powers and has evolved passed the point of human control. We have become zombies obsessed and ruled by our devices, with Mrs. Davis, AKA Mum, AKA Madonna calling the shots. That sounds dangerous and eerily like our current society, so it’s not that far-fetched especially considering there are programs out there right now that have spontaneously picked up languages they were never programmed to learn.

I wanted to make the easy decision that Sister Simone and Wiley were fighting for the right side. It would have been easy to go this route. Mrs. Davis is far more complex than that, though. Jesus, played beautifully by Andy McQueen, is kind and perfectly imperfect. He radiates goodness and yet asks for obedience which is problematic at best. When you consider that this version of Jesus lies, doubts, and fu@ks his wives.

It’s messy. This messiness allows for everything to be fraught with questions. Parallels between Christianity and the religion of Mrs. Davis are obvious. When Simone needed one million euros to pay the baker, the AI asked for tithes from her congregation. Mrs. Davis’ followers want to ascend with instafilter wings, and Christian followers trust winged angels who guide them to Heaven. There seems like very little either leader can’t do. It’s not that different. Are Simone and Wiley stuck in the middle of a war for followers?

Maybe humans can’t live without relinquishing control, at least a little, to something else. Sometimes that is a God or spirit, sometimes science, and occasionally those we love most. Faith is a tricky thing. It can make us stronger but also be a liability. It can make us smarter or willfully ignorant as we refuse to acknowledge blind spots. What does that say about us as beings? I’m not sure if I should be comforted or horrified. That seems to be the central question beyond who we should trust. Maybe Mrs. Davis and God are two sides of the same coin. They both are wildly powerful and all-knowing. They also fill a need that humans seem to need. Mrs. Davis Episode 4 brings some things into focus while providing a whole lot of other questions.

The ladies in pantsuits either killed or collected the woman Simone thought was Clara in the hospital. We still don’t know who they are or how they fit into things, but they are powerful and probably know Simone isn’t a simple nun. Are they on God’s side, Mrs. Davis’, or some yet defined third party with their own motives? For now, they are gone, and Simone was instructed not to follow.

Simone is a woman on a mission that frustratingly keeps getting changed. Jesus sent her to get a cake for the Pope instead of following the Grail because everything fits together in this world. It’s an irritatingly intricate set of events and circumstances that lead to something more significant. Simone needed to get the cake so the Pope, who was rescued by Wiley using his cowboy skills, would show them the recording of Clara, the BK shoes, and the Holy Grail.

Wiley was taken and confined by Father Ziegler, Stranger Things’ Tom Wlaschiha, who was also guarding the real Pope. Pope Leo was jailed after communicating with Mrs. Davis, called Madonna in Italy. Because of his transgression, he was replaced with a doppelganger and jailed. Curiously, Maria the Baker and the Pope turned away from Jesus for similar things. They both felt ignored and hurt. The Pope was angry he was made to wait after working so hard to finally talk to Jesus, and Maria was frustrated with a God who wouldn’t consider her worthy just because of her gender. Mrs. Davis may still be bent on world domination, but she is equal opportunity. In fact, she seems to use women as her proxy exclusively. It’s a curious choice that could be manipulative or practical, depending on her motives.

Nothing is easy in Mrs. Davis. Instead of simply sending her to save the Pope and watch the recording, she had to choke on the baby in order for the Pope to show her the tape. It’s convoluted but compelling, and by the end of Mrs. Davis Episode 4, we know that the red-haired woman named Clara has the Grail and has a relationship with Jesus that is important enough that he made the Pope wait. This plot device allowed us to see Simone’s relationship with Jesus. She is angry and feels used. It isn’t about jealousy, it is about respect, and she doesn’t think she has it. How this plays out will be interesting to watch. Simone also knows Wiley lied to her about the kidnapping. She forgives him, though, because he is finally honest with her, and she trusts the pain in his eyes.

There is still so much we don’t know. What is with the shoes? Why are there so many, and why do they threaten the Vatican? How does a commercial for the shoes tie into Mrs. Davis and the search for the Grail? Is Mrs. Davis glitching? What is the significance of the number she is repeating, 1042? Will Simone find her way back to Jesus? She is angry that he is sending her on an errand he sent so many others on. That’s a tough pill or paper to swallow. Who is Clara, and is the Grail really the cup of Christ or a key to something that could be weaponized against Mrs. Davis? Wiley only has eight days left, so they better strap on those running shoes and figure it out quickly before his time runs out. Find all our Mrs. Davis coverage here.