Well, it did end with a life-threatening cliffhanger for Petra.

Thanks for your detailed replies. I knew it seemed to go against everything I'd learned in high school science, but I wasn't sure if I'd missed some kind of rationalization in an earlier episode. I hope they do try to at least come up with some kind of interesting explanation, even if it's ludicrous (a…

Assuming this comment won't get buried at the bottom of the pile… can anyone explain to me how sensate genetics are supposed to work? The Scottish exposition dude mentions identical twins, one of whom is H. sapien and the other H. sensorium. Has it been explained yet how they can be a different species and yet…

Given this series' usual approach to addressing social issues, I was a bit surprised that they didn't use the "special hug" scene for Jane to teach Mateo some basic concepts about consent. I fully expected her to say something like "You should never give special hugs to someone unless you ask first" somewhere in that…

I know Mateo could be gay but that isn't really the point. The nose-wiping comment was directly tied in to the scene about sex-crazed Jane, and with the tone of voice the LLN used it was very clear to me that it was still meant to imply sexual attraction. Fabian is not related to Mateo but was playing with him in that…

There's no way it's Mateo. While Jane was watching Fabian interact in a paternal way with Mateo, the LLN said something like "If you don't go for him, I will", and then later he made a comment in a flirtatious tone of voice about Rogelio's attractiveness. In both cases it would be flat-out incestuous and weird if it…

Yes, at first I heard "pisa" and thought he must have said "peace", but then Jane called her Bisa and I realized that was what he said.

I think this episode can finally put to rest the theory that the LLN is grown-up Mateo. In addition to the whole accent thing, he makes suggestive comments in this episode about both Rogelio (Mateo's grandfather) and Fabian (potentially Mateo's future stepfather).

There's been speculation about the Narrator being Mateo, but I bet it's Rogelio and Darci's son.

I'm finally caught up! So glad I got over my aversion to the title and decided to give it a try.

Thank you, this has been bugging me too.

Ok, but is it actual no-coming-back dying, or telenovela dying?

…And seconds after I posted that, I remembered that of course one of the very first scenes makes it pretty clear that she has indeed had said surgery. Still, I think it's important to point out that it's a common notion that surgery is the moment when a trans person becomes who they always wanted to be, but this isn't…

Very late to the party so not sure if you'll see this, but I thought I'd chime in. I like your theory and think the c-section sequence could definitely be read that way. The only nuance I'd add to the discussion (disclaimer: I'm cisgender, but as a member of the LGBT community I've heard/read a lot of trans…