The episode deepens the rift between the optimistic but hubristic Sir John Franklin and the pragmatic, weary Captain Francis Crozier. While Franklin tries to maintain Victorian decorum and hope, Crozier recognizes the lethal reality of their situation. Critical Analysis
" Gore " is the second episode of the first season of the AMC horror-drama series , which first aired on March 26, 2018. The episode's title is a multi-layered reference: it signifies both the literal violence that begins to plague the expedition and the name of Lieutenant Graham Gore , the first high-ranking officer to fall victim to the unseen predator stalking the crew. Plot Summary and Themes [S1E2] Gore
The surviving crew members return to the ships with the wounded Inuit man and his daughter, whom they call Lady Silence . This introduction highlights the ignorance and arrogance of the British explorers, as they fail to understand the spiritual warning given by the dying shaman about the monster they have trespassed upon. The episode deepens the rift between the optimistic
One party, led by Graham Gore and accompanied by the idealistic Dr. Henry Goodsir, treks inland toward King William Island. In the chaotic snowy environment, they accidentally shoot an Inuit man, mistaking him for a polar bear. The episode's title is a multi-layered reference: it
In the aftermath of the shooting, a massive, unseen creature—later identified as the Tuunbaq —attacks the group, killing Lieutenant Gore and leaving the others in a state of terror.