{"id":31567,"date":"2019-11-05T15:33:59","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T23:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/?p=31567"},"modified":"2021-03-07T13:15:47","modified_gmt":"2021-03-07T21:15:47","slug":"treadstone-the-berlin-proposal-means-results-may-vary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wormholeriders.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/05\/treadstone-the-berlin-proposal-means-results-may-vary\/","title":{"rendered":"Treadstone The Berlin Proposal Means Results May Vary!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Treadstone<\/a><\/p>\n

Hello Treadstone<\/a> lovers!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Treadstone<\/a>
Images courtesy of NBC Universal Content Productions and USA Network<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018The Berlin Proposal\u2019, written by Rebecca Dameron<\/a> and Dave Kalstein<\/a>, Directed by Alex Graves<\/a>, is an exciting episode is about the efficacy of psychological programming depicted in Treadstone<\/a>!
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This series is a bit overwhelming in a good way, burdened with many disparate sub-stories that will take a little time and some patience to see how they will all come together. Certain aspects begin to jell nicely in the third episode of Season 1 of USA Network\u2019s<\/a> new science fiction suspense action series, Treadstone<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It becomes clear that the current generation of Cicada sleepers, of what was originally the Treadstone<\/a> project established in 1973, is suffering from distinct degrees of devolution. At least, that seems to be the outcome of some. One Cicada operative is now in custody after killing five innocents in a convenience store. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It seems both messy and random. On the other hand, out-of-work Cicada sleeper Doug McKenna (played by Brian J. Smith<\/a> of Stargate Universe<\/a>) seems to have stalled out. He heads home to his wife after being laid off from his oil rig gig. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Triggered by a picture put in his path, he is compelled to find a face at an address in his hometown, thus leading the viewer to believe he is headed to make his own kill. But his programming, somehow, does not seem complete. He goes to the location, makes a brief effort to find out who is this person he thinks he should find. When it doesn\u2019t work out, he simply shrugs it off and heads on home, content to return his attention to his wife.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Treadstone<\/a>
Soyun triggered by a Game Boy her son brought home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile in North Korea, housewife SoYun Pak (played by Hyo-Joo Han<\/a>) has been activated once she hears the French tune Frere Jaques<\/em> from a Game Boy her son brought home. She immediately proceeds to complete her mission with the skill of Bruce Lee. Her mission is complete when she kills her target, General Kwon (played by Tzi Ma<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But while we contemplate the actions of each Cicada assassin, whether all five of those convenient store patrons were, in fact, innocent victims of the now-detained Cicada assassin, and whether or not SoYun\u2019s mission was really a complete success since she lost possession of the lethal-injection syringe and had to kill General Kwon by strangulation, we are also asked to contemplate a deeper truth. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Treadstone<\/a>
Is J. Randolph Bentley the beginning of Treadstone?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We are asked to contemplate the nature of the human psyche, and whether human beings were ever meant to be objectified as mere products. We are asked to wrestle with this while we also wrestle with what can result from periods of dormancy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We wonder whether the Cicada is, in fact, merely sleeping while awaiting its moment of programmed poignancy and significance. Or if, during dormancy, there is more going on within the heart and the soul of the synthesized human weapon.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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