The 3-Body Problem: A Game-Changing Series in 2024

Each series has its moment which remains etched in the minds of viewers. Whether it be Lost: the missing with its plane crash or the final scene of the Sopranos, episodes have become essentials. It could not be otherwise regarding the new Netflix event series, the Three-Body Problem.

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A scene that marks with a hot iron

In episode 5 of the first season, it is about the gigantic ship in which the supporters of the extraterrestrials travel. Auggie Salazar (Eiza Gonzalez) is at the heart of a plot aimed at their annihilation. They see themselves exterminated by an absolutely terrifying new invention. In an interview for Sensacine, the actress returned to this scene and her impressions during the first reading of the script.

I saw a remarkable episode 5. It's a fundamental transition for all the characters and it's really from there that the world changes. – Eiza Gonzalez (Sensacine)

The actress explains that she was taken aback during the first reading of the script. “How far do we go? Where does our journey really go from here?” she said to herself, before adding that “the anger, the repression, this deep frustration… I can't imagine such an experience”, speaking about his character.

Science as a problem area

Gonzalez explains that torments generally come to those who desire the oppositeparticularly to his character in terms of to use science to save lives. “All this happens to someone who thought she would devote herself exclusively to one area to get the best out of it.”. For her, “his intention was to join the world of science to provide a better life for humanity. Because of this, she finds herself caught in a truly exciting political game”.

If another scene also deserves to be included in the Pantheon of the series, it is that of Mike Evans (Jonathan Pryce) with the aliens, telling them the story of Little Red Riding Hood. With these scenes, The Three-Body Problem is already one of the best series on Netflix. Adapted from Liu Cixin's renowned literary work, the show can appear complicated since it involves a lot of science. However, the story hooks us with its simple but effective pitch: a decision made in China in 1960 poses a challenge to today's scientists, forcing them to confront humanity's greatest threat.