Happy Sunday TV fans! After watching Showtime’s The Affair season 5 episode 10, Noah was reminded that “if you move you live, if you stay you die,” but he truly puts this saying to the test when he and Helen wind up in a very dangerous situation. Please note spoilers are ahead if you have not gotten a chance to watch the latest episode yet.
In tonight’s episode, “510,” the wildfire continues to spread, as Helen and Noah are forced to evacuate before it is too late. Meanwhile, Whitney refuses to forgive her father and Noah takes a trip down memory lane, bringing everything full circle. My top 5 moments from The Affair season 5 episode 10 are:
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“I would do anything to undo what happened.”
Part one of the episode follows Helen, as she tries to console her daughter, but Whitney now says that she doesn’t want Noah at her wedding. Helen reminds Noah that he can’t run away from this and that they are a family, but is Helen co-depending on Noah too much here?
Helen continues to ask Noah about the hot tub incident, reminding him that he traumatized his daughter and failed to mention it. Noah tells Helen that he would do anything to take it back and that he was finally getting somewhere with Whitney in Montauk, but it now seems like he is back where he started. Let’s hope this gets resolved before the wedding…
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“I think you and I are worth it.”
Helen ends up going to Noah’s place to find Whitney’s birth certificate and stumbles across an old letter that Noah wrote to her right before their own wedding. Noah’s letter was truly touching, telling Helen that he was excited to spend every single day with her, grateful that she was going to be his wife.
It seemed like perhaps these two were going to find some common ground, but Noah pushes Helen away after they are told to evacuate. Helen tells him that she hopes he burns, but it’s clear that Noah is feeling beyond defeated and depressed in this moment. Snap out of it, Noah!
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“Do you remember seeing him for the first time?”
Part two of the episode follows Noah and he finds a recording from Alison’s deposition. Everything comes full circle, as Alison’s voice comes over the speaker, setting the tone as a dark and stormy night.
Alison is asked, “Do you remember seeing him for the first time?” reminding me of the question that started it all, hooking me on to the show in the first place. We are presented with several flashbacks of Noah meeting Alison and some of Noah with Helen as well, as Noah remembers from the recording what it was like to be happy.
There was a time that he was happy with both Helen and Alison at different times and perhaps he needs to remember that he still has a chance to find that happiness again. The concept of family comes up several times throughout the episode and I think this is what Noah really needs to focus on in order to truly be redeemed.
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“I need you.”
Part three of the episode is from Noah and Helen’s perspective and I think this might be the first time we see a joint section. Noah hears from a neighbor that the fire is spreading very quickly and Noah rushes out to go and help Helen. Helen initially wants to stay in the car, but Noah says that they have to move, recognizing the immediate danger they are in.
They end up hiking to get to a fire route Noah knows about, but get stuck at a cliff. Noah is able to climb down and coaches Helen through it, proving to be somewhat of a hero here. Although Helen is clearly sick of his “movement is life” motto.
After avoiding this disaster, these two actually take some time to be open and honest with one another. I think this may be the first time I have witnessed such an honest conversation on both sides, which I thought was necessary since we are approaching the end of the series.
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“Hi friend.”
Part four of the episode is from Noah’s perspective. Right before this, Helen ends up bit by a rattle snake to make things even more dramatic, but Noah refuses to leave her side, actually carrying her down the road. Luckily, they are picked up by an emergency vehicle and it looks like Helen is going to be all right. Phew! When Helen wakes up, she says, “Hi friend,” to Noah.
These two have certainly been on quite the adventure, but I thought this journey was more about their own lives together. They revisit who they used to be and who they are now, reminding us that perhaps there is still a new path for their family that includes both of them.
How will it all end? Stay tuned for the series finale next week!
I hope you enjoyed the list and feel free to post your own theories and thoughts on The Affair below in the comments section. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
Best,
Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl
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