Fusion

I think that the plot is coherent. It shows how Kai is able to manipulate and gain followers. I just find the timeline confusing. Except for election night, I am not sure when events are happening and in what order. The latest episode had flashbacks within flashbacks. How much time has passed since the election? I wondering too how long it took Ivy to become OK with murder.

Why does Ivy wear stripes so much? Even her clown costume is stripes. Any significance?

Was Gary at the rally? I didn't notice him there.

Kai enlisted Harrison and Meadow for his own agenda. So, then who attacked Meadow? Was it Kai? Or does Kai's cult have an enemy? The attack on Emma Robert's character only had 3 clowns. Kai, Harrison and Meadow?

Except for election night, the timeline isn't very clear.

Even Kai means different things in nature. Sea (Japanese), willow tree (Navajo), summer (Scot).

But what did Winnie put into the tub? Yes, her password is strange but I think it's deliberately trying to throw us off.

We've learned that Ally isn't their only target and the clowns are real. One of the news reports says a "three fold increase of calls to 911". So more people in town are getting scared. Is that chemical being released affecting people's fears? I don't think Ivy is "in on it" and she will eventually face her own fears. Which will drive a bigger wedge between Ally and Ivy. In last episode, Kai rattles off stats about crime rates by immigrants. Ally challenges him and ask where he got his facts. He says "Facebook". This episode Ally says she is responsible for all the positive and negative energy that comes into her life. The doctor ask "who told you that?" She answers "Instragram". Is Mark Zuckerberg the cult leader?

Is the "killer" part of the cult? Or their enemy?

They have definitely left the relationship between Kai and Winter ambiguous. I guess that's probably for a reason. I think that something happened in that locked room that humiliated Kai. Some sort of abuse by his parents? Maybe he's returning the favor to them and they're locked in that room. Can't wait to find out!

I don't think Ally has been hallucinating either. But why are they targeting her? Because of her phobias and "fear is the new currency"? I am still hung up on two things. In first episode, Chang noted that Hilary lost Michigan by the same count as the number of people in their town. In the last episode, Harrison says "the hive is the perfect natural community, because every single member is completely committed 100% to a singular task. " I think Ally is important to show how fear changes a person . But I think the cult has to be bigger than just a few clowns. How much of the town is involved?

The same people who voted for Cheeto face? I like the idea of hallucinogenic. If they have it in bulk supply, they could create mass fear and hysteria. I have the Trypophobia and no sponges don't bother me. I'm not sure why. It's a weird thing.

I am not sure if it is related, but did anyone notice Harrison giving Ally a candle. She specifically says she can't find candles and then moments later, Harrison gives her one and mentions its made from beeswax. Could there be something sinister in the beeswax and that's what they're storing in the barrels?

Winter says "People are going to believe what they're going to believe. The trick is figuring out what they want to believe and then giving it to them." When Oz is scared that the clowns will come back. She says "They won't come back for you". She seems to be more in charge than they are leading us to believe.

She'll be playing Valerie Solanas. A woman who tried to shot Andy Warhol.