Surface Season 1 Episode 4 was a bit of a transitional hour as we got deeper into the James scandal, and Sophie accessed more memories that will only increase her desire to learn more. There were no earth-shattering revelations here, but it feels like we're on the brink of piecing things together. A show like Surface is so intriguing because it's hard to trust what you see. When you know that things aren't what they seem, it causes you to doubt first and believe later. And while you want to believe that Baden is telling the truth, and you want to believe that James really does love his wife and that they're serving us the most giant red herring ever to exist, there's always a nagging voice in the back of your head willing you to take it all with a grain of salt. Sophie is a fantastic protagonist because the show allows her to be human. They're allowing her to be sympathetic and flawed. You can root for her and want to protect her while recognizing that underneath it all, she may be hiding some of the biggest secrets of all. Of all the moving parts right now, the woman from Sophie's past she's had flashes of is by far the most interesting. It goes beyond just who she is and morphs into what is her connection to the current story that's unfolding. Considering that repeated memory of her basically bleeding out on the grass, you have to wonder if she's even alive in the present day. And if not, is her death perhaps why Tess became Sophie? What led to Sophie being on the deck is a lot more complicated than she may be ready to examine. And she's going to have to rely on herself to get the answers she's so desperately seeking. Do you see what this show does? It introduces all these scenarios and makes your mind whirl with the possibilities. Sophie is straddling a very messy line right now, and while she's putting a lot of faith in Baden, she should be starting to see that the only person she can trust is herself. But that's awfully hard to do when you don't even know who you are and what made you that way. Baden is getting his time to shine, especially as he and Sophie get closer. I'm not sure whether Baden is just forgoing his job right now in favor of helping Sophie or putting in that overtime after work, but either way, he's all in on bringing James down. And he's so all in that it starts to make you wonder.