The biological weapons threat was another hugely controversial terror that was hanging over everyone, though I don't think most people thought about it too often.
I always noted that when it came to "scientific creation that destroys us all" we went from atomic stuff being the go-to villain to biowarfare. I think I imagined that the AIDS crisis maybe started that. Like I remember noting when the movie 12 Monkeys came out, that was in like 1996 (I remember it playing during a big blizzard that year or thereabouts) and it was a remake of La Jetee and the original film had a nuclear holocaust. I thought oh, of course now it's a biological war.
I think William considers Philip to be a kindred spirit. Philip seems to agree but then acquiesces to Elizabeth as he always does.
Also someone pointed out elsewhere the difference between this and In Control. In that ep Philip feels confident based on what he's seen of US behavior that there is no coup happening. He does not feel as confident saying the US would never use these weapons. Elizabeth's argument resonates with him in ways it didn't back then.
Bio weapons
I always noted that when it came to "scientific creation that destroys us all" we went from atomic stuff being the go-to villain to biowarfare. I think I imagined that the AIDS crisis maybe started that. Like I remember noting when the movie 12 Monkeys came out, that was in like 1996 (I remember it playing during a big blizzard that year or thereabouts) and it was a remake of La Jetee and the original film had a nuclear holocaust. I thought oh, of course now it's a biological war.
Also someone pointed out elsewhere the difference between this and In Control. In that ep Philip feels confident based on what he's seen of US behavior that there is no coup happening. He does not feel as confident saying the US would never use these weapons. Elizabeth's argument resonates with him in ways it didn't back then.