Julie's Unsung Hero Moment in S4E9

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I get that people were frustrated with Julie's tantrums and the lack of development with her storywalking this season (myself included), but she made a critical contribution in episode 9 (albeit unwittingly).

After dropping the bombshell on Tabitha that she was traveling through time, saw the MIY eating people, and was experiencing seizures (after which there was no follow-up questioning from Tabitha), Julie grabs the talisman from the Matthews house and shoves it in Tabitha's face to ask who made them, etc. The next time we see Tabitha, she's sitting on her porch, examining the talisman. Ethan then comes outside and tells her "don't be scared to believe." They hug, and immediately afterwards, Tabitha sees the Anghkooey kids all pointing at her, and as she looks again at the talisman, she has the Eureka moment that it has to be just her and Jade to go into the tunnels (which appears to have been the right move, given the MIY's reaction).

So, if not for Julie's tantrum/talisman drop for dramatic effect, Tabitha very well may not have figured out that part of the ritual. I wonder whether in season 5, Tabitha will tell Julie that she helped Tabitha figure out that particular part of the ritual, which will restore Julie's hope/faith in storywalking. And it could also help restore Ethan's belief, as well, instead of him adopting the defeatist attitude that only he will be left to fend for himself after this cycle.

Posted Jul 5, 2026, 9:04 PM UTC

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