The fourth episode of Season 3 of TNT’s post-apocalyptic series “Snowpiercer” stuns viewers and fans of the show with multiple developments regarding the show’s key characters. From Wilford facing death to Layton learning about the experience on her baby, the episode is thrilling. However, Melanie’s unexpected return ranks first among the amazing events that unfold in the episode. As she accompanies her daughter Alex in a pivotal task and Wilford when he counts his days in prison, we can only jump when we see Mélanie. So, is Mélanie coming back from death? Is she alive? Let’s find out! FRONT SPOILERS.

Is Jennifer Connelly’s Melanie Cavill Dead or Alive?

Melanie is presumed dead. In the fourth episode of season 3, Alex encounters the imaginary presence of Melanie as she reads her mother’s diary. Alex’s disappointment at not being able to save his mother from the research station and death causes her to hallucinate Melanie. The engineer manages his grief by reading his mother’s diary and finds comfort in her imaginary or hallucinatory presence. Wilford, on the other hand, also hallucinates Melanie as he struggles with his prison confinement. His fall from leadership of the Snowpiercer to a mere prisoner leads him to hallucinate Melanie, who was his mate and challenger.

Melanie’s return as an imaginary presence indicates that the engineer may really be dead. Given that Layton is driving the Snowpiercer to Africa to find the Arabian hotspot AKA New Eden, Melanie is unlikely to return to the Snowpiercer even if she is alive by chance. As far as the story goes, Melanie can only exist in the visions of Alex, Wilford, and others. When asked about Melanie’s presumed death in a March 2021 interview, executive producer Becky Clements refrained from saying whether the character was dead or alive and only said that Melanie would appear in the third season.

Clements’ response alludes to Melanie’s appearance only as an imaginary presence during her presumed death. In a January 2022 interview, executive producer Christoph Schrewe said that Melanie doesn’t deviate from the minds of Alex and others, which further adds weight to the possibility that Melanie only exists in the world. imaginations and visions of other characters. Schrewe also added that the third season contains dream sequences for Melanie to feature heavily in the season. Thus, we can expect Melanie to continue to appear in visions of Alex and others in significant ways in future episodes.

As Layton’s unwavering determination motivates him to lead the Snowpiercer and humanity’s only survivors to New Eden, hopefully Melanie will guide him through the crises to come by appearing in his visions. Given the dangers and risks that await him and the Snowpiercer as they make their way to New Eden, Melanie’s advice may prove inevitable for their survival. Melanie’s imagined presence should also play a central role in Alex’s story, as she grapples with her emotions and loneliness in the absence of her mother and mentor. His appearance is also vital to the emotional underpinning and drama of the narrative.

Dead or alive, the presence of Mélanie is inevitable for the story of “Snowpiercer”. In future episodes, we can expect to see Melanie guiding Layton and his allies on a near impossible mission as the Snowpiercer closes in on New Eden.

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