SUNNY, a sci-fi drama on Apple TV+, remains suspenseful as the series prepares for its season end. The ninth episode titled ‘Who’s in the Box?’ claims to give viewers a better look into the mysteries pending so far in the series especially them revolves around Masa, portrayed by Hidetoshi Nishijima and the homebot, Sunny. After finding out more about Masa and robotics in Episode 8, now it is the time to get back to Sunny while she struggles with the question of her own existence in Episode 9.
What Happened in Sunny Episode 8? Looking Back at Masa
One noticeable change occurred in the eighth episode of the show: While the main events occupied only a small portion of the episode, most of the episode was focused on the backstory of the main character – Masa. His hikikomori experience was explained to us – locked in the room after being abandoned by his stepfather, his biological father Hiromasa, played by Jun Kunimura, was the one who introduced the boy to assembly work on the robots. They also brought out the family mystery that has been sweeping under the rug by Masa throughout the episode including the last cliff hanger of Suzie (Rashida Jones) in search of an answer from Masa only to be cut out by the arriving Yakuza.
What to Expect in Sunny Episode 9: The Mystery Behind the Box
The name of the episode ‘Who is in the Box?’ also indicates that there is still much that has not been discovered about Sunny. After such thorough and dramatic expose of Masa, the focus will now be shifted to Sunny that is still, in fact, a homebot who has been at the center of the drama since the beginning. From the summary itself where it says, ‘Sunny looks inside herself,’ it means that Sunny is going to discover who and what she is, her role in the society or rather in the world and what it means to be a sentient robot like her.
The title also raises a major question: who—or what—is inside the box? Given the sci-fi setting of SUNNY, it could refer to a part of Sunny’s code, an unknown connection to Masa’s work, or an imprisoned character. Since Masa knows about killer robots and has a beef with the Yakuza, there might be key intel, ally, or enemy inside the box.
Will Suzie Reunite with Her Son?
In the last scene of the eighth episode, Suzie gets to the verge of locating her missing child, but she was then interrupted by one of Hime men. Here Sunny steps up in an attempt to help Suzie over her child, but as it is seen, she fails to do so. The big question is whether Suzie will find her son in episode 9, and whether Sunny will be able to help her. This episode may bring the chance to figure out Masa’s disappearance, as now Suzie, Sunny, and Hiromasa work on solving his case.
SUNNY EPISODE 9 RELEASE DATE
‘Sunny’ Episode 9 is called ‘Who is in the Box?’ ’. The episode has a total duration of 36 minutes and can be watched on Apple TV+ starting the following week, August 28. There are ten episodes of ‘Sunny’ on Apple TV+.
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