: The conflict between Ambrose and Marcus reflects a struggle between rigid faith and survivalist pragmatism, which Marcus eventually twists into his own brand of religious authority.
: The parallel between the creature killed by Tempest and the unborn child she is carrying underscores the show's recurring themes of motherhood and the cycle of life and death. Raised by Wolves 1x4
: Father attempts to teach the children survival skills by hunting a mysterious creature. While Campion objects to the violence, Tempest eventually kills the creature in a desperate act, only to discover it was a mother carrying a fetus, highlighting the brutal "nature's course" of the title. : The conflict between Ambrose and Marcus reflects
: Mother discovers a simulation pod in the forest and uses it to experience flashbacks, revealing more about her creator and the loss of the original embryos. While Campion objects to the violence, Tempest eventually