The episode presents other storylines that never get a clear resolution, too. Did Brianna really see a man with antlers in the wilderness after they got lost and injured? Or was she hallucinating? It’s implied this was likely Dash or Rufus since Colter finds tables full of deer antlers in the lodge. What’s the symbolism of this, not to mention the Mercy Seat? Also, who was shooting at Colter and Roger? Colter mentioned at the time that he didn’t think Dash and Rufus could have followed him so quickly to be the shooters, but it’s possible they used the other snowmobile they claimed was broken and then cut the wire after returning.
You watched it. You sat through every twist, every reveal, every quiet look and explosive moment. And then the credits rolled—and you’re still scratching your head. Tracker didn’t just leave a few loose ends. It left an entire audience buzzing with one big question: What the heck just happened? If you’re like the rest of us, your group chat is full of theories, questions, and possibly rage-texting about that final scene. Let’s dive deep into the mystery that Tracker built—piece by puzzling piece.
But wouldn’t Colter have heard them so close behind him? And if they followed to shoot, how did they manage to do this and get Amelia and the two kidnapped girls over to the lodge and secure there in such a short amount of time? Reddit threads have blown up over the episode’s lack of closure, with many saying it felt like it was missing a final scene. MaddysinLeigh says the ending was “way too fast” and “I want to know some details on what those dudes were doing.”
Redblackrider has questions as well and points out inconsistencies. “I get they were some kind of tiny cult, but you can’t just mention ‘mercy seat’ and not explain it…And why kill the old couple for their cabin when they already have an entire lodge?” They add that it felt like not knowing how to end an essay in grade school. SierraMountainMom comments that the whole episode was weird because there was “so much vagueness about so many different things.” Overall, fans believe the episode felt more like a “to be continued” one that was poorly written. The hope with this episode and others that introduced seemingly incomplete stories, like Season 2, Episode 13, “Neptune,” is that they will be revisited in some way as part of a larger plot. But that might be wishful thinking.
The only larger plot revealed thus far is the overarching mystery of the death of Colter’s father, Ashton (Lee Tergesen), which likely involves government conspiracies and some kind of cover-up. If all these seemingly out-of-place, incomplete episodes are part of a strategy to eventually tie everything together, what the show does could be brilliant once it all comes into focus. But more than likely, the show is losing its touch with subpar writing. Hopefully, things will change as Season 2 comes to a close.
