Everyone is so crazy about flash drives youd think it was 2002, in this decent placeholder episode.
Because we all whitewash our parents sins because on some level, we need to.
Norman would defend his mother endlessly.
He shows a lot of promise as a director and Id gladly like to see him return here.
He could easily be the Tate Donovan to theirDamages.
You know what I mean.
The fact that Dylans friend just randomly cracks the flash drives code is just puzzling though.
They have such an energy thats different than what weve been freebasing off of lately between her and Norman.
Frankly, its a welcome pressure release after everything thats been building up lately.
When it comes to Dylan blindly supporting his parents though, Caleb is the one he stands behind.
Caleb resists the offer initially, but unfortunately the direction this is going down feels pretty clear.
Itd be nice to just see Dylan get a stable support system for once.
At the moment that might be Norman, and we know how tenuous that is.
I give it by episode eight that hell have tried the dress on.
Another significant moment, while also quite moving, is Normas breakdown with Romero.
But seeing her twist the knife in the town and finally get what she wants is pretty damn satisfying.
If only she didnt have that powder keg of a child back at home.
In the episodes closing moments this idea of whitewashing our parents sins away is returned to.
Their collective truth session with their mother is a grueling experience due to Normas submissive silence through it all.
These two siblings can come together, but Norma and hers cannot.
Now all they have left is each other.
PS: Did you all hear that wonderful little aside from Emma to a motel guest?
And the password for the wi-fi is MOTHER; all caps.
Rating:
3 out of 5
