The Leftovers focuses in again on Nora Durst for another series-best episode.
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This The Leftovers review contains spoilers.
The Leftovers Season 3 Episode 2
Contrary to popular belief, time does not heal all wounds.
If anything, time has made things worse.
People need something to believe in and the power of belief prescribes meaning and control.
Nora Durst seemingly believes in nothing.
For Nora, no Holy Snake Oil Salesman or religious text will bring back her children.
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Or like the perfect conclusion to a long running joke.
I want to take some fucking control, Mark says, as if reading Noras mind.
She then purposely broke her arm to have the tattoo covered up a bit longer.
Its the sort of emotionally charged, bizarre five minutes that only this show can pull off.
Back at home, she walks in on Kevins disturbing new bag habit but somehow reacts calmly.
When he reacts by proposing that they have a baby, she laughs in his face.
Eventually the mysterious organization calls Nora asking for $20,000 and for her to be in Australia by Tuesday.
Rating:
5 out of 5
