Maniac
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Congratulations, youre healed!
But, are they?
Theyre bewildered, certainly.
And grateful for the checks slipped into their hands at the door.
I certainly hope not what a half-hearted way to live.
He still wants to live up to his mothers standards, still desperately needs her approval.
For both Owen and Annie and really, all of us healing is a subjective thing.
Theyre too displaced to even sit down for the heart-to-heart that most of us were expecting.
Its a little too neat, but heartwarming at the same time.
Now hes much more like the mob boss of Owens fantasies, albeit one without a physical weapon.
Any settlement would ruin our family name.
Porter knows this he knows Jed did it!
but doesnt find any fault in his son.
Changing your testimony after watching evidence that directly contradicts it isnt quite heroic.
and declared that family be damned, he must tell the truth.
If youll permit the tangent, however, theres a point to be made here about the tape itself.
Her assailants brother is his only alibi witness.
It sounds wild and far-fetched, but assault cases have been lost on tighter evidence than this.
The entire treatment of mental illness at the end of this episode is problematic.
But friendship isnt a magical pill, either.
I cried in empathy over Owens feelings of worthlessness.
Annie was absolutely right that having a diagnosis doesnt make Owen crazy or dangerous.
But a road trip isnt a cure, either.
Side Effects
The Mantlerays treat the end of the experiment like a wedding receiving line.
So nice of you to come!
Greta exclaims jubilantly, as if a smile and handshake will erase all the mind-f*ckery.
Did Azumi somehow build it into Gerties mind?
Is there something else we dont know?
It was a smart expectation for the shows writers to upend.
Nice little symmetry there.
