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Which is fitting, because this entire lemur heist tale is after all, a kind of dream state.

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Linda then tries to deposit Wendy with Nans daughter, which doesnt go as planned.

Shes wiggled her way into his brain as his self-help go-to.

Their predilection for making their dance routines crisp is icing on the cake.

(Get your head in the game.

Annie is readingDon Quixoteto Harriet, Nans sassy former roommate.

Cervantess epic has popped up in every single episode so far.

When the door slams theres a glimpse of a wooden sign bearing the name The Nazlunds.

In other words, hell be Greg F.U.N.

Nazlund, the man who fell asleep at the wheel and killed Ellie in the car wreck.

The dream, then, is working through Owen and Annies traumas, just as the B pill promised.

Inside a pyrotechnic action movie of a dream, they can act out better versions of themselves.

An Annie who would go to great lengths to make a dying woman happy.

An Owen who would sacrifice himself to the police for a woman he loves.

By the end of the episode, Annie and Owen are starting to crack through into Linda and Bruce.

The real fun of this episode, though, is all the filler in between.

Its a glorious, wild romp.

give a shot to recount a dream and inevitably youll remember all those wacky unrelated bits that slipped in.

Its Sebastian shouting, Im a bear.

Im a motherfucking grizzly bear.

I eat Fish and Wildlife.

Its the faux deco decor inside the fur shop.

Its campy, its silly, its written like these showrunners are actually having some fun.

We need more TV like this, that doesnt depend on predetermined algorithms designed to maximize viewer engagement.

Bruce: That is so far from how property law works.

Agent Lopez has the kind of glee when the shootout begins (Its finally happening!)

that you might expect any B-team enforcement office to have.

Thats not an I love you lemur.

Thats a go fuck yourself lemur.