Thanks! That's sort of where I was leaning, but wanted to check with someone who has seen it. Sometimes flashbacks lose their context if watched out out of filming order - but I also thought the story might lose some momentum if I didn't go straight into 2 from 1.

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Zane's sister, leader of their family's pot empire. Had a goat that just might bite you in the ass.

I commented about this elsewhere before I saw your post, that was kind of hilarious, but I actually thought that Highmore did a good job of showing that Norman was both fascinated with her ass but also visibly ashamed of himself at the same time. That expression on his face was priceless.

I definitely felt sad for them tonight, especially Norman, when he confessed he was attracted to her (not wanting her to look at him, etc.) He knows there is something wrong and wants to be different.

When Norma was leaning out the window and panicking about the construction equipment, Norman was totally checking out her ass - and seemed both aware and horrified he was doing it, but was unable to stop.

I think it's mostly that he's comic relief and also coming across as legitimately threatening at the same time. In comparison to some of the other crime-related side characters (Zane, for example), he's a BIG step up.

I was grumpy about that too but it makes sense. If they want this show to last to five seasons (which I think is the plan?), they need to slow that ship down a bit.

Yeah I didn't express myself very well and maybe we are not exactly thinking of the same group of people (I was including Cody's dad and Ms. Watson - the people Norman did likely kill - along with Bradley and the rest

Agree - most of the extraneous people are annoying - probably intentionally. I think they are meant to be cannon fodder - various expendable characters that are used to show Norman's deteriorating psychological/emotional state. Basically so they can show him killing (or threatening) without having to go after any of…

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Is it really? I haven't seen the preview but I thought that maybe Romero buys it back for her as some sort of extravagant thank-you gesture.

Is he still going there or not? Those tapes aren't going to switch out on their own. Seems like recording such a high-level person within the agency would still have some value even if the immediate needs were resolved.

TUSK!

I think so too. Some in his position, suffering depression or personal crisis, or whatever. What's he going to do, right? He can't go to a therapist, he won't personally get much out of a religious confidante.

I don't believe it either as it seems a bit too neat and tidy for this show. I forget the circumstances in which Paige met Tim, exactly. I think she joined the church from a random meeting of girl on a bus. Of course, I guess it could have been a "random" meeting. But I think I'd buy the chances more if Tim had sought…

Thanks. When I woke up this morning I thought of a couple more I could legitimately add. It's just been one manipulation after another with him, all season long.

Thanks! I looked him up but it didn't seem like the same dad from S1. No wonder I thought he was menacing, he was the goon from Banshee S2 who got decapitated by an 18-wheeler.

I'm pretty sure Dylan's got some confused and confusing feelings about Norma as well.

Man, Caleb is just plainly full of shit: