I think Coel’s point about Theo and her mom was less about liars and more about what makes person lie about something like that. In Theo’s case it’s because she was literally brought up to believe that she was supposed to do that in order to get back at someone (and mix that in with her guilt about what she said in…

That is a really baby? I thought it was just Patton Oswalt run through Disney’s de-aging technology.

Yes! Beside the fact that Coel more resembles Simone I think there is a certain acting intelligence in her that Zoe Saldana lacks.

Hmm . . . I’m not sure I do think that Bella has forgiven Theo. That look at the end read to me like Bella internally calling Theo on her bullshit. Of course that is at odds with what she said to Terry, so I’ll probably need to rewatch it (what a hardship).

Off topic: Michaela Coel is the actress who should (have) play(ed) Nina Simone.

I initially wondered about the cash thing as well, but then I remembered that members of groups (support, sport, dance, meditation etc.) that meet regularly tend to chip in to pay for the rental of the meeting place. So maybe it was kosher.

Good god, this show. I feel emotionally assaulted each episode. Coel forces you to witness, essentially be a participant in and then try and process all sides of very complicated sexual interactions in a tidy half hour. The assaults of the three leads were more easily sussed out compared to Theo’s story. Her opening…

I just wanted to say, thank you so much for these weekly recaps, Ashley. Reading through your analysis of everything has really helped me contextualize these jam-packed episodes better. I caught myself doing double takes and second-guessing myself with all the complexity Coel brings to the discussion of sexual…

Another great episode that just reveals more layers when you take time to digest it all. The greater unsettling realization I had after this viewing was the underlying theme of just how many abusers and aggressors get away with it.

yeah same here, I already wasn’t big on swimming before this and this only reinforces the thought that I made the right call, I have the same feelings about skiing due to Natasha Richardson’s tragic death.

My initial go-to was Zoboomafoo.

If only he had some thread and duct tape he might have been able to make it work.

Have you ever tried to fold a fitted sheet?

Can you highlight the part of the article where Beth said you have an ED if you consciously consider what you eat?

30 minutes of folding laundry does not burn anywhere CLOSE to 150 calories peeps.

I feel so much for Kwame. Especially since he’s seen Arabella go thru the process with competent investigators, to have the experience he did in the police station must be so invalidating. But also it's so powerful to see Kwame and Arabella asking questions about what happened to them. This show is so much. 

Thank you so much for your thoughtful recaps! I just finished the episode and something I’m curious about too is how the show has hinted at Bella’s selfishness when it comes to Terry. It seems like Terry’s ‘stage fright’ at the summit could have been alleviated a bit had Bella helped calm her down? Not that it was her…

Go fuck yourself, Ryan Adams. This public apology is 100% an attempt at career redemption and has nothing to do with making amends with the women he has abused. 

if you rescue kittens these also have the purpose of being great feeder dishes for small kittens just learning how to eat mushy kitten food. it’s too shallow for them to get injured in (drowning in their food)

Let’s see if I can upload a picture...Clearly I can’t :(