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    | July 21, 2019
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    First things first, NOS4A2 was renewed for a second season. So no matter how this season wraps up, they’ll have time and space to continue the story later. With that out of the way, let’s see where we are this week.

    Well, we’re in Here with Maggie. She doesn’t know where Joe (Sheriff Bly) is exactly, but obviously, she knows it’s nowhere good. With no Joe, no pills, and a whole lot of fear, she does what many people would do in her situation. She calls her mama. It’s clear from the stilted conversation they have that there’s a lot of tension there. Maggie is perfectly welcome to come home–now that she’s ditched her Scrabble tiles–as long as she stays off the drugs and the girls and goes to church every Sund’y. Although Maggie is no orphan, it’s evident now why Joe was the closest thing to a parent she’s had in a long time.

    Nos4a2 S01e08 Olafur Darri Olafsson Bing Partridge

    Strained familial relationships are certainly something with which Vic is familiar with, of course. After finding out she got a full ride to RISD, Linda goes off the deep end. I don’t understand her motivation at first. Is it fear? It certainly seems so, especially during the conversation she has with Chris outside the party the Brewsters throw for Vic. She’s worried about things like Vic being roofied at a party, but of course, there’s real danger close to home.

    Actually, the real danger is inside her home, as Bing prowls around while they’re at the party. He finds weed and booze in Vic’s room, which is enough for him to judge her as naughty. It’s definitely enough for Linda, who finds it still sitting out when she returns home. She starts a fight with Vic that ends bitterly and with Vic storming out of the house, right into Bing’s clutches.

    Nos4a2 S01e08 Charlie Manx Zachary Quinto

    He ties her up inside his basement and she gets a better glimpse of who he really is. She almost talks her way out of it, pointing out that Manx has offered to bring her to Christmasland. But as we already know, he’s too disturbed for sense to take. So finally, she manages to escape by fighting her way out.

    Manx meanwhile is visiting a club called Parnassus, which is owned by his friend Abe (Reg Rogers). Yes, Manx apparently has friends. Anyway, Parnassus is the name of a mountain that was sacred to a number of gods and supernatural beings, so maybe it’s a hint about Abe. He does have some powers, after all. He’s seen the new inscape appear on his map–Vic’s inscape–and he tries to warn Manx away from his fascination with her. But Manx won’t be dissuaded. I’d wondered what exactly he felt for Vic and here, it seems almost romantic. Could he be lonely? Possibly. Maybe he’s just bonkers.

    Nos4a2 S01e08 Ashleigh Cummings Vic Mcqueen

    Back in Here, the Scrabble tiles have returned, which is just as well, because Maggie is hitting rock bottom. She messes around with a stranger just to get some pills. She does manage to ask the tiles where Vic’s bike is, though, and they respond, “THE BRAT.” After Maggie, sounding terrible, lets Vic know, Vic returns home to her mom. Linda admits that her bad attitude has been sparked by fear–the fear of being alone. She also admits that she didn’t sell the bike–it’s just in the basement.

    Using her knife, Vic focuses on Maggie, and the bridge spits her out at a dump in Here. That’s where she finds Maggie in the middle of an overdose. She’s able to help Maggie purge those pills and that’s a good first step. It’s only going to get tougher from here (no pun intended), and Vic’s going to need all the help she can get.

    9/10 – After I watched this episode, I had to drive somewhere and when I started my car, a Christmas song was playing on the radio. That was a very effective tie-in, albeit unintended. As for the episode itself, it’s about time that Vic had a real talk with her mom, even if it came after those very nasty words she said to Linda. The way Manx feels about Vic continues to be intriguing and I’m especially interested in seeing how he’ll react when he finds out what Bing did. That is, if he doesn’t already know.

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    KeeperofUnicorns
    KeeperofUnicorns
    3 years ago

    Bing will obviously be a dead man soon, right? I’m oddly proud of Vic. I don’t condone her drug use, but for a teen, she’s far more mature than many of the adults and she’s a loyal, spirited fighter.

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    Salome G
    Salome G
    3 years ago
    Reply to  KeeperofUnicorns

    I would assume so. I think I’ve said this before, but I get the impression that Charlie is fine with burning through assistants.

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    Arabella
    Arabella
    3 years ago

    I’m glad the programme was renewed. I wish we could get the origins of Manx. I know using their gift is draining on Creatives, so I understand draining the life force from children. But how did he discover that trick and how did he discover his knife?

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    Salome G
    Salome G
    3 years ago
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    That would be an interesting episode!

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    Rick
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    3 years ago
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    I read an interview with the writers where they said that they felt like the more they explained Charlie Manx, the less scary he became…. so they are apparently withholding info on purpose.

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    Snarky-Guru
    Snarky-Guru
    3 years ago

    That’s so bizarre that Christmas music started playing on the radio this time of year. I’d grab my Holy Water just in case. Maybe that could be your inscape.

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    Salome G
    Salome G
    3 years ago
    Reply to  Snarky-Guru

    The day after I wrote this, I got a Facebook memory from last year where I posted a video of a Christmas song on the radio. So apparently that’s a thing that radio station does around this time every year. But it’s still terrifying!

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    Rick
    Rick
    3 years ago

    Are you freaking kidding me? Charlie Manx is in ONE scene in the whole stinking episode? The rest of the hour plus is spent on Maggie’s drug addict binge, and learning for the MILLIONTH time that Linda is an awful mother? Oh, spoiler alert, Bing is crazy? Unreal….

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    Gavin the Binge-Watcher
    Gavin the Binge-Watcher
    3 years ago
    Reply to  Rick

    You should read the book by Joe Hill that the programme is based on if you’re into the whole vampire twist but would like less teenage angst.

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    Rick
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    3 years ago
    Reply to  Gavin the Binge-Watcher

    Thanks for the tip.

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    Silver
    Silver
    3 years ago

    I’m pretty surprised to learn there will be another season as I didn’t think its ratings were good. Guess I was wrong. Must be a great gig for Manx (Zachary Quinto) considering how little he’s on the screen, especially during the first half.

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    Rick
    Rick
    3 years ago
    Reply to  Silver

    Quinto must work 20 minutes per week…

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    Salome G
    Salome G
    3 years ago
    Reply to  Silver

    Apparently, it’s the #2 cable drama for adults–who knew?

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