I have 100 thoughts about the table scene between Syd Carmy in 2x09, but hereâs my main takeaway:
There are elements of 2x09 that exactly match 4x10, but many more that are literally flipped
In both, Carmy is reassuring Syd she wonât fuck it up and that he believes in her
In both, Carmy admits he wasnât who she needed him to be and heâll do better by her
In both, Syd is worried she will fail and Carmy says he wonât let her
Sydâs scarf is the same color in both
In 2x09, Syd is saying âyou could do this without meâ and Carmy is saying âI couldnât and I wouldnât even wannaâ; in 4x10 Carmy is saying âyou could do this without meâ and Syd is saying âyes but I donât want toâ
In 2x09, Syd is talking and Carmy tells her to keep going, is patient, gentle; in 4x10, Carmy is talking and Syd is maybe not gentle but definitely patient
In 2x09, Syd says she fucks things up all the time; in 4x10 Carmy says he keeps letting her down and fucking things up
In 2x09, Carmy asks Syd âyou still love to cook rightâ and she says yes; in 4x10 Syd asks Carmy âyou still love thisâ and he says no
In 2x09, they both tell each other theyâre not alone; in 4x10, they both feel more alone than they ever have around each other
2x09 is bright and light; 4x10 is dark and bleak
In 2x09 theyâre wearing the same thing; in 4x10 theyâre both in white but Sydney is covering the white, with an overshirt, like armor, like a shield
In 2x09, Carmyâs stance towards her is open, his attention on her, while she is talking and explaining her fears; in 4x10, Sydâs stance towards Carmy is closed, hands crossed and looking down, while heâs talking and explaining himself
2x09 Syd is on the right and Carmy on the left; 4x10 theyâre flipped
I just keep rewatching old scenes and episodes and realizing that they are either gaslighting the shit out of us or theyâve been literally setting us up since that first real scene between them in 1x03. This is either the greatest most slow burn torturous romance in the history of tv, or the most manipulative piece of tv weâve ever been subjected to. Crying, sobbing, bye.