we could have been us

robby has worked with dana for years and she didn’t know about his mother. he has kept that part of himself completely separate.

his exact words were, “nobody knows. who needs to know? who gives a fuck!” so when samira lets that completely inform her entire work day, he simply can’t understand it. that’s something you bifurcate.

and worse, when samira complains about how her mother is too present, wants to talk to her too much, he can’t relate to that at all.

i feel like the visual storytelling is really supporting that in a few ways; we're not accompanying robby into private, quiet moments anymore, we don't see his flashbacks and the way they affect how he treats the people around him in their aftermath, we're not seeing him try to stay calm & collected for other people's behalf.

and as robby's behavior likely becomes more erratic and angrier as the day goes on, as he pushes the people that love him further and further away... it's going to be interesting to see if the show frames that kind of breakdown. because it's just as much of a mental health crisis, but it's a significantly less easy one for the audience to sympathize with when the show is keeping us at arm's length.

Langdon: .....I love you