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An interview held with Fatin Jadmani for the DAWN OF EVE trial case folder.

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As much as we talk yell about how the girls adhere to and subvert their stereotypes by putting on and removing masks, this trend doesn’t actually end with them. We see ample evidence throughout the show of others doing the same action. A key example of this is Dan and Dean, and interestingly they do it through clothing (which is something the girls have less of a luxury to do due to the constraints of Fatin’s suitcase).

In E1 we see Dan and Dean sitting down to prep for their interview with Leah. They chat about consciously choosing their clothing, Dean to reinforce his presence as a authority figure (suit and tie, going for a law enforcement look) and Dan in what I would call a psychiatrist 101 getup (sweater casual, but with an approachable vibe). In this moment, they are stating their roles as someone who is an authority figure (Dean) and someone who is supposed to be a gentler confidant (Dan). It’s important to note that we later see Dan switch his clothing (E8 for Shelby) to a suit and tie as well, looking to match his clothing to the situation.

While Dan and Dean play into the game around the performative aspects of clothing, their movements, motivations and actions contrast what they are projecting. Dean chose to play an authoritative role, and while we do think he has a law enforcement background, he may be the worst rule enforcer ever. He lets Leah out of her room, builds rapport with the girls, gets upset about the box with Martha’s things and advocates for the girls to see each other. Dan on the other hand, dismantles his persona of being an approachable and caring support by reinforcing his power in situations. He is harsh with some of the girls, tells Gretchen their overall goal is to imply guilt, does some pretty intense psychological pushing of Leah and repeatedly plays his hand as someone who is assuming things about what happened on the island rather than listening.

Leah: something useless you’d bring to a deserted island

Rachel: something you want to achieve before you die (or get attacked by a shark)

Dot: something you’re weirdly terrible at

Fatin: something you’re weirdly talented at

Toni: something that gets you irrationally angry

Shelby: something people always (incorrectly) assume about you

Martha: something you want as a pet

Nora: something random most people don’t know

Gretchen: something you lied about

Young: someone you miss

Faber: worst thing you ever did (that you never got caught for)

Thom and Susan: some time you were a coward

Alex: something you regret