Thoughts on tmagp episode 24
*cough* my sister had a newborn a few months ago. Hereās some red flags about āthe health visitorā from todayās episode:
- newborns feed every 2-3 hours, usually 2.5. Idk if this is different in the UK but I donāt see why it would be.
- most babies are born with greyish eyes, which changes over time. If Rupertās a newborn when sheās talking about his black orb eyes, this is maybe a red flag?
- āI couldnāt scream, I didnāt want to wake himā AHHHHHH oh god the psychological horror of having a newborn aghfjgjfhhhhhh
Very Rosemaryās Baby, but instead of going full satanic panic, āRaising Issuesā focuses on the self-sacrificial narrative mothers are told, and how that leads to a dangerous and isolating situation as Patricia ignores every red flag in sight. I had my head in my hands. Honestly, I wish weād dived deeper into the socioeconomic stuff rather than the body horror because back to back with āA New Youā it felt like too similar of a story structure, even though imo theyāre meant to be parallels.
23 and 24 have been so similar that theyāre definitely intentional contrasts to each other. Oneās from Chester talking about how you can long to change yourself so fully only for it to all go wrong, and this oneās from Norris about destroying yourself to support the one you loveā¦ I am ill, actually. Screaming crying relistening to the last recording in this case file and finding all the points that are reminiscent of Mag 170 (Recollection).
These lines specifically are making me think. Once again, I am ill.
Chester: āAlesis Newman is leaving this world and whatever comes next ā though she may look like me in some ways, though she may carry a part of me with her ā sheāll be better. Free of all my mistakes. Perhaps people will like her more than me. I already like her more than me. I want to see her walk off happy and strong. I hope she doesnāt feel this now, just be the good parts of me. (hoarse) I hope itās like I dreamt, I hope she has my eyesā¦ā
Norris: āI canāt remember whenā¦ when I lastā¦ had sleep. I thinkā¦ I think daysā¦ā + āI donāt know whatās going to happen. Thereās not much of me left. Iām so scared. But at least Rupeyās happyā¦ā
Considering this is the first Norris case file in over 10 episodes (since episode 12, unless Iām wrong) and heās literally just reading the stuff between recordings, Iām a bit concerned.
Who the fuck is reading this statement and why didnāt they mention it to Celia IMMEDIATELY? If it was Sam, he knows she has a kid and is in a support group, and if it was Celia herself, then idk why she isnāt at least concerned (thatās suspicious, Celia.) I guess Gwen and Alice donāt know about Jack, so theyāre off the hook.
ALSO rupert? A red name? Philosopherās stone alchemical reference? Or just referring to the blood heās feeding on?
I know Iām gonna see a ton of takes on this episode being like āthis is why Iām childfreeā and, like yeah, Iām not planning on kids either but this story is such an extension of existing social structures that I hope we talk, at least a little, about the social narratives at work here about pregnancy, parenthood, and childcare.
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