Normal People
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I need escapism now more than ever … And hes staying inherhouse!
And Helen may as well not exist at this point given her minimal screen time to date.
We arent even really getting love triangles here, or a love square.
Even if you dont agree with these objectively correct opinions a reasonable case could be made!)
Does Marianne like being treated this way?
Or does she accept this because she thinks its all she deserves?
Anyway: to the villa.
Connell arrives with my favorite guy, Niall.
Niall is lovely and I think he and Joanna would make a great couple, no?
Thank you, Hulu!
From the jump, Connell can see that Jamie and Mariannes relationship is not going well.
Telling other people to clean up after him?
The scholarship, which has fully changed his life, is something Marianne gives no thought whatsoever.
She catches herself: Maybe I should think about it more.
We learn that theyve had a vibrant email correspondence that Im confident neither Jamie nor Helen knows anything about.
Marianne wants to read Connells stories, but he demurs.
Theyre not as good as the emails.
Its a little tacky.
Very early 2000s, which Im pretty sure is when Jamie was born.
Arent the rich all about pretending to be down-to-earth now?
Do rich people hate trains?
hey someone find a rich and ask them and report back to me.
Marianne suggests they go to Venice for the day.
Then he dramatically sighs and hauls in after her so they can have ANOTHER fight.
She screams so Connell bolts inside to her rescue.
Jamie is just pouring wine over the edge of the glass and spilling it all over the floor.
Gee, I wonder who will be on their hands and knees cleaning up that mess later?
And then he gets mad at her for leaving the room.
Does it shock you to learn Marianne spends the night in Connells bed?
Keeping things super-platonic, they both sleep in their underwear.
(Who sleeps in a bra?)
Marianne keeps nervously curling her hands into fists as she wonders, I dont know whats wrong with me.
I dont know why I cant make people love me.
Connell looks at her like she is insane.
Honestly, a fair reaction.
Yet again Connell asks why Marianne has not said any of this before.
I suppose I didnt want you to think I was damaged, she says.
Of course they kiss!
Did you really think theyd make it through the night without kissing?
Marianne stops it before it escalates to sex.
But its only a matter of time.
In the morning, they board a train (ew?)
