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Were nearly halfway through the first season, and theres still a questionNOS4A2hasnt answered: Whatisthis show, anyway?
Its also, honestly, pretty silly.
His father is both physically and verbally abusive, hurling insults and dismissing Bing as a spineless wimp.
When she recoils from him, Bing rapes his mother in the garage.
Later her corpse is discovered in a field with a nail through the forehead.
If were to believe Bing is reenacting his childhood, its likely that he raped Sharon too.
Like much ofNOS4A2s supporting cast, Bings parents are maddeningly one-dimensional.
Vic is gradually learning that her idealized father isnt the man she always believed he was.
The trouble is, you only ever see the good.
(Its a little like the Mike Yanagita scene inFargobut clumsier in execution.)
Vic forces her way inside, confronts Bing, and discovers the evidence of Sharons kidnapping in the basement.
Thats when Chris comes in to comfort her.
Yes, Manx is hunting her, and his supernatural powers make it near-impossible to stop him.
In this moment, Chriscouldmove beyond the empty platitudes and recognize how his daughter is actually feeling.
He could attempt to address her very real concerns, which obviously remain unresolved.
He could step up and be a real dad.
Instead, his minimum fatherly duties checked off, he leaves the room.
And Vic realizing, correctly, that no one can protect her but herself locks the door behind him.
We see that Sharons body has been uncovered long enough for police and reporters to have swarmed around it.
But Bing is still just sitting around at home, watching the news.
Why wouldnt Vic send the police to Bings house before he could slip away?
On the same line: Why does Bing let Vic leave the house?
After she hangs up with Manx, Vic just kind of runs upstairs and Bing watches her go.
This whole sequence feels like it needed a rewrite.
Presuming hes telling the truth, we learn a little more about Manx this week.
(Fair warning: Its pretty grim.)
I remain baffled as to why were supposed to care about any of this.
Manx also stops at a gas station to buy about 40 evergreen-scented air fresheners.
Say what you will about him, but that guy certainly commits to the bit.
