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The third season of Pamela AdlonsBetter Thingsis the best the show has ever been.
The serenely focused filmmaking letsBetter Thingsseem light on its feet when the material is heavy.
And it does get heavy.
That Sam lives well doesnt mean shes living easy.
Sam struggles with clothes that used to fit fine.
Sam cant catch a break even when shes alone in a quiet space.
Most disturbing are Sams feverish nightmares of her ex-husband having rough sex with her and sometimes raping her.
Maybe Sam doesnt know what the dreams mean, or maybe she knows but is repressing the truth.
Its a lot, Sam admits, in a moment so raw that it catches even her by surprise.
Sometimes she says she just cant.
But she always does.
Shes crazy and a complete pain in the ass and annoying, Marion tells Duke.
But she loves you, and she would do anything for you.
And the most important thing in the world the most important thing is that shes there …
Even when she isnt there, shes there.
She will always be there.
Better Thingspremieres February 28 on FX.
