Ratched
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And she somehow talks other people into breaking them, too.
And consistency has been the biggest problem withRatched.
None of these characters are consistent.
Ratched goes from ice-cold to warm with Briggs, who feels more and more like a plot equipment herself.
Sometimes its fun, but not so much here.
Sophie Okonedo comes screaming into the show, harassing someone playing violin on a bench.
She is growling and prowling fury, the Murphy-verse vision of someone with mental issues.
Back in the real world, Ratched tells Briggs she has feelings for her.
She could be manipulating her, or it could be true.
Its really hard to tell how Paulson and the writers want us to read it.
Nixon is playing Briggss feelings as 100 percent genuine, but Ratched is harder to read.
Importantly, the enigmatic nurse invites Briggs to be her date to the mental hospital version of the prom.
Lenore Osgood and her monkey arrive at the motel.
Sharon Stone is just wonderful here, playing a different register of camp than anyone else.
Later in the episode, shell be offered $100k and take it.
But will she really kill Hanover?
The Dance meanders its way to the title event.
He cries at the thought hes done something successful.
How far can they possibly get?
Extra Dosage
I couldnt stop laughing at the serious-faced use of the phrase vanguard insanity experiment.
Its such a ridiculous line that I almost wish more ofRatchedleaned into that campy tone.
Honestly, the biggest problem with the midsection of this season has been boredom.
Maybe it will in the final three.
But then we might get more Charlotte Wells.
And is one of her personalities Jesse Owens?
She talks about winning five Gold medals in front of Hitler but Owens only won four.
Still, it feels like thats who its supposed to be.
This character makes me very nervous, and not in a good way.
Sharon Stone is everything so far.
I could watch her sneak into a diner to scare Hanover or talk to her pet monkey all episode.
Shes keeping things interesting.
