The Haunting of Bly Manor
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Until now, weve only seen this man in glimpsesfrowning on a balcony or grinning malevolently through a window.
Now we get him up close.
In the beginning, Quints methods are subtle but cutting.
He admires her beauty, but he also wants to isolate her.
So thats Miss Jessels plan.
What does Peter Quint want?
But a candid conversation with Miles sheds some light on his manipulative life philosophy.
But the real purpose behind that turn of phrase becomes clear here.
Even in his absence, Quints influence has clearly warped Miless entire worldview.
Miles may be a sociopath in the making.
By then, theyve slept together, and its already too late.
Quint steals wine and furs from the house and offers them up to Jessel as lavish gifts.
He is demanding of Miss Jessels time and attention, even when shes supposed to be watching the kids.
And he becomes psychotically jealous when he sees her goofing around in the kitchen with Owen.
His manipulative mood swings are clearly devastating to Jessel.
In short: There are bad vibes here.
In a cleverly written speech, Dani asserts that love and possession are opposites.
But it hasnt yet.
And, based on the cliffhanger ending, it wont be getting sentimental anytime soon.
That is, until Bly Manor suddenly rips him back toward the door.
Something tells me were about to learnexactlywhats been haunting Dani all along.
I figured Id at least nod at it here, but Im not really taking this seriously.
There certainly appear to be ghosts at Bly.
And in general, Quint is messing with them!
doesnt seem like a very satisfying solution to the shows various mysteries.
Im assuming well find out by the end of the season.
In both the past and present, there are several references to Bly Manor burning down.
Miss Jessels first name is never revealed inThe Turn of the Screw.
Hannah Grose sees another crack that appears (and then disappears) in the wall of the chapel.
Weird and inexplicable, but clearly fodder for a future episode.
Miles says he had a nightmare where he hurt Hannah Grose and then felt bad about it.
Hannah, some friendly advice: Run!
Ive made some good cake in my day, but this one isbatter!
