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Lets not mince words or waste any time: This is a gut punch of an episode.
And yes, I mean that in both a literal and a figurative sense.
Not so in this episode set at Thanksgiving, no less.
It also leaves all of our characters at a loss for how to react.
As a portrait of grief, Right Here Right Now VII is transcendent.
Namely, a slightly buzzed Jonathan in a pair of briefs beckoning him in.
And yes, it only gets stranger from there on out.
Here again, the decor helps set the mood.
Amid all the chaos and the rain!
Guadagnino leaves us not with Caitlin and Fraser staring at each other through screens but with Dannys calm prayer.
Even as the strings of John AdamsEl Doradosoar, Danny is a ballast holding himself together.
Tears may be streaming down his cheeks, but he doesnt stop.
His voice may break, but he doesnt stop.
What thats priming us for in next weeks episode remains to be seen.
This Is What It Is
Have you watched the news?
Men want a leader who can make tough decisions.
Like his mother, Fraser can sometimes be unkind and unintentionally cruel.
See, for instance, lines like He was a soldier and his factoid about rocks in coffins.
Update: an earlier version of this article miscredited the music heard during the episodes final scene.
It has been corrected.
