Dial-up internet and Britney Spears. Alice falls deeper into the rabbit hole that is 1999. Meanwhile, Del wrestles with giving up something important to Colton, and Kat finally gets a writing job.
Most would probably save the best for last, but I want to jump right in and talk about my favorite part of the episode first. Can we take a moment to appreciate how far Del and Kat have come? I LOVED their relationship in this episode. Clearly, the moment they shared at the end of last episode, writing Jacob’s date of death in the book, broke down some of the walls between them. All of the tension that has been lingering over their scenes was absent this week. As a perfect example, this episode begins with Del wishing Kat good morning and smiling. Obviously they are still mother and daughter, so Del still has an opinion about Kat’s employment status… or lack thereof. It’s a fully understandable concern. However, the conversation about it isn’t ever confrontational. She does offer a challenge for Kat to prove that a writing career is sustainable in Port Haven, but it feels far more good spirited than any of their previous conversations. We see this kinder nature extend in both directions. Later in the episode when the subject of selling Colton’s boat comes up, Kat actually sticks up for Del when Alice gets upset. She acknowledges that she’d rather keep the boat, but concedes that it’s ultimately Del’s call. That’s a far cry from her admonishing her mother for getting rid of all the memories in the house. Later, when Del starts having second thoughts, Kat comes to talk with her, telling her that it’s okay to keep the boat if she wants to. She offers the advice that getting rid of reminders of the past doesn’t make you strong, it makes you lonely. Del is receptive to the advice, and tells Kat that she’s a good mom, and to trust her instincts about Alice. This particular mother and daughter pair are finally finding their footing again. It’s beautiful to watch. Del proudly reading Kat’s article at the end of the episode was so precious. I love these two!
The other mother daughter duo is not fairing quite as well. While Kat and Alice aren’t necessarily at odds, Kat is struggling to figure out what is going on with her daughter. After Alice disappeared for 12 hours…which, if I understand correctly, Kat still believes was an attempt to return to Minnesota…she’s hesitant to trust her, or take what she says at face value. I don’t blame her, especially given how terrible Alice is at coming up with excuses. Sun storms? Really? The part that especially sucks about the whole situation is that the second that Kat lets her guard down, and decides to trust Alice and ignore her instincts, she finds out Alice has been lying. You can see the disappointment on her face. Did Alice honestly believe that in small town Port Haven, word wouldn’t get back to her mom that she wasn’t at Spencer’s party? Now, jumping ahead a little… or a lot… this dynamic gets really interesting when Kat decides to follow Alice to figure out what she’s been up to. Off to the woods they go, where she proceeds to watch Alice dive headfirst into a pond, and not resurface. As any sane person might do, she jumps in to rescue her daughter… but Kat doesn’t resurface either… which we know means she can time travel too!!!! It has to be a Landry trait. That is my only explanation. Unless Elliott just didn’t have any past or future traumas that the pond needed to show him, it has to be something specific to Landry genetics. That of course begs the question of whether or not Del could time travel, given that she married into the family and the farm, and if she knows about the family secret. If Landry genetics are at play, then Jacob most certainly should be able to time travel like his sister and niece. Also, Elliott is in big trouble when Kat gets back to 2023.
Most would probably save the best for last, but I want to jump right in and talk about my favorite part of the episode first. Can we take a moment to appreciate how far Del and Kat have come? I LOVED their relationship in this episode. Clearly, the moment they shared at the end of last episode, writing Jacob’s date of death in the book, broke down some of the walls between them. All of the tension that has been lingering over their scenes was absent this week. As a perfect example, this episode begins with Del wishing Kat good morning and smiling. Obviously they are still mother and daughter, so Del still has an opinion about Kat’s employment status… or lack thereof. It’s a fully understandable concern. However, the conversation about it isn’t ever confrontational. She does offer a challenge for Kat to prove that a writing career is sustainable in Port Haven, but it feels far more good spirited than any of their previous conversations. We see this kinder nature extend in both directions. Later in the episode when the subject of selling Colton’s boat comes up, Kat actually sticks up for Del when Alice gets upset. She acknowledges that she’d rather keep the boat, but concedes that it’s ultimately Del’s call. That’s a far cry from her admonishing her mother for getting rid of all the memories in the house. Later, when Del starts having second thoughts, Kat comes to talk with her, telling her that it’s okay to keep the boat if she wants to. She offers the advice that getting rid of reminders of the past doesn’t make you strong, it makes you lonely. Del is receptive to the advice, and tells Kat that she’s a good mom, and to trust her instincts about Alice. This particular mother and daughter pair are finally finding their footing again. It’s beautiful to watch. Del proudly reading Kat’s article at the end of the episode was so precious. I love these two!
The other mother daughter duo is not fairing quite as well. While Kat and Alice aren’t necessarily at odds, Kat is struggling to figure out what is going on with her daughter. After Alice disappeared for 12 hours…which, if I understand correctly, Kat still believes was an attempt to return to Minnesota…she’s hesitant to trust her, or take what she says at face value. I don’t blame her, especially given how terrible Alice is at coming up with excuses. Sun storms? Really? The part that especially sucks about the whole situation is that the second that Kat lets her guard down, and decides to trust Alice and ignore her instincts, she finds out Alice has been lying. You can see the disappointment on her face. Did Alice honestly believe that in small town Port Haven, word wouldn’t get back to her mom that she wasn’t at Spencer’s party? Now, jumping ahead a little… or a lot… this dynamic gets really interesting when Kat decides to follow Alice to figure out what she’s been up to. Off to the woods they go, where she proceeds to watch Alice dive headfirst into a pond, and not resurface. As any sane person might do, she jumps in to rescue her daughter… but Kat doesn’t resurface either… which we know means she can time travel too!!!! It has to be a Landry trait. That is my only explanation. Unless Elliott just didn’t have any past or future traumas that the pond needed to show him, it has to be something specific to Landry genetics. That of course begs the question of whether or not Del could time travel, given that she married into the family and the farm, and if she knows about the family secret. If Landry genetics are at play, then Jacob most certainly should be able to time travel like his sister and niece. Also, Elliott is in big trouble when Kat gets back to 2023.