Speaking of Paige, she did mistake the guy's name, but Philip, with 20+ years of experience behind him, notes that it's an occupational hazard.
I don't think the point there was that it really was just an occupational hazard. Philip assumed she wanted reassurance and gave it to her. Elizabeth's response that she was a 'fast learner' seemed to imply a lingering anxiety. As was her bringing it up in the first place (as presumably the easiest problem).
I mean, he's not lying. It does happen. But I don't think it's really about Elizabeth just remembering this mild thing and Philip reminding her it's nothing and that's tath.
Then in this episode Paige runs into the action screaming "Mom." Meanwhile Elizabeth's still telling anyone who'll listen that Paige's life will mostly just be a 9 to 5 job, which seems to be a fantasy. She's lying to just about everybody.
It just seems like Elizabeth's in such a bad place here, rejecting anything that's not about her cause, that any sign of doubt on her part is a healthy thing. Claudia's own grandchildren aren't buying what she's selling--and Claudia's not being paid to keep them in line.
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Re: QR's First Impressions
Date: 2018-04-06 02:40 am (UTC)I don't think the point there was that it really was just an occupational hazard. Philip assumed she wanted reassurance and gave it to her. Elizabeth's response that she was a 'fast learner' seemed to imply a lingering anxiety. As was her bringing it up in the first place (as presumably the easiest problem).
I mean, he's not lying. It does happen. But I don't think it's really about Elizabeth just remembering this mild thing and Philip reminding her it's nothing and that's tath.
Then in this episode Paige runs into the action screaming "Mom." Meanwhile Elizabeth's still telling anyone who'll listen that Paige's life will mostly just be a 9 to 5 job, which seems to be a fantasy. She's lying to just about everybody.
It just seems like Elizabeth's in such a bad place here, rejecting anything that's not about her cause, that any sign of doubt on her part is a healthy thing. Claudia's own grandchildren aren't buying what she's selling--and Claudia's not being paid to keep them in line.