Like Jae, I imagined Philip trying to figure out one thing that would make a difference and not finding it. (And also I don't think he could really find things he could honestly say he'd do something differently if he had the chance because he always made what he thought was the best decision at the time.) Ditto Elizabeth not being capable of regret but for different reasons.
Though Elizabeth has regretted small things where she felt unfair to Philip. I don't think she regrets anything about Gregory, but she might regret accidentally setting up the situation where Gregory was able to hurt him with the affair. But I think she feels now like she made that okay by talking to him about it.
So basically Philip and Elizabeth I imagine are pretty fatalistic for different reasons.
Oh, but I do think Philip regrets sleeping with Irina that time. I think he didn't get anything out of it and just wishes he didn't do it, but doesn't obsess over it. That's a gimme.
With Stan, he's probably another one who would find it hard to figure out one thing that he would have done differently. I don't even think he can regret things with Nina because he needs to feel like that meant something. It's still motivating him.
Martha might occasionally regret not asking questions earlier. I suspect she does think there were ways she could have had a better marriage. But again, I don't know if she truly regrets things.
I don't think Paige regrets asking for the truth. She's just angry at her parents for ruining it by not telling her something that she wanted to hear. The point of hearing the truth was to reassure Paige that her parents were just forgivably messed up, slightly inferior people.
Henry regrets getting the idea to break into that house, probably.
Oleg may come to regret trusting Stan. ETA: Well, not really trusting him. Thinking he was outsmarting him.
Oh, and I think Philip might honestly come to regret not taking out Pastor Tim that night. He'll feel guilty about it, but he'll have those feelings.
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Date: 2015-09-22 04:26 pm (UTC)Though Elizabeth has regretted small things where she felt unfair to Philip. I don't think she regrets anything about Gregory, but she might regret accidentally setting up the situation where Gregory was able to hurt him with the affair. But I think she feels now like she made that okay by talking to him about it.
So basically Philip and Elizabeth I imagine are pretty fatalistic for different reasons.
Oh, but I do think Philip regrets sleeping with Irina that time. I think he didn't get anything out of it and just wishes he didn't do it, but doesn't obsess over it. That's a gimme.
With Stan, he's probably another one who would find it hard to figure out one thing that he would have done differently. I don't even think he can regret things with Nina because he needs to feel like that meant something. It's still motivating him.
Martha might occasionally regret not asking questions earlier. I suspect she does think there were ways she could have had a better marriage. But again, I don't know if she truly regrets things.
I don't think Paige regrets asking for the truth. She's just angry at her parents for ruining it by not telling her something that she wanted to hear. The point of hearing the truth was to reassure Paige that her parents were just forgivably messed up, slightly inferior people.
Henry regrets getting the idea to break into that house, probably.
Oleg may come to regret trusting Stan. ETA: Well, not really trusting him. Thinking he was outsmarting him.
Oh, and I think Philip might honestly come to regret not taking out Pastor Tim that night. He'll feel guilty about it, but he'll have those feelings.