Bates Motel Season 4 Episode 2 Goodnight, Mother TV Review
Norman is actually sent to Pinewood??
The episode had a turn that I didn't not expect from this series. As the paranoia of both Norman and Norma play off of each other and their actions. Norman begins to get the thinking that Norma is responsible for all the deaths that have happened on this show, really believing that she not only did it but is also covering it up and keeping it from him. Norma on the other hand is trying to find a way to get Norman into Pinewood so he can get the help that he needs.
What is interesting is that by the end of the episode it is made very clear that Norman has the upper hand and is even becoming threatening to Norma. He does some investigation on trying to find the body of Emma's mother which is think his mother has done away with. In his visions it is possibly shown that her mother is alive and may have escaped in some way. Romero decides he wants to help Norma by help paying for Norman's treatment to get into the Pinewood facility but by doing so, leads to Norman finding out about it.
This leads to an interesting end of the episode where Norman tries to get his mother to stop lying to him and tell the truth. But not the same truth that he was thinking. Norma calls Romero because she feels threaten by having Norman there and he shows up to take him away.
I like how much they are going a different route with this show, I never would have expected Norma to do this because up to this point of the show she has protected Norman from just about everything. What is more interesting is the fact that Norman is very much convinced he is being framed and will most likely be putting the blame on his mother in some way. Either way the outcome from this episode is going to be quite the watch and I can't way to see what happens next!
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