Episode #28 (season 3, episode 8): “The Book of Nora”
Debut: SUNDAY, JUNE 4 (9:00-10:15 p.m.)
Nothing is answered. Everything is answered. And then it ends.
Story by Tom Spezialy & Damon Lindelof; Teleplay by Tom Perrotta & Damon Lindelof; directed by Mimi Leder.
Debut: SUNDAY, JUNE 4 (9:00-10:15 p.m.)
Nothing is answered. Everything is answered. And then it ends.
Story by Tom Spezialy & Damon Lindelof; Teleplay by Tom Perrotta & Damon Lindelof; directed by Mimi Leder.
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Interview
There's a moment when President Harvey says: "This isn't my first time visiting the other side of the world. Every time I'm here, it gets harder and harder to leave." We've seen Kevin wearing bags over his head this season. We see him in this episode plunging himself straight into the water, not waiting for his so-called apostles to wake up and make sure he can come back. Does he not care if he doesn't come back? Is this his preferred world? To borrow a phrase from the show: does he want to live here now?
Yes, I think he wants to live there now — well, not there. I think he wants to live above ground. But I think he needs to discover that and find that and earn that. Even Patti pulls him to the mat and calls him out: "What do you want?" "I want to go home." "You keep saying that, but you're constantly leaving home. You're constantly uprooting yourself and going places and walking out on your family and doing insane things." Again, in that quote-unquote "romance novel" he's writing, when she finally forces him to read his own words, it's this love story ostensibly about a guy who gets on a boat and sails into the middle of the ocean alone. That's the moment Kevin realizes that that's the way he's designed his life throughout. When things get difficult, he always leaves a back door for himself, in terms of self preservation. It's a selfish act. She's the one who really calls him to the floor and pins him on it. That's why he has the reaction, and why the other Kevin says, "Cut this thing out of me." I think he wants some sort of self-provided absolution.
Yes, I think he wants to live there now — well, not there. I think he wants to live above ground. But I think he needs to discover that and find that and earn that. Even Patti pulls him to the mat and calls him out: "What do you want?" "I want to go home." "You keep saying that, but you're constantly leaving home. You're constantly uprooting yourself and going places and walking out on your family and doing insane things." Again, in that quote-unquote "romance novel" he's writing, when she finally forces him to read his own words, it's this love story ostensibly about a guy who gets on a boat and sails into the middle of the ocean alone. That's the moment Kevin realizes that that's the way he's designed his life throughout. When things get difficult, he always leaves a back door for himself, in terms of self preservation. It's a selfish act. She's the one who really calls him to the floor and pins him on it. That's why he has the reaction, and why the other Kevin says, "Cut this thing out of me." I think he wants some sort of self-provided absolution.
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Promo
