Norma is upset, goes a little crazy when she finds out her lover boy is a slime bag, but is it just an act? Norman gets the car keys away from his spastic mother, but later when Emma says that she wants to call the FBI, you can almost see the web being weaved. Norma is like a venomous black widow as she explains to Emma that they should wait a day or two, until the girl is rested. But it’s just a lie; Norma does what’s good for Norma. I’m really impressed with Vera Farmiga’s acting. She can get you to simultaneously feel sorry for and hate Norma Louise at the same time. That takes talent.
Max Thieriot plays the part of older brother Dylan and although the character he plays is a criminal and hangs out with really bad men, you don’t care. Max is able to get the viewers to overlook the criminal element of Dylan, and concentrate on the way he protects his little brother Norman. Dylan is a good guy in a bad place and his only goal is to get Norman away from Norma. But, there’s no escape from Norma’s web of lies.
Flies in a Web
Tonight’s episode had a lot going on. Dylan has to face the big boss and is ordered to burn all the evidence. What is it with this town and fire? Does the term Pyromaniac ring a bell? Dylan then learns about Jiao from Norman and his mother. While Dylan and Norman go looking for the belt that the deputy holds ransom, Norma is playing nice with the deputy (Zack) in one of the hotel rooms. The girl, Jiao is discovered and Zack goes chasing her into the woods. Events come to a climax and there is a shootout between Zack and Dylan.
Tonight, Norma told Dylan her account of how Norman’s father died. Is this the truth or another lie? The way Norman is acting, I’m not sure. But, I do know this; it’s fun when the audience is also tangled in the spider’s web. So far, I’m hooked on the show and it’s because the actors are so believable in their roles.