Need to get caught up? Check out my review of episode one, First Period.
We’ve reached the sixth episode of Carrie. The story came to a head in this episode. And if this series was just a teenage drama, this might have been the climax of the story. Because it’s pretty intense.
But we all know there’s blood to come.
In this episode, Chris is finally seeing consequences for her actions. Principal Grayle seems like he’s trying not to squee with joy when he tells Chris and her dad that she’s suspended, pending a final decision.
This is just the start of Chris’s bad time, though. Her dad’s house is being sold, along with just about everything in it. And we find out that her dad’s been accused of embezzlement. She’s lost her best friend, her very expensive home, her car, and her dream college. And only some of this is her fault.
Meanwhile, Carrie is running into very different problems. She begins this episode by confronting her mother about the cameras all over her room, including in her bedroom.
This is the first of many good scenes Carrie has in this episode. She’s facing her mother, begging her to just be honest with her. “Don’t make me hate you. You’re the only one I have left,” she says.
Heartbreaking.
Things are beyond out of control. And finally, Principal Grayle decides to do something. He and Peter set up a mediation between Carrie and Chris, trying to get the girls to make peace. The theory is that if the girls make peace, it will calm everything down.
This might have worked if the adults hadn’t gotten involved.
They’re acting exactly how you’d expect them to act. Chris’s dad is threatening litigation. Margaret is intentionally making the situation worse.
Then, the situation gets worse.
Thanks to Margaret running her mouth to the press, the whole school knows that the mediation is taking place. The students, already mad at Chris, start a protest. The protest turns into a riot. The cops get called; it’s a whole thing.
This episode was great. I spent half the time rooting for Carrie. She’s so brave. She stands up to her mom and Chris. She isn’t cruel or spiteful. She’s just direct.
Then, she is more than direct. Good for her.
The best thing about the episode, though, was the heartbreak. There was a moment when Chris and Carrie almost fixed things. They could have made peace and moved forward. But the adults got involved. And things got worse.
While this episode was great, there is one thing that’s bothering me. And it’s been bothering me all season.
Sue and Tommy are maybe too nice. They’re too good. Sue’s helping to care for her younger sisters, applying for scholarships to get into school, and worrying about the hellstorm her best friend is causing. And she’s just keeping on keeping on. And Tommy is just a freaking angel. It feels unrealistic.
Overall though, this was a fantastic episode. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for the last two episodes. It’s going to be a bloody good time.
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