Love and Death

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The previous episode ofLove & Deathleft off with an ax looming in the foreground.

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(Chekhov was remarkably prescient in this regard.)

At least, not yet.

She cycles through a series of seemingly contradictory phases and instincts.

She picks the ax back up and a struggle between the two women ensues.

She seems to need to remind herself how to drive a car before pulling away.

He sends a neighbor over to knock on the door to no avail.

There are moments where the show drifts into this more psychological territory before snapping back into methodical-procedure mode.

The unease is too palpable and the acting too strong forLove & Deathto become altogether routine or boring.

However, close-ups of her tensely entwined hands reveal her anxiety over the big lie.

Ma-ma-ma-my Sharona, and decides that now is not the time, the Knack.

(In the movie, its a survival move, perhaps reflecting Candys mentality about her crime.)