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Maybe it meant they knew something dark about Dorys past or they know how evil she can be.
Maybe her parents are the people who turned her into this monster?
We know Dory has always been on the search for something more, but why?
Whats so horrible about the life she was given that she needs to create so much drama around her?
Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers script puts forth one clear answer: entitlement.
Dory is just an entitled little brat with pretty cool parents.
Her parents are nice, normal people who find her secrecy abusive.
It hurt when her father said that.
They want to know her, but they dont because shes never given them a chance.
She finds their Albuquerque lifestyle sad and has no respect for the sacrifices they made as Iraqi immigrants.
Dory opens the episode casually singing songs about their murder trial.
Dory didnt lay low.
Drew flew to Chicago and took care of the thing that could hurt his public image.
Dory also knows that once the truth about April comes out, shes done for good.
That suggests April is still down there with it.
Im glad Julian takes the payout and leaves.
Its a great way to utilize his character without revisiting the conflicts he and Dory had in season two.
Also, were already halfway through the season and we havent even gotten to the trial yet!
Perhaps itsSearch Partys new binge format, but the pacing has felt slightly off through these first five episodes.
At this point, I have to believe its just because Mitra Jouhari and Joel Kim Booster are members.
Although, to be fair, that is a very convincing argument.
Jouhari and Booster play childish, innocent Christian college students.
Theyre amusingly impervious to Portias bragging, fame, or suggestions that they have sex with a giraffe.
They dont judge her, theyre just happy shes on the right path now.
I dont entirely trust this congregation yet, but I hope Portia has finally found good friends.
And then theres his Fuck you conversation with Patrick and Ashley and the way he calms Marc with grenadine.
Early has been leading the pack this season.
When the cast is given the time to dig into these stories, there are so many great moments.
Still, Public Appeal feels bloated.
Hopefully Drew and Dorys court case givesSearch Partyan opportunity to slow things down.
Michaela Watkins Polly was made to take her time tearing Dory apart.
Case Notes
Shalita Grant is so good as Cassidy Diamond.
I could watch an entire episode of her pivoting.
Theyve paired Dory with someone so likeable you have to root for her to win.
Marc explains that Drew and Dory arent murderers, everyone is just jealous.
I really wonder what Elliott is telling Marc to explain all the evidence and DNA.
The ukulele thing was almost too twee and on the nose.
We get it, theyre annoying millennial hipsters.
I also want to bake Drew pasta and I appreciate someone with the presence of a house cat.
I know Drew isnt entirely innocent, but hes still not as bad as Dory.
I think Dory knows if she gives Drew space to be sad, hell turn on her.
I wonder if Dorys parents will stay for the trial.
They push her to the edge in a way that forces her true self to come out.
Alia Shawkat does some stunning work pivoting from cold, callous daughter to crying on her mothers shoulder.
Dory forgiving Keiths family was truly wicked.
It was hard enough watching Dory meet Keiths daughter last season, but her behavior is just eerie now.
