This week’s episode was heavily focused on the gaps left by things that aren’t there anymore, and how the absence of something can be just as revealing as its presence sometimes. The most obvious thing missing this week was Anna. Despite Nene’s previous assurances to the contrary, Anna did not survive her defeat last episode, […]
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