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I was thinking of a series of dreams
\nWhere nothing comes up to the top
\nEverything stays down where it\u2019s wounded
\nAnd comes to a permanent stop
\nWasn\u2019t thinking of anything specific
\nJust thinking of a series of dreams
\nJust thinking of a series of dreams<\/p>\n

Bob Dylan, \u201cSeries of Dreams\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With the start of Episode 2, we have our new theme song and opening montage for season 3.\u00a0 The song is \u201cSeries of Dreams\u201d by Bob Dylan, though this is a slightly edited version of just the first verse from the full song (quoted above). Although released in 1994, this is definitely something you could see being in Hodge\u2019s vinyl collection. The montage is, I have to say, kind of a weird smattering of clips.\u00a0 Thematically, they all appear to be from season 1, during the period before Bill was really on to Brady.\u00a0 The period when he was still just Mr. Mercedes, an ever-present dark force, haunting Bill\u2019s life and dreams. As we have been told Brady’s presence will be felt but not seen in season 3, so maybe that makes sense of it.<\/p>\n

The episode\u2019s title, \u201cMadness\u201d, has a lot of hooks throughout. Lou is descending into madness in captivity. The judge is mad, which may work to her advantage. Jerome talks about how Rothstein\u2019s writing oozes with a kind of angry madness that can infect young teenage boys. And seeing what Lou is going through is causing Holly to relive her personal history with madness as well.<\/p>\n

\"Lou
Lou hears the ice cream truck music.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cHe finds me in here.\u201d<\/h2>\n

Speaking of people haunted by Brady, let\u2019s start with the developments in Lou\u2019s storyline first.\u00a0 Judge Raines isn\u2019t having the self-defense argument, especially if it\u2019s based on Hodges\u2019 affidavit about Brady killing people while he was in a coma.\u00a0 Bill\u2019s continued efforts to influence the judge just seem to make things worse.\u00a0 In the final pre-trial hearing, Raines pulls a fast one on both sides by ordering a competency test, sending Lou away to a psychiatric hospital for up to a year.<\/p>\n

More importantly though, Lou is hearing Brady talk to her, preceded by the ice cream truck music, and eventually sees Brady in her room at the psychiatric hospital.\u00a0 It’s strange that even though Bill and Holly know this through her lawyer, they don\u2019t seem to be taking it seriously. Bill tells Holly, \u201cWe\u2019re all a bit mad.\u00a0 It\u2019s what makes us human.\u201d As if Lou is just going a little stir-crazy being in prison, and it\u2019s not a big red flashing neon sign shouting \u201cDanger!\u201d over their heads.<\/p>\n

\"Alma
Alma declares Morris a hero for having killed Rothstein.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cTwo plus two equals you shot John Rothstein in the head.\u201d<\/h2>\n

So, we might have another \u201cmama\u2019s boy\u201d in the worst possible interpretation.\u00a0 Since they are rewriting Morris\u2019 role from the books, I\u2019ve got to ask, was that necessary?\u00a0 In Brady\u2019s case, the mother-son incest was an integral part of the character and added gravitas to his mother\u2019s death that pushed him further over the edge.\u00a0 Morris though is just a mean snake, and surprise, his mother is apparently also a mean snake.\u00a0 That\u2019s probably all the more that needs to be established here.\u00a0 I guess what I\u2019m saying is that other than firmly securing that mature rating on this particular episode, I fail to understand so far how that element contributes to the story, beyond plain old shock value.\u00a0 Which is so beneath this great show.<\/p>\n

Now, is she really his mother?\u00a0 I might be jumping to conclusions here, I admit. IMDB<\/a> lists her character as Alma Lane, whereas Morris\u2019 last name is Bellamy. Maybe \u201cThat\u2019s my boy, that\u2019s my boy, that\u2019s my boy!\u201d is just dirty sex talk? Let\u2019s hope so. That said, I\u2019ll be honest and add that, while I knew Kate Mulgrew (of Star Trek: Voyager<\/em> fame) was going to be on this season, I did not recognize her at first.\u00a0 Wow.\u00a0 Her transformation is amazing.<\/p>\n

Alma had it in for Rothstein and seems to have pointed Morris at him with the intent of at least hurting him, the way he hurt her. That Morris murdered Rothstein was a bonus, and recovering the manuscripts would be the icing on the cake. With their two devious minds working together, they seem to be closing in on Pete rather quickly.<\/p>\n

\"Pete
Pete tries to play it cool while his dad is having a heart-to-heart talk with him.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWho is this smart kid sitting at my table?\u201d<\/h2>\n

Pete is a smart kid, but he\u2019s already made his first slip up.\u00a0 He stupidly bought himself a $300 pair of shoes with the robbery money, making his parents think that he might be taking and\/or selling drugs. He\u2019s a junkie all right, but a junkie for Rothstein\u2019s unpublished manuscripts, which he is devouring eagerly.<\/p>\n

Overall though, Pete’s life is looking up.\u00a0 That confrontation inspired his dad to take stock of himself and try to be there again for his family. His hiding spot behind the wall has got to be the envy of every teenager in America. Granted, he did find a dead body in the car, which is bad, but it prompted him to anonymously tip off the police, good idea, and start carrying a gun, probably even better idea.<\/p>\n

\"Bill
Bill looks down on John Rothstein’s body.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s another.\u201d<\/h2>\n

Montez really steps up his game to drag Hodges into the investigation of John Rothstein\u2019s murder.\u00a0 He\u2019s giving Bill access to crime scenes, letting him read internal reports, and showing him the \u201cdead herring\u201d in the morgue.\u00a0 Creepier than that though was his insistence that Bill first see Rothstein\u2019s body, and then touch it.\u00a0 \u201cThis is a calling for us, Bill,\u201d he says. Was Montez genuinely inspired by touching Rothstein\u2019s body?\u00a0 I somehow doubt it.\u00a0 I\u2019d say that whole set up was inspired by the reaction he saw in Bill last episode. Montez knows how tenacious Hodges can be.\u00a0 Now he\u2019s got Bill primed and loaded as surely as if he were a gun aimed at the unknown killer\u2019s head.<\/p>\n

\"Holly
Holly remembers her past.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mr. Mercedes in the News<\/h2>\n

This is a little bit of old news, but I personally wasn\u2019t aware of this until it was pointed out by u\/emf3rd31495 on the r\/MrMercedesTV sub-Reddit (thanks!).\u00a0 In Stephen King\u2019s novels, the character of Holly Gibney actually made the leap out of the Mr. Mercedes<\/em> trilogy and appeared as a fairly pivotal character in The Outsider<\/em> (just released last summer).\u00a0 That novel was also immediately picked up for a 10-episode series adaptation<\/a>, to air on HBO probably next year.\u00a0 However, she will be played by a different actress, Cynthia Erivo, not our wonderful Justine Lupe.\u00a0 Given Erivo\u2019s musical background (with a Grammy and Tony award under her belt), I\u2019d guess this might end up being a different take on the character.<\/p>\n

More current, although also more tangential, a trailer for Hulu\u2019s Castle Rock season 2<\/a> was just released last week.\u00a0 While not a direct adaptation of any particular Stephen King novel, there have already been several appearances by characters and locations from various stories, and it looks like season 2 will continue in that same vein.\u00a0 That series is every bit as good as Mr. Mercedes<\/em>, and I highly recommend you check it out.\u00a0 You have time to catch up before season 2 airs on October 23.<\/p>\n

\n

Season 3 of Mr. Mercedes airs Tuesdays at 10pm ET\/PT on AT&T AUDIENCE Network. AT&T AUDIENCE Network is available on all AT&T video platforms including DIRECTV CH. 239, AT&T TV NOW, and U-verse.<\/em> \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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