This episode, right here. Granted, the use of hallucinogens or drugs in general is an overused trope to reveal more about the leading man, but Tim Roth is so exceptional that it totally works.
We already knew since S1 what happened to his mum. And, thanks to S3's at times awful writing, we cannot possibly forget that his mum, well, offed herself. But here we actually get to see Cal interact with her and see, very briefly, his fears laid bare.
He's stripped of his usual narcissism and cocky swagger, and we see a man getting older, just some years shy of 50. We learn a bit more about his parents and what shaped him to be the father that he is to Emily.
Everyone holds their own against his lunacy and gets their time to shine, even the tragically underused Loker. But its the scenes in the mental hospital that shine brightest, along with a cast clearly having fun.
Whilst I've many problems with S3 overall, this episode and Veronica reach S1 levels of greatness and are entirely the sole reasons to watch the season.
We already knew since S1 what happened to his mum. And, thanks to S3's at times awful writing, we cannot possibly forget that his mum, well, offed herself. But here we actually get to see Cal interact with her and see, very briefly, his fears laid bare.
He's stripped of his usual narcissism and cocky swagger, and we see a man getting older, just some years shy of 50. We learn a bit more about his parents and what shaped him to be the father that he is to Emily.
Everyone holds their own against his lunacy and gets their time to shine, even the tragically underused Loker. But its the scenes in the mental hospital that shine brightest, along with a cast clearly having fun.
Whilst I've many problems with S3 overall, this episode and Veronica reach S1 levels of greatness and are entirely the sole reasons to watch the season.