Donald the Normal

Name: Donald the Normal
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014-07-10
Duration: 45 min
Rating: 8.7
Cast: Aden Young, Abigail Spencer, J. Smith-Cameron

Episode aired Jul 10, 2014
TV-14TV-14
45m

IMDb RATING

8.7/10

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S2.E4

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A recovered Daniel explores Atlanta and enjoys a taste of big-city anonymity, while Amantha starts packing up her apartment. Tawney grows frustrated with Ted, Jr.'s ever-shifting moods, forc... Read allA recovered Daniel explores Atlanta and enjoys a taste of big-city anonymity, while Amantha starts packing up her apartment. Tawney grows frustrated with Ted, Jr.'s ever-shifting moods, forcing him to seek understanding from an unexpected quarter.A recovered Daniel explores Atlanta and enjoys a taste of big-city anonymity, while Amantha starts packing up her apartment. Tawney grows frustrated with Ted, Jr.'s ever-shifting moods, forcing him to seek understanding from an unexpected quarter.

IMDb RATING

8.7/10

515

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Director
- David Lowery
Writers
- Ray McKinnon
- Kate Powers
- Chad Feehan(executive story editor)
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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Frances Fisher, Gina Stewart, and Aden Young in Rectify (2013)

Frances Fisher and Aden Young in Rectify (2013)

Donna Biscoe and Aldis Hodge in Rectify (2013)

Aden Young, Jeremy Sande, and Morganna Bridgers in Rectify (2013)

Trivia
The Tobias Wolff short story that Daniel had memorized and that "deals with the bending of time" is "Bullet in the Brain". It is about a book critic named Anders, while waiting in a long line at the bank he is the victim of an armed robbery and gets shot and killed. The short story consists of 1930 words including the title.

Quotes
Peggy: [joining him in front of a painting] What do you think?
Daniel Holden: What do I think? Well, I think I have looked at this painting for so long in a in a book that somehow my brain has trivialized it. And, uh, now as I stand here in front of the real thing, I feel, if anything, disappointment.
Peggy: Oh, that's too bad.
Daniel Holden: Well, not at the painting itself. More at my brain, I guess.
Peggy: I think the brain's afraid of being in a state of constant wonder. It's for safety reasons or something.
Daniel Holden: I suppose it's inevitable.
Peggy: Usually by the time we're four.
Daniel Holden: Then there's the the issue of great expectations.
Peggy: Something the brain doesn't seem the least bit interested in protecting us from.
Daniel Holden: [chuckles] No.
Peggy: Well, I think we should reinstate wonder, banish expectation.
Daniel Holden: I concur.

Soundtracks
Bowsprit
(uncredited)
Written by Balmorhea
Performed by Balmorhea

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9/10

Good episode

Greetings from Lithuania.

4th episode of "Rectify" was probably the best episode in this great season 2 so far. I loved the writing (this episode was even nominated by Writers Guild of America), directing, pacing and strong acting of course. While the story didn't moved much, this show isn't as much about story or plot as it is a character study drama, and it is a very good one - a hard to put down one actually.

Overall, "Donald the Normal" is clear example of good this show is overall. Great pacing, superb writing and down to plausible story (but very involving at the same time), a very good show so far.

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