"Tube Steak" for me conjures up memories of Snack Bar hot dogs at the local hockey arenas; a cheap quick fix. S1E6 of Mohawk Girls (created by Tracey Deer and written by Cynthia Knight) is all about getting with the boys rather than frying up the Oscar Meyer wieners.This episode digresses from the previously seen structure in order to learn more about the personal struggles each of our ladies are dealing with.
This week sets the tone with Zoe as she catches herself from falling further into the mysteries of light BDSM with Francois; her need to remain the Good Girl is just too strong and she leaves Francois high and dry, so to speak (but for how long?). We find that Bailey has spent the night with Jack ("Mr. Dimples") and Caitlin is still making do with Butterhead (I keep hoping Caitlin is right about Butterhead and that we will start to see something redeemable in him, but sadly, he is still a cheap cut of meat).
Anna joins Zoe for brunch in the hopes that she can make amends to Bailey re: "Mr. Hot Stuff" Thunder. But Bailey is nowhere to be found (since she is in Montreal with "Mr. Dimples"). Now that Anna has grown some "rez balls", Vicky and her posse try to lure Anna from Bailey, Zoe, and Caitlin to hang with them. They feel she needs to learn to be a real Kahnawa:ke (again hints of this inner turmoil based on "success"). Anna joins Vicky et al for the rest of this episode, learning more about "Rez life". I don't think we will see these girls amount to the "real deal"; they are more like cheap processed imitation friends.
Bailey and Jack are off to a wine tasting and Zoe and Caitlin crash the date dragging poor Bailey out and effectively reminding us of the "Lobster pot" featured in Episode 5.
Zoe succeeds in scaring herself when she researches some of the finer points in BDSM culture. This culminates in one of the funnier scenes in this episode. In an attempt to regain "control" she cuts up her "toys" and sets them a flame (only to have the smoke detector go off leaving her to properly extinguish the fire and just toss the remnants in the trash). Poor Zoe is like watching a one person tennis match as she vacillates between these two extremes (will she eat healthy or opt for the junk food?).
This week's installment concludes with Bailey explaining to Jack the cultural dilemma she is faced due to Jack's whiteness. "Mr. Dimples" agrees to give her some time but reminds her that he is quite serious about her (will Bailey settle for cold cuts or will she throw caution to the wind and opt for Prime Rib?). Anna is still denying her feelings for Thunder (a fabulous T-bone perhaps?) in order to preserve this budding sense of acceptance in her new home and Caitlin is once again left by the wayside by Butterhead as he abandons her for a night out with the boys. Poor Caitlin, in need of some love in her life calls her father for consolation. He fails her again, tying us back to Episode 4 and his inability to love, and Caitlin turns to junk food to console herself.
Great episode once again. Love the finer details that get sprinkled throughout!
This week sets the tone with Zoe as she catches herself from falling further into the mysteries of light BDSM with Francois; her need to remain the Good Girl is just too strong and she leaves Francois high and dry, so to speak (but for how long?). We find that Bailey has spent the night with Jack ("Mr. Dimples") and Caitlin is still making do with Butterhead (I keep hoping Caitlin is right about Butterhead and that we will start to see something redeemable in him, but sadly, he is still a cheap cut of meat).
Anna joins Zoe for brunch in the hopes that she can make amends to Bailey re: "Mr. Hot Stuff" Thunder. But Bailey is nowhere to be found (since she is in Montreal with "Mr. Dimples"). Now that Anna has grown some "rez balls", Vicky and her posse try to lure Anna from Bailey, Zoe, and Caitlin to hang with them. They feel she needs to learn to be a real Kahnawa:ke (again hints of this inner turmoil based on "success"). Anna joins Vicky et al for the rest of this episode, learning more about "Rez life". I don't think we will see these girls amount to the "real deal"; they are more like cheap processed imitation friends.
Bailey and Jack are off to a wine tasting and Zoe and Caitlin crash the date dragging poor Bailey out and effectively reminding us of the "Lobster pot" featured in Episode 5.
Zoe succeeds in scaring herself when she researches some of the finer points in BDSM culture. This culminates in one of the funnier scenes in this episode. In an attempt to regain "control" she cuts up her "toys" and sets them a flame (only to have the smoke detector go off leaving her to properly extinguish the fire and just toss the remnants in the trash). Poor Zoe is like watching a one person tennis match as she vacillates between these two extremes (will she eat healthy or opt for the junk food?).
This week's installment concludes with Bailey explaining to Jack the cultural dilemma she is faced due to Jack's whiteness. "Mr. Dimples" agrees to give her some time but reminds her that he is quite serious about her (will Bailey settle for cold cuts or will she throw caution to the wind and opt for Prime Rib?). Anna is still denying her feelings for Thunder (a fabulous T-bone perhaps?) in order to preserve this budding sense of acceptance in her new home and Caitlin is once again left by the wayside by Butterhead as he abandons her for a night out with the boys. Poor Caitlin, in need of some love in her life calls her father for consolation. He fails her again, tying us back to Episode 4 and his inability to love, and Caitlin turns to junk food to console herself.
Great episode once again. Love the finer details that get sprinkled throughout!