It's a little disturbing how, once again, drinking to excess is shown as a healthy, or at least harmless, coping mechanism, while at the same time we see the mother dealing poorly with her own substance abuse issues. Frankly I forgot why exactly she's in a medical institution, and I think she still is in addiction rehab, although from this episode, you can't tell. A visit to her shows her still being contrary and "impossible", but not much else. I'm hoping this is a sly introduction to the main character actually addressing her own drinking habits, but if not, I'm going to be disappointed. Sure responsible alcohol use can be fun, and I might be oversensitive here, but so far the series has been glib about "social" drinking, while the mother seems to be considered separated because her drinking is alone and in secret. I wish it really only worked that way! And I know binge drinking is a realistic part of Kansas life, but somehow, a connection needs to be made, or at least acknowledged, that this character has a disposition towards addiction from her mother. Maybe I'm just being impatient.
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