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Ems writing even gets sidelined.
As the Dickinson women make housewife kits for soldiers, Vinnie laments that she wishes she WERE a housewife.
This bit is getting a little old.
But shes come so far!
We learn that Sue isnt speaking to Em; Em is still in this (uncharacteristic, no?)
chipper, look-on-the-bright-side tear, insisting the family accept the new situation just like a soldier losing a leg.
I rolled my eyes at this, but I do love her outfit.
Just a thought?!?
But nobody suggests that, and its off to the asylum they go!
Mama Dickinson fears her husband has planned out this whole thing just to lock her away in a madhouse.
Em swears she wont leave her behind, though eventually, Mama Dickinson will wish she had.
Was it like women shouldnt vote but should keep baking bread?
It seems like something he would say.
(Being unmarried is a real illness?
That feels right.)
Papa Dickinson keeps inadvertently describing the women in his family as psychopaths.
and he was not happy with my decisions and found me generally annoying.
Im making air quotes, but you cant tell.
Em says its horrific and unsanitary, and its time to stage a revolution.
She cries over his death, too, but in a smug and satisfied way.
He insists Em stay for some treatments once her father signs her over to us.
Em leads the whole gang upstairs and says this is a PROTEST.
That whole bit just left me feeling … uneasy.
Though I did like Mama Dickinson announcing shed be going to bed until the war is over.
(In real life,she suffered from a severe bout of depression in 1855.)
to get the soldiers uniforms up to snuff so they can pass inspection.
because he does not expect ever to return home (!!)
so better for them to just FORGET him (!!!).
Good lord, just write the girl a breakup letter if thats really what you want.
Am I underwhelmed by the extremely pointed metaphor about mending clothes and mending families and hearts and nations?
Yes, but I do love a makeover sequence.
The men emerge, looking sharp as hell.
Henry finally hears what these men have been saying this whole time.
Hes decided to call Higginson on his bullshit.
Whatever that will mean.
And over at Sue and Austins, Austin is setting up an office for his firm, named Panache.
Which is … a choice.
The kid, by the way, that they still havent named!
Maybe Sue should do that, just seeing Austins idea of a good name for a law firm.
