Ramy
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In short, Farouk was scammed.
She started making her own decisions and felt a different power.
As weve seen this season, Dena has grown.
Shes more confident and more herself than before.
It was interesting to see Denas take on sex versus Ramys over the past couple of seasons.
), and it almost seems as if he seeks out these situations as a form of punishment.
Dena, however, has found sex empowering.
Like Ramy, she felt shame because of their upbringing, but she was able to move past that.
But again, most episodes of this show are about Ramy, not Dena.
Well have to save those scenes for the imaginary Dena spinoff.
After that, it was hard to believe Dena stayed on or took the therapist seriously.
Aside from being racist, the question had nothing to do with what they were talking about.
At the end of the session, the therapist suggests that Dena join group therapy and bring her mom.
Everything youve told me about your family is emotionally abusive, says the therapist.
I thought I was just Arab, Dena responds.
The therapist immediately writes that down.
More fuel for her racism, no doubt.
She adds, We have God, Dena.
I am therealReal Housewife of New Jersey, Maysa shouts.
Back in Cairo, we learn Farouk has been to Egypt only once since he moved away.
He says he doesnt need to visit because hes Egyptian, so Egypt is always with him.
He also has another business idea: American life coach.
In the U.S., Maysa agrees to go to group therapy, and the session is a complete disaster.
When we have problems, we figure them out.
We dont walk away like we dont have any family.
Not like you people.
She has always been good at standing up for herself.
Word travels fast in Egypt, I guess.
He wants Farouk to help his daughter, Shereen, who has been depressed.
Yallah, coach, the driver says when Shereen arrives.
She figured since Farouk is American, he can help.
She says her dad would kill her if he even knew she had sex.
Farouk tells her abortion isnt as easy as she thinks.
It seems as though in Egypt, they still dont know the political mess were in over here.
What the therapist said is actually getting to her.
This episode does a good job of showing Maysas place in a world she no longer understands.
The stores having only vapes feels symbolic of a changing world Maysa cant keep up with.
And like Farouk, she doesnt see herself as American.
Her values are so different from Denas, and they cant see eye to eye.
Dena is young and grew up in America.
Her identity is not the same as her moms, and Maysa struggles to come to terms with that.
Denas sticking around for more therapy was probably a mistake.
The therapist asks two members to play Denas parents.
The whole scene devolves into a wildly offensive skit.
These Americans are crazy, Maysa says.
For the first time, she and Dena are on the same page.
Dena nods and says yeah, and even though its not much, its a surprisingly nice mother-daughter moment.
Dena then goes to see Tarek.
He tells her he stands up to his parents.
That was an interesting conversation because Dena is fairly opinionated throughout the series.
But at the same time, she doesnt stand up for herself, as we see with the therapist.
While all this is happening, Farouk is accompanying Shereen to her abortion.
Hes proving himself to be caring and supportive despite his personal misgivings.
Its unclear how successful his life coaching has been.
It looks like the astrology girls made it to Egypt, too!
Farouks brother says Amani hasnt been the same since she returned to Egypt, and he doesnt know why.
Ramy really messed up her life, it seems.
At one point, Shadi overhears Dena and Maysa talking about therapy and comes in to offer his help.
He hands Maysa a jar of shrooms.
What the fuck is wrong with you?
Personally, I would love to see Maysa on shrooms.
