Surface

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And that path leads to deadly results.

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The path is also, unfortunately, quite a snooze.

The narrative is stale and tedious for a penultimate episode of a high-concept series.

Sophie runs herself in loops that have for the most part already been explored.

All that said,Surfacestill has my curiosity.

Surfaceis built on a foundation of mental-health concepts.

In real life, untangling issues related to self-harm and unstable mental-health symptoms take a long time.

Engaging in meaningful therapy and unraveling the past are not often glamorous pursuits.

She talks to James, and James tells Sophie that Baden cant be trusted.

Then she talks to Baden, who says James cant be trusted.

On and on it goes.

Sophie reveals to Baden that she stole the money, but hes not hearing it.

Lets just enjoy the moment.

They attacked him earlier, and hes afraid of what they might do next.

Later that night, when James is asleep, Sophie watches the footage and gasps.

She must go see Baden.

But this time, she finds her lover dead on his apartment floor.

James collects Sophie from the crime scene and brings her home.

You did nothing wrong.

Methinks the husband doth protest too much one episode to go.

Security questions arent multiple choice!

Is it hiding in one of the many nooks and crannies of her cavernous walk-in closet?