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I hope they get it together before they ruin her character.

I am incredulous that they did not know that there would be oxygen deprivation.

Maybe the wedding is at the church, Kimmie sings, and then has to be rushed to the hospital. Then she dies.

Choir nuns, as they are called, sing the Anglican office eight times a day -- Matins, Lauds, Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, and Compline -- across the 24 hour period, and attend Eucharistic services daily. Way more than evening! That is their job, and it is hard work. Then there is personal prayer time, reading, and recreation. They are not part of the story we see, but we did used to at least see more nuns singing in chapel than we do now -- because they were shown. I don't know if they are not being shown as much because of deaths and/ or a dearth of vocations, or because the showrunner just isn't depicting them at all. The lay sisters, who do the work in the world, are the ones we see.

I don't think it's gone off the rails, but I think Pam Ferris' departure was a great loss. Sister Julienne seems not to be as much of a quietly firm and devout presences this year. We see less of the sisters in community. The war and Poplar's poverty are less of an influence on the stories as time goes on, naturally, although references to the war like Fred's last week are rarer. Sister Evangelina was Classic Poplar, although we have Val to offer some authenticity. Community activities and households like the Turners' and the Buckleses' are giving a more and more Mayberry-like feel. I'm not saying I want grim slum drama, but social changes mean storytelling adjustments that can change tone, which in turn means adjustments for the viewers. For some viewers, it could mean adjusting to "off".

I liked that scarf! I cracked up at the recap's mention of it as "like an Ikea tea towel."

If Ade returns, having recovered his health, perhaps he could be a match for Lucille. He is clearly a good-looking man who is thoughtful and intelligent.

We did see that. Yes.

One of Eunice's dresses went with her apartment. Lots of teal/aqua/turquoise in there.

Yup, I've got my scar!

Was there really a legitimate 1963-era reason they couldn't start vaccinating without confirmation of the case? Or was that because it's tee vee?

Poor Lucille is clearly very homesick. I feel for her.

I wonder if we will see Ade again? Tom could encourage him to go to seminary, or Fred could help him get a job. I loved his scenes with Sister Monica Joan!

From The New York Times: "The Gladiators of Scandal Leave the Arena" Not a moment too soon.

I don't see how the actors manage them with a straight face.

It's a shame that in tackling a serious topic like that they screwed up the story in that way.

Harper Avery has been retconned, IMO, from when we first saw him as a modest and very nice patient and Cristina was fawning over him.

It's always good to see Joel Murray!

They wouldn't do that, but they would have them tentatively talking about their kids and reestablishing a connection so that we could see them getting together in the future.

Thanks, Peggy, for your reply! I've noticed the "lass" as well. I'll bet you are right that she's from the North. Trixie likely has affected her accent to go along with her image. And I'm not saying that in a critical way. I don't blame her.

From reading the recap, it looks like there were no essential scenes cut as there were last week.

How did Sister Monica Joan manage to have successful, vision-restoring cataract surgery in 1963 without having to have thick eyeglasses??? Lens implants were not a thing then.

Pica in pregnancy is a real thing. Pregnant women get seemingly irrational but real cravings for non-food items.

It seemed long, and I found myself looking at the clock several times -- something I never do with this show! It usually goes by way too fast for me!

In some scenes Trixie looked very pregnant, and in others, not at all pregnant. So I thought they shot out of order. This was the first week I noticed the pregnancy.