S12.E03: Episode 3

[OtterMommy]

UK Air Date: January 15, 2023
US Air Date: April 2, 2023

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Sister Veronica is shaken when a mother reveals a terrible truth about her marriage. Shelagh cares for a baby with a life-threatening condition, and Nancy harbours a secret.

 

[katisha]

This was a very thought-provoking episode for me.  Thankfully we are a lot more enlightened these days but it's almost scary to think that in those days domestic violence was so much more common, not to mention rape within marriage.  I started to like Sister Veronica more in this episode because she tried so hard to help Sandy.

[txhorns79]

On 3/9/2023 at 4:10 AM, katisha said:

Thankfully we are a lot more enlightened these days but it's almost scary to think that in those days domestic violence was so much more common, not to mention rape within marriage. 

It was a dark episode.  It's scary to think that marital rape was not a crime, and you are essentially trapped with your rapist by laws that make divorce almost unobtainable.  I did like Sister Veronica in the plotline, and I guess everyone has just kind of forgotten that she is supposed to be a chronic liar?

I just kind of roll my eyes at Nancy.  She's lucky to have Phyllis be willing to help her.

 

[debraran]

I guess you had to pick well or be just like a piece of cattle. It makes me almost physically ill to think they had to make domestic violence law in my lifetime for cops etc. to arrest the beaters. What insane logic did these laws come about and why do some argue that women shouldn't feel having men make laws about their bodies doesn't make them comfortable?

I think the initial Sister Veronica had mixed returns and I hope they really tone down the "fib" part if it returns. A dumb writing plot that didn't fit their usual standards.

Overall a good show but maybe better if Sister Monica bopped him in the nose!