Little Bird - General Discussion

[buckboard]

I did like the way at the funeral they combined Esther/Behzig and Golda reciting the mourners kaddish along with the drumming and chanting of the Native ceremony.

I don't know why Leo and Dora stood back when their supposedly deceased mother appeared.  They should have gone up to her for a hug, too and she should have approached all of her children for a group hug.  

 

[nachomama]

18 hours ago, katenm said:

I loved that Golda had checked out the law school in Regina. She loves her daughter, whether or not she lives out West or in Montreal. I also loved that no one diminished her role in Bhezig's life. 

The four days of mourning reminded me a bit of sitting Shiva.

So many similarities and even if Esther chose to stay in Regina golda has the means to be there. And I also think she needs to stay and dedicate her career to reversing this shit. I like that she spoke up for Dora and clearly dude didnt know how to handle that. Even if Dora had a “troubled” past he started with “we may not take the baby today” but heavily implied “we will get your baby” and of course she’d freak out. Even if that’s not what he meant he sincerely needed a punch in the face. 
I know bezhig is who we are supposed to identify with. Hers is the story we are following. But yes Leo and Dora needed a hug too. 

[possibilities]

Sending the father out of the room when the "social worker" arrived was a clear message, as well. Dude was not interested in assessing the family situation; all he wanted to do was start the process of his foregone conclusion.

[Nashville]

7 hours ago, possibilities said:

Sending the father out of the room when the "social worker" arrived was a clear message, as well. Dude was not interested in assessing the family situation; all he wanted to do was start the process of his foregone conclusion.

1. The father being non-native probably introduced a complicating factor the antisocial worker wasn’t prepared to deal with at the moment - and the ASW struck me as a follow-the-procedure pencil-pusher who wasn’t too given to thinking fast on his feet.
2. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the moment the father was out of sight, the social worker was checking off a box saying “father’s whereabouts unknown.”
3. When Behzig initially introduced herself as Dora‘s sister, you could see, he automatically assumed she was “just another dumb Native woman” who would be cowed the moment he mentioned the police – but that changed the moment she also informed him she was a lawyer.

Bottom line: if Dora hadn’t had a ready-made support structure standing beside her hospital bed when PencilNeck showed up, I have little doubt the baby would’ve been leaving with him. 🤬

[nachomama]

12 hours ago, Nashville said:

1. The father being non-native (but also melanated!) <— racism is racism. I don’t know that they would ask a white baby daddy to step out. 
2. When Behzig initially introduced herself as Dora‘s sister, you could see, he automatically assumed she was “just another dumb Native woman” who would be cowed the moment he mentioned the police – but that changed the moment she also informed him she was a lawyer.

Bottom line: if Dora hadn’t had a ready-made support structure standing beside her hospital bed when PencilNeck showed up, I have little doubt the baby would’ve been leaving with him. 🤬

Eggsactly! Ain’t nobody gotta leave the room just because he asked. He asked because then there are no witnesses. Your word (former street kid, I believe he implied prostitute) against a trusted professional. And bezhig wasn’t supposed to a lawyer either. The Littlebird parents problem was because they got emotional and fought back. Daddy ended up dead and mom lost her kids. Leave no witnesses is a policy. 

[Noneofyourbusiness]

On 11/12/2023 at 2:15 PM, nachomama said:

Maybe adoptive dad has passed?

No, he was at the engagement party in the first episode (David Eisner as Jacon Rosenblum). He and Golda are divorced but still on relatively good terms and he and Behzig still have a loving relationship.

On 11/19/2023 at 4:55 PM, nachomama said:

  Reveal spoiler

I KNEW MAMA WAS ALIVE. AND AUNTIE WOULD HAVE TOLD HER. Leo too had to know  even if mama removed herself to protect him  they knew ! 

Ok was auntie brights husband Eric schweig?

Asin (Eric Schweig) is Brigit and Patti's father, not Brigit's husband.