S14.E03: Episode 3

[proserpina65]

On 4/14/2025 at 10:37 PM, iMonrey said:

When that building exploded it really caught me by surprise. Wasn't expecting that and was quite impressed by the effect.

I was expecting it as soon as the guy mentioned the water heater not working.

2 hours ago, Notabug said:

ETA:  The Killilea's are very devout Catholics and Marie is not shy about talking about her faith and its impact on her life, both with parenting Karen and her other kids as well as everything else she does.  She isn't obnoxious about it, IMO, but it is an integral part of her life and she talks about it. If you don't like people referring to their faith frequently; you may not enjoy Karen or the sequels.

I don't remember that about the first book, but then, I read it decades ago and in the Reader's Digest Condensed version so maybe a lot of it was cut.  Or maybe it didn't bother me as much then as it would now.

[eel2178]

12 hours ago, Badger said:

"Karen" is indeed a great book.  Fun Fact:  The Killileas were friends with John Kerr who was a prominent New York theater critic and his wife Jean who was a best selling author in her own right.

Walter and Jean Kerr were the Killileas' next door neighbors after they moved to Larchmont. Other neighbors were Walter and Kaasi Slezak whose daughter Erika Slezak is now a well-known actress.

9 hours ago, JudyObscure said:

Now I want to read, "Karen." All I know about Cerebral Palsy, I learned from watching the amazing young actor in "Breaking Bad."

Rereading it recently, I read one page and think "Wow! We've come a long way since then," then I read the next page and think "Wow! We really haven't accomplished much in the last 80 years."

I keep going back and forth like that through the whole book.

[AZChristian]

My oldest brother was a serious hypochondriac.  His favorite book was a "Merck's Medical Manual," and it was open on his desk any time I went to his apartment.

One day (when he was about 75) he looked at me and said, "I have spina bifida."  I refrained from laughing out loud and asked, "What doctor told you that?"  His response, "I found out by myself" as he nodded to his favorite book on his desk.

I know spina bifida can range from mild to serious because I checked it out myself.  The only "symptom" he may have had was a patch of hair on his lower back.  Just like the one that a lot of men have.  Never any paralysis or mobility issues, nothing that any doctor had seen during his hundreds of appointments throughout his adult life.

I was often tempted to open the book to "hypochondriac" and paste his picture there.  I honestly believe that the cause of his death at 79 was "side effects from taking over 20 prescriptions a day." 

Okay . . . back to Call the Midwife.

[J-Man]

Mr. Lasley seemed awfully excited about introducing vending machines in the conversation with Shelagh at the relaxation class. I grew up in the '60s (in the US) and there were vending machines everywhere--even in my elementary school. Did they really not have vending machines that dispensed hot beverages in the UK at that time? 

[Shermie]

I just wonder what the Lasley’s (and real life parents like them) would tell their families. That their baby didn’t survive? I mean, the potential grandparents, aunts and uncles, friends, etc. would all know they were pregnant. 

[Haleth]

I was surprised the show didn’t have the parents change their minds at the last second. I know that they don’t always have happy endings here but when Ros came running up to the car I expected her to say the parents were going to take June after all. So sad.

On a happier note it was great to see Trixie pwning the committee in her power suit. She looked great (but that wig is terrible).