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While this adaptation is barely ‘historically accurate’ I find the plot much more in a metaphorical morbid tale. The writers seemed to adapt season 2 according to the writings, notes, and ‘rewritten letters’ in the written historical account of Em’s brother’s mistress, Mabel. In actual historical documentation, Mabel, is the mistress who paints Em and Sue’s relationship as tumultuously cold, rigid, and in a battle to do ethically and societal correctness. But their true relationship, Em’s and Sue’s, was nothing but warm, kind, and loving.

The Reapers presence is a hoot. The viewer needs to quickly differentiate between Emily’s reality vs her internal self doubting minds discussions (the reaper). Hence why she did go a bit ‘mad’ in reality and was a recluse because of her self doubt and lack of self worth. It is from Emily’s good vs evil introspection we see where her rebellious, opinionated, expressiveness comes from that is written within her poetic works of art.

I’m looking forward to season 3.