The Act
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I like you special.
Dee Dee Blanchard isnt lying when she says them, either.
She treasures Gypsy, her frail and charming daughter.
That Dee Dee alsomanufacturedthis suffering makes what shes saying no less true.
It just makes it horrifying.
These horrors, however, are real.
Based on this episode, the journey to that point will be brutal to watch.
It will also be riveting.
In large part, the success ofThe Actso far comes down to one person: Joey King.
What else can she do?
Despite her own misgivings about all this, Gypsy lacks the emotional and affective vocabulary to articulate them.
She grabs ahold of the character with frightening strength and does not let her grip slip for a second.
But this isnt a two-hander for Arquette and King, strong as they are.
Chastened, Mel catches the Blanchards on their way out of the hospital, extending an olive branch.
But the escape is only temporary.
