It might not occur to Sam in “DNA,” but her influence on her daughters is evident.
If there's one thing Better Things' Sam Fox desperately needs, it's closure. She begins to shake, either from rage or from the fear of the consequences of being unable to control that rage. But he can’t do anything for Sam’s chronic pain. After Duke swaddles the owl that found its way into Sam’s room, even her mother stands in awe of her. It’s push-pull, push-pull, very Lucy showing Charlie Brown the football, even as David is confessing, “I’ve had blue balls of the heart for you for over 30 years.” And then Sam denies him his kiss after he fires her as a patient.Plus, get a limited-edition tote FREE.Medical exams, mask-party dreams and the joy of shitting — welcome to the show’s most surreal, scatological episode yet Does she pull the metaphorical football away because she realizes this is a terrible idea? The girls have a sisterly talk and Sam feels left out.
From the moment she starts stalking around the house, bitching about a dress and being late for work, Max is clearly gathering a head of steam. Her sweet advice to Rich in the premiere made her sound like an old soul, and tonight, she shows composure when everyone else around her is freaking out. Better Things (TV Series 2016– ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Neither? It is, like the Xander scene last week, crackling with ambiguity, while also serving as an effective distraction for Sam from this cancer scare. Both? She stops first at Phil’s, who’s entertaining her friends Gloria (Pamela Roberts), Lorelei (Irene Roseen), and Patrick (Hal Alpert). As all of the Fox women (minus Phil) take a moment to admire Duke’s poise while cradling a wild animal, it’s hard not to think of what it’s been like for Sam to raise these girls on her own. Phil and Frankie go out to a Persian restaurant. It’s a brief exchange, but it still reveals the many different attitudes toward abuse and shifting social mores that exist within the same generation.Pamela Adlon was reliably excellent tonight, but Mikey Madison might actually be the standout this episode. Save. And a scare is all it proves to be, as the story closes with a good news call from Dr. Santoro, followed by Sam sauntering triumphantly to her bedroom, without having to worry about sprinting into the bathroom right after.The best in culture from a cultural icon. But Max goes too far when she says Sam no longer knows what it’s like to be a woman.After another typically lovely opening scene, in which Sam fitfully performs Elton John’s “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” for an audience of herself, she’s off to run yet another gauntlet.
15. It’s an incredible scene because of their joint commitment, and “DNA” is equal parts enervating and exhilarating for how it builds to this confrontation, then lets any ill will evaporate.The way the attack registers on Adlon’s face—the hurt and fury are only briefly visible before the firm set of the jaw returns, but it’s enough to buckle the knees.