Robservations #146
Laura looks positively insane as Elizabeth touches her shoulder, breaking the spell.
Sam, according to Maggie, is getting both further and farther from reality and truth! I've never been sure which was which...
Farther usually refers to physically distance, as in: London is farther north than New York City.
Further usually refers to nonphysical matters, as in: I will instruct you further.
So Sam is getting further and further from reality and truth.
During the burning, Maggie appears from the left side of the screen to put out the flames. Where was she? The kitchen is over to the right. Her bedroom's behind and to the right, at least later it is. David seemed to return from the Cider 'n' Cookies Depository from that direction vaguely, so maybe Maggie was stuffing her face...Maggie said in yesterday's episode that she was going to go make Sam some coffee, and at this point the kitchen is on the left as we're facing Sam on the sofa - i.e. to the right as you come in the front door. So it seems as though Sam shouldn't have been in any real danger from the fire, because Maggie was so nearby - but maybe Laura's spell made Maggie sort of oblivious.
Sam to Maggie re Laura's being to blame: "What can I say that will convince you?" Why do people say this on TV? That's Sam's job, coming up with persuasive words, not Maggie's.No, I disagree with you. If Sam understands Maggie's point of view better, he's more likely to able to pinpoint what is needed to make her see his point of view. I admit, though, it's very unlikely that he'll be able to persuade Maggie.
Laura sadly states she hasn't much time.I think this is the first time we've been told that. But it makes sense that it would be the case. If the phoenix burns up every one hundred years, then time must be an issue. I've been wondering if the reason Laura needs David is that without offspring of some sort, a nest, such as Laura described in the phoenix story she told David, isn't really a nest.