Nos4a2 S02e05 Now

: Both Bing and Manx believe they are the protagonists of a tragedy, rather than the villains of a horror story.

: The episode asks if we are doomed to repeat the mistakes of our parents or if we can forge a new path through the "shorter way."

: Manx is at his weakest here. Stripped of his strength, he is forced to rely on Bing , reversing their power dynamic and showing that Manx’s "Greatest Father" persona is merely a mask for a man who is terrified of being forgotten. Vic’s Internal War

: Vic’s struggle with drinking reflects her father’s flaws. She uses it to numb the "shivers" of her supernatural gift, but it creates a rift between her and Lou.