At the end of the eighth episode, when Gypsy was packing his things in the house and preparing to leave, the classic "why try to change me now?" in the background music contained the complex emotions of excitement and sadness, which sublimated the whole work.

"Sometimes, the only way out...is through."

Gypsy lives up to the mother's words.

Source: Based on Michelle Dean's true story article "Dee Dee Wanted Her Daughter To Be Sick, Gypsy Wanted Her Mom To Be Murdered" published on Buzzfeed, which tells the story of 48-year-old single mother Dee Dee Blanchard telling people around her about her daughter Gypsy suffered from a variety of serious diseases (such as brain damage and dementia, leukemia, asthma, etc.), but in fact no one knew that Gypsy was a very healthy adult; later Dee Dee died of multiple cuts, her neighbors We, relatives and police found out that the abused Gypsy persuaded her boyfriend to kill her mother. Patricia Arquette plays her mother, Dee Dee. She is a perfect mother in the eyes of outsiders. She has gone through hardships to take care of her "critically ill" daughter Gypsy, and she has also been homeless and experienced Hurricane Katrina, so in the Springfield, Missouri community, Dee Dee is a role model. Joey King plays Gypsy, who is confined to a wheelchair and tries to rebel against his mother. Chloë Sevigny plays Mel, who leads the women in the community. She has a hard life and sympathizes with Dee Dee, but she can only be dumbfounded when she finds out the truth. AnnaSophia Robb plays Mel's daughter Lacey, who is like a mother in the community, but she is relatively ideological more idealistic. Lacey is quickly attracted to Dee Dee and Gypsy and wants to help them. Calum Worthy plays Nick, whom Gypsy meets on a Christian dating site. Michelle Dean's article has quickly become popular on Buzzfeed, has received over 4 million views since its publication, and was included in Longform's Top 10 Web Articles in 2016.

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Sometimes, the only way out...is through.

Garfield 2022-03-20 09:02:36

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Breana 2022-03-26 09:01:12

It was the first time I saw Gypsy get out of bed in the middle of the night and walk freely, expressing shock, thinking about the poor girl who was seriously ill in the eyes of the neighbors around Gypsy, and the reaction of Sanguan's destruction after knowing the truth. This case is terrible and strange. In the interview, Gypsy said that apart from a little eye problem, she is healthy, and she was deeply brainwashed in a wheelchair. She fully believed that Dee Dee was for her own good. Gypsy wanted to escape and chose to murder, but she never thought that Dee Dee could be exposed by standing up and walking, and her experience would be beyond anyone's head. Joey King's show deserves an Emmy. The show is still sympathetic to Gypsy's portrayal, she can be said to be reborn from the ashes when she turns and leaves the pink cabin.
Elenora 2022-03-19 09:01:08

At present, most people attribute Dee Dee’s behavior to "surrogate Monchosen’s syndrome"—there is also a guideline in the play. The complex and deadliest form of abuse. People with this disease usually undergo medical training spontaneously and have a strong desire for control, hoping to get attention and sympathy, which is consistent with her behavior. However, a major factor in determining the disease is that the caregiver "did not receive any obvious benefits" in this process. This is obviously not in compliance, whether it is the monthly living expenses sent by the ex-husband Rod or various charitable organizations. House, travel, Dee Dee has gained a lot of benefits from this. Can we guess that what she did was just for these benefits? In fact, she didn't keep any diary, nor any documents about her intention and starting point. We can find answers to some questions based on clues, but this question is buried in the ground forever like her.