CRZ23 – S02E10 – Clean
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Clean, no one gets out of Castle Rock clean. Annie fights to get Joy back. Abdi and Nadia get Pop back. But The Kid will not let anyone stay happy for long,
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CRZ22 – S02E09 – Caveat Emptor
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Caveat Emptor was a hostage situation and battle of the wills. Augustin/Ace needed the info Pop had, but he was not going to give up that easily. Pop realizes that the letters between Warden Dale Lacey and Alan Pangborn are the key.
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CRZ21 – S02E08 – Dirty
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The "Dirty" episode of Castle Rock had Annie trying to protect Joy. Her mother’s vision wanted her to kill Joy to keep her clean. Ace/Augustin wanted Joy because she was clean. But no one gets away from Castle Rock without being a little dirty.
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CRZ20 – S02E07 – The Word
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The Word took us to the past of Jerusalem’s Lot and Castle Rock. It showed us the origin of our undead cult. Their leader had a very familiar face. The question is how long has he been in the Rock.
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CRZ19 – S02E06 – The Mother
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The Mother is a poignant and tragic episode, that looks at how Joy/Evangeline reacts to both her "mother" Annie Wilkes and her birth mother Rita wanting her to live with them.
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CRZ18 – S02E05 – The Laughing Place
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The Laughing Place was a powerful look into Annie Wilkes, the people who shaped her and how she became the woman we see today. This episode is the peak of the season so far. You do not want to miss it or our discussion on it.
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CRZ17 – S02E04 – Restore Hope
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Despite the episode title of Restore Hope, not much hope was actually restored on Castle Rock this week. Relationships are falling apart, the undead population is spreading, and secrets are revealed.
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CRZ16 – S02E03 – Ties That Bind
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Ties That Bind saw trust pushed to the limit between Annie and Joy. Ace is back from the dead and looking to take over the Marsten House. Who or what brought him back, and why do they need a child bearing woman?
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CRZ15 – S02E02 – New Jerusalem
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New Jerusalem picks right up where the previous episode ended, with Annie Wilkes in some scary peril at the construction site at night. Pop Merrill's health is going downhill fast, but he is strong enough to interrogate Abdi about Ace's dissappearance.
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CRZ14 – S02E01 – Let the River Run
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Let the River Run was a surprising way to start season two of Castle Rock. This episode feature a young Annie Wilkes, from Stephen King's Misery. Annie and her daughter Joy have an untimely car accident, and nothing will ever be the same!
info_outlineGeoff and Wayne review season 2, episode 5, of Castle Rock, The Laughing Place. They discuss their favorite parts rom the episode, theorize about the happenings, and share some brilliant listener feedback and King Connections. Full show notes at http://CastleRockZone.com
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Annie's first Laughing Place, her Father:
Annie has dyslexia, her teachers don’t understand, her peers bully her and she lashes out against them. But Her father Carl, played by John Hoogenakker who has been in Annies visions as the Tall Man, knows a way to help her learn. He will home school her and help her read by having her take his hand typed pages and type them into the computer. Annie’s mom Crysilda, played by Robin Weigert, has strong reservations and she doubts Carl’s ability.Through the years Annie grows and helps her father write his story. Early on Carl tells Annie that anywhere can be her laughing place. To her it is her dad and he is her number 1 fan.
Crysilda puts her foot down when Annie is a year away from her GED. She hires Rita K. Green, played by Sarah Gadon, to tutor. Rita has the ability to gain the trust of each one of the Wilkes clan. Annie thrives and learns techniques to help her read. Rita recognizes Annie’s inteligence and plays to it. That along with an appreciation for Carl’s writing wins Carl over. As the time comes close for the GED, we see Rita is pregnant. She sees Rita as a good and the baby’s father is good or bad not complicated. Her views on morals are based on her mother. Carl has moved out of the house. Annie passes her GED and calls her dad to tell him.
King Connections:
Their are obvious ties to Misery with Annie’s Laughing Place, killing of her father and the number 1 fan phrases. This week we met Rita K. Green played by Sarah Gadon. she stared as Sadie Dunhill in Hulu’s adaptation of 11.22.63. For that reason 11/2263 is our pick of the week.
Here is a link to the Book, Audiobook and series. While you are watching the series take a listen to Wayne and Troy’s podcast 11.22.63 A Look Back.
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