First of all, so cool. Your dad is my favorite character. This quote floored me. “You cannot outrun pain” feels like the quiet thesis of the whole season. The monk calling out the Western obsession with chasing identity, money, and pleasure hit hard—not just because it’s true, but because it mirrors the exact illusion so many of us live inside without questioning.
I explored this theme in my latest piece—how the show reveals the inner fight we’re all in: between performing success and actually being at peace. Especially loved that the actress’s real family played the monks. What a meta layer of meaning. Here's the piece if you're curious: https://substack.com/home/post/p-160301391
So many characters in this episode are either avoiding who they are or performing who they think they should be. That moment with Lochlan crushed me. I wrote about that identity crisis and how it shows up in all of us, not just the 1%: https://substack.com/home/post/p-160301391
I loved the scenes with your dad because of what his character said and the joy he showed at the same time. Wow! Kudos to your dad and brother.
Thank you for sharing this persepctive!
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First of all, so cool. Your dad is my favorite character. This quote floored me. “You cannot outrun pain” feels like the quiet thesis of the whole season. The monk calling out the Western obsession with chasing identity, money, and pleasure hit hard—not just because it’s true, but because it mirrors the exact illusion so many of us live inside without questioning.
I explored this theme in my latest piece—how the show reveals the inner fight we’re all in: between performing success and actually being at peace. Especially loved that the actress’s real family played the monks. What a meta layer of meaning. Here's the piece if you're curious: https://substack.com/home/post/p-160301391
So many characters in this episode are either avoiding who they are or performing who they think they should be. That moment with Lochlan crushed me. I wrote about that identity crisis and how it shows up in all of us, not just the 1%: https://substack.com/home/post/p-160301391