Carl Deuker -- Books, Movies, TV

 Nicole has seemingly recovered from her mental illness; Dick is a mess,  alcoholic and depressed by his lack of anything close to the career he anticipated. Too much money . . . which also makes it hard for me to sympathize with the guy.  Glamorous and weak.  I'll be glad to be done with it.

 Mormon girl . . . family "stars" on YouTube, but mother Ruby is actually abusive.  This recounts the movement from starting out to the arrest of Ruby. So far, very good

 Episode One:  Claire Danes (Aggie Wiggs) writer's block continues. Matthew Rhys (Nile Jarvis) has perhaps murdered the boy who hit and killed Aggie's little boy. Continued conflict over jogging trail.  Jarvis suggests that Aggie should write a book about him . . . the probable plot.

 Roaring Twenties roaring to a bleak close for Dick and Nicole.  He has lost his position at the sanitorium . . . alcoholism She is still lying about worrying about her mental health. Her father, who sexually abused her as a child, is perhaps dying. 1929 . . . 

 Claire Danes (Homeland) Matthew Reis (Americans) Danes is writer with one wildly successful book, a son who died in car accident? caused by teenager, and a new neighbor (Reis) who is suspected to have killed his wife though no body has been found

 Janice, drunk, accidentally drowns her baby.  Rabbit returns, tries to man up in the traditional sense, seems to be succeeding.  At a funeral for baby he suddenly shouts:  Don't look at me, I didn't kill her.  She did. People are appalled, and book comes full circle as Rabbit runs again, away from the funeral and his life. Updike's ability to observe and his formation of similes are one of a kind. amazing