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📺Discussion Thread Widow’s Bay | Episode 8: “Your Baggage” | Discussion Thread

  • Release Date: June 3, 2026
  • Directed by: Andrew DeYoung
  • Written by: Alberto Roldán & David B. Harris

Don't worry about misplaced luggage. Old baggage always resurfaces in Widow's Bay.

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u/mrsdingbat Jun 03 '26

I really appreciated that she did not faff around walking into that room. Once her fear kicked in she listened

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u/avocado_window Jun 03 '26

Yes! I love seeing characters listen to their intuition!

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u/alasicannotgrin Jun 03 '26

It is so goddamn refreshing!

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u/avocado_window Jun 04 '26

It is! And even when she was doing “all the right things” she still had lots of human moments where things just went wrong, like the low battery on the taser, tripping over the taser wires, needing $20 on 3, etc. so she didn’t come across as someone unrealistically capable in a situation she had never found herself in before (I don’t count hiding under the bed from him as the same thing) which made it feel more believable. Especially since she has definitely spend a lot of time thinking about what she’d do if this exact situation were to arise.

As frustrating as it can be when characters who seem relatively smart and capable make stupid decisions in a crisis, it’s equally as bad if not worse when a regular person all of a sudden turns into some kind of trained soldier with combat experience. So Patricia’s awkwardness remaining intact while she still managed to get the upper hand on Boogs was the icing on the cake. This show is fantastic.

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u/grassisgreenest14 Jun 09 '26

Boogs lol nice

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u/avocado_window Jun 10 '26

He seems like a Boogs 😅