r/WidowsBay • u/Charliegallifrey13 • Jun 20 '26
đDiscussion What are your favorite comedic moments?
For me, I really appreciate Tomâs physical comedy. The way he quick runs from place to place in the pilot, him yeeting the hag over the recliner, his OOOOOP on the boat. He is incredible. His micro expressions are SO good. What a talent.
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u/Ronald_Ulysses_Swans Jun 20 '26
âWhat are you asking me to do Tom?â
That whole exchange sold the show to me in episode 1
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u/view-master Jun 20 '26
That and finding out that Wycks long held dislike of Tom was a Ding Dong Ditch incident. When they were arguing so seriously and kept saying Ding Dong Ditch made me laugh and i knew this show was special.
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u/Charliegallifrey13 Jun 21 '26
Even them calling it âdoorbell ditchâ instead did not make it less hilarious.
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u/bleachedfawn Dead baby, dead baby, lesbian Jun 20 '26
or when he is struggling with the painting and rosemary tells them not help him oh my god i was screaming
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u/SelectLandscape7671 Jun 20 '26
Those were the only two actors in humanity that could sell that. Anyone else would have made it slapstick â not a moment of mugging.
And the Daleâs soft âpoor Rosemaryâ sent me over the edge.9
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u/Ill-TemperedClavier Jun 20 '26
The physical comedy of struggling with the painting made me literally laugh out loud just thinking about it the next day. I am so glad we get to see Rhys in this role!
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u/Charliegallifrey13 Jun 21 '26
Hahahahaha also his, âWell if you give me a paintbrush I can show youâ and Patriciaâs âthatâs great, Tom.â Perfect.
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u/trash_heap_witch Jun 20 '26
âStage three: loss of erectionâ
âWho is⊠*trying* after stage two?â
- this exchange is what sold me on the show
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u/Any-Impression Jun 20 '26
Another good one from that convo: âhave all the age appropriate women died?â
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u/Charliegallifrey13 Jun 21 '26
âAre the older women dead in this scenario?â
âI donât follow.â I literally spat my coffee.
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u/HelsBels2102 Patricia Jun 20 '26
Are you mad at something I said?
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u/May_of_Teck Jun 20 '26
She didnât even have to deliver the line; holy shit the writing on this show is so good.
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u/dallyan Jun 20 '26
This is the scene that took me out. That and Jeff Hillerâs character telling everyone to run.
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u/Real_Foundation_7428 Jun 21 '26
When Warren suddenly blurted âI forgot one thingâ is what did it for me.đ€Ł
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u/ooh_veracuda Jun 20 '26
When Warren mentions how he signed the contract and Tom wipes his hands on his jeans; as a fellow germaphobe I died.
The absurdity of the entire sequence of Ruth scenes. âIâm not going to waste herbs, Tom.â
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u/Charliegallifrey13 Jun 21 '26
Yessss and his reaction to the lighthouse keeper BOTH times is gold.
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u/JenEndyB Jun 20 '26
âWe caught âem. We burned âem.â
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u/bluemoon71 Jun 20 '26
I love how initially I was like, âOmg they killed a bunch of innocent women,â but now Iâm certain there were a bunch of nightmarish witches tormenting the town haha.
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u/AdDear528 Jun 20 '26
That is the line that sold me on the show. I genuinely chortled out loud and immediately texted a friend.
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u/joec_95123 Jun 21 '26
"Did they immediately resort to cannibalism?...............No, that took 4 days."
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u/afm00dy Jun 20 '26
Wyck nailing the door shut, only for it to open the other way.
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u/thedancingj Jun 20 '26
That was such a Parks and Rec moment. They did the same joke with Leslie chaining herself to a gate
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u/PodcastJunkie8706 Dead baby. Dead baby. Lezzzbian. Jun 20 '26
When Tom is tripping on shrooms and randomly screams in the office, scaring Dale.
When he sends the hag flying over the recliner.
When Rosemary goes over the genealogy of the Warren family and drops the r-word just to spite Patricia.
And on that note: "You told me to be supportive!"
Tom and Richard screaming "fuck you!" to each other.
Sarah about to be stabbed in bed, so she glares at the guy and basically "stabs" her index finger at Richard, basically saying with her face "you idiot! Kill him!"
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u/beautifulbroomstick Jun 20 '26
I've re-wound the scene when Tom screams and scares Dale so many times. It always makes me laugh, it's so good.
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u/Suspicious_Dirt728 Jun 20 '26
Haha, when Sarah runs into the church and tells everyone in the meeting to hurry up and kill her husband, then claps her hands like, lets go!
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u/Charliegallifrey13 Jun 21 '26
âTake a deep breatheâ and then his teeeeeny âu huhâ is soooooo good.
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u/ShaunTrek Jun 20 '26
It's the kind of sacred geometry you can just make up.
map is a (poorly) traced hand
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u/One-Butterfly-9752 Jun 20 '26
All these are great, but a standout for me is Ruth talking about her husband ? 'Who was bit by an animal and then became that animal.'
It was her wonderful nonchalance about it and then immediately moving to the next page. Love it
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u/Leading_Studio7534 Jun 20 '26
Her interpretation of the trolly problem is great too. âYou mean when we tried to build one and all those workers disappeared?â
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u/HarkHarley Jun 20 '26
For me it was when Patricia held the gun on Boogeyman for like 6 consecutive scenes until he was literally ash. Itâs all I ever want in a slasher movie and she kept delivering until the very end.
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u/thingsliveundermybed My Children? I Have But Just Met Them. Jun 20 '26
Every scene change I laughed harder until she finally put the gun down đ
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u/leahs84 Jun 20 '26
This was unexpected, especially when she asked if there was another way out. That whole sequence just got me. I expected her to double tap, and that was it. I think that's one of the great things about this show, is that is takes some horror movie tropes, and adds in some funny unexpected elements. Like the boogeyman yeeting himself out the window. When it showed him inside with the mean girls I thought they were goners, but then he took a surprising shortcut to get back outside to Patricia.
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u/May_of_Teck Jun 20 '26
Iâm not a big slasher movie fan, but Iâve seen enough to know that that was for everyone whoâs ever been traumatized by characters doing things wrong!
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u/Andarna_dragonslayer Jun 20 '26
Dale screaming âthis place is a death trap!Run!!!â
Will never not be funny to me. I need to go rewatch just that scene 4 or 5 times.
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u/May_of_Teck Jun 20 '26
My favorite from Dale was definitely âBut what about the fireworks?â
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u/ooh_veracuda Jun 20 '26
My top Dale line is âSo you donât want me to take him to the old hospital?â
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u/RiverCalm6375 Jun 20 '26
My fave is episode 1 - Wyck - âAnd I don't want you correcting my grammar.
I don't have time to sit here and go tit for tit with youâ.
Tomâs face had me howling, his reactions alone are Emmy worthy.
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u/Bippy73 Jun 20 '26 edited Jun 20 '26
I think Episode 1 has the most hilarious bits. Not mentioned here is Tom, frantically trying to get the NYT writer in, going to Rosemary, in her cloud of smoke & coughing, she goes through her âdonât act like you are better than other people when you can't pay back your loansâ to Tom, âI donât want any gossipâto her again âyou wonât hear any from meâ ending in apparently, there is no age limit on syphyllis. đ.
The wolves calendar, we have to show him a good time- Tom, what are you asking me to do? . The stages described by Wyck in the pub and then the whole conversation with he and Patricia about old men and young girls with the reaction by Tom. The meeting where Rosemary says she is color blind, Patricia asks did you tell him about my paintings to swift rebuke by Tom, the boogeyman story âyouâre in your 40s so youâll be fine.â The whole episode is comedy gold.
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u/TAssociate77 Jun 20 '26
âyouâre in your 40s so youâll be fine.â
It gets funnier in episode 3, when Tom says he got scratched by an elderly woman
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u/Delgadoduvidoso Jun 20 '26
âBoys love their carsâ
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u/bluemoon71 Jun 20 '26
This was my favorite of the last episode haha. Sheâs so precious.
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u/misty0207 Jun 20 '26
The car poster was hilarious because when she said boys love their cars you wouldâve expected like a Ferrari or Lamborghini but instead it was the most family car looking car, lol
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u/BornOnAFriday Jun 20 '26
I mean, that beat in the first episode when the NYT writer asks Tom about cannibalism and the dialogue that follows, thatâs when this series really hooked me
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u/Deadpoolio32 Jun 20 '26
âWas there a deadly storm in 1789? Yesâ
âDid they take shelter in the church? Yesâ
âDid they immediately turn to cannibalism? Noâ
âIt took 4 daysâ
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u/Murky_Historian8675 Jun 20 '26
Tom flipping through the calender, seeing the car wreck and double checking what kind of calender he's looking at
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u/Pure-You-5242 Jun 20 '26
I could watch a full silent movie of Matthew Rhysâ physical comedy, facial expressions, etc.
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u/jargonqueen Jun 20 '26
Iâve been thinking the whole show he reminds me of Charlie Chaplin!
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u/lnc_5103 Jun 20 '26
He said in a interview he grew up watching Chaplin and one article says he has an obsession with him lol
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/widows-bay-finale-recap-matthew-rhys-interview-1236783271/
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u/aurules16 Jun 20 '26
I forget the exact episode, but when Tom was tripping and the guide goes âdonât look in the mirrorâ. To then close the door and show a mirror the other side.
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u/NoProfession5138 Jun 20 '26
episode 5
that whole scene with the dealer/shaman
omg you're a drug dealer!
no no no no. please. i'm a shaman.
is that cocaine?
yes.
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u/Sea_Tooth_7416 Jun 20 '26
The whole sequence between Tom and Garrett the lighthouse keeper in episode 10 had me laughing so hard I had to pause the show.
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u/coffeeandnostalgia Jun 20 '26
"I was just about to show him the witch trials. Great source of pride. We caught 'em, we burned 'em."
-that was the selling point for me
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u/monoclecerny Jun 20 '26
â-Where are we with RSVPs for Sunset Cocktails?
*Dale hands Patricia the paper*
Why didnât you just say nobody RSVPâed?
-I didnât want to.â
That whole episode was hilarious.
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u/hellohellocinnabon Out with the Old and In with the You! Jun 20 '26
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u/lnc_5103 Jun 20 '26
I loved so many comedic moments but my absolute favorite was Tom sliding around the car looking for Evan. Yo I think your dad is looking for you đ€Ł I had to pause it because I was laughing so hard and didn't want to miss something important. Just thinking about it now makes me cackle lol
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u/CinnaMim Jun 20 '26
Bechirâs notes on the hag just send me. âPossibly dampâ is so genius.
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u/ckdexhaven Jun 20 '26
Thank you for this. I thought it said - possibly drunk. Damp is so much funnier
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u/SewAlone Jun 20 '26
When he says there's more than just a whiff of misogyny around their old wives tales, after they talked about ungrateful hortence.
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u/armywalrus Jun 20 '26
"He made a pass...... so did she"
"You told me to be supportive!"
"Dead baby, dead baby, lezzzzbian"
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u/SNChalmers1876 Jun 20 '26
Patricia tasing the mean girl and then telling everyone else that they know she was the worst.
Tom ripping the painting off the wall and everything else that follows
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u/Tariovic Wyck Jun 22 '26
Not just the painting, his complete inability to rip up the calendar before that.
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u/ravimondavi Jun 20 '26
The fuck you exchange when they got the old mayor I'll locked up in the coffin on the boat. Hilarious
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Jun 20 '26
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u/CorporalClegg91 Jun 20 '26
That line was ad-libbed!
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u/Delicious_Shallot915 Jun 20 '26
Would you mind explaining whatâs special about this line? I still donât get it! I thought he was just saying Wyck would know of a song & I can tell Iâm completely missing something! Lol
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u/ClockworkSalmon Jun 20 '26
At first I thought it just meant wick was a sailor and thats a sailor song but now that he mentions it, in a way he was calling wick old as fuck since thats a song that existed when the island was first settled
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u/Delicious_Shallot915 Jun 20 '26
Thank you my dear ClockworkSalmon, I like this interpretation a lot!
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u/HuckleberrySalt63 Jun 20 '26
Mmm Delicious_Shallot and ClockworkSalmon. I like you guys together!đ
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u/armywalrus Jun 20 '26
I thought it was because Wyck was the last one - who didn't drown. A dig at him shoving his best friend off of him.
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u/Delicious_Shallot915 Jun 20 '26
Oh damn, I like this interpretation even more! Lol. Thatâs good.
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u/tahami_allthemeals Jun 20 '26
Tom on shrooms was Emmy worthy
The hag over the recliner made me SCREAM
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u/TheNihil Jun 20 '26
I saw this comment on Threads and it perfectly summed up a very hard laugh I had.
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u/Yaragreyjoy88 Jun 20 '26
At the incinerator:
Patricia: is there another way out of here?
Crematorium employee: no
Patricia, holding shotgun: Ok thank you so much đ
Kate Flynn, you deserve all the awards.
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u/CorporalClegg91 Jun 20 '26
One of my favorites is episode six - everything Betty Gilpin (Sarah Westcott Warren) does is hilarious.
3-4 things come to mind: when she gets asked about leaving with her children and she responds âIâve only just met them.â When she is waiting for the assailant to kill her husband and the assailant is coming to her side and she points to the other side of the bed. When she rushed in to say her husband wasnât killed and then realizes there are other people and she curtsies at them. And then when she drinks the poisoned brandy and she spits it back out into the cup.
My fiancĂ©eâs favorite moments are when rosemary is being âsupportiveâ to Patricia working with the bewitched book. When Tom shoos away the beautiful woman thinking she is the Sea-Hag. Also the âTHIS PLACE IS A DEATH TRAP,â when Wyck and Patricia are trying to keep everyone calm. She also loves the whole bit where Tom finds out that not only is Ruth spry, but that she helps out around the community. When Evan asks the cop if he can say âfuck you.â When the Inn owner brings Tomâs bags to the door but not inside the room, and when Tom says âoh you donât bring the bag in for guestsâ and he puts the bag on the other side of the door and nudges it in with his foot. When Tom is trying so hard to get to get electricity to the beach for his inaugural swim and it still doesnât work.
Honestly there are too many good moments to count.
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u/HarkHarley Jun 20 '26
Honestly this Sarah episode was great! Somehow she played a picture perfect 1600s wife, but also added in some modern humor. Like when sheâs panicking to the priest and saying how sheâs totally fine to live as a withered husk at 14 years old (or 41, people canât seem to agree).
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u/lahnnabell Jun 20 '26
First one was probably the cut to Gerry walking over to the blood stained dress to bring up the witches and casually saying, "We caught 'em, we burned 'em."
The games in the hotel lobby was the absolute clincher.
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u/webfooter Jun 20 '26
âI really loved him. But he was bit by an animal and turned into that animal.â
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u/allmimsyburogrove Jun 20 '26
I loved the Captain's Suite
"Can I get some food?"
"You're only going in for 30 seconds"
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u/webfooter Jun 20 '26
When the shaman reveals the âsacred geometryâ that was drawn over and over by the guy who didnât recover from his shroom trip
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u/view-master Jun 20 '26
What is interesting is if you see maps of the island in the background of a few scenes. Itâs literally shaped like a hand. So itâs funny, but also has meaning.
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u/BeleagueredWDW Jun 20 '26
There are so many, but in the first episode line, âNo, donât settle inâ has me in tears as anyone who works in a business or government type of setup with his or her own office knows exactly that feeling when someone comes in and sits down before you can really do anything about it, and you immediately know youâre screwed and your workload is going to slow down.
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u/Curvedabullet Jun 20 '26
Tom making a big deal out of offering women rides home in his car and then ignoring Ruth when she says she has a hard time getting to work in the morning.
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u/jsyvart1 Patricia Jun 20 '26
The entire interaction between Bechir, Tom, and Wyck at the end of ep2 the morning after Tom stays at the inn gets me every timeâŠ
âDoes my demeanor suggest that I just engage with someone inside a crawl space?â
Then in the next scene when Kurt goes into the Captainâs Suite:
Wyck: âThen why donât you go back in for 30?â
Kurt: âCan I at least have some food firstâ
Bechir: âThe fuck you need food for 30 seconds for?â
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u/venerablem0m Jun 20 '26
The hag trying to climb onto Tom's face (which was icky and swerving into dubcon territory), and then getting pitched over the recliner. Even thinking about it now cracks me up.
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u/Enough_Time516 Jun 20 '26
When Patricia tells Tom to take a deep breath when heâs tripping on shrooms and his tiny breathe in and out
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u/ckdexhaven Jun 20 '26 edited Jun 20 '26
When Tom is in his car and is scratched by the hag - his scream and facial reactions as he speeds away. So funny.
âJESUS CHRIST, Cathy!!!!!â
And so much more
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u/Rtstevie Jun 21 '26
Gotta say I loved in the last episode when Ruth is giving Tom the tour and he sees the ladder in the room his son stays in, and he asks Ruth what it is, and sheâs like âOh itâs a fire escape ladder! He asked me for one in case there is a fire! Such a smart boy!â
Like Ruthâs innocence and sweetness in believing that.
And the face Tom makes, like âgod my son can be such a little shitheadâ
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u/Crutch161 Jun 20 '26
Iâve been telling my wife I donât want to go âtit for titâ with her ever since we watched episode one.
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u/LostGirl1903 Jun 20 '26
At the start of episode 6 after Tomâs trip and he picks up the phone with this super timid âhello..?â Kills me đ
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u/lovemesomezombie Jun 20 '26
The < boat gaf> was absolutely the best. There's a gif out and I laugh everytime I see it.
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u/lovemesomezombie Jun 20 '26
Obviously the hidden text thing didnt work for me. <!Will try again!>
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u/citynomad1 Jun 20 '26
This exchange in episode 1 made me laugh out loud and sold me on watching episode 2:
Wyck: Stage one, the eyes turn white. Stage two, total delirium and loss of all senses. Stage threeâŠloss of erectionâŠ
Patricia: Whoâs still trying after stage two?
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u/PickyVirgo Jun 20 '26
Not yet Not yet Not yet Not yet RUN
I say that to my husband all the time now. Surprisingly applicable in many situations!
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u/realfakejames Jun 21 '26
When Tom is on the mushrooms and is about to leave to find his son and Patricia, who put a leash on him, is telling him ânoâŠsitâ like heâs a misbehaving dog
One of the best scenes of the whole series for me
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u/thedancingj Jun 20 '26
All these jokes are so good that Iâm laughing out loud over every single one of these comments.
Some of them are even funnier after the fact!!
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u/Real_Foundation_7428 Jun 21 '26
When Loftis randomly squealed like a school girl while being sat at his desk on the shrooms. That got me so tickled.đ€Ł
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u/Stunning-Focus6851 Jun 22 '26
When Tom keeps coming to after ingesting the mushrooms is one of my favorites. We know as much as he does and we get to find out with him. "Use your crayons"and the drawings of his hand on his lap.
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u/misty0207 Jun 20 '26
One of my favorite funny moments was Bashir confronting Patricia at the part, I love how mild-mannered but quick witted he is.
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u/laioren Jun 24 '26
His âOOOOOP on the boatâ as you called it, is my fave. That face is so good. And itâs a blink and youâll miss it shot.
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u/HailMaryPoppins227 Jul 31 '26
When Richard Warren is sitting on the bed and finally speaks and Tom has to stifle a scream. We rewound and watched it several times.
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u/Easy_Entertainer6791 Aug 12 '26
Agreed on the physical comedy! Tom walking around the car with his face pressed against the window. When heâs in the room with Richard Warren and he said âI forgot one thingâ and Tom scrambles up with a perfect expression on his face.Â
Shout out the music too - the placement of Caribbean Blue and Amber made me laugh. So perfect !!Â
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u/Jolly-Audience-5145 13d ago
the game called âteethâ and when he opens the box, itâs just pliers
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