Being Erica - Season 3

[Owain Taggart]

Spoiler: stuff

I think they're maybe saving the secret of her disappearance for later, but yeah, maybe not at all either. Dr Tom seemed to be rather set to not reveal it.

Oh, and notice the car guy is back again? I called it as a recurring role, and he seemed to have even more time this time out. I'm guessing that we'll see even more of him as the season progresses and maybe he'll be a key part of season 4. But it does make you wonder who the guy is and why he's so important. I mean, Dr Tom and the other therapists seem to be like co-workers, but this guy seems to be a boss, or maybe he's just a friend. He does seem to get more important as time goes on.

Spoiler: what you said.

Oh, something tells me that they will deal with what happened in tonight's episode. I'm not sure they'll just leave it. Kai even hinted at some catastrophy. It came off like a tease that we'll learn more about later.

And yeah, Graham Green's character Dr. Arthur does seem like some sort of boss figure. I expected to see him at the end of this episode and I think he'll play a bigger part this season.

Spoiler: more stuff

I think you're right. It seems far too big a tease. My guess is she won't get this all in one go, but rather it will be something she'll gradually learn throughout the season, and maybe even get her group to help. I love how many characters first seem very minor but end up being part of the bigger picture. It's great at character development

 

[intrinsical]

Spoiler: stuff

I think they're maybe saving the secret of her disappearance for later, but yeah, maybe not at all either. Dr Tom seemed to be rather set to not reveal it.

Oh, and notice the car guy is back again? I called it as a recurring role, and he seemed to have even more time this time out. I'm guessing that we'll see even more of him as the season progresses and maybe he'll be a key part of season 4. But it does make you wonder who the guy is and why he's so important. I mean, Dr Tom and the other therapists seem to be like co-workers, but this guy seems to be a boss, or maybe he's just a friend. He does seem to get more important as time goes on.

Spoiler: what you said.

Oh, something tells me that they will deal with what happened in tonight's episode. I'm not sure they'll just leave it. Kai even hinted at some catastrophy. It came off like a tease that we'll learn more about later.

And yeah, Graham Green's character Dr. Arthur does seem like some sort of boss figure. I expected to see him at the end of this episode and I think he'll play a bigger part this season.

Spoiler: more stuff

I think you're right. It seems far too big a tease. My guess is she won't get this all in one go, but rather it will be something she'll gradually learn throughout the season, and maybe even get her group to help. I love how many characters first seem very minor but end up being part of the bigger picture. It's great at character development

Spoiler: Erica's Future

I'm sort of "reading between the lines" here.

The most logical reason why Doctor Fred "accidentally" let Kai leak out *just* enough information is that it wasn't an accident. I feel that Doctor Fred is actually letting Kai leak just enough info to return the favor, repaying Erica and Doctor Tom for helping Kai return to therapy.

If I'm right about Doctor Fred, then it follows that Erica's disappearance is not normal and most definitely abnormal even for a time travel therapy patient.

Doctor Tom probably realizes this once he got over his initial anger over the leak. And since he cares for Erica, he decides its worth going against the rules and starts investigating Erica's future.

What does Doctor Tom find? I guess we'll find out before the season ends, but I have my suspicions...

Spoiler: The Organization Behind Time Travel Therapy

This has been nagging at me since the show began. As we get introduced to Doctors Nadiaa, Fred and this mechanic guy, its increasingly obvious that there's a hierarchy, an organization in charge of the therapy. So the natural question to ask is, what is the nature of this "time travel therapy" organization?

After Erica saved Leo in the past, who rigged Leo's fatal car accident in Erica's altered present? Are there dark sections of the organization we have not seen?

This organization seem to have rules and safeguards that prevent changes to the timeline. Yet, time travel therapy changes people and leads to significant changes to the timeline. Is this a contradiction or is the organization making controlled changes to the timeline?

If the timeline is changing, who's controlling the changes? Why are they making these changes?

 

[Owain Taggart]

Spoiler: what you said.

Oh, something tells me that they will deal with what happened in tonight's episode. I'm not sure they'll just leave it. Kai even hinted at some catastrophy. It came off like a tease that we'll learn more about later.

And yeah, Graham Green's character Dr. Arthur does seem like some sort of boss figure. I expected to see him at the end of this episode and I think he'll play a bigger part this season.

Spoiler: more stuff

I think you're right. It seems far too big a tease. My guess is she won't get this all in one go, but rather it will be something she'll gradually learn throughout the season, and maybe even get her group to help. I love how many characters first seem very minor but end up being part of the bigger picture. It's great at character development

Spoiler: Erica's Future

I'm sort of "reading between the lines" here.

The most logical reason why Doctor Fred "accidentally" let Kai leak out *just* enough information is that it wasn't an accident. I feel that Doctor Fred is actually letting Kai leak just enough info to return the favor, repaying Erica and Doctor Tom for helping Kai return to therapy.

If I'm right about Doctor Fred, then it follows that Erica's disappearance is not normal and most definitely abnormal even for a time travel therapy patient.

Doctor Tom probably realizes this once he got over his initial anger over the leak. And since he cares for Erica, he decides its worth going against the rules and starts investigating Erica's future.

What does Doctor Tom find? I guess we'll find out before the season ends, but I have my suspicions...

Spoiler: The Organization Behind Time Travel Therapy

This has been nagging at me since the show began. As we get introduced to Doctors Nadiaa, Fred and this mechanic guy, its increasingly obvious that there's a hierarchy, an organization in charge of the therapy. So the natural question to ask is, what is the nature of this "time travel therapy" organization?

After Erica saved Leo in the past, who rigged Leo's fatal car accident in Erica's altered present? Are there dark sections of the organization we have not seen?

This organization seem to have rules and safeguards that prevent changes to the timeline. Yet, time travel therapy changes people and leads to significant changes to the timeline. Is this a contradiction or is the organization making controlled changes to the timeline?

If the timeline is changing, who's controlling the changes? Why are they making these changes?

Spoiler: spoilers

Yeah, I agree with both of your thoughts. Seems we're on the right track. I found this on the website under Dr Arthur's description:

"Dr. Arthur is Dr. Naadiah's former therapist. Elderly, friendly, and a lover of classic cars, Dr. Arthur is an authority in the realm of time-travel therapy, and the person Dr. Naadiah turns to whenever Dr. Tom's practice threatens to go off the rails. Dr. Arthur is key to the ever-unfolding mystery of the therapy practiced on Being Erica."

Interesting. Veeeery interesting.

Spoiler: October 20th Episode: Being Adam

Ok, I'm really torn on this. It was an interesting episode, but the idea that Adam was part of a thug organization isn't very believable. He doesn't come across as that kind of guy. He looks like too much of a nice guy that made some wrong decisions. I'm glad that he's taken decisions to turn his life around, but the guy's got serious temper issues.

 

[intrinsical]

Spoiler: more stuff

I think you're right. It seems far too big a tease. My guess is she won't get this all in one go, but rather it will be something she'll gradually learn throughout the season, and maybe even get her group to help. I love how many characters first seem very minor but end up being part of the bigger picture. It's great at character development

Spoiler: Erica's Future

I'm sort of "reading between the lines" here.

The most logical reason why Doctor Fred "accidentally" let Kai leak out *just* enough information is that it wasn't an accident. I feel that Doctor Fred is actually letting Kai leak just enough info to return the favor, repaying Erica and Doctor Tom for helping Kai return to therapy.

If I'm right about Doctor Fred, then it follows that Erica's disappearance is not normal and most definitely abnormal even for a time travel therapy patient.

Doctor Tom probably realizes this once he got over his initial anger over the leak. And since he cares for Erica, he decides its worth going against the rules and starts investigating Erica's future.

What does Doctor Tom find? I guess we'll find out before the season ends, but I have my suspicions...

Spoiler: The Organization Behind Time Travel Therapy

This has been nagging at me since the show began. As we get introduced to Doctors Nadiaa, Fred and this mechanic guy, its increasingly obvious that there's a hierarchy, an organization in charge of the therapy. So the natural question to ask is, what is the nature of this "time travel therapy" organization?

After Erica saved Leo in the past, who rigged Leo's fatal car accident in Erica's altered present? Are there dark sections of the organization we have not seen?

This organization seem to have rules and safeguards that prevent changes to the timeline. Yet, time travel therapy changes people and leads to significant changes to the timeline. Is this a contradiction or is the organization making controlled changes to the timeline?

If the timeline is changing, who's controlling the changes? Why are they making these changes?

Spoiler: spoilers

Yeah, I agree with both of your thoughts. Seems we're on the right track. I found this on the website under Dr Arthur's description:

"Dr. Arthur is Dr. Naadiah's former therapist. Elderly, friendly, and a lover of classic cars, Dr. Arthur is an authority in the realm of time-travel therapy, and the person Dr. Naadiah turns to whenever Dr. Tom's practice threatens to go off the rails. Dr. Arthur is key to the ever-unfolding mystery of the therapy practiced on Being Erica."

Interesting. Veeeery interesting.

Spoiler: October 20th Episode: Being Adam

Ok, I'm really torn on this. It was an interesting episode, but the idea that Adam was part of a thug organization isn't very believable. He doesn't come across as that kind of guy. He looks like too much of a nice guy that made some wrong decisions. I'm glad that he's taken decisions to turn his life around, but the guy's got serious temper issues.

Actually, after writing the above down I am hoping I am totally wrong with my conjecture. Sure there's time travel in this show, but the story should be focused on Erica and her life rather than on the time travel organization.

As for Adam, I can totally see him as an ex-gangster. I have two friends who were reformed gangsters, nothing high level as far as I can glean, but they behave almost exactly like Adam does. They're both very open and friendly once they get to know you. At the same time you get the feeling they're always defensive and guarded, constantly glancing around and being alert for danger.

Oh, and they are very passionate and assertive when it comes to giving advice about how not to ruin your life. You can just tell they seriously regretted the things they've done in the past and go out of their way to make sure no one else goes down the same path they did.

 

[Owain Taggart]

Yeah, I agree that the focus should be more on her. That's what I'm not liking as much this season. Too many cooks spoil the broth, as they say, and in this case, it's too many time-travellers and too many therapists. It kind of takes away from the mystique of it all, you know?

As for gangsters, I guess I could see that. It would explain why he's so guarded.

 

[intrinsical]

Yeah, I agree that the focus should be more on her. That's what I'm not liking as much this season. Too many cooks spoil the broth, as they say, and in this case, it's too many time-travellers and too many therapists. It kind of takes away from the mystique of it all, you know?

As for gangsters, I guess I could see that. It would explain why he's so guarded.

So far I've loved every single non-Erica episode. They're interesting and breaks up the routine with something interesting. Yes, the show does revolve around Erica. But I also love that each and every one of Erica's family and friend has their own story to tell. Leo's life before he died, Samantha's life after separating from Josh, Ethan and Claire, lesbian Cassidy, free spirited Jenny, Judith and her baby, Brent's anger (Julienne must have done something terrible!), Doctor Tom and his daughter, future Kai. I certainly I do not mind the addition of therapists and patients to the mix since it makes Erica's world that much richer.

 

[Owain Taggart]

Oh, don't get me wrong. I've enjoyed every one of the episodes surrounding her family, but that's because she was involved in one way or another. Same with Dr Tom and Kai. Those are people that have touched her life. I just worry that they're taking the mystique away by introducing it on a greater scale.

 

[intrinsical]

Oh, don't get me wrong. I've enjoyed every one of the episodes surrounding her family, but that's because she was involved in one way or another. Same with Dr Tom and Kai. Those are people that have touched her life. I just worry that they're taking the mystique away by introducing it on a greater scale.

I'm not too worried. The writers have given every indication that Erica will be planted right in the middle of it all. The fact that 3 of the 4 other patients are just names with no persona tells me so. Adam is different because, he is Erica's love interest for this season. In fact, I think there's a strong chance Adam will be proposing to Erica in the future (after lots of emotional upheaval).

 

[Owain Taggart]

Hmmm, I hope you're right. I actually never thought of Adam as her love interest as he seems to have too much anger and doesn't really seem like someone she'd go for when her own life is a mess herself. It does make sense though now thinking about it, why they're focusing on him and not any of the others, though going on adventures with some of the others would be fun too. I keep wanting Erica and that cute one to go on an adventure together.

 

[Canadave]

^ It was pretty heavily telegraphed, I think, in that scene in Erica's apartment.

 

[Worf2DS9]

^ 3x04 was a fantastic episode. I was on the edge of my seat, fully engaged the whole time.

I'm a bit behind and just watched this episode last night. I thought it was the best episode of the season and Erin Karpluck turned in a terrific performance.

 

[Owain Taggart]

^ 3x04 was a fantastic episode. I was on the edge of my seat, fully engaged the whole time.

I'm a bit behind and just watched this episode last night. I thought it was the best episode of the season and Erin Karpluck turned in a terrific performance.

Yeah, I agree, though Erin Karpluk always turns in a good performance

 

[Guy Gardener]

If the Psychiatrists are suicide cases turned into Angels who are apprenticing recent suicide cases in some sort of safe malleable reality where their worst character traits can be ironed over before they're allowed to take on their own apprentice angel suicide/sinner cases snowballing faster than the birthrate until every one is ready for heaven or hell.

The apocalypse may have already happened.

Hell?

Are there evil psychiatrists using timetravel to fuck up peoples lives by allowing them to indulge in indolent fantasies with time travel?

 

[Worf2DS9]

I just finished watching (well, half-watching) the latest episode and while this Erica-light episode was well-acted, I'm not sure why I should care about Adam's past or his time-travel escapades, especially if Erica isn't even tagging along with him. I hope they don't do too many episodes like this. The show is "Being Erica" not "Being Adam".

 

[Guy Gardener]

I had the term "Being Adam" knocking about in my skull too.

You have to start caring about a character at some point and they have to start forcing you to care about that same character a little before you come to the conclusion that you are going to accept this character of vilify "it"

This is the the thin edge of the wedge.

There's a lot more Adam coming.

besides we know what Erica was doing during the bulk of all the focus on Adam.

She was fucking Kai's brains out.

I put it on my calendar and if Erica didn't get waxed and buy a special lift and separating thong, then she's an idiot to ignore prophecy.

Or is that booty call due next week?

 

[Owain Taggart]

I just finished watching (well, half-watching) the latest episode and while this Erica-light episode was well-acted, I'm not sure why I should care about Adam's past or his time-travel escapades, especially if Erica isn't even tagging along with him. I hope they don't do too many episodes like this. The show is "Being Erica" not "Being Adam".

Yeah, that was my criticism about it as well. Though as mentioned, it's because he's Erica's new love interest. It certainly seemed like she was minimally involved in this episode though. I almost missed Erica as Bartender. I had to rewind when I realized it was her because I had to do a double-take.

 

[Guy Gardener]

Are we sure it wasn't an emergency script because Erin got sick or broke a bone or had some other type of accident?

Erica got out of that call centre in the pilot rewriting a bollocks load of her life. Adam should have been allowed the same opportunity if he could stomach the cheating, which he couldn't.

 

[LaxScrutiny]

Did you guys notice the title of the episode was "Being Adam"? They did that with Dr Tom last season too, but I'll grant that Dr Tom is a more important character to us. What they're doing wrong is they aren't hooking us gradually with Adam like they did with Kai last season. Kai was a little bit at a time and by the middle season when we find more out about him I was interested. Adam is a lot all at once, I guess because they have more in mind for him and need to accellerate it?

Maybe they're feeling that Erica alone has played itself out and they want to set up a stronger dynamic between her and Adam to play out the time travel story line, which is something that couldn't play out between Erica and Ethan for example. If so the problem is they haven't made us like Adam enough or be interested enough, but so far I like him OK, just not as interesting as Erica's adventures. Mostly because I'm not a violent criminal as much as I'm a neurotic loser.

 

[intrinsical]

Did you guys notice the title of the episode was "Being Adam"? They did that with Dr Tom last season too, but I'll grant that Dr Tom is a more important character to us. What they're doing wrong is they aren't hooking us gradually with Adam like they did with Kai last season. Kai was a little bit at a time and by the middle season when we find more out about him I was interested. Adam is a lot all at once, I guess because they have more in mind for him and need to accellerate it?

Maybe they're feeling that Erica alone has played itself out and they want to set up a stronger dynamic between her and Adam to play out the time travel story line, which is something that couldn't play out between Erica and Ethan for example. If so the problem is they haven't made us like Adam enough or be interested enough, but so far I like him OK, just not as interesting as Erica's adventures. Mostly because I'm not a violent criminal as much as I'm a neurotic loser.

You're right. Erica's "Being" episode last season had her realizing the importance of following her own heart regardless of where ever it may lead. For Adam, it was realizing that he was in a holding pattern and that he needed to move forward with his life.

Adam really needed this episode to transform him from a reformed ex-gangster who had no future into someone who is occupying the same space as Erica. They are now kindred spirits, both trying to fulfill their heart's desires. One in publishing and the other in landscaping.

 

[Agent Richard07]

In fact, I think there's a strong chance Adam will be proposing to Erica in the future (after lots of emotional upheaval).

I didn't put much thought into Adam proposing to anyone let alone Erica. If he did settle down with someone, I figured it would either be with that woman he slept with or the person he was married to in the alternate reality.

By the way, was that woman he bought the book from at the end the same one he was married to in the alternate timeline?