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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Spells &amp; Karma" data-source="post: 104129" data-attributes="member: 23">Series Two of Butterflies has been even more engaging than the first. There's a sense that all involved know what is working and are utilising it to the benefit of the series. Everything is working perfectly at this point. The fox hunting episode encapsulated Lane's penchant for animal welfare without sacrificing the credibility of the series. Certainly, it's one of the bigger moments for Ria. As I said i an earlier post, I'm very appreciative of the small moments, but I've grown to love the bigger, slightly more surreal scenes. They illustrate a duality to Ria's world - and Ria herself. Which is exactly the point. I'm also appreciating the continued segregation that's grown out of Ria's two lives. It feels very organic. I hadn't even really considered that Ben and Leonard hadn't had a scene together… until they had the briefest of encounters in the park when running, as Ria watched on with horror. There's also the question of collusion. Even for those characters who are partly aware of Ria and Leonard's relationship, there's a question not only about how much they know, but also about how much they care. Russell and Adam kind of, sort of know but are fairly disinterested. Ria's guest, the pushy, narcissistic Suzanne knew what was going on and has been the one opportunity for Ria to have a relatively straightforward conversation about the situation (not that she said too much). So Suzanne briefly became to Ria what Thomas is to Leonard. But it was right that Suzanne would immediately hop on the train after the conversation. Ria needs to be on her own with things. It's kind of her raison d'être. And then there's Ben himself. What I've found interesting watching this as an adult is that he's not the enemy. Far from it. He's thoughtless at times, reluctant to partake in any kind of housework and very set in his ways, certainly. But he has mostly met even the wackiest of Ria's outbursts with very little judgement. And he can be very thoughtful, from spontaneously wanting to take Ria out to dinner to perceiving and indulging Ria's wants at a particular moment in time - whether it's going to see a saucy French film or hanging round the living room in warm towels. For all his shortcomings it's Ria who is not taking the time to consider her partner's needs. This time round, what's occurred to me is that even though the premise seems to hinge very much on the will she/won't she around betraying her husband and consummating her relationship with Leonard, Ria has actually already done both. The emotional infidelity has already taken place and continues to do so. And the web gets more tangled with each encounter between Ria and Leonard. If things came out into the open even at this stage, Ria's up the creek. And it's a credit to Lane's writing that I care about that.</blockquote>

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