Flow of Madness

This is one of my favorite episodes of Series 2. But it is also the most heartbreaking. There a few scenes that really resonated with me in this one. 

1) Sid plays with his evil cousins.

I just love this scene in general. He has two younger cousins who want to play football (Soccer). He gets the ball and they start beating on him. Then in the kitchen he is told to apologize to them. It was just so Sid. 

2) Sid and his Dad have a chat. 

 

I love this scene because it made me tear up when I first watched it. Mark in Series 1 did verbally accost Sid. But this Series Mark has calmed down and he is seeing Sid and treating him as more of an equal. I absolutely adore Mark. And this scene just shows how close Sid and his Dad have grown the past year. 

Sid: Is that how you see me?
Mark: Never.
Sid: Is that how you see me? 
Mark: You hear me, Sid, never. 

3)Sid finally breaks down over his Dad’s death

Sid and I have very similar experiences with grief. Both of us after getting or discovering we have lost someone we loved. Became withdrawn and lost. Went to school not saying a word. And took quite a bit of time to finally break down about it. There is never a right way to grieve. I mean how can there be? But I remembered thinking something is wrong with me. I lost my Grandmother and here I am at school and I haven’t cried. What is wrong with me? So when I saw this episode and I saw how Sid handled it…it made me feel better…because it was shock. Plain and simple. I also loved that Tony and Sid after things being awkward and strange between them…finally get their friendship back on track (despite future road blocks). It is a heartbreaking and raw scene that is worthy of praise.