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Nine Perfect Strangers Recap: Blowing Up
Martin has finally lost it. After everything he’s been through with Masha and Helena, who can blame him?
Every episode has contained at least one twist — this week, we learn that Martin is Helena’s son and the “righteous” heir to Zauberwald — which has interrupted the sense that one event is leading to the next. Out of the bunch, Martin is the most compelling because he hasn’t been talking about his need for his mother’s approval incessantly; we’ve known him as a cautious, if insecure, man, devoted to science above ego, so learning about his upbringing reveals a new layer of his character. • The best joke in this episode is when Tina describes the confrontation between Martin and David as “Norman Bates screaming at Mr. Clean.” Her relationship with Wolfie, which found a temporary, shrooms-induced respite last week, becomes tense again in this scene.
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