someone above expressed exasperation at trying to make Mother a sympathetic character and for me, out of all the offenses through out the series, that was the biggest. it was so exhausting. i held out hope some worthwhile development would happen with the others, but it didn't. they continued to tether Father to Mother. They made Paul a psycho. and they shot Sue. That's everybody i was rooting for.
-- the untold want by life and land ne'er granted now voyager sail thou forth to seek and find