Thank you, Abbi, for making Carson such a “baby gay.”
A homoflexible bi, really, it seems, and god bless hers and Max’s convo in the locker room about it.
Max, too—we get such beautiful explorations of gender and sexuality through their arc—but Carson was such a relatable lens for me. Literally: I was a Southern girl (White), so deep in the closet I didn’t even know what the closet was, who spent their whole childhood wanting to play baseball and almost got together with my lifetime best guy friend. Minus the wheelchair (that’s wild to type lol), I feel I could’ve been her. Complemented by this ensemble of characters on so many other stages of their journeys, even though it’s set in the 40s/50s, Carson and Max’s season 1 arcs are such kind, vulnerable, beautiful introductions to the wonderfully diverse queer world.
Favorite Episodes of "THE ALIENIST: ANGEL OF DARKNESS" Season Two (2020)
Below is my ranking of the Season One episodes of "THE ALIENIST: ANGEL OF DARKNESS", the 2020 adaptation of Caleb Carr's 1997 novel, “The Angel of Darkness”. Created by Jakob Verbruggen and Cary Fukunaga, the television series starred Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans and Dakota Fanning:
1. (2.05) "Belly of the Beast" - The team races to find the killer responsible for murdering an employee at the Lying-In Hospital.
2. (2.04) “Gilded Cage” - The clock is ticking for the team to locate baby Ana Linares, the infant daughter of the Spanish consul-general. Meanwhile, Sara Howard, now a private detective, is worried about her young undercover detective Bitsy Sussman. William Randolph Hearst hosts a lavish ball celebrating his goddaughter Violet's engagement to John Moore, New York Times illustrator.
3. (2.07) “Last Exit to Brooklyn” - Sara, Moore and alienist Laszlo Kreizler travel to Brooklyn in search of clues hidden in the killer's dark past.
4. (2.01) “Ex Ore Infantium” - One year after Season One, Sara seeks out Dr. Kreizler's help in finding the kidnapped baby Ana. Dr. Kreizler reunites with Moore and the rest of the original team. And their search for the missing child brings them into contact with a mysterious woman with a murderous past, who is connected to a notorious gang.
5. (2.08) “Better Angels” - Sara, Moore, and Kreizler have their final confrontation with the killer/kidnapper, and struggle with decisions about their future paths.
6. (2.02) “Something Wicked” - Sara uncovers a clue at the Siegel-Cooper department store. Moore struggles to balance his personal and professional life, as he investigates a link to New York's criminal underworld. Kreizler suspects dark goings-on at the Lying-In Hospital, while former police chief Thomas Byrnes plots against their investigations.
7. (2.06) “Memento Mori” - Sara and John continue to search for information about Libby Hatch, a nurse at the Lying-In Hospital. Kreizler is nearly ruined by a tragic accident. Sara and the team have to work with Byrnes to find a new missing child from the Vanderbilt family.
8. (2.03) “Labrynith” - Sara persuades a young nurse to disclose what happens behind closed doors at the Lying-In Hospital. Meanwhile, Kreizler is convinced that hypnosis might unlock Señora Linares’ traumatic memories of her daughter’s kidnapping. Moore introduces Sara to a well-connected friend to further the investigation.