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2×09 Things Which Have Never Yet Been Done — Episode 37

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After Cosima takes a turn for the worse, Delphine comes to Sarah to ask about Kira donating bone marrow. Sarah is torn because she wants to help Cosima but doesn’t want to risk Dyad taking her daughter. Lured back to the Proletheans by their promise of children, Helena earns an unlikely ally. Meanwhile, Alison and Donnie deal with the aftermath of Dr. Leekie’s death. We discuss the ninth episode of the second season of Orphan Black, “Things Which Have Never Yet Been Done.”

2×08 Variable and Full of Perturbation — Episode 36

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Someone with a message for Beth Childs gets in contact with Art, and he looks to Felix for help in getting the information. After learning of Cosima’s illness, Sarah struggles with turning over a crucial piece of leverage to Dyad. Meanwhile, Donnie wrestles with guilt and facing the consequences of one of his actions just as Alison gets home from rehab. We discuss the eighth episode of the second season of Orphan Black, “Variable and Full of Perturbation.”

Marco Moretti — Episode 7

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Even though Bomb Girls focuses on the experiences of working women during World War II, Marco’s storyline is an important part of the series. His experience as an Italian man during the war parallels nicely with the female factory workers. We talk about the discrimination Marco faced, his “ladies’ man” status at the beginning of the series, and ultimately his becoming an ally to the Bomb Girls.

2×07 Knowledge of Causes, and Secret Motion of Things — Episode 35

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On the eve of Family Day at rehab, Alison realizes that Vic is not the confidante that she thought he was, and he threatens to expose the truth about Aynsley. Sarah and Felix come to Alison’s aid to handle the situation with Vic, while Mrs. S schemes with both Sarah and Paul to cause conflict within Dyad using Ethan Duncan. Meanwhile, Cosima discovers a secret that Delphine has been hiding from her.

We discuss our initial reactions to the seventh episode of Season 2 of Orphan Black, “Knowledge of Causes, and Secret Motion of Things.”

2×05 Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est — Episode 33

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In reaction to Daniel Rosen’s death, Rachel lashes out at Sarah by going after the people Sarah cares about. Meanwhile, Art tries to get information about the Proletheans from Helena, and Cosima and Delphine explore a promising treatment for the clones’ respiratory illness. We discuss our initial reactions to the fifth episode of Season 2 of Orphan Black, “Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est.”

2×03 Mingling Its Own Nature with It — Episode 31

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After hitting the road with Felix and Kira, Sarah has to turn to an old acquaintance, who also happens to be one of her old marks, for help. In Felix’s absence, Alison turns to alcohol and pills for comfort after learning that Donnie is her monitor. Cosima and Delphine explore the data that Dyad has about the clones’ respiratory illness, and the Proletheans have plans for Helena. We share first impressions of the third episode of Season 2 of Orphan Black, “Mingling Its Own Nature With It.”

Vera Burr — Episode 6

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As VicMu’s “glamour girl,” Vera’s terrible accident at the beginning of the series really challenges her sense of self-worth. We discuss how Vera copes with that trauma, both as she recovers in the hospital and after she returns to work, as well as her knack for being an office worker and her relationship with Marco.