{"id":9229,"date":"2013-02-16T18:34:17","date_gmt":"2013-02-16T16:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/?p=9229"},"modified":"2013-02-16T18:34:17","modified_gmt":"2013-02-16T16:34:17","slug":"mad-love-the-following-episode-4-review-the-mad-get-madder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/mad-love-the-following-episode-4-review-the-mad-get-madder\/","title":{"rendered":"Mad Love: The Following Episode 4 Review – The Mad Get Madder"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Following screenshots from episode 4, Mad Love. Image via andyl.org.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I know I\u2019ve posted only about The Following<\/a> for the last couple of weeks, but it is the first time I\u2019ve kept my promise (to myself) for writing regularly of a TV show that I really like. But worry not, a non-Following related post is on its way.<\/p>\n

Until then, let\u2019s take a look at another exciting episode:<\/p>\n

(*Yes, there\u2019ll be spoilers!)<\/b><\/p>\n

MAD LOVE: EVENTS<\/b><\/p>\n

To catch up with the episodes or refresh your memory, you can start with \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n

The kidnappers\/Joe\u2019s followers Emma (Valorie Curry), Paul (Adan Canto) and Jacob (Nico Tortorella) still have Joe\u2019s son Joey, to the increasing panic of his mother Claire (Natalie Zea). After all they sent her an email showing him how to kill animals.<\/p>\n

Ryan (Kevin Bacon<\/a>) gets distracted, however, when Maggie, the lunatic wife of the Poe-masked killer Ryan killed, kidnaps his sister Jenny (Susan Misner) and tells him that she\u2019ll let him go if he shows up unarmed and alone. Ryan\u2019s biggest fan, and possibly only friend, Weston (Shawn Ashmore<\/a>) convinces him to go along with, proving to be the sane and sensible person of the episode.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, Jacob is left with the task of killing the girl Paul brought in, and Paul finally lets in Emma on Jacob\u2019s secret: It\u2019s not that they were actually having an affair when they were \u201cpretending to be gay\u201d \u2013 something Emma is already aware of. But that Jacob hasn\u2019t killed anyone. This makes Emma more determined that it should be Jacob who kills the girl. But he isn\u2019t ready so he lets her go. Unfortunately, she can\u2019t run far without being wounded and recaptured by Paul and Emma-who seem to have formed a creepy new alliance over their killing experience and love for Paul.<\/p>\n

Over in Brooklyn, as Weston tries to find a way in, Maggie has Ryan tied up, lying on makeshift table across her tied-up sister Jenny. Her plan is to make Jenny watch while her brother dies. There\u2019s nothing that Ryan can do as she places magnetic fields on his chest, making his heart batteries stop.<\/p>\n

Thankfully Weston comes in on time, saving Ryan and Jenny. Unfortunately, he ends up killing Maggie too, but now at least he has her phone and emails.<\/p>\n

We get a few more flashbacks to Ryan and Claire relationship where Ryan decides to leave her for her own good. From what we can see, they are still in love with each other. But Ryan, being the good guy that he is, he doesn\u2019t spend time with her other than to ask her how she\u2019s doing and update her about the case.<\/p>\n

MAD LOVE: Thoughts<\/b><\/p>\n