Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Episode 6 Balanced Unresolved Memories and Humor, Becoming the Best Episode of Season 2
In the first season of Nine Perfect Strangers, it excelled at balancing traumatic drama and camp, yet it has seemed more dramatic this season.
In Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Episode 6, the series found the perfect balance again. Masha was determined to try her new formula on the other guests, having them face their past traumas and build a healthier response to those memories.
Peter, Matteo, and Imogen learned new things about their childhoods. Some were traumatic, although Peter’s reaction started a hilarious chain of events as he led several other guests to the Other Side.
Brian, Agnes, Wolfie, and Tina remain among the best parts of the series, providing comic relief and unexpected genuine friendship.
Masha’s New Formula Unopened Secrets Peter Never Knew
Masha seemed determined to make David suffer; the best way to do that was to go after his son.
However, Peter thought Masha lied to take advantage of his dad. She’s conniving, but she’d never use a child’s death like that.
Poor Peter, though. Reliving his parents’ divorce looked painful, and every kid wonders if it’s their fault. Then he saw Masha in his memory. That had to be around the time David met and slept with her.
Peter (Henry Golding) gave a layered performance, combining dramatic flair and comic relief as he accused Masha of hiding his father.
This episode became funnier as he began searching for his father while still in his bathrobe. He looked like a crazed madman.
Watching David rise from the mud bath was priceless, mainly as Peter raced to embrace his father. That spa looked luxurious.
David fell for Masha’s game hook, line, and sinker. While she says she doesn’t want money, she needs it for the resort to survive, and they both know it.
Peter wants to protect his father from Masha, but she has a powerful pull so that he might be too late.
The Core Four Added Much-Needed Comic Relief
Brian (Murray Bartlett) brought heart and humor to this installment. His personality fit a talk show host who wanted to nurture people’s dreams.
His show was on the air when Tina, Imogen, and Matteo were younger, making Jessie a pivotal part of their lives. That was so realistic. We’ve all watched a stuffed animal that spouted off loving advice.
While at times Brian seemed to appear at the worst times, his heart was in the right place.
He craved genuine friendships, and it was hilarious when he scared Agnes with an antique devil puppet, but bought her an angel to corrupt her so they could be friends.
The two of them, as well as Wolfie and Tina, provided so much entertainment. They were the life of the party dancing in Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Episode 4, too.
I’ve never seen a wine spa. It must have been like a mud bath, but I appreciated how they got Agnes comfortable enough to join them.
Watching those four play “Fuck, Marry, Kill” lightened up the mood as Agnes admitted it helped them understand each other people.
Tina and Wolfie looked more at ease with each other than they had all of Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2. They were joking around and gazing lovingly at each other, and then Brian initiated a group hug.
It initially seemed like he wrecked the moment, but he wanted to share how much he appreciated their friendship. Then Tina referenced Jessie again before an all-out splashing war began.
We need more scenes like that, though they looked like they had been covered in blood by the end of the day. These four share such an unlikely but fun friendship. I look forward to their scenes as the series needs lighthearted fun, not just traumatic drama.
Matteo Had the Right Philosophy About Loss
While Imogen and Wolfie were eager to try Masha’s new formula, Matteo had always been quiet about his life.
He didn’t want to relive his parents’ death, but he didn’t want to create a new response to it either. He knew they died, and that scene with Agnes was heartbreaking.
Nine Perfect Strangers excelled at selecting child actors who resembled the adult versions. I can only imagine how Matteo felt running into Agnes at the resort years later.
I’m curious how David was connected. Matteo was obsessed with that butterfly painting with the Sharpe Organization on it. He thought butterflies symbolized death and saying goodbye.
Matteo didn’t want to forget his parents. He admitted he wasn’t like the others, who tried to bury their emotions. He knew he had grief, but there was more to him than that.
He also quoted Jessie, saying there was only one of him, so we can assume that it did mean something that Agnes gave him after his parents died to console him.
Only two episodes are left, and I’m excited to learn how Matteo will act around Agnes and David now. We haven’t seen much of him outside Victoria and Imogen.
Victoria Tried to Protect Imogen, Endangering Herself
Parents often assume they’re protecting children by keeping their life-threatening conditions from them, but that brings more harm.
I know this well since my family didn’t inform me how sick my father was until the last few weeks. He didn’t want to disrupt my life.
Victoria would rather her daughter think of her as a drunken floozy than a sick invalid. To make matters worse, Imogen still idolized her father and never knew that he had committed suicide.
When Imogen wanted to take Masha’s new drug and face a childhood memory, she wanted to see when she was a child and thought they were a happy family.
Since Victoria knew the truth, she went under with her daughter despite the health risks. They were so close in those flashbacks, and Victoria would do anything for her.
As Imogen progressed deeper into the past, Victoria had a seizure, and Imogen woke up screaming. She was terrified she’d lose the only parent she had left.
If Matteo hadn’t been there, Imogen could have given the paramedics the wrong information since she didn’t have the correct medical information. That could have been deadly.
If she dies, that will be Masha’s fault since she was so gung-ho about uncovering memories, and Victoria’s was not appropriately dosed.
How will Imogen deal with a double whammy, learning her mom has ALS and is dating her caretaker? That’s a lot to process.
What Did That Cliffhanger Reveal About Helena?
That painting of Helena with the dates implied she’s been dead for a few years. We can assume that Masha takes psychedelics to converse with her, similarly to how she does with Tatiana.
Like David, Helena was probably one of the few links she had left to her daughter.
It often sounded like Helena was almost like Masha’s conscience, trying to get her to stay emotionally healthy and not relapse.
That cliffhanger brought more questions than answers, like why Masha was left part of the business, and why she envisioned Helena taking it away.
She seemed to fear Helena’s disapproval more than anyone’s. I suspect that’s because Helena had seen Masha at her lowest point, and not many people have.
If Masha can’t talk to Helena anymore, will she succumb to temptation and make David suffer since she holds him responsible for her daughter’s death?
Over to you, Nine Perfect Strangers Fanatics. Were you surprised by that cliffhanger? Did you enjoy the core four in the winespa?
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