I was a little apprehensive going into the episode, because the preview last week didn't give any indication anything was going to happen. And last week's episode was the highest peak, IMO, so this week was going to have tough shoes to follow.
Then again, all the previews have been really low-key, with a sort of casual subtlety.
But the way the episode was structured, with the separate narratives coming together strengthened the story. And then taking it a bit further with an additional sequence with Whiskers was a nice touch.
And the writers again showed their intelligence by having Rita react to the appearance of Whiskers without making a statement that would have been too 'on the nose' after her 'don't let there by rats' comment in the furnace.
What makes me the most nervous is how much detail they will be going into with Jane's abuse and Rita's past (which I'm suspecting involves an abortion).
I can handle it, but I'm afraid if they get too graphic about either, it might turn my roommate off.
So far, they've been really good about not pushing the envelope too far.
There were a couple times I expected my roommate to say something but didn't.
The pinata cops scene was met with a 'that's corny', and Whisker's narrative was met with 'that's bizzaro', which I think was an improvement.
I think he's starting to get how the rules of DP's world are unique to them.