Dying for Sex
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Over four and a half hours,Dying for Sexwas always leading to the inevitable.
I should have prepared more.
I should have at least had tissues on hand when I watched the last two episodes.
I hope you did because I sure didnt.
Im glad my couch is absorbent.
Mollys life slowly comes to an end in a truly moving two-part narrative that celebrates the human body.
So it makes sense that Molly has her first collaborative orgasmic experience shortly before dying.
La petite mortis a French term that refers to the moment after orgasm.
And Nikki is the conduit through which all of this transformative healing takes place.
Everyone needs a Nikki in their lives.
He accompanied her to the hospital, and now shes been intubated with a breathing tube.
Nikki is instantly there by her side to provide support.
(Theyre going to the Royal Wedding, of course.)
Molly is uncomfortable, so she requests that her breathing tube be taken out.
Nikki is the one who has to make the decision.
Mollys body could forget how to breathe, and she could die.
But Nikki honors her friends wishes and the doctor removes the tube.
Nikki makes it happen.
Or, at least, she tries to make it happen.
and a rose, er, a butthole, for good measure.
At this point, everyone is pretty much on board with Mollys orgasm quest.
He sheepishly says, I know you have certain … goals.
Man, I wish all doctors were like Jerry.
Also, just a shout-out to what great work David Rasche is doing on this series.
I just want to hug him every time I see him onscreen.
The night nurse, Ernie, starts off a bit more rigid in his opinion of Mollys sex quest.
Hes eventually charmed by his patient and relents but still insists on doing his rounds.
Then Ernie tosses off the line, Your blood pressure is elevated, and your leg looks fucked up.
Molly responds, Youre killing me, Ernie!
This honestly might be one of the funniest sequences ever set in a hospital.
Theres a lot of laughing before the crying starts in this episode.
As Guy and Molly enjoy one anothers company, they seem to be very much on the same wavelength.
Eventually, they end up on her feet.
Then, they take turns spreading lube in each others hair and giggling like maniacs.
But the main focus of their time together is Mollys pleasure.
Eventually, as the dawn breaks, Guy is able to bring Molly to climax.
The scene is mostly silent with Mollys breath the only thing we hear.
Its a moment of well-earned catharsis for both Molly and the series.
Delaney is always such a joy to watch onscreen, but here he reaches a new level of wonderful.
I want to hug his character, too.
(Can I just hug everyone on this show?)
The person most in need of a hug is Nikki.
After Guy leaves, she comes back into the room and snuggles Molly.
Molly chooses to tell Nikki about her success by quoting a scene fromClueless.
Molly spends the final weeks of her life with Nikki and her mom.
Gail, for her part, has been waiting at the hospital just in case Molly needs her.
Nurse Amy (the great Paula Pell) is also there to help Molly.
Your body knows how to die.
How cool is that?
she says, likening the process to giving birth or even having an orgasm.
Mollys little death, her orgasm with Guy, is to be followed by her big death.
And her body knows how to guide her.
Molly dyes her hair pink.
Theres a very entertaining visual of Molly seeing the finance bro with the perfect penis fromepisode four.
They are very cool.
Gail is a sneaky bitch.
But her con works, and Noah shows up at the hospital.
With the idea that Nikki and Noah can make things right, Molly can finally let go.
The final few minutes of the episode see Molly deciding that shes ready to die.
Shes felt as much as she can, for as long as she can, and now its time.
My body did a good job, she tells Nikki.
Gail and Nikki are also ready to say good-bye.
Even though the show has readied us for this moment, each line is simply heartbreaking.
Molly settles into bed for the last time, and Amy is ready with a sedative.
(Pause for crying.
Im crying writing this.
Were all crying, right?)
Its so funny, beautiful, and morbid at the same time, just like this show.
Of course,Dying for Sexhas one last emotional blow to deliver.
In the final moments, we see Nikki go about her life.
Shes working on a production ofA Midsummer Nights Dream, and shes back with Noah.
The idea that Nikki will never get to experience being old with her best friend is devastating.
Just like she kept telling people throughout Mollys cancer journey, she didnt want to have any regrets.
Instead, she has cherished memories of her beloved friend that will last a lifetime.
