The Old Man
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Dan and Abbey Chase have lefta lotof victims in their wake.
Abbey Chase) and Faraz Hamzad.
But I give plenty of credit toThe Old Manfor beautifully showcasing the characters ongoing inner identity crisis.
I know Id be just as confused as Emily/Angela/Parwana if I were in her shoes.
No, the person she really wants to know about is her mother.
Traumatized doesnt begin to describe Emilys reaction as Shawkat slowly starts bawling in disbelief.
Who can she trust now?
The parents who raised her in a lie?
The Afghan family she just met?
Your guess is as good as mine.
The drive to fight off invaders is in her blood.
But Emily isnt here to learn more about domineering men shes had enough of that for a lifetime.
More importantly, was there ever a smidgen of love buried inside this aloof woman?
Why didnt Mommy show her any affection?
All valid questions, Em.
Unfortunately, Faraz cant point her in the right direction.
His unscathed face suggests that he hasnt crossed paths with the Dude and Harper yet in this timeline.
So the only move he has is to play Hamzad and Chase/Harper against one another.
And Emilys kidnapping wasnt because they desired a family reunion: Shes an asset.
And boy, do we get that in spades.
What he didnt expect was for Emily to rebuff his anger with expert FBI training.
Its disturbing to watch because Faraz and Emily are the victims here.
Theyre only fighting each other because they cant release their anger at Johnny and Belour, the real perpetrators.
In this dysfunctional family, Emilys self-defense weirdly wins her newfound respect.
Shes moved into a nicer room and given medical treatment.
Its not much, but its better than Khadijas stonewalling.
He teaches her Dari!
He shows her his hidden toy stash!
As soon as Khadija discovers Taliban soldiers surrounding the lithium mine, she knows the tables have turned.
Suddenly, a horde of Omar-led Taliban soldiers descend upon Hamzads compound.
Faraz, realizing his daughter is no longer safe with him, smuggles a confused Emily into the mountains.
He offers his condolences on Belours death and his divergent thoughts over why he brought Emily to Afghanistan.
But he knows what she really wants to hear is something positive about her mother.
Why could this be the same secret cave hideout where Chase and Harper are currently taking cover?
(Yes, yes, it is.)
Emily hears a familiar gunshot and enters the cave.
During their physical confrontation, Emily accused Hamzad of killing her friend.
Im assuming she meant the moment Khadija stole her away from Waters and Julian Carson in theseason-one finale.
Waters spent the entire first season antagonizing Emily, only to eventually kidnap her on Morgan Botes orders.
Why would sheeverfeel any love for that guy?
